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February 23, 2025: The Sylvian Lining
British pop songwriter, guitarist, pianist and founder of British band Japan, along with his numerous collaborators such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Robert Fripp, and Holger Czukay ply the Stork Club stage today
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Charles Earland |
Leaving This Planet
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Leaving This Planet | Charles Earland - organ, electric piano, soprano saxophone • Eddie Henderson - trumpet • Freddie Hubbard - trumpet, flugelhorn • Dave Hubbard - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute • Joe Henderson - tenor saxophone • Patrick Gleeson - synthesizer • Eddie Arkin, Greg Crockett, Mark Elf - guitar • Brian Brake, Harvey Mason - drums • Larry Killian - percussion • Rudy Copeland - vocals Recorded December 11, 12 & 13, 1973 Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California | ||
Makoto Ozone |
Boon-Cha-Cha
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The Trio | Bass – Kiyoshi Kitagawa > >Drums – Clarence Penn > >Guest [Special], Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – John Scofield (tracks: 2, 5, 7) > >Piano – Makoto Ozone - - Recorded: January 7-8 1997 | 0:07:50 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Roland P. Young |
Row Land
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Isophonic Boogie Woogie | Crystal Motions : Kalimba, voice, soprano saxophone Flutter Fly Flounce : Clarinet Row Land : Electronic bass clarinet Loveliness : Bells, chimes, electronic drone, soprano saxophone Velvet Dream : Electronic bass-clarinet - - Recorded live at Mapenzi, Berkeley, CA. Velvet Dream recorded at 1750 Arch Studios in 1980 | 0:13:33 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Italian Instabile Orchestra |
La Czarda Dell'Aborigeno
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Live in Noci and Rive de Gier | Composed By – Giancarlo Schiaffini; GIANLUIGI TROVESI alto saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet !!!EUGENE COLOMBO alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute !!!MARIO SCHIANO alto saxophone, voice !!!DANIELE CAVALLANTI baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone !!!CARLO ACTIS DATO baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet !!!BRUNO TOMMASO bass !!!PAOLO DAMIANI cello, bass, voice !!!TIZIANO TONONI drums, percussion !!!VINCENZO MAZZONE drums, percussion, timpani !!!MARTIN MAYES french horn !!!GIORGIO GASLINI piano !!!LAURO ROSSI trombone !!!GIANCARLO SCHIAFFINI trombone, tuba !!!SEBI TRAMONTANA trombone, voice !!!ALBERTO MANDARIRNI trumpet !!!GUIDO MAZZON trumpet, flugelhorn !!!PINO MINAFRA trumpet, flugelhorn, didgeridoo !!!RENATO GEREMIA violin Recorded January 24, 1992 at Festival International du Jazz, Rive-de-Gier | 0:21:05 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Sun Ra & His Intergalatic Research Arkestra |
Walkin' on the Moon
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Out in Space | Alto Saxophone, Soloist – Davis, Allen Bassoon, Soloist – Omoe Cello, Soloist – Silva Soloist – Gilmore, Tyson, Patrick, Sun Ra Trumpet, Soloist – Ebah, Hadi From the same sesh as It's After The End Of The World - Live At The Donaueschingen And Berlin Festivals, 1971 | 0:31:27 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
DJ Poll Watcher | 0:40:22 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Japan |
....Rhodesia
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Obscure Alternatives | David Sylvian – lead vocals, guitar, mixing • Rob Dean – guitar, backing vocals, mixing • Richard Barbieri – synthesizer, keyboards, mixing • Mick Karn – bass, backing vocals, saxophone, mixing • Steve Jansen – drums, backing vocals, percussion, mixing • Recorded Summer 1978 | 0:44:50 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Japan |
Gentlemen Take Polaroids
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Gentlemen Take Polaroids | David Sylvian – vocals, synthesizers (ARP Omni, Oberheim OB-X, Minimoog, Roland System 700), piano, electric guitar • Mick Karn – fretless bass guitar, oboe, saxophone, recorder • Steve Jansen – drums, synthesizer (Roland System 700, Sequential Circuits Prophet 5), percussion • Richard Barbieri – synthesizers (Roland System 700, Micromoog, Polymoog, Prophet 5, Oberheim OB-X, Roland Jupiter 4), sequencer, piano • Rob Dean – guitar, ebow - Recorded 2 July – 2 October 1980 at AIR (London) Townhouse (London) The Barge (London) | 0:51:32 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Ryuichi Sakamoto |
Cloud #9
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Heartbeat | Words by David Sylvian. Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto. Vocals: David Sylvian/Ingrid Chavez. Keyboards, Computer Programming: Ryuichi Sakamoto. Guitar: Bill Frisell | 0:58:34 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Twinkle3 feat. David Sylvian & Kazuko Hohki |
Throughout the Frosty Night
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Upon This Fleeting Dream | Compiled By [Verses From Japanese Death Poems] – Yoel Hoffmann; Electronics [Droscillator - Uncredited], Synth [Modular Synths - Uncredited], Instruments [Various Wind And String Instruments - Uncredited], Performer – David Ross; Read By [In English], Field Recording, Photography By [Cover] – David Sylvian; Read By [In Japanese] – Kazuko Hohki; Sampler [Uncredited], Synth [Modular Synths - Uncredited], Electronics [Analogue - Uncredited], Performer – Richard Scott; Shakuhachi [Uncredited], Reeds [Pi Saw - Uncredited], Khene [Mouth Organ - Uncredited], Performer – Clive Bell - -released 2022 | 1:03:48 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Nine Horses |
The Librarian
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Snow Borne Sorrow | Bass Guitar – Keith Lowe; Clarinet – Hayden Chisholm; Drums, Percussion – Steve Jansen; Electric Guitar, – Tim Motzer; Loops [Sequenced Loops], Programmed By, Edited By, Synthesizer [Ms 20], Percussion [Pan], Piano [Toy] – Burnt Friedman; Music By – Burnt Friedman; Vibraphone – Morten Grønvad; Vocals – David Sylvian - - ca. 2001-05 | 1:06:16 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Japan |
Life without buildings
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Virgin – 103285 7" B-Side | David Sylvian (vocals), his brother Steve Jansen (drums), Richard Barbieri (keyboards) and Mick Karn (saxophone/bass). | 1:15:07 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Sylvian / Fripp |
Riverman
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Damage | David Sylvian – Vocals, Guitar, Keyboard instruments, tapes • Robert Fripp – Guitar, Frippertronics • Trey Gunn – Chapman Stick, Vocals • Michael Brook – Infinite Guitar • Pat Mastelotto – Drums • Recorded • 4 & 5 December 1993, mixed at Real World Studios, Box, Wiltshire, March 1994 | 1:21:40 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Japan |
Voices Raised In Welcome, Hands Held In Prayer
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Oil On Canvas | Japan • David Sylvian: keyboards, • Mick Karn: fretless bass guitar, • Steve Jansen:marimba • Richard Barbieri: keyboards/synthesizers Additional personnel • Masami Tsuchiya: electric guitar, , tapes • Frank Auerbach - cover painting Recorded November 1982 at Hammersmith Odeon, London | 1:26:32 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
David Sylvian |
Dobro #1
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Dead Bees On A Cake | Dobro – Bill Frisell; Keyboards – David Sylvian; Written-By – Bill Frisell, David Sylvian - - released 1999 | 1:29:58 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
DJ Silly for Sylvian | 1:31:24 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Hector Zazou |
Youth
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Sahara Blue | Arranged By [Reeds Arrangements] – C. Lechevretel §§§Bass – Daniel Yvenec §§§Guitar [Guitars] – David Sylvian §§§Music By – Perry, Zazou, Gerrard §§§Oud – Nabil Khalidi §§§Synth, Guitar [Sampled Guitars] – Hector Zazou §§§Trombone [Trombones] – Christian Lechevretel §§§Vocals – Lisa Gerrard §§§Vocals [Middle] – Sussan Deihim §§§Vocals, Bodhrán [Bodhran], Percussion, Goblet Drum [Darbuka], Whistle [Tin] – Brendan Perry §§§Written By – Perry-Gerrard-Zazou - - 1992 | 1:37:31 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
David Sylvian & Holger Czukay |
Flux (A Big, Bright, Colourful World)
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Flux & Mutability | Holger Czukay – electric guitar, bass guitar, dictaphone, radio, engineer; • David Sylvian – guitar keyboard instruments; • Michael Karoli – electric guitar; • Michi - voice; • Markus Stockhausen – flugelhorn; • Jaki Liebezeit – percussion • Recorded December 1988 at Inner Space Studio, Cologne | 1:43:04 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
David Sylvian |
Praise
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Dead Bees On A Cake | Arranged By, Guitar - David Sylvian; Music By, Vocals – Shree Maa; Text – traditional - released 1999 | 1:59:55 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
David Sylvian, Ryuichi Sakamoto |
Orpheus
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Secrets Of The Beehive | Acoustic Guitar, Synth, Vocals – D. Sylvian; Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – B. Gascoigne; Double Bass – D. Thompson; Drums – S. Jansen; Flugelhorn – M. Isham; Piano, Synth – R. Sakamoto; Slide Guitar – P. Palmer - - Recorded 1987 at London and Bath, England Chateau Miraval, Le Val, France Wisseloord Studios, Hilversum, The Netherlands | 2:03:49 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Japan |
All Tomorrow's Parties
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Quiet Life | David Sylvian – lead vocals, guitar • Rob Dean – guitar, backing vocals, • Richard Barbieri – synthesizer, keyboards, production • Mick Karn – bass, backing vocals, saxophone, flute, production • Steve Jansen – drums, backing vocals, percussion, production Additional personnel • Ann Odell – orchestral arrangements • Martyn Ford – orchestral conduction • Recorded June – September 1979 at AIR (London, UK) DJM (London, England) | 2:08:37 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Japan |
Transmission
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Adolescent Sex | David Sylvian – lead vocals, rhythm guitar • Rob Dean – lead guitar, backing vocals • Richard Barbieri – keyboards, backing vocals • Mick Karn – bass, backing vocals • Steve Jansen – drums, backing vocals, percussion • Ray Singer – production, additional backing vocals Recorded Late 1977 | 2:14:18 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Japan |
Life in Tokyo
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Ariola Records America – AHAD 12-540 (Single Version) B-Side | Produced By – Giorgio Moroder Written-By – D. Sylvian, G. Moroder - released 1979 | 2:19:02 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
DJ Stork and the Bar Belles | 2:22:20 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Rain Tree Crow |
New Moon At Red Deer Wallow
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Rain Tree Crow | Bass Clarinet – Mick Karn; Drums [Moroccan Clay Drums, Fan Drums], Percussion – Steve Jansen; Guitar [Guitars], Bass – David Sylvian; Mixed By – David Sylvian, Pat McCarthy, R.T.C.; Synthesizer [Synthesizers] – Richard Barbieri - - - 1989-90 | 2:29:23 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
David Sylvian, Robert Fripp |
God's Monkey
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The First Day | David Sylvian – vocals, guitars, keyboard instruments, tapes • Robert Fripp – guitar, Frippertronics • Trey Gunn – chapman stick, vocals • Jerry Marotta – drums, percussion instruments • Marc Anderson – percussion • David Bottrill – treatments, sampled percussion, computer programming, engineer • Ingrid Chavez – vocals Recorded December 1992 – March 1993 at Dreamland Studios, Woodstock, New York Kingsway Studios, New Orleans, Louisiana | 2:34:36 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Japan |
Automatic Gun
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Obscure Alternatives | David Sylvian – lead vocals, guitar, mixing • Rob Dean – guitar, backing vocals, mixing • Richard Barbieri – synthesizer, keyboards, mixing • Mick Karn – bass, backing vocals, saxophone, mixing • Steve Jansen – drums, backing vocals, percussion, mixing • Recorded Summer 1978 | 2:39:28 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Japan |
Nightporter (Live)
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Oil On Canvas | Japan • David Sylvian: lead vocals, occasional keyboards, cover concept • Mick Karn: fretless bass guitar, backing vocals, clarinet, saxophone • Steve Jansen: drums, marimba • Richard Barbieri: keyboards/synthesizers Additional personnel • Masami Tsuchiya: electric guitar, keyboards, tapes • Frank Auerbach - cover painting Recorded November 1982 at Hammersmith Odeon, London | 2:43:29 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
David Sylvian |
The Only Daughter
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Blemish | David Sylvian – vocals, producer, engineer, mixing; • Derek Bailey – guitar; • Christian Fennesz – arranger, electronics; • Toby Hrycek-Robinson – engineer; • Yuka Fujii – art direction, design; • Atsushi Fukui – artwork, cover art - - Recorded February–March 2003 Studio Samadhi Sound Studio, New Hampshire | 2:50:14 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Japan |
Ghosts
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Tin Drum | Drums, Percussion, Electronic & Keyboard Percussion – Steve Jansen; Flute [African Flute], Suona [Dida], Fretless Bass – Mick Karn; Keyboard Programming, Tape – Richard Barbieri; Keyboards, Programming, Tape, Guitar, Vocals – David Sylvian; Violin – Simon House; Vocals – Yuka Fujii; 1981 | 2:55:36 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Alesini & Andreoni |
Maya
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Marco Polo | Keyboards, Percussion, Drum Programming, Tapes – Nicola Alesini; Keyboards, Sampler – Pier Luigi Andreoni; Lyrics By – D. Sylvian; Music By – D. Sylvian, N. Alesini; Vocals – David Sylvian - - - released 1995 | 3:00:01 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
David Sylvian |
Brilliant Trees
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Brilliant Trees | Music By – J. Hassell; Piano, Synthesizer – Ryuichi Sakamoto: Trumpet – Jon Hassell - - Recorded 1983–1984 Studio Hansa Tonstudio (Berlin, Germany) The Church Studios (London, England) | 3:04:21 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |
Abject thanks, honey-sweetie-babies! | 3:12:53 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Les McCann |
A Little 3/4 For God & Co.
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Les McCann Ltd. In New York | Les McCann - piano • Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone • Blue Mitchell - trumpet • Frank Haynes - tenor saxophone • Herbie Lewis - bass • Ron Jefferson - drums Arranged By – Les McCann Composed By – Les McCann - Recorded at the Village Gate in NYC on December 28, 1961 | 3:16:05 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
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' David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt; 23 February 1958) is an English musician, singer and songwriter who came to prominence in the late 1970s as frontman and principal songwriter of the band Japan. The band's androgynous look and increasingly electronic sound made them an important influence on the UK's early-1980s new wave scene.
Following their break-up, Sylvian embarked on a solo career with his debut album Brilliant Trees (1984). His solo work has been described by AllMusic as "far-ranging and esoteric", and has included collaborations with artists such as Ryuichi Sakamoto, Robert Fripp, Holger Czukay, Jon Hassell, Bill Nelson and Fennesz.
While Sylvian's recordings of the 1980s and 1990s were a mixture of art rock, pop, jazz fusion, and avant-garde experimentalism mixed with ambient, his more recent compositions have drawn increasingly on musical minimalism and free improvisation '...
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