Music (Madonna album) Music (Madonna album) Music is the eighth studio album by American singer Madonna, released on September 18, 2000 by Maverick and Warner Bros. Records. Following the success of her previous album "Ray of Light" (1998), she intended to embark on a tour. However, her record company encouraged her to return to the studio and record new music before going on the road. Her collaboration with producers Mirwais Ahmadzaï and William Orbit resulted a more experimental direction for the album. "Music" has an overall dance-pop and electronica vibe, with influences from rock, country and folk. The album was mostly recorded at
Quintessence (Spontaneous Music Ensemble album) part of its suggested Core Collection. All compositions by John Stevens, Kent Carter, Trevor Watts, Derek Bailey and Evan Parker except where noted. Disc one Disc two Note Quintessence (Spontaneous Music Ensemble album) Quintessence is a live album by the Spontaneous Music Ensemble featuring percussionist/cornetist John Stevens saxophonists Trevor Watts and Evan Parker, guitarist Derek Bailey, and bassist Kent Carter which was recorded in 1973 and released on the Emanem label. The album was first released in two parts on separate LPs entitles "Eighty Five Minutes" in 1986 then with additional material as two separate CDs entitled "Quintessence" in 1997