Water. Tides. The ocean slowly and imperceptibly coming again and again to the shore, bringing light waves over time. Welcome to the new Snowsleep ambient composition.

Tides consists of three parts, the three tides. Each of these parts is somewhat similar to the other and at the same time has its own personality. In one part you can hear elements of Post-Rock, another the sound of Pink Floyd's 80s period and in the third audible elements of modern electronic music.

Throughout the listener experiences a warm sound, and as Tides finally ends it leaves us to contemplate the distant expanses of the ocean and the hope that we will once again return.

This album, entitled Cantica, is an unusual mixture of early and Spanish music. Most pieces include spurious parts - as it were. They are our own compositions and arrangements, whose purpose is to comment on the pieces from the present time, holding a conversation with that old music.

The idea is to recreate the music of other times from a modern perspective with music instruments, connecting both worlds, old and new, mixing sounds from both of them in the same piece of music. This composition technique is what unifies our repertoire, making it homogeneous.

The members of La Reverie - musicians with long artistic careers - have performed with renowned and diverse music groups and institutions, such as the Symphonic Orchestra of Malaga's Higher Conservatory of Music (Spain), Inocu (Italy), El Sombrero del Alquimista (Spain) and El Tercer Ojo (Bolivia). Their music has been heard in various cities and festivals, such as the International Music Festival in Cadaqués (Girona), the Salón de los Espejos (Hall of Mirrors, the elegant performance venue in Malaga's Town Hall) or Granada's prestigious International Festival of Music and Dance.

Burst is an album brimming with beats and soundscapes.

For this third album Red Sky Lullaby dips into a myriad of styles to create a unique blend of Electronica, Beats, Glitch, Dub Roots and Jazz. The tracks refuse to cave to repetitiveness and the album as a whole evolves from style to style in unexpected ways culminating in the jazzy electronic grooves of the final track Peace Out.

This album is packed with gritty grooves, sensual female vocals, funky bass and drums and old style keys. A combination of vocal tracks and purely instrumental tunes inspired by 70's cop show soundtracks and Funk Club music take the listener back to a time of car chases through litter strewn alleys, Afro haircuts, purple flairs and smoky bars. So, kick back and enjoy...

Viola da gamba music from 1553 to the present day:

"With this recording I wanted to go back to my original fascination with the 6- or 7-stringed bass viol. Ever since I first heard the instrument in the early 1990's, I knew that this was the sound that I wanted and I have devoted the bigger part of my professional life to it. The solo sound of the instrument especially has always inspired me to no end.

The recording venue was easily selected and actually sparked the recording: the beautiful chapel of a St. Francis' Convent in my home town of Utrecht. The brethren, some of whom I have known for many years now, have cooperated in every possible way. I have prayed with them many times in this chapel and it is a rare privilege to have been given the opportunity to make this recording in this sacred place.

The music has more or less selected itself: I wanted to start with some of the very early viola da gamba music by Ortiz and end with some pieces that contemporary composers have dedicated to me. And the centuries in between are covered by the music of much-loved viol composers as Abel, Hume, Forqueray, Schenck, and of course Marais. It all flowed together naturally: confluentes.

The recording process was very, very simple: my good friend Fritz de With set up his video and audio equipment and I played every piece a few times. Afterwards, we just picked what we considered to be the best version. Again: without any editing. Everything you hear is exactly the way it was played. A rare occurrence these days!

I gave everything I have in this process, and this is it. I can only hope you like it."

Ralph Rousseau Meulenbroeks, October 2014.

Cover art photograph of Ralph courtesy of Jan Baks

Loc Saint's industry shaking album, "Massacre" has been dubbed by the fans as one of the best underground rap albums of 2014.

Loc takes his fans on a journey to Massacre the mainstream music industry with his Trigga'Tongue flow, while his hypnotic melody's envelope the ears of all who will listen. This truly unique album features smash single "Trigga'Tonguez" (ft. Twisted Insane) which has gone down in history as one of the best chopper tracks of all times. The bloody Massacre continues with songs such as "M-O-N-E-Y" Featuring well known artist Gucci Mane, and "Locsterz" which features legendary recording artist Terry "Zapp" Troutman of the group Zapp and Roger.

The Massacre album details frustration, struggle and determination in a music business that refuses to listen to extreme talent alone, and explodes his heart, mind and soul onto every track in order that you may feel the talent so immensely, that it is undeniable.

An arpeggio is a group of notes played in succession, as in a harp - "arpa" in Italian. Like the harp, the lute is an instrument of remarkable beauty, with a rich history and ethereal sound. Both delicate and intense, the lute dominated music and art in Europe from the late 15th C to the late 17th C.

This album is a collection of original lute pieces, taking inspiration from some of the great Renaissance lutenists as well as more modern music to produce something quite unique, and easily enjoyable. Relax, and let it transport you.