Bass Communion

Steven Wilson is not a man to rest on his laurels -- like his similarly disposed No-Man partner Tim Bowness, Wilson isn't content to let one group or project be the sum of his musical work. Starting in 1994, Wilson began solo recordings described as "experiments in texture," resulting in his work under the name Bass Communion. Eschewing synths and keyboards, Wilson, in this guise, works with sampled live performances of a variety of instruments, sometimes with the help of other musicians like Robert Fripp, to create a series of fine ambient/electronic pieces. Two self-titled a...