Hwong has a degree in ethnomusicology, experience in writing for New York dance companies and multimedia artists, and a stamp of approval from minimalist innovator Philip Glass, who has acted as her mentor to a certain extent. Her masterfully produced, electro-acoustic albums on the Private Music label are filled with ethereal yet sensual dreamscapes and breathless, rhythmic journeys through fantastic worlds. Unfortunately, Hwong disappeared from the recording scene after the release of her second album, Secret Luminescence. She resurfaced in the late nineties to release a trilogy of work including 1998's Goddess Awakening, Vol. 1, 1999's Goddess Celestial Realms, Vol. 2 and Goddess Mystical Visions, Vol. 3.

Frame drum expert Glen Velez has been recording since the mid-'80s, highlighting his mastery of a variety of percussion instruments with the spare yet complementary contributions of fellow percussionists and a variety of wind players.

Untune the Sky is a well-put-together compilation from the now former King Crimson member Trey Gunn (As of November 21st 2003, Trey has announced his departure from the band after 10 years). Gunn is a pioneer of the Touch (Warr) Guitar and Chapman Stick. Both instruments utilize a playing technique of two-handed tapping as opposed to plucking or strumming the strings. During the past decade, Gunn has brought out the full potential of what these unique instruments are capable of. This is a great CD/DVD set. The CD provides an excellent sampling of Trey Gunn's solo material while the DVD shows some flawless playing from Trey and his band. With Gunn now departed from King Crimson, I can only hope that this will be the beginning of an even more prolific and fruitful solo career for him.

There's absolutely no question that the music within this CD is of the highest quality. It is a celebration of 30 years of making music, and the contents of this CD span this timeline.
'Odyssey' is a comprehensive collection of electronic musicpioneer Vangelis' work to date. The album features Vangelis' influential instrumental workouts including the main soundtrack themes to Bladerunner, Chariots Of Fire, and Missing as well as two collaborations with Yes vocalist Jon Anderson.