Pieter Nooten and Michael Brook

Pieter Nooten is a Dutch musician associated with Clan of Xymox. Michael Brook is a Canadian guitarist, composer and inventor. They collaborated on the 1987 4AD album Sleeps with the fishes.

Sleeps with the fishes was released on 4AD in 1987. Michael Brook is known as a guitarist and inventor (in particular the 'infinite guitar') and has worked with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. Pieter Nooten was a member of Clan of Xymox.

The provided review views the 1987 4AD release Sleeps with the fishes as a timeless, minimally arranged ambient record that elevates Pieter Nooten's melancholic songwriting through Michael Brook's tasteful production. It highlights sparse instrumentation, clear recording, and a nocturnal vocal delivery. The collaboration is framed as artisanal and emotionally resonant.

For:Listeners of ambient, darkwave and 4AD-era music; fans of Clan of Xymox; those interested in atmospheric, minimalist production.