David Sylvian's Blemish album was the first release to appear on his own newly formed independent label Samadhisound in 2003. Written as a break from a project he was working on with Steve Jansen, Blemish is a suite of eight compositions based on studio recordings of live improvisational sessions utilizing Sylvian's voice as the focal point, minimal electronic brush-strokes and, on three songs, the prominently showcased free-jazz guitar work of Derek Bailey. Samadhisound returns to this fertile ground for its fifth release with The Good Son vs The Only Daughter: The Blemish Remixes, a collection of often radical re-workings by eight artists of seven of those original, stark compositions, all personally commissioned by Sylvian himself.
Future Sounds of Jazz, Vol. 7 combines smooth jazz layered with progressive drum'n'bass, equally pleasing for dancing or intense listening. This release from the German Compost label includes Universal Principles, Stephane A, Peter Kruder, The Amalgamation of Soundz, Bonobo.
Japanese pressing includes the exclusive bonus track 'Birds Sing For Their Lives'. Album from David Sylvian, his brother Steve Jensen and the well respected Burnt Friedman who together have produced an album which breaks boundaries, fusing styles whilst delivering beautiful pop melodies and stunning vocals on songs that Sylvian fans everywhere are bound to fall in love with; plus guest appearances from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Stina Nordenstam, Arve Henriksen and many more.