David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt; 23 February 1958) is an English musician, singer and songwriter who came to prominence in the late 1970's 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-1980's New Romantic 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 his recordings of the 1980's and 1990's were a mixture of pop, jazz fusion, and avant-garde experimentalism mixed with ambient, his more recent compositions have drawn increasingly on musical minimalism and free improvisation.
Alchemy: An Index Of Possibilities was released in 2006
1 Words With The Shaman: Part 1 Ancient Evening 5:15
2 Words With The Shaman: Part 2 Incantation 3:29
3 Words With The Shaman: Part 3 Awakening (Songs From The Treetops) 5:18
4 Preparations For A Journey 3:40
5 The Stigma Of Childhood (Kin) 8:30
6 A Brief Conversation Ending In Divorce 3:31
7 Steel Cathedrals 18:58
