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starRo is a solo project by Shinya Mizoguchi, Los Angeles based Guitarist/Keyboardist/Producer. Music is Downtempo influenced by Straight-ahead jazz, Brazilian, Folk, Acoustic, Soul, Hip Hop etc. .

Hailing from a small town on the Swedish west coast this four-piece called UNION SQUARE was originally formed in early 2000 by Sebastian and Patrick. Joined by childhood friend Joel UNION SQUARE started their march into a world of music, driven by determination, ambition and a genuine love for punkrock. UNION SQUARE always push them selves to bring out the best in every situation, no matter if it’s a live show or creating music. After six years of touring Sweden, recording various demos and promo cd’s Union Square parted ways with former drummer (Per Qvarnstrom, By Night) and hooked up...

Marconi Union are a British musical duo, (now a trio after founder members, Richard Talbot and Jamie Crossley invited Duncan Meadows to join them in 2010) with strong links to the Manchester based DOTCA arts collective. They are notable for incorporating elements of electronica, ambient, jazz and dub into their music, and a tendency to make records that are conceptually-based. Frequent comparisons are drawn between Marconi Union and bands such as Talk Talk, Sigur Rós and Boards of Canada. Their first album, Under Wires and Searchlights, appeared on the small British independent label Ochre Records, drawing attention for its combination...

Bass Communion is a side project of Steven Wilson, best known for his lead role in the rock band Porcupine Tree and also of the bands No-Man, Blackfield, and Incredible Expanding Mindfuck (IEM). Bass Communion's albums have often featured collaborations from other musicians, including Robert Fripp of King Crimson, saxophonist Theo Travis, Bryn Jones (also known as Muslimgauze), and Vidna Obmana. The records released under the name Bass Communion are in an ambient or electronic vein - lengthy drone-heavy compositions. They come about as experiments in texture made from processing the sound of real instruments and field recordings. The recordings...