9 Fifty 8ths, the new album from The Rapture, is an exploration of more expansive electronic soundscapes, built around more cinematic and wide-ranging themes than previous works, yet still maintaining a link with contemporary dance styles and beats.

The album was written, recorded, produced and mastered over the summer of 2015 at Mount Street Studios using both hardware and software synthesizers and drum machines, including: Roland TB3, TR8, miniNova, MOX6, Massive, FM8, Garritan PO4, Proteus 2000 and B3. It was programmed and recorded into Sony Acid Pro and mastered in Izotope Ozone Advanced.

We hope you like it!

Compositions of classical music transcribed. This program includes pieces with reference to the Italian masks, opera, ballet adapted for solo clarinet. We listen in an atmosphere of dream and deep emotion.

This album contains famous songs and themes of classical music adapted for clarinet and piano.

Melodious style, clear sounds, fantasy and beauty. Ideas touch us on all levels from the dramatic to convincing gentleness.

Romualdo Barone on clarinet and Kozo Kaneko on piano.

6am - the fourth album released by Mystic Crock - is designed as a remix album. Mystic Crock made a selection of his older tracks and remixed and remastered them in a fresh, new and uplifting style.

The sole exception is the track 'Walking On A Rainbow', which is a remix of a former song of Barks and Crock. To round the album off it ends with a great remix from Dense of 'Luna's Walk'.

Rediscover the magic of Christmas time music with this joyful, tender and passionate instrumental collection of classic holiday melodies. Artfully arranged for the Celtic folk harp with tasteful accompaniment on a variety of beautiful acoustic instruments, you will delight in these fresh, imaginative renderings of familiar favorites. This music is sure to reawaken your spirit, inspire your heart and recall to you the gentle wonders of the Christmas season.

Think you have too many Christmas albums? Think again. You will be amazed how fresh these oft-heard, but well-worn Christmas classics can sound. Enjoy gorgeous, inspiring and spiritually uplifting renderings of familiar and beloved Christmas music you will want to listen to in Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall.

"A charismatic player of the harp. Unreservedly recommended"
Bayside Entertainment Distribution

A deserved recipient of European fame and success, René Mésangeau (fl. 1567-1638) was popular amongst contemporaries, receiving recognition by both Pierre Ballard in 1631 and 1638 and Marin Mersenne in 1636 (Harmonie Universelle). Robert Ballard also regarded Mésangeau very highly, placing him in the 'First Rank' of lute composers. Mésangeau's innovative experimentation with lute tuning systems eventually led to the development of the 'standard Baroque lute tuning', centered around a d-minor chord.

Mésangeau was born in Paris in the last quarter of the sixteenth century. During his time in Germany (presumably pre-1617) it is likely he met Besard, who included a courante by Mésangeau in his Novus Partus published in 1617. Returning to Paris he gained a position in the service of Louis XIII with the title écuyer sui ordinarement la cour. His deliberately new style must have made a striking impression. By 1621 he had been elevated to the position of musicien ordinaire du Roi. At some point during this period of success Mésangeau married Marguerite Jacquet, the daughter of the famous spinet maker Jean Jacquet.

Mésangeau's popularity was summarised at his death by his pupil Ennemond Gaultier who composed the first known tombeau in his honour (Le tombeau de Mézangeau, 1638).

Played on a 10 course lute made by James Marriage after Hans Frei.
Recorded in All Saints Church, North Street, York, June 2014.
Recorded by Joseph Chesshyre and produced by Joseph Chesshyre and Alex McCartney.