Welcome to Breakdown, an unofficial resource and discussion list about the innovative guitarist/producer Michael Brook. This site is infrequently updated, but contains a great deal of background info which will remain online. For up-to-date news and information, visit Michael Brook's official site and MySpace page.

Babbling Brook a compendium of articles reviews and interviews

Djivan Gasparyan is the legendary Duduk player from America - one of the most ancient wind instruments in the world. Now 70 his immense skill and commitment help keep the Armenian folk tradition alive. Michael Brook is one of the foremost produces and composers in the modern music. On "Black Rock" he and Djivan have created a completely new, unique musical bybrid that sets new standards for cross-cultural collaborations.

Combining haunting duduk melodies, beats, grooves, infinite guitar and Djivan's wonderuflly warm singing this is up there with the finest that Realworld has released.

Release date: 7th September 1998 Cat No. CDRW73

To hear a sneak preview of these or to check out the rest of the catalogue, log on to: HTTP://WWW.realworld.on.net