Talk of new recordings by Meredith Monk and Heiner Goebbels has peaked my interest in both composers, though I've heard nothing by them. Are MERCY and EISLERMATERIAL (sic) good places in to their respective soundworlds, ro can I do better elsewhere? Also, I've really enjoyed Giya Kancheli's "Styx" (Deutsche Grammophon, 20/21 Series) and ABII NE VIDEREM / TWO PRAYERS (ECM). What is essential by this composer? Also, this might have been broached not long ago, but other than the excellent Berkshire Record Outlet, are there less-obvious (than Tower, Amazon, etc.) places for online mailorder of classical music? Finally, this might not be appropriate, but I'll take the chance of pointing out Drimala Records' pretty steep discounts on everythig they sell, up till Christmas Eve. I'm not connected with them and don't even shop there much, but fans of free improvisation and related musics are bound to appreciate them. -----s np: DJ/Rupture, MINESWEEPER SUITE (Tigerbeat6) __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com