London's critically acclaimed F-IRE Collective release the second volume in the F-IRE Works compilation series in October 2006 to coincide with their UK tour for the Contemporary Music Network.

This latest offering is a double CD which offers a glimpse of some exciting, unexpected directions from these musicians. We can expect to experience these new projects in greater depth over the coming year. Django Bates has provided a liner note endorsement.

Disc One places well known success stories of recent times such as Acoustic Ladyland, Polar Bear, and the Jonathan Bratoeff Quartet, alongside sneak previews of forthcoming albums from Nick Ramm's Clown Revisited, Barak Schmool's Meta Meta, Basquiat Strings with Seb Rochford, Squash Recipe (yet another collaboration from Tom Arthurs), and a duo from Ingrid Laubrock and Liam Noble.

Disc Two represents a foray into the field of electronic experimentation for many of these artists. It includes a preview of the forthcoming album for Robert Mitchell's Panacea, Jonathan Bratoeff's Points of Perspective, Tom Arthurs and Ollie Bown Electric duo, Sebastian Rochford's Fulborn Teversham, Ezzthetic and a collaboration between Ingrid Laubrock and Leafcutter John.

Tracks Listing

1 Acoustic Ladlyland - Remember
 
2 Justin Quinn's Bakehouse - Don't Fret
 
3 Nick Ramm's Clown Revisited - Bargain Bucket
 
4 Polar Bear  - Fluffy (I Want You)
 
5 Julia Biel - Where is She Now?
 
6 Jonathan Bratoeff Quartet - Equilibre
 
7 Ingrid Laubrock and Liam Noble - Sonic Snapshot
 
8 Jonny Phillips' Oriole - Angels
 
9 Squash Recipe with Tom Arthurs - Cerebral Blip
 
10 Basquiat Strings with Sebastian Rochford - Forceful Beast
 
11 Meta Meta - Odudua
 
101 Robert Mitchell's Panacea - The Brink
 
102 Spin Marvel - Black Wing
 
103 Jonathan Bratoeff's Points of Perception - Idiom
 
104 Ezzthetic - Pacino
 
105 Dr Seus - The Swede
 
106 Tom Arthurs and Ollie Bown Electric Duo - Vero
 
107 Julia Biel - Treetops
 
108 Barak Schmool's Companium - Sad Afrika
 
109 Sebastian Rochford's Fulborn Teversham
 
110 Ingrid Laubrock and Leafcutter John - Say Anything