Star Rise finds a number of underground UK-Asian musicians remixing Khan and Brook's collaborations, which already pushed the boundaries of worldbeat, jazz and fusion. In...
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Michael Brook's infinite guitar is a wonderful creation, allowing him to produce a remarkable range of sounds, from the ambient to the otherworldly. And collaborating with...
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Translating Brook's evocative guitar art into soundtrack music for a Kevin Spacey-directed neo-noir thriller might seem an unusual choice. However, his work here turns into...
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Recorded in collaboration with luminaries including Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, Cobalt Blue possesses a depth and complexity which standard ambient recordings lack -- much...
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Having an album release party in the London Zoo's Aquarium, where the emphasis would no doubt be on stillness, hush and the haunting beauty of the deep, just suits most 4AD...
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The mid-'80s proved to be a prolific and exploratory time for the producer/performer team of Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, who this time out take guitarist Michael Brook...
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The early 21st century certainly wasn't as fertile a period for ambient music as, say, the '80s were. But there are a few exceptions, such as Toronto by way of New York...
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