Editing Michael Brook (section)

== Career ==
Brook studied music and electronics at [[York University]] and worked as an engineer at the Grant Avenue studios, then owned by the [[Daniel Lanois|Lanois]] brothers.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-10-21|title=40 years of musical history at Grant Avenue|language=en|work=The Hamilton Spectator|url=https://www.thespec.com/entertainment/music/2016/10/21/40-years-of-musical-history-at-grant-avenue.html|access-date=2021-11-14|issn=1189-9417|archive-date=2021-11-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114142128/https://www.thespec.com/entertainment/music/2016/10/21/40-years-of-musical-history-at-grant-avenue.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Here he worked with [[Brian Eno]], [[The Edge]], [[Jon Hassell]] and [[Harold Budd]]. In 1985 he released his first solo album ''Hybrid'', containing instrumental tracks with Indian and African elements.<ref name=":0" />

Another notable collaboration was ''[[Sleeps with the Fishes]]'' with [[Clan of Xymox]] member [[Pieter Nooten]] ([[4AD]], 1987). He worked on the album ''[[Set (Youssou N'Dour album)|Set]]'' by [[Youssou N'Dour]], ''[[Miss America (Mary Margaret O'Hara album)|Miss America]]'' by [[Mary Margaret O'Hara]] and collaborated with [[Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]] on the album ''[[Mustt Mustt]]''.<ref name=":0" />

He toured as a member of the [[David Sylvian|Sylvian]] and [[Robert Fripp|Fripp]] tour group, with the final concert at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in December 1993 documented on the album ''[[Damage: Live]]''.<ref>{{cite web |author=Biography by Jason Ankeny |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-brook-mn0000456423/biography |title=Michael Brook &#124; Biography & History |website=AllMusic |access-date=2016-02-02 |archive-date=2016-01-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131025017/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/michael-brook-mn0000456423/biography |url-status=live }}</ref> He also opened the concerts with a solo set, featuring the [[Infinite Guitar]] with effects and sequencer backing. In 1998, he produced the album "[[Volcán: Tributo a José José]]", a tribute album to singer [[Jose Jose]]. In 2006, the solo album ''RockPaperScissors'' was released, with an ambient remix version following in 2007. Brook toured small venues in Canada and the United States in late January/early February, 2007. In writing about his score for the film 2015 film ''Brooklyn'', ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' said the film was "buoyed along by a beautiful Michael Brook score<ref>{{cite web |author=Peter Debruge |url=https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/sundance-film-review-saoirse-ronan-in-brooklyn-1201419559/ |title='Brooklyn' Review: Saoirse Ronan Embodies Immigrant Experience |work=Variety |date=2015-01-30 |access-date=2016-02-02 |archive-date=2018-01-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113093220/https://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/sundance-film-review-saoirse-ronan-in-brooklyn-1201419559/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' praised his "evocative scoring."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/brooklyn-sundance-review-767488 |title='Brooklyn': Sundance Review |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=2015-01-27 |access-date=2016-02-02 |archive-date=2019-03-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328042308/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/brooklyn-sundance-review-767488 |url-status=live }}</ref>