# albums

artist: Ruben van Rompaey
albumname: Eastern Expressions
sku: rompaey-eastern
upc: 876809006471
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/eastern-expressions/id69868175
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artist: Ruben van Rompaey
albumname: Eastern Expressions 2 - Gomera
sku: rompaey-eastern2
upc: 876809006204
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=250197882&s=143444
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description:
Veteran Solace member Ruben van Rompaey knows that rhythm is a universal language, and this awareness shines through in his direct, passionate style of playing on Eastern Expressions 2. For this album, he brings in a treasure trove of Middle Eastern percussion: dumbeks, riqqs, dhollo, djembes, davul, finger cymbals, tablas, udu, and various cymbals...all for a performance that grabs your attention from the very first note. Ruben is the winner of the Tama Drummers Award and the Erasmus Rotterdam Jazz Award. Highly recommended for belly dancing and tribal dancing enthusiasts.


artist: Ruben van Rompaey
albumname: Eastern Expressions 3 - Asahi
sku: rompaey-eastern3
upc: 876809007447
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/eastern-expressions-3-asahi/id279573324
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description:
John writes: I first met Ruben van Rompaey when he was playing percussion with Solace at a house concert they were giving at my place in London. In that night's performance, he was given a solo, which was masterful, fun and musical, with lots of unexpected twists (and a few body noises). He now has released 3 CDs of his "Eastern Expressions" concept, all of solo percussion. You may think an all percussion album would become monotonous, but the variety of rhythms, melodies and structure keep me entranced for hours, and I often find myself hitting "shuffle play" and listening to all 3 albums in a sitting.


artist: Ruben van Rompaey
albumname: Eastern Expressions 5 - Amazonia
sku: rompaey-easternexpressions5
upc: 847646003251
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description:
Guided by spiritual atmospheres of primeval forests along the Amazon River, Amazonia represents the long-awaited sequel to Mirage (2014).
Oriental percussion smoothly blends together with organic electronic beats, fusing pan-Asian soundscapes with various acoustic instruments and ever-present, detuned bird sounds in the mix.

Thanks to (in no particular order): Van Rompaey-Chen family, Rutger Verberkmoes, Tim Rayborn,Won Ki Kim, Sonn Franken, Maarten Zweers.

Special thanks to all of you out there, the fans, for always appreciating and supporting the music of Eastern Expressions through the years!

credits

All tracks written, performed, produced and remixed by Eastern Expressions / Ruben van Rompaey
Mastered by Rutger Verberkmoes
Featured artists: Tim Rayborn - string instruments / flutes,
Won Ki Kim - didgeridoo
Artwork by Verberkmoes / Van Rompaey
Cover model: Hao Chen
Cover picture by Sonn Franken


artist: Ruben van Rompaey
albumname: Jade (best of more than 10 years of Eastern Expressions)
sku: rompaey-jade
upc: 847646008645
also:
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description:
This album represents a collection of remarkable compositions.

Personally selected by internationally renowned world music artist Ruben van Rompaey, it also serves as a perfect introduction guide to the music of Eastern Expressions. With masterfully detailed, organic percussion grooves forming the music's backbone, the album captures original compositions which were created during different time periods showing spiritual influences from tribes and cultures around the globe.

Evolving from the musical worlds of Middle Eastern, Belly Dance oriented atmospheres into the progressive, modern tribal sounds on Mirage, the music of Eastern Expressions takes the listener into various moods, surprising pallets of sounds and different textures.

Furthermore, the music itself is a musical path into the heart and the mind.

The album features some remarkable collaborations with outstanding top world music artists which have resulted in an amazing fusion of Far Eastern atmospheres, tribal psychedelics, authentic exoticism, modern Jazz and very danceable beats.

Smoothly blending musical worlds of acoustic and electronic instrumentation with immeasurable passion, this album is a must-have for belly dance enthusiasts and lovers of progressive world music in general!

Original album cover art painting by Rachel van Rompaey.


artist: Ruben van Rompaey
albumname: Eastern Expressions 4 - Mirage
sku: rompaey-mirage
upc: 847646006917
also:
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description:
Dynamic Middle Eastern rhythms fuse with exotic Far Eastern atmospheres, organic electronic Hip Hop beats smoothly blend together with mesmerizing Jazz harmonies. Featuring the amazing sounds of guest artists like Kondo Toshinori, Wataru Kousaka and Tim Rayborn, this album represents a unique and long-awaited sequel to the notorious Eastern Expressions album series.

The songs on this album were created during different periods of Ruben van Rompaey's artist travels around the globe. The result is an exciting meeting of musical worlds, a spiritual voyage and amalgamation of traditional oriental moods and modern sound adventures.


artist: Ruben van Rompaey
albumname: Mozaic
sku: rompaey-mozaic
upc: 876809007928
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mozaic/id336079946
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artist: Russ Hopkins
albumname: Kairos
sku: hopkins-kairos
upc: 847646011034
also:
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description:
Released in 2016, Kairos is Hopkins' 6th album. This folk-rock production features original songs about desire, loss and life's occasionally healing lighter side. Kairos features a diverse collection of guest artist and textures. All songs were written by Russ Hopkins.


artist: Russ Hopkins
albumname: Shadow
sku: hopkins-shadow
upc: 847646011317
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description:
Released July of 2022, Shadow is the latest collection of songs from singer-songwriter Russ Hopkins. Performed in his unique warm folk-rock-americana style, Russ sings songs about love, angst, loss, despair, redemption, innocence and longing with an at times haunting voice. The tracks are arranged around acoustic guitars, mostly. Musical guests Jerry Palmer and Steve Amedee help Hopkins create a diverse yet unified thematic ambience and feel. "Great songs on the subject of shadow!̷0; the shadow knows!" John Magnie


artist: Russ Hopkins
albumname: Six
sku: hopkins-six
upc: 847646010761
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description:
Hopkin's 7th album Six is a collection of original songs that is a return to his exploration of what it means to be human. Love, anger, tragic undertakings and death are presented with stories in a folk-rock style with a haunting voice.


artist: Russ Hopkins
albumname: Sweet Mystery
sku: hopkins-sweet
upc: 876809007270
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/sweet-mystery/id284391961
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artist: Russ Hopkins
albumname: Tin Can
sku: hopkins-tincan
upc: 847646002247
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description:
This album of folk music was written and recorded during a period of deep reflection regarding my coming of age. I grew up at the height of the Cold War. "Duck and Cover" was a favorite school AV slide show of the era, showing us youngsters how to protect ourselves from nuclear Armageddon by hiding under a school desk. Of course, the mysterious secrets of women confront a young boy early, even in the most bazaar social environments. And thankfully, life goes on.

"I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."
Bhagavad Gita


artist: Russ Hopkins and Jerry Palmer
albumname: Moon Dreaming
sku: hopalmer-moon
upc: 876809006808
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/moon-dreaming-dance-with-hermit/id270003805
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description:
"the first impression is one of Indian Qwali music mixed with Tibetan chanting and a dash of Eastern European flare. "Moon Dreaming" captures the essence of those worlds and much more in these laid-back, acoustic-driven, instrumental wanderings."
Glenn BurnSilver - The Loveland Reporter-Herald

"the acoustic guitar is... captivating"
Elliott Johnston - Rocky Mountain Chronicle

"Paul Taylor of Laramie said, "A beautiful soundtrack for the end of a busy day - very calming." Sharon Myrah of Bellevue calls it "pure listening enjoyment" and continued by saying, "I never get tired of hearing it." Lastly, Kevin Jones of Fort Collins characterized the music as being "in the genre of Tubular Bell but tells a complete and enticing story? He labeled it a "masterful piece." Jones also stated, "I keep five CDs within arms reach at home. This is one of them."
Bob McDonnel - Berthoud Weekly Surveyor


artist: Ryo Utasato
albumname: Eternal Flame
sku: ryoutasato-eternalflame
upc: 847646011102
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description:
Eternal Flame is a composition of songs that is sure to ignite a multitude of emotions within the listener. Ryo Utasato reaches into her vast library of World Music and her years of experience as a composer to produce an epic album full of wonder and thought. Utilizing various instruments and, with a leaning towards the sounds of the Orient, Ryo touches on her Japanese ancestry to tell the tale of an interconnected world where we are all a piece of nature's incredible puzzle. Listen to Eternal Flame and immerse yourself in the world of nature and dreams.


artist: Ryo Utasato
albumname: Forgotten Kingdom
sku: ryoutasato-forkingdom
upc: 847646004456
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description:
You will be spirited away by Ryo's unique combination of experimental sounds and rhythms which flow in a beautifully organic way. Ryo claimed herself to be "on a journey through the universe" as she composed these tracks which can be described as what she calls, "ambient glitch." The goal of the album was for Ryo to create something completely unfamiliar and fresh to everyone who experienced it. With this she has done just that.

Sit back and allow the sounds of this album to transport you to another place. The viscerally uplifting nature of Ryo Utasato's music is immediately apparent as the first track opens... and so the journey begins.


artist: Ryo Utasato
albumname: Long Snows Moon
sku: ryoutasato-longsnowsmoon
upc: 847646004845
also:
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description:
You will be spirited away by Ryo's unique combination of experimental sounds and rhythms which flow in a beautifully organic way. Ryo claimed herself to be "on a journey through the universe" as she composed these tracks which can be described as what she calls," Ethno, Ambient, Gothtronica " The goal of the album was for Ryo to create something completely unfamiliar and fresh to everyone who experienced it. With this she has done just that.

Sit back and allow the sounds of this album to transport you to another place. The viscerally uplifting nature of Ryo Utasato's music is immediately apparent as the first track opens.. and so the journey begins.


artist: Sambodhi Prem
albumname: Mirror of the Sun
sku: sambodhiprem-mirrorofthesun
upc: 847646009604
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description:
Music from the world of Osho. Melodic listening music with a relaxing feeling. A moment in time capturing the musical sounds of people playing together - real people, playing real instruments.

Acoustic textures of sound with spacious introspection. Flutes, guitars and piano - music that holds a space of love and relaxation.

The contributions of Osho musicians Devakant, Prem Joshua, Kalyan and Ravi, make this an eclectic collection of sounds.

Free flowing melodies carried by the four winds - people coming together to play and merge their musical colours on this bundle of energy that became Sambodhi Prem's first album release.


artist: Sambodhi Prem
albumname: One Hour Long Bird Song
sku: sambodhiprem-onehourbirdsong
upc: 876809004736
also:
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description:
Bird song recording to create a natural feeling in your living space. No music, just a symphony of birds. Recorded on a spring morning in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia.

I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land where this recording was made, they are the Dja Dja Wurrung people of the Lalgambook (Mount Franklin) area.

"A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song." - Chinese proverb


artist: Sambodhi Prem
albumname: Rose Water Moon
sku: sambodhiprem-rosewatermoon
upc: 876809004712
also:
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description:
Improvised acoustic guitar with textures of chiming chords. With its floating melodies, soothing keyboards, piano notes, saxophone tones, bird sounds and silver flute, Rose Water Moon offers a relaxing journey in music.

This music is made to bring you to a relaxed place. It is played by real people, not computers. Due to many instruments being played by great musicians, this album is a real feast of upbeat, inspirational sounds. Happy listening!


artist: Sambodhi Prem
albumname: Seven Waves of Knowing
sku: sambodhiprem-sevenwaves
upc: 847646006603
also:
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description:
Deeply meditative music that moves between silence and sound. Solo piano and solo guitar played from a space of inner reflection, like a wave of peace.

The quality of water falling on a sun-shower-day translated into sound. Somehow music can filter through to places that are hidden from daylight. You feel music when your mind is open and the rhythm of your footsteps has slowed a little - when you stop and look at the empty space around you, listen to the silence between your words and look into the eyes of a person you love. Then without a warning a space enters you, you relax and for a moment there is unity - a reminding of a place you may have visited when you were young, full of wonder and innocence.

What people are saying about this music:
"I like the open spaces in the music, the unhurried gentleness. Reminds me of staring into space, sometimes daydreaming, sometimes just staring at nothing. Very nice."
- Fratermus

"If you need to calm down or meditate this music is perfect. Piano solo pieces alternate with beautiful acoustic guitar. The sound is pure. This music is refreshing just as a glass of pure water or pure air in the mountains."
- Yvalain

"The most moving song on the album was the track, "Trusting the Universe." It was very touching and sweetly emotional. The guitar was deeply heartfelt on this album and the sounds were kept to a minimum, spare and yet so creative . . . as if the plan was that these tunes were to heal and soothe and comfort the tired and sore souls . . . well it worked! One of my other favorite songs was the sweet, slow and gentle traces of music from the guitar in the song, "Reflecting the Moon," which was so peaceful I felt as if I had relaxed under the white light of a magical moon . . . This album was so good that I couldn't stop playing it all evening . . . it was like sacred medicine to my soul . . . and I needed it . . . and I got it!
- Orangeupurple


artist: Sambodhi Prem
albumname: Sunlight Rain River
sku: sambodhiprem-sunlightrainriver
upc: 876809004811
also:
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description:
Relaxed Instrumental music - acoustic, improvised and played from the heart for the heart.

"When for the first time you fall in love, you meet the opposite. Immediately, it is as if you have got wings, you can fly; poetry arises in your heart. What is happening? The opposite has created something in you. Silence alone is not very beautiful, sound alone is not very beautiful, but the meeting of sound and silence is very, very beautiful - that is music. The meeting of silence and sound is music." - Osho


artist: Sandeep Bhandari
albumname: Dive Volume 1
sku: sandeep-diveone
upc: 847646006139
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description:
Firmly rooted in the genre of Downtempo, with a nod to ambient music pioneers, this instrumental album explores the boundaries between electronic and roots-based acoustic music. Beats blended seamlessly with guitars, pianos, bells and other folk instruments with a shifting backdrop of soft tones and textures. Melodies warp into new sounds, and then disappear with little trace.

An over-arching theme of water is the thread that nudges these dreamy tracks in the same direction with a gentle reminder of man's relationship with land and sea.


artist: Sandeep Bhandari
albumname: Dive Volume 2
sku: sandeep-divetwo
upc: 847646006146
also:
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description:
While continuing the exploration of music for land and water, this volume of instrumental downtempo/ambient electro-acoustic music expands the instrumental palette used in the first volume and strives to dig darker yet shine brighter.

This album is a continuation of the previous volume and its focus on beat-driven acoustic songs but with a stronger focus on heartwarming pop melodies. Volume 2 sweeps its way across 10 songs using a mix of live and programmed instrumentation mixed together with delicate precision. Finger-picked guitars ring out, bells twinkle and chime, Rhodes piano echo softly while moog synths resonate and wash over this aural landscape.


artist: Sandeep Bhandari
albumname: Sounds of Guru Shishya
sku: sandeep-soundsguru
upc: 847646006061
also:
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description:
An instrumental album that seamlessly weaves together pulsing western electronics with eastern rhythms and textures to create a hypnotic, soul-searching journey.

Anchored by soft, hazy grooves and warm flickering tones, the tapestry of sounds created though rich in East Indian tradition, span the globe. A moving collage of beats and sweeps combining groove with ethnic ambiance.

These are stories without words behind a lush organic atmosphere. Shishya learns from the guru - lessons we can all embrace.


artist: Saros
albumname: aqua delphinidae
sku: saros-aquadelph
upc: 876809003883
also:
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description:
This album was the background music for the video installation/movie "aqua delphinidae" by German photographer Sven Hoffmann. The first three tracks are different "scores" for the movie, all inspired by the underwater and dolphin video pictures of Sven Hoffmann. Two bonus tracks more in the style of the predecessor "labyrinth" written in winter 2009/2010 complete this album. It was shown first in Switzerland in Summer 2009. His exhibition including the video installation then moved to Berlin until January 2010 and is now in Neunkirchen (Germany).


artist: Saros
albumname: Labyrinth - and we shall all die trying
sku: saros-labyrinth
upc: 876809007140
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/labyrinth/id305052287
also:
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description:
John writes: Joerg Huettner has moved to Hollywood, and has been part of the music production team for films such as "Batman Begins". He put a huge amount of work into this new album (which is really intelligent ambient electronica), including commissioning a really spooky dream-like illustration by the Canadian artist Richard A. Kirk Here is a high res version of the cover.


artist: Saros
albumname: Soundscapes
sku: saros-soundscapes
upc: 876809000905
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257811266&s=143444
also:
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artist: Sasha Merkulov
albumname: Air Vibrations
sku: smerkulov-airbibrations
upc: 847646006337
also:
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description:
The "Air Vibrations" album is eclectic mix of natural sitar, beautiful melodies and rhythmic grooves. You can listen, meditate, and dance, doing everything you want under this music. Somebody called it spiritual, somebody related it to Ethnic New Age style, but it doesn't matter. Real music can't be described and classified.


artist: Sasha Merkulov
albumname: Distinct Selection
sku: smerkulov-distinctselection
upc: 847646001165
also:
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description:
The album Distinct Selection contains a series of tracks made from raw music materials that have been written in the last two years. Both energetic and meditative at the same time, it contains many layers of wisdom and imagination. The tracks on Distinct Selection can be classified as Ethnic New Age style with an Indian influence, which is going to particularly please advanced listeners with good sound systems.

All didgeridoo parts were played by the fabulous Genady Alpatov.


artist: Sasha Merkulov
albumname: The Bridge
sku: smerkulov-thebridge
upc: 847646008744
also:
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description:
Deep grooves, ambient synthesizer sounds, didgeridoo and magic sound of sitar will touch the thin edge where your soul connecting your body. No need to explain yourself what kind of music are you listening, just add amplifier volume and enjoy it. The Bridge is a collection of beautiful musical pieces.

Special thanks to Gennady Alpatov for a great didgeridoo sound.


artist: Satori
albumname: The Best For Meditation
sku: satori-bestmed
upc: 876809008567
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-best-for-meditation/id383193869
also:
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description:
The music of Anjey Satori is intended for meditation, healing and the practice of inner travel. Each piece of music creates a harmonious balance of music and spirituality. The best for Meditation is a collection of works from Anjey Satori written between 2003 and 2008.


artist: Satori
albumname: Sounds Of Chakras
sku: satori-chakras
upc: 876809008369
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/sounds-of-chakras/id409654117
also:
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description:
The album is deliberately created with an idea to comprehend, to feel and to get into contact with your chakras. Chakras are energetic centers of your body which distribute energy between energy bodies. Chakras correspond to their certain energy between energy its interconnection with organs and systems of the physical body. Chakras have a great impact on physiology, health, behavior and perception of the world. Energy work with chakras is widely practiced in the Indian yoga and Tantric Buddhism.

The album contains special sounds which activate and charge corresponding chakras with energy. For a better experience it is recommended that you is in a Lotus position or any position in which your backbone stays in vertical state during meditation. While listening to the vibrations, try to focus your attention on each area of your body which the chakra corresponds to. In the final composition, each bell stroke moves your conscious from the upper chakra "Sahasrara" into the lower chakra "Muladhara". If you listen to "Sounds of Chakras" regularly you will have feelings of pleasant vibrations and balance in all your body and also you will have a recharged sense of energy.


artist: Satori
albumname: Ethnic Drums
sku: satori-edrums
upc: 876809008406
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ethnic-drums/id399890485
also:
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description:
After a series of slow and calming albums, Anjey Satori in his next album invites the listener to taste quite lively and energetic rhythms of different ethnic drums and other percussion. African, Tibetan and shaman drums and percussion fit very well for the practice of dynamic meditations.


artist: Satori
albumname: Golden Dreams
sku: satori-golden
upc: 876809003364
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257920766&s=143444
also:
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artist: Satori
albumname: Healing - Rhythm of the Earth
sku: satori-healingearth
upc: 876809008383
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/healing-rhythm-of-the-earth/id409624465
also:
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description:
"Healing: Rhythm of the Earth" contains a recording of meditative music, which was modeled with 7,83 Ghz frequency. Artificially made generation of this frequency can bring human body to conformity of the Earth's resonance. This frequency calms down human brain and in the same time stimulates it. Researchers notice here a peculiarity of the form of brain's synchronization. The 7,83 Ghz frequency can improve concentration, attention and intellectual skills.

Scientific studies and practice show that using the 7,83 Ghz frequency in magneto-therapy can regenerate weak physiological functions of the body, increases vital force and positively influences on body's cells. This rhythm is necessary for all living things. Today space ships are being equipped with special magneto-therapy devices that help astronauts during their trips into the space. The Human brain, when its healthy also pulses with the 7,83 Ghz frequency. The meditative music of the album also makes a good influence on the function of Muladharah Chakra.


artist: Satori
albumname: Journey to Other Worlds
sku: satori-journey
upc: 876809003340
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257921649&s=143444
also:
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artist: Satori
albumname: Sounds for Meditation
sku: satori-meditation
upc: 876809003333
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257921888&s=143444
also:
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artist: Satori
albumname: Meditative Music
sku: satori-medmusic
upc: 876809008413
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/meditative-music/id422990674
also:
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description:
Music for meditation. Slow, fluid and formless music takes the listener away into the inner space, where thoughts and words are absent; where only the quiet, silence and space exist.


artist: Satori
albumname: Sleep Under The Rain
sku: satori-rainsleep
upc: 876809008352
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/sleep-under-the-rain/id399648163
also:
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description:
Warm, meditative music mixed with lulling drumming of the rain and MODUSS technology help you to cross the border between sleeping and wakefulness imperceptibly; and then to remain in a state of normal sleeping. If you practice meditation then this music facilitates the entry in a meditative state. The first track is recommended for a deep relaxation and the second one is for entering into a meditative state.


artist: Satori
albumname: For Relaxation
sku: satori-relaxation
upc: 876809003371
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257811349&s=143444
also:
satori-meditation satori-medmusic rrich-nest rrich-eleclad tilopa-bytheway tilopa-turkishauch rapoon-disappeared drsounds-abstract teng-mystic cobbbussinger-breathlife ion-future dini-bliss magnacomp-spa carilive-lightshadow julianblackmore-essence raycarldaye-navigator chadlawson-spacebetween rildrim-syntheticdream


artist: Satori
albumname: Relax With Forest
sku: satori-relforest
upc: 876809008420
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/relax-with-forest/id399653568
also:
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description:
Sounds of Nature for relaxation and meditation. Chill out while you listen to the sounds of forest and gentle music. The album starts with fortepiano playing, and then the music gradually gets more meditative, creating a deep effect.


artist: Satori
albumname: Relax With Ocean
sku: satori-relocean
upc: 876809008437
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/relax-with-ocean/id409651650
also:
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description:
Sounds of the surf, sounds of dolphins and whales, honks of mews, along with relaxing music playing on the background create a harmonic and relaxing atmosphere. The album has a refreshing and regenerative effect. It is recommended for stress relief, deep relaxation and rest. For health-improving effect listen the disc using stereo headphones.


artist: Satori
albumname: Space of Light
sku: satori-spaceoflight
upc: 847646008973
also:
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description:
Nirvana: mystical, mysterious, bewitching. The last refuge of the soul. Dissolution in the streams of light. How to reach Nirvana? Through the practice of the virtues, and deep meditation. The music of this album may help you on this path.


artist: Satori
albumname: Journey Into Subconscious
sku: satori-subcon
upc: 876809008376
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/journey-into-subconscious/id399904230
also:
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description:
You are invited to take a part in an exciting and peculiar journey into your inner world, which is usually hidden during the wakeful state of mind - your subconscious. The world of shadow and light, childhood memories and fears, anxiety and chaos, but in the same time, it is the world where spiritual energies connected with your supreme Self. Your journey passes through region of shadow and archetypes of the antiquity and then you pass from the shadow to the light, where you join with the energy of your supreme inner Self. In the end you get through process of purification and harmonization.


artist: Satori
albumname: Healing Sounds of Tibet
sku: satori-tibet
upc: 876809003357
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257921638&s=143444
also:
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artist: SCD
albumname: Biber Violin Sonatas
sku: scd-biber
upc: 876809000899
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257922688&s=143444
also:
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description:
One outcome of the Catholic Counter-Reformation of the 16th and 17th centuries was a new movement in Roman Catholic mysticism. For a circle of religious writers, of whom the Spanish St. Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) is the best known, the goal was to illuminate the mysteries of the faith and create an emotional state of mind open to the mystical experience. El Greco (1541-1614) translated this movement into painting, taking as his subjects moments of mystical apotheosis and depicting them in an otherworldly and ecstatic style. And Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644-1704) created this same emotional state of mind through the transcendent mysticism of him music.

The outstanding non-Italian violinist of the century, Biber was born in Bohemia of German descent. He went first into the service of Count Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn of Olomouc, then entered the chapel of the Archbishop of Salzburg, where he remained for the rest of his life, rising to the posts of Kapellmeister and Dean of the Choirboy School. In 1681, Biber published a volume of eight sonatas in Nuremberg including the Sonata No. 6 in C minor which opens this recording. His 15 Mystery or Rosary Sonatas, dating from about 1676, were not published; they survive in an ornate manuscript, in which each sonata is preceded by an engraving depicting an event in the life of Jesus or Mary. (Some of these medallions are reproduced on the cover of this CD.) It is possible that these pieces were meant for performance as postludes for October services at Salzburg Cathedral: October 7 is the Feast of the Rosary. Biber's reputation as a violinist survived into the late 18th century, when the English historian Charles Burney described him thus: "...of all the violin players of the last century, Biber seems to have been the best, and his solos are the most difficult and most fanciful of any music I have seen of the same period." In addition to solo violin music, Biber composed operas and other dramatic works, sacred vocal music, and instrumental music for ensembles of various types.

Though not as influential as Corelli, whose sonatas became the universal model, Biber's compositions for violin are the work of a master who fully understood the technical and expressive possibilities of his instrument and had a flair for highly descriptive music. But the technique with which Biber is most strongly associated is the device known as scordatura. Scordatura, the Italian word for 'mistuning,' means that the violin is tuned in ways other than the standard fifths: G D A E. It is originally a folk fiddling device, and folk fiddlers all over the world use standard scordatura tunings such as A D A D or G C G C as a way to gear the violin towards a specific key and make the double-stops easier.

Of the 15 sonatas in the Rosary collection, only Sonata 1, The Annunciation, uses the standard violin tuning. The other 14 are all in scordatura. Some of the scordaturas require the change of only a single string, such as the G D A D used in The Crucifixion, but some require the change of three strings, like The Assumption of Mary -- A E A D, or even all four, like The Ascension, tuned C E G C.

Interestingly, the c minor sonata from 1681 begins in the standard tuning, but requires the performer to retune his E string down to D halfway through! This retuning is followed by a Gavotte with variations which, despite the French origin of the dance, retains a definite flavor of Bohemian folk music.

But Biber's use of scordatura goes far deeper than being a means of facilitating double-stops. (They are almost impossible in the standard tuning.) For a more important effect of scordatura is to endow the violin with maximum resonance in one specific key, which both narrows the focus of the violin's 'voice' and deepens its emotional impact. Each retuning changes the violin's sonority--to an almost mystical extent--and give the player a sense of playing on a new and different instrument.

The Rosary Sonatas are not program music in the 19th-century sense, like the tone poems of Richard Strauss. They are a manifestation of Roman Catholic mysticism, and as such their goal is to personalize the believer's relationship with Christ through meditation on his life and suffering. Just as each of the 15 beads of the rosary represents an event in the New Testament story, each of the Rosary Sonatas represents a meditation on that event.

Some of Biber's musical imagery is specific and graphic, most noticeably in The Crucifixion, where the three notes in the opening measure represent making the sign of the cross (both visually, on the page, and in action, as the violinist bows them), while the rhythm of the dotted triplets in the measure which follows represents both the word "kreu-zi-ge" -- crucify -- and the sound of the hammer striking the nails. Bach used the same dotted triplets to set "kreuzige" in the St. John Passion.

Similarly Christ's entrance into heaven in The Ascension is royally heralded by trumpet calls and stately marches. But sometimes Biber's imagery is merely emotive, like the joyful gigue that concludes The Assumption of Mary, a tune similar in appeal to an Irish gig accompanying Mary as she dances off to heaven at the end of her earthly life. Few composers have accomplished the non-linear and almost trance-like quality that marks much of Biber's music, particularly in the quasi-fantasia preludiums that open The Annunciation, The Crucifixion, and The Assumption of Mary. In our own time, perhaps only Messaien has come close.

As a transition between the four Rosary Sonatas on this recording, each is preceded by a keyboard fantasia in the same rhapsodic style. These interludes are highly representative of the period, for the 17th century saw an explosion of composition for organ, harpsichord and clavichord in German-speaking area. Johann Jacob Froberger (1616-1667) is perhaps the most important German keyboard composer before Bach. He was born in Stuttgart, and by 1637 had become organist at the Viennese Imperial Court. His patron, Emperor Ferdinand III, loved Italian culture, and helped make possible Froberger's 1640-41 study in Rome with Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643), then a leading light of keyboard music in Europe. Froberger remained influential on German composers until well into the 18th century. Ferdinand Tobias Richter (1651-1711) was also an organists at the imperial court, working there from 1683 until his death. Richter's compositions show a flair for the dramatic to be expected from a composer who wrote a great deal of music for use in Jesuit schools.


artist: Scott Hallgren
albumname: Tango - Jazz (live in Studio C)
sku: shallgren-studioc
upc: 876809008901
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/tango-jazz-live-in-studio-c/id409614088
also:
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description:
The similarities between jazz and tango are deeper than most listeners realize, so the idea of combining the two idioms again on a future project has a certain appeal.

The first four pieces, collectively know as 'The Portena Suite', are dedicated to Diana Holland, and represent Scott's foray into writing tango music. The next three tunes with Scott on piano begin with a longing solo piece, Snowfall, and then see him joined by bassist Brad Albin for Imagine, a jazz contrafact and Susurro (Whisper), a bossa/ballad.

The last three pieces are unique collaborations: Spirits of the Dead is a completely free musical improvisation (no sheet music or pre-conceived ideas) in response to an eerie poem by Edgar Allan Poe. (Scott had not had the opportunity to play with trumpeter Rod McGaha before, nor has he since.) Sin Lux represents a similar effort with saxophonist Mitch Reilly one year later. The bonus track, Film Noir, is a piece Scott wrote specifically for trumpeter/friend Leif Shires in a lush, 1950's jazz-cum-orchestra style, which was recorded for Leif's debut album, Rapture.

Most of the album was performed and recorded live on Nashville's NPR affiliate, WPLN, during several different sessions between Oct. 30, 2007 and Jan. 10, 2010. All of the pieces are original compositions.


artist: Sebastian Forster
albumname: Magnificent Obsession vol 8 - Beethoven Sonatas
sku: sforster-beeteight
upc: 847646008096
also:
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description:
Worldwide acclaimed pianist Sebastian Forster ventured into accomplishing a lifetime-legacy major project of immense proportions: the recording of the 32 Piano Sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven, in an ongoing creative effort during 10 albums, from 2009 to early 2012.

Sebastian is a true Beethovenian, he breathes and experiences Beethoven's every single emotion, of true love, drama, passion, desperation, beauty and darkness. Living Beethoven with every key stroke is an experience of monumental inner impact, only at reach for the daring soul and the truly talented soloist.

Famous for his deeply moving and highly original interpretations and dazzling mastery of his repertoire, Sebastian continues this travel through the universe of Beethoven in this Volume 8 with three Sonatas from 1814 and 1816.

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90 was written in the summer of 1814 - Beethoven's late Middle period - and was dedicated to Count Moritz von Lichnowsky. Unlike a typical sonata, this piece consists of two highly contrasting movements.

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101, was written in 1816 and was dedicated to the pianist Baroness Dorothea Ertmann. This piano sonata runs for about 20 minutes and consists of four movements.

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 (known as the Grosse Sonate fur das Hammerklavier, or more simply as the Hammerklavier) is a piano sonata widely considered to be one of the most important works of the composer's third period and among the greatest piano sonatas. It is also widely considered to be Beethoven's single most challenging composition for the piano, and it remains one of the most challenging solo works in the classical piano repertoire.

Hear Beethoven as you have never heard it before, getting lost in the world of invigorating ideas and emotional virtuosity that has made Sebastian Forster one of the outstanding interpreters of the classical repertoire currently working on the world stage today.


artist: Sebastian Forster
albumname: Magnificent Obsession vol 5 - Beethoven Sonatas
sku: sforster-beethovenfive
upc: 847646002308
also:
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Worldwide acclaimed pianist Sebastian Forster ventured into accomplishing a lifetime-legacy major project of immense proportions: the recording of the 32 Piano Sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven, in an ongoing creative effort during 10 albums, from 2009 to early 2012.

Sebastian is a true Beethovenian, he breathes and experiences Beethoven's every single emotion, of true love, drama, passion, desperation, beauty and darkness. Living Beethoven with every key stroke is an experience of monumental inner impact, only at reach for the daring soul and the truly talented soloist.

Famous for his deeply moving and highly original interpretations and dazzling mastery of his repertoire, Sebastian continues this travel through the universe of Beethoven in this Volume 5 with three Sonatas from 1801 and 1802.

The Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 was named Pastoral or Pastorale by Beethoven's publisher at the time, A. Cranz. It is admired for the intricacy and technicality in the beauty it portrays. Published in 1801, it is dedicated to the Count Joseph von Sonnenfels. This sonata was written at a time when Beethoven's alarm at his worsening deafness was increasing. Nevertheless, Beethoven paints a serene image with this sonata.

The Piano Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1, was composed between 1801 and 1802. Due to his dissatisfaction with the 'classical' style of music, Beethoven pledged to 'take a new path' of musical composition and style. The Opus 31 works are the first examples of Beethoven's new innovative and unconventional ideas, an attempt to make a name for himself in the annals of music history. In critical terms, this sonata is light, breezy and has touches of humour and irony amongst its movements. Critics say that the Opus 31 works show now a more pronounced 'Beethovenian' sense of style that will become more evident in later, mature works.

The Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2, was composed in 1801/02. It is usually referred to as 'The Tempest', but this title was not given by him, or indeed referred to as such during his lifetime; instead, it comes from a claim by his associate Anton Schindler that the sonata was inspired by the Shakespeare play

Hear Beethoven as you have never heard it before, getting lost in the world of invigorating ideas and emotional virtuosity that has made Sebastian Forster one of the outstanding interpreters of the classical repertoire currently working on the world stage today.


artist: Sebastian Forster
albumname: Magnificent Obsession vol 4 - Beethoven Sonatas
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Worldwide acclaimed pianist Sebastian Forster ventured into accomplishing a lifetime-legacy major project of immense proportions: the recording of the 32 Piano Sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven, in an ongoing creative effort during 10 albums, from 2009 to early 2012.

Sebastian is a true Beethovenian, he breathes and experiences Beethoven's every single emotion, of true love, drama, passion, desperation, beauty and darkness. Living Beethoven with every key stroke is an experience of monumental inner impact, only at reach for the daring soul and the truly talented soloist.

Famous for his deeply moving and highly original interpretations and dazzling mastery of his repertoire, Sebastian continues this travel through the universe of Beethoven in this Volume 4 with four Sonatas from 1800 and 1801.

Prominent musicologist Donald Francis tovey has called Beethoven's 11th sonata the crowning achievement and culmination of Beethoven's early "grand" piano sonatas. (The "grand" modifier was applied by Beethoven to sonatas with four movements instead of three). The sonatas after this one find Beethoven experimenting more with form and concept.

Beethoven composed his Piano Sonata N. 12, Op. 26 in 1800-1801, around the same time as he completed his First Symphony. He dedicated the sonata to Prince karl von Lichnovsky, who had been his patron since 1792. The structure of the sonata is unconventional in that the piece opens with a relatively slow movement in the format of theme and variations. In contrast, the remaining movements of the sonata proceed according to classical principles in fast-slow-fast alternation.

Beethoven's Piano Sonata in E flat major "Quasi una fantasia", Op. 27 No. 1, composed in 1800-1801, has four movements. Beethoven included the phrase "Quasi una fantasia" (Italian: Almost a fantasy) in the title because the sonata does not follow the traditional sonata pattern where the first movement is in regular sonata form, and the movements are arranged in a fast-slow-fast sequence.

The Piano Sonata N. 14 in C# minor "Quasi una fantasia", Op. 27, No. 2, popularly known as the Moonlight Sonata, was completed in 1801. It is dedicated to his pupil, 17-year-old Countess Giulietta Guicciardi, with whom Beethoven was, or had been, in love. It is one of Beethoven's most popular piano sonatas, as well as one of his most famous compositions for the piano.

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artist: Sebastian Forster
albumname: Magnificent Obsession vol 1 - Beethoven Sonatas
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Worldwide acclaimed pianist Sebastian Forster ventured into accomplishing a lifetime-legacy major project of immense proportions: the recording of the 32 Piano Sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven, in an ongoing creative effort during 10 albums, for 2009 and 2010.

Sebastian is a true Beethovenian, he breathes and experiences Beethoven's every single emotion, of true love, drama, passion, desperation, beauty and darkness. Living Beethoven with every key stroke is an experience of monumental inner impact, only at reach for the daring soul and the truly talented soloist.

Famous for his deeply moving and highly original interpretations and dazzling mastery of his repertoire, Sebastian starts this travel through the universe of Beethoven in this Volume 1 with three of his first Sonatas from 1795 and 1796, all of them dedicated to Jospeh Haydn: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 2, No. 1; Piano Sonata in A major, Op. 2, No. 2; and Piano Sonata No. 3 in C major, Op. 2, No. 3. From tense, agitated feelings to lyrical themes and athletic movements with bright disposition, this Volume 1, takes you on a trip of color, introspection and emotion.

Hear Beethoven as you have never heard it before, getting lost in the world of invigorating ideas and emotional virtuosity that has made Sebastian Forster one of the outstanding interpreters of the classical repertoire currently working on the world stage today.


artist: Sebastian Forster
albumname: Magnificent Obsession vol 3 - Beethoven Sonatas
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Worldwide acclaimed pianist Sebastian Forster ventured into accomplishing a lifetime-legacy major project of immense proportions: the recording of the 32 Piano Sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven, in an ongoing creative effort during 10 albums, from 2009 to early 2011.

Sebastian is a true Beethovenian, he breathes and experiences Beethoven's every single emotion, of true love, drama, passion, desperation, beauty and darkness. Living Beethoven with every key stroke is an experience of monumental inner impact, only at reach for the daring soul and the truly talented soloist.

Famous for his deeply moving and highly original interpretations and dazzling mastery of his repertoire, Sebastian continues this travel through the universe of Beethoven in this Volume 3 with four Sonatas from 1798 and 1799: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10, No. 3, was dedicated to the Countess Anne Margarete von Browne, and written in 1798; Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, commonly known as Sonata Pathetique, was written in 1798 when the composer was 27 years old, and published in 1799; Piano Sonata No. 9 in E Major, Op. 14, No. 1, is an early-period work by Ludwig van Beethoven, dedicated to Baroness Josefa von Braun; and Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2 was composed in 1798-1799, and is an early-period work by Ludwig van Beethoven, dedicated to Baroness Josefa von Braun.

The four sonatas are a step forward in maturity, sonority, and emotional depth. The second movement of Sonata No. 7 is famous for its intimations of later tragic slow movements, as well as for its own beauty. The Sonata Pathetique, one of Beethoven's best known works, impresses for its tragic sonorities. Sonata No. 9 introduces the "sturm und drang" character, and some innovations that Beethoven used to end the classical era and begin the romantic era. Sonata N0. 10 it's a work of great charm and of considerable rhythmic subtlety

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artist: Sebastian Forster
albumname: Magnificent Obsession vol 2 - Beethoven Sonatas
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Worldwide acclaimed pianist Sebastian Forster ventured into accomplishing a lifetime-legacy major project of immense proportions: the recording of the 32 Piano Sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven, in an ongoing creative effort during 10 albums, for 2009 and 2010.

Sebastian is a true Beethovenian, he breathes and experiences Beethoven's every single emotion, of true love, drama, passion, desperation, beauty and darkness. Living Beethoven with every key stroke is an experience of monumental inner impact, only at reach for the daring soul and the truly talented soloist.

Famous for his deeply moving and highly original interpretations and dazzling mastery of his repertoire, Sebastian starts this travel through the universe of Beethoven in this Volume 2 with three of his first Sonatas from 1796 and 1798, most of them dedicated to the Countess Anne Margarete von Browne: Piano Sonata No. 4, in E-flat major, Op. 7 (sometimes nicknamed the Grand Sonata); Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1; and Piano Sonata no. 6 in F major, Op. 10, No. 2.

A very interesting Volume 2 in which we can experience first period compositions, anticipating more notable C minor works such as the Pathetique Sonata and the Fifth Symphony in its nervous energy, other pieces which serve to demonstrate the impact of silence in music, and strongly embellished ones reminiscent of Beethoven's Bagatelles, as well as graceful pieces such as the Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso in E flat major, in which Beethoven creates a raindrop effect, with the bass acting as droplets of water touching the ground.

Hear Beethoven as you have never heard it before, getting lost in the world of invigorating ideas and emotional virtuosity that has made Sebastian Forster one of the outstanding interpreters of the classical repertoire currently working on the world stage today.


artist: Sebastian Forster
albumname: Magnificent Obsession vol 9 - Beethoven Sonatas
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upc: 847646008102
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Worldwide acclaimed pianist Sebastian Forster ventured into accomplishing a lifetime-legacy major project of immense proportions: the recording of the 32 Piano Sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven, in an ongoing creative effort during 10 albums, from 2009 to early 2012.

Sebastian is a true Beethovenian, he breathes and experiences Beethoven's every single emotion, of true love, drama, passion, desperation, beauty and darkness. Living Beethoven with every key stroke is an experience of monumental inner impact, only at reach for the daring soul and the truly talented soloist.

Famous for his deeply moving and highly original interpretations and dazzling mastery of his repertoire, Sebastian continues this travel through the universe of Beethoven in this Volume 9 with three Sonatas from 1820 and 1822.

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109, composed in 1820, is the antepenultimate of his piano sonatas. In it, after the huge Hammerklavier sonata, Op. 106, Beethoven returns to a smaller scale and a more intimate character. It is dedicated to Maximiliane Brentano, the daughter of Beethoven's long-standing friend Antonie Brentano, for whom Beethoven had already composed the short piano trio in B flat major WoO 39 in 1812. Musically, the work is characterised by a free and original approach to the traditional sonata form. Its focus is the third movement, a set of variations that interpret its theme in a wide variety of individual ways.

The Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major, Op. 110, by Ludwig van Beethoven was composed in 1821. It is the central piano sonata in the group of three opp. 109-111 which he wrote between 1820 and 1822, and the thirty-first of his published piano sonatas.

The sonata is in three movements. The moderato first movement in sonata form, marked con amabilita, is followed by a fast scherzo. The finale comprises a slow recitative andarioso dolente, a fugue, a return of the arioso lament, and a second fugue that builds to an affirmative conclusion.

The Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111, is the last of Ludwig van Beethoven's piano sonatas. Along with Beethoven's 33 Variations on a waltz by Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 (1823) and his two collections of bagatelles-Opus 119 (1822) and Opus 126 (1824) - this was one of Beethoven's last compositions for piano. The work was written between 1821 and 1822. Like other "late period" sonatas, it contains fugal elements.

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artist: Sebastian Forster
albumname: Magnificent Obsession vol 7 - Beethoven Sonatas
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Worldwide acclaimed pianist Sebastian Forster ventured into accomplishing a lifetime-legacy major project of immense proportions: the recording of the 32 Piano Sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven, in an ongoing creative effort during 10 albums, from 2009 to early 2012.

Sebastian is a true Beethovenian, he breathes and experiences Beethoven's every single emotion, of true love, drama, passion, desperation, beauty and darkness. Living Beethoven with every key stroke is an experience of monumental inner impact, only at reach for the daring soul and the truly talented soloist.

Famous for his deeply moving and highly original interpretations and dazzling mastery of his repertoire, Sebastian continues this travel through the universe of Beethoven in this Volume 7 with five Sonatas from 1804 and 18010.

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54, was written in 1804. It is contemporary to the first sketches of the Symphony No. 5 in C Minor. It is one of Beethoven's lesser known sonatas, overshadowed by its widely known neighbours, the Appassionata and the Waldstein.

The Sonata is remarkable in its concision, a precursor in some ways to the Sonata in E Major, Opus 109. The two movements present opposite faces on many levels.

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 (colloquially known as the Appassionata, meaning "passionate" in Italian) is a piano sonata. Among the three famous piano sonatas of his middle period (the others being the Waldstein, Op. 53 and Les Adieux, Op. 81a), it was composed during 1804 and 1805, and perhaps 1806, and was dedicated to Count Franz von Brunswick. The first edition was published in February 1807 in Vienna.

Unlike the early Sonata No. 8, Pathetique, the Appassionata was not named during the composer's lifetime, but was so labeled in 1838 by the publisher of a four-hand arrangement of the work.

The Appassionata was considered by Beethoven to be his most tempestuous piano sonata until the twenty-ninth piano sonata (known as the Hammerklavier), being described as a "brilliantly executed display of emotion and music". 1803 was the year Beethoven came to grips with the irreversibility of his progressively deteriorating deafness.

The Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78, nicknamed "a Therese" (because it was written for Countess Therese von Brunswick) was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1809. It consists of two movements.

Maynard Solomon notes that this and the "Appassionata" sonata, op.57, were Beethoven's favorite of his piano sonatas prior to the "Hammerklavier."

The Piano Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1809. It consists of three movements.

It is one of Beethoven's shorter sonatas with an approximate performance time of only eleven minutes, if Beethoven's prescribed repeats are all observed. It is also the shortest of his sonatas with more than two movements.

Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a, known as the Les Adieux sonata, was written during the years 1809 and 1810.

The title Les Adieux implies a programmatic nature. The French attack on Vienna, led by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1809, forced Beethoven's patron, Archduke Rudolph, to leave the city. Yet, there is some uncertainty about this nature of the piece - or at least, about the degree to which Beethoven wished this programmatic nature would be known. He titled the three movements "Lebewohl," "Abwesenheit," and "Wiedersehen," and reportedly regarded the French "Adieux" (said to whole assemblies or cities) as a poor translation of the feeling of the German "Lebewohl" (said heartfully to a single person) (Kolodin, 1975). Indeed, Beethoven had written the syllables "Le-be-wohl" over the first three chords.

On the first 1811 publication, a dedication was added reading "On the departure of his Imperial Highness, for the Archduke Rudolph in admiration".

Hear Beethoven as you have never heard it before, getting lost in the world of invigorating ideas and emotional virtuosity that has made Sebastian Forster one of the outstanding interpreters of the classical repertoire currently working on the world stage today.


artist: Sebastian Forster
albumname: Magnificent Obsession vol 6 - Beethoven Sonatas
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upc: 847646007549
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Worldwide acclaimed pianist Sebastian Forster ventured into accomplishing a lifetime-legacy major project of immense proportions: the recording of the 32 Piano Sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven, in an ongoing creative effort during 10 albums, from 2009 to early 2012.

Sebastian is a true Beethovenian, he breathes and experiences Beethoven's every single emotion, of true love, drama, passion, desperation, beauty and darkness. Living Beethoven with every key stroke is an experience of monumental inner impact, only at reach for the daring soul and the truly talented soloist.

Famous for his deeply moving and highly original interpretations and dazzling mastery of his repertoire, Sebastian continues this travel through the universe of Beethoven in this Volume 6 with four Sonatas from 1802 and 1804.

The Piano Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major, Op. 31, No. 3, is a sonata for solo piano by Ludwig van Beethoven, the third and last of his Op. 31 piano sonatas. The work dates from 1802. A playful jocularity is maintained throughout the piece, earning it the occasional nickname of The Hunt, although like many of Beethoven's early works, the 'jocular' style can be heard as a facade, concealing profound ideas and depths of emotion. The sonata consists of four movements.

The Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49, No. 1, and Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49, No. 2, are short (and are considered relatively simple sonatas by some pianists) by Ludwig van Beethoven, published in 1805 (although the works were likely composed several years earlier). Both works are approximately eight minutes in length, and are split into two movements. These sonatas are referred to as the Leichte Sonaten to be given to his friends and students.

The Piano Sonata No. 20 was possibly written around the time Beethoven composed the third and fourth sonatas, but because it was published in Vienna in 1805, nearly a decade after it was actually written, it was assigned then-current opus and sonata numbers, which classified it alongside works from the composer's middle period. Very similar circumstances caused Beethoven's B-flat Piano Concerto to appear as his second, even though it predated the first.

Beethoven often suppressed works in his early years, either revising them later for publication or determining that they were not fit. In fact, he withheld many early works from publication for life. In the case of these two sonatas, it was Caspar van Beethoven, the composer's brother, who decided they were worthy of publication. Against the composer's will, he presented them to a publishing house, thus allowing posterity to hear works that might otherwise have been lost or destroyed.

Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53, known as the Waldstein, is one of the three most notable sonatas of his middle period beside the Appassionata, Op. 57, and Les Adieux, Op. 81a. Completed in summer 1804 and surpassing Beethoven's previous piano sonatas in its scope, the "Waldstein" is a key early work of Beethoven's 'Heroic' decade (1803-1812) and set a standard for piano composition in the grand manner. The sonata's name derives from Beethoven's dedication to his close friend and patron Count Ferdinand Ernst Gabriel von Waldstein of Vienna. Like the Archduke Trio (one of many pieces dedicated to Archduke Rudolph), it is named for Waldstein even though other works are dedicated to him. It is also known as 'L'Aurora' (The Dawn) in Italian, for the sonority of the opening chords of the third movement, which conjures an image of daybreak.

One of his greatest and most technically challenging piano sonatas, the first section of the Rondo requires a simultaneous pedal trill, high melody and rapid left hand runs while its coda's glissando octaves, written in dialogue between the hands, compel even advanced performers to play in a simplified version since it is more demanding to play on the heavier action of a modern piano than on an early 19th Century instrument.

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artist: Seconds Before
albumname: Change is the Only Constant
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upc: 847646000373
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Not content to ease into a comfortable niche, Minneapolis modern rock band Seconds Before fuses high octane rock, memorable pop sensibilities, and progressive arrangements into a sound that's as hard to pigeonhole as it is to resist.

Change Is The Only Constant is Seconds Before's most accomplished and complete work to date. The album rocks with a confidence that comes with years of experience and features songs that you just might not be able to get out of your head (in the good way, not the annoying way).

Change Is The Only Constant might as well be the motto of the current decade, and there's no question the sound of this band has evolved over their nine-year existence. Sure, the trademark twin guitar interplay is still there, along with soaring vocal harmonies and one of the hardest hitting rhythm sections around, but on this record there's a definite sense of the unexpected.

Inspired by the highs and lows of life in their hometown (including a sincere reflection on the heroes and victims of the 35W bridge collapse in "Calling Home"), the album represents the band's most mature and honest songwriting to date.

There's no pretense to any artificial rock star fantasy here. This is rock about real life performed by five working guys who haven't forgotten the simple joy of turning amps up loud and singing at the top of their lungs. So give the newest Seconds Before album a spin or nine, but don't get too comfortable, because change is... well, you know.


artist: Seismic Anamoly
albumname: Afterburner
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upc: 876809000882
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artist: Seismic Anamoly
albumname: Dead Mans Hand
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upc: 876809000875
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artist: Seismic Anamoly
albumname: High Roller
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Hard Rock, Funk Rock, and what I like to call Electro Rock, with a taste of Heavy Metal thrown in just for good measure, Seismic Anamoly's album "High Roller" delivers intense, off-the chain guitar jamm sure to tickle your ears and satisfy your instrumental appetite.

No frills tunes with all the straight up attitude you could want. There's even a couple of laid back Acoustic instrumentals in there to help you relax. Give it a try.... I'm bettin' you'll like it!!


artist: Seismic Anamoly
albumname: Ramifications
sku: seismic-ramifications
upc: 876809000868
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artist: Seismic Anamoly
albumname: Sweet Rock Candy
sku: seismic-sweetrock
upc: 876809000851
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257811450&s=143444
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artist: Self Delusion
albumname: Happiness Hurts Me
sku: selfdelusion-happiness
upc: 876809003975
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257811616&s=143444
also:
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description:
Think of Depeche Mode's "Golden Period" with a bit more depression and brilliant buzzy electronica melodies. What more can you say about an album titled "Happiness Hurts Me" ?


artist: Sensor II
albumname: Helium Bricks
sku: sensorii-heliumbricks
upc: 847646011010
also:
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description:
Helium Bricks is a mix of originals and remixes. These are our favorite works that had been developed over the past several years. The pieces range various genres, yet throughout the album, you may recognize a fondness for danceable grooves with other worldly voices and euphonic sounds.


artist: Seth Carlin
albumname: Mozart in the Age of Enlightenment
sku: carlin-enlightenment
upc: 876809005221
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257934179&s=143444
also:
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description:
The New York Times describes Seth Carlin's interpretations of Mozart as "sparklingly transparent," and this album definitely showcases his gift for celebrating the bright, buoyant side of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's work. Carlin's own sense of joy in the music is palpable throughout the performance, and he has an absolutely impeccable sense of timing.


artist: Seth Carlin
albumname: Schubert - Music for fortepiano four hands
sku: carlin-schubertfour
upc: 876809003319
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=267289877&s=143444
also:
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artist: Seth Carlin
albumname: Schubert - Works for Solo Fortepiano
sku: carlin-schubertsolo
upc: 876809003326
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=267293062&s=143444
also:
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artist: SGX
albumname: Chroma
sku: sgx-chroma
upc: 847646001486
also:
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description:
Heavily inspired by artists like BT, The Prodigy, and Hybrid, Chroma ebbs and flows through periods of melodic ambiance and intense, aggressive beats. Seemingly disparate textures and tones are combined adeptly to create an impressively diverse, yet cohesive and always intelligent electronica album. Go on a melodic breakbeat electronica journey with SGX in his 2006 release Chroma.


artist: SGX
albumname: Hero of the Grey Area
sku: sgx-hofga
upc: 847646001479
also:
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description:
SGX intersperses electro, breakbeat, and industrial beats between lush orchestrations, growling synth basses, and transporting soundscapes. "Hero" is at the same time electronic and synthetic plus natural and human. This is the most focused, cohesive album by SGX focusing on instrumental pieces.

Unlike his previous albums such as Chroma and Synesthetic which feature a mixture of not only genres, but tones, Hero of the Grey Area exudes a more homogeneous tone and feeling while still exploring fusing ideas from many genres. This is music for listening and sometimes takes its time exploring an idea in the vein of BT's "This Binary Universe."

Hero of the Grey Area features "A Meal for a Whale" - a track made with only a software sequencer/sampler, a piano, and the audio toy/game Electroplankton for the Nintendo DS as sound sources. SGX effects, samples, records, and manipulates his way through this at once lo-fi and lush recording creating tides of relaxed beauty and exuberance.

Also featured is the four-movement "i.transmit.this" - an exercise in re-use and modulation of interchangeable musical ideas. SGX begins with simple overlapping piano melodies that appear and re-appear in later parts of the piece as different instruments and ideas, inspiring new ideas. "I Transmit This" branches, grows new limbs, and finally returns to the main concepts which in the end bear the influences of the new ideas that were themselves inspired by the original concepts.


artist: SGX
albumname: SGXRMX3
sku: sgx-sgxrmx
upc: 847646002360
also:
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description:
Five remixers plus SGX have reinterpreted songs from SGX's last two albums Hero of the Grey Area and Wonderful Bite, giving them new life. The initial track Push Anyway is SGX's hybrid remix/combination of two Wonderful Bite tracks, Die Anyway and Push. Prolific electronica producer Hollidayrain takes on Coactive for the second time and brings a chilled but heavy-hitting rendition, while Hy Bound's Amity mix invokes some Trifonic-style grittied-up orchestral beats. Full of stellar multi-genre electronica tracks, SGXRMX3 is a fun journey back through previous SGX favorites.


artist: SGX
albumname: Synesthetic
sku: sgx-synesthetic
upc: 847646001462
also:
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description:
SGX's 2003 Synesthetic contains the seeds of what was to come of SGX's style. Straddling several electronica genres, SGX experiments with different sounds and ideas while retaining his signature melodiousness and accessibility. The occasional odd-time meter slips into several tracks on the album, adding a unique flow to the grooves you won't find in many electronica tracks.


artist: SGX
albumname: Wonderful Bite
sku: sgx-wonderfulbite
upc: 847646001455
also:
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description:
Wonderful Bite is all about the sweet and the sour, the harsh and the soft mingling and merging for some of the slickest sounds you'll hear (this week, this year, ever?).

WB features a killer electro/breaks/hiphop track with dope rhymes by Navi and a clubby/synth-pop-esque tune vocals with vocals by Sekhret Hush.

The remaining instrumentals are killer SGX works ranging from Telefon Tel Aviv style natural chillness to talking analog synth badassery and beats ala The Crystal Method, all done up in SGX's accessible, melodic, intelligent flavors. The tone is serious business plus a bit tongue in cheek.


artist: Shadows from the Underground
albumname: Musings ballads and paradoxes
sku: sftu-musings
upc: 876809008642
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description:
Put Beck, Tom Waits, Pink Floyd, and The Pixies on an operating table, inject a bolt of lightning, stitch up the scars, and the creature you get is Shadows From The Underground.

"Musings, Ballads, and Paradoxes" is a collection of songs from three albums: "Love Songs For The Tortured Souls" (2007), "The Crooked Mile" (2008), and "Metamorphosis" (2009).

"Love Songs For The Tortured Souls" is a journal of heartbreak, self-destruction, and forbidden love. It sums up my angst-ridden mid-20's in Los Angeles. Writing and recording those songs helped me survive the darkness I was experiencing at the time.

A lot changed for me after finishing "Love Songs." Within the course of a year, I was married and living in Colorado. I realized what my life could be like if I came to terms with the demons in my soul. "The Crooked Mile" is an exorcism of these demons. The songs document my turbulent journey on the road to inner peace.

I started working on "Metamorphosis" immediately after I found out that I was going to become a father. The album is a narrative of my transition into pending fatherhood, with songs about commitment, sacrifice, and life-changes.


artist: Shadows from the Underground
albumname: Musings ballads and paradoxes (instrumental)
sku: sftu-musingsinst
upc: 847646000540
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description:
Put Beck, Tom Waits, Pink Floyd, and The Pixies on an operating table, inject a bolt of lightning, stitch up the scars, and the creature you get is "Shadows From The Underground".

"Musings, Ballads, and Paradoxes" is a collection of songs from three albums: "Love Songs For The Tortured Souls" (2007), "The Crooked Mile" (2008), and "Metamorphosis" (2009).

"Love Songs For The Tortured Souls" is a journal of heartbreak, self-destruction, and forbidden love. It sums up my angst-ridden mid-20's in Los Angeles. Writing and recording those songs helped me survive the darkness I was experiencing at the time.

A lot changed for me after finishing "Love Songs." Within the course of a year, I was married and living in Colorado. I realized what my life could be like if I came to terms with the demons in my soul. "The Crooked Mile" is an exorcism of these demons. The songs document my turbulent journey on the road to inner peace.

I started working on "Metamorphosis" immediately after I found out that I was going to become a father. The album is a narrative of my transition into pending fatherhood, with songs about commitment, sacrifice, and life-changes.


artist: Shane Jackman
albumname: Equilibrium
sku: jackman-equilibrium
upc: 876809000820
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257811629&s=143444
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artist: Shane Jackman
albumname: Sanctuary
sku: jackman-sanctuary
upc: 876809004453
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257949912&s=143444
also:
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description:
Featuring mellow rock-folk songs that are nevertheless replete with a certain sense of longing, Sanctuary shows why Shane Jackman is often called upon to represent the Southwest on stages all over the world. The subject matter and melodies are perfectly evocative of this region's unique beauty, and Jackman's emotive, lilting tenor has a multi-hued, painted-desert quality about it. An album about "gratitude, and the subtlety of things."


artist: Shawn Harris
albumname: Echoes of Autumn
sku: harris-autumn
upc: 876809001087
also:
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description:
This is the second CD from Shawn Harris and a big musical departure from the first CD's acoustic only journey. The music ranges from catchy rock all the way to Country, R and B, Hard Rock Ballad and classically inspired songs and covers a broad spectrum of different styles along the way. "Echoes of Autumn" has many top notch studio musicians lending a hand and adding their unique style, including Magnatune artist Chris Juergensen and keeping things fresh while expanding the overall sound. From the opening track of "Sweet Charity" with its catchy pop style all the way to the haunting last track; "Let's Roll" the emotional tribute to the 9/11 fallen. The music is fresh and the talent is inspired on every track creating a full body of musical experience along the way. This ones a keeper with a little something for everyone.


artist: Shawn Harris
albumname: Battle Call
sku: harris-battlecall
upc: 847646003763
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description:
From the first moments of the first song ("Can't Let Go") with its lush Zoso guitars lilting in and out of a groove-heavy JPJ/Bonham backbeat, one thing is instantly clear: this isn't a bunch of YouTube hopefuls fiddling around with Garage Band. These are real musicians at the top of their game. And they love the lost art of songwriting.

With Harris at the helm, those songs tell real stories. From the sweeping emotion of "Words To Say," to the sweet folky feel of "Only Love Can Bring," his voice radiates a warm mix of vulnerability, strength and passion all echoed equally in his lyrics. Like all master craftsmen, he understands that to know where you're going, you've gotta know where you came from. It's obvious he "gets" country, Celtic, blues, jazz and Randy Rhoads. That's why his music takes you to other places. And that's why his guitar playing is so brilliant.

He's taken the spiritual journey that we're all on and given it the perfect soundtrack.


artist: Shawn Harris
albumname: Temptation
sku: harris-temptation
upc: 876809006662
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/temptation/id219807410
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artist: SHE SAID SAVE ME
albumname: Raptor
sku: sssm-raptor
upc: 847646009420
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description:
Raptor is a collection of fast, energetic, hard-driving punk rock songs by SHE SAID SAVE ME. Produced by Ryan Granville-Martin and Joe Vercillo, the album has a 90's punk rock vibe splitting the difference between Nirvana's grunge-punk side and Green Day's melodic power chord verse-chorus-verse simplicity.

It was recorded at The Nucular Libary, The Lincoln County Social Club and Union Sound in Toronto, Canada. Play this one loud!


artist: SHE SAID SAVE ME
albumname: She said save me
sku: sssm-sssm
upc: 847646000946
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description:
She Said Save Me's debut self-titled album is a sincere, inspiring, and heart-warming experience straight from the heart of Canadian singer-songwriter Joe Vercillo. Recorded in the attic of a century home in Toronto, it's raw and pure sound sticks to Vercillo's life motto of keeping it simple and keeping it real. A mix between Acoustic, Folk, Punk, and Pop, all songs possess an extremely intimate, soothing and uplifting feel. And while most lyrics deal with the difficulties of life and relationships, there is always an underlying optimism and revelation of hope in each and every song. Vercillo's main message in the album is that you can make anything into a good thing.


artist: SHE SAID SAVE ME
albumname: This Impossible Love
sku: sssm-thisimpossiblelove
upc: 847646007969
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description:
She Said Save Me is a Canadian duo that consists of singer-songwriter Joe Vercillo and drummer-producer-songwriter Ryan Granville-Martin.

They play a mix of genres from melodic acoustic and folk music to raw punk pop and skate grunge. Formed in 2009 and based out of Toronto, Ontario, the band has released six studio EP albums.

This collection of songs is mainly from the folk pop EPs and goes anywhere from catchy and upbeat to deep and emotional. Great to listen to on road trips or just before climbing in to bed, this She Said Save Me compilation has something for everyone.


artist: Sherefe
albumname: Opium
sku: manno-opium
upc: 876809001889
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257796470&s=143444
also:
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artist: Sherefe
albumname: Sala Sala
sku: sherefe-salasala
upc: 847646001219
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description:
A full 78 minutes of Eastern Mediterranean soul food.

Gorgeous songs from Greece, Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon and Bulgaria. Native Tongues. Traditional instruments. Elegant and Danceable. Well honed from hundreds of performances at concerts, festivals, weddings and private parties, Sherefe's rich sound is a melding of cello, bouzouki, oud, gadulka, saz, double bass, Middle Eastern percussion and evocative vocals (on 8 of the 12 songs).

Featuring James Hoskins, Jesse Manno, Zahara McLellan, Paul Brown and special guest vocalist Beth Quist, this album weaves a path through folk dance, belly dance and middle eastern classical styles.


artist: Shino
albumname: Transition
sku: shino-transition
upc: 847646003411
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description:
Transition is the collection of old and new songs. Primary it is not the real album, but a new demo for promotion purposes. So if somebody want to know how "Shino" sounds like, he/she should listen to this album.

However, because of the much better quality of the sound, it is worthwhile for all the people, who already know my music to re-experience these songs. Because with Transition the music is a bit closer to the listener. Furthermore there are two new songs (Melancholia and Fall Days), one very old, but never recorded song (Schlaflied - Lullaby) and "My Mistress" as guitar version.

Transition stands for passage, change, even mutation and metamorphosis. This album presents a mental process, where the human personality is searching for the light, explanations, sense and in this way it can learn the inner cleaning. Everything that i want to come alive with these 21 songs, is some kind of catharsis of modern age - the search for the very own but abstract I.

The order of the songs is chronological (not Schlaflied, it ought to be at the beginning) and some songs are much older than the project "Shino". In that way you can find the expression of my own search, my own catharsis, my own path in these songs.

Thanks to everybody, who supports me! Everybody who listens to my songs... Everybody who can feel and understand my songs... Everybody who plays and distributes my songs... I am not the great musician and song-maker, i just want to give you a bit of vitality and pureness, with all the perfection and rawness. In the ecstasy to find the best riff, the fastest solo, the groviest equipment and the professional appearance, our world of music became very plastic and dead.


artist: Shira Kammen
albumname: A Celebration of Robert Burns
sku: fickle-waters
upc: 876809003951
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257811969&s=143444
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artist: Shira Kammen
albumname: The Almanac
sku: shira-almanac
upc: 876809000790
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257814142&s=143444
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artist: Shira Kammen
albumname: The Castle of the Holly King
sku: shira-castle
upc: 876809000783
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257923513&s=143444
also:
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artist: Shira Kammen
albumname: The Dawn of Joy
sku: shira-dayofjoy
upc: 847646002957
also:
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description:
"Chominciamento di gioia", or "The Dawn of Joy", is the title of a dance from a collection of medieval instrumental pieces in what is known (quite prosaically) as British Library, Additional 29987.

This manuscript, now in London, contains 119 compositions, all by composers of the Italian Trecento. Among the best known today are Francesco Landini, Niccolo da Perugia, and Jacopo da Bologna.

The instrumental works in the manuscript are grouped together and consist of several Istanpitte, Salterelli, and other dances. All have intriguing names, such as the title dance of our CD. Another memorable title, Principio de Virtu, might refer to a connection of the manuscript with the Visconti family in Milan: Gian Galeazzo Visconti was known as the Count of Virtu.

The Istanpitta, or Estampie, is the only medieval dance form for which descriptions as well as music have survived. Each phrase, or punctum, in an estampie is repeated. A refrain of differing length is inserted after each iteration of a phrase, alternating open and closed endings. The Salterello follows the same principle but tends to be shorter and less complicated in character.

It is quite extraordinary that these dances were written down at all, since we know that the players of these pieces, known as minstrels or jongleurs, mostly improvised their art. Successful minstrels needed a tinker's bagful of talents. According to Guiraut de Calancon (Fadet Joglar), they were expected to play at least nine instruments, have a knack for storytelling and songwriting, sing, improvise dances, juggle, perform magic tricks, demonstrate acrobatic skills, catch little apples on knives, imitate birdsong, jump through four hoops, and, if possible, dance with bears!

Although playing for dancers would have been an important part of the professional musicians' job, they didn't hesitate to play vocal works. They made their own arrangements or improvised on songs their audiences knew. Even in church this practice was not unknown: the famous hymn Ave maris stella served as the base for a highly ornamented version in the Faenza Codex, a 15th-century manuscript containing instrumental arrangements of mostly 14th-century vocal polyphony.

Women played instruments, as amateurs and as professionals. Francesco da Barberino, in his Reggimento e costumi di donna, a 14th-c. treatise on the education of young women, states that they should learn to play instruments, especially the vielle and the harp; they should know how to sing and compose text and music and be able to perform these songs, accompanying themselves. In Boccaccio's Decameron female musicians outnumber the male players.


artist: Shira Kammen
albumname: Mistral
sku: shira-mistral
upc: 876809004545
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257812662&s=143444
also:
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description:
Known for her strong, clear, powerful playing of the vielle (medieval violin, aka a "fiddle") Shira Kammen offers up a particularly vibrant collection of her work with this release of medieval songs from France, Italy, and Brittany. The album is named after the bitingly cold winter wind that flows from the Alps down to the Mediterranean coast, but the performances are all bright, joyous, and warm. Full liner notes available with download!


artist: Shira Kammen
albumname: Ragged, Rent and Torn
sku: shira-ragged
upc: 876809007423
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ragged-rent-and-torn/id336086410
also:
shira-almanac shira-castle shira-wildwood innovat-tradcarols reverie-ancmosaic aryehfrankfurter-auroranorthern ewallace-reason reverie-cantica voicesofmusic-bachtelemann canconier-dragon robinstine-daydream kitka-wintersongs susanrmorris-between lisalynne-secretsongs barbepeste-bootlegers sieber-second erik-polska rayborn-rihla asteria-jaqueline ewallace-fairytales

description:
John writes: My first exposure to Shira Kammen was during an all-day Medieval music festival in Berkeley, California, where she was doing an hourlong satire of early music entitled "La Foolia". I particularly remember Dowland's renaissance-smash-hit "Flow my Tears" performed on four accordeons. Shira plays the Vielle, which is a precursor to the violin, and it's where we get the word "fiddle" from. She a big deal in medieval circles, having been in many of the major groups that play this repertoire (Ensemble Alcatraz, Project Ars Nova, Sequentia, Hesperion XX and Boston Camerata). In "Ragged, Rent and Torn", Shira and friends turn their attention to the bawdy, fun and lewd songs of the period. The artistry is definitely taken seriously, but at the same time this is an album of music "just for fun".


artist: Shira Kammen
albumname: Music of Waters
sku: shira-waters
upc: 876809000813
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257813779&s=143444
also:
shira-castle shira-dayofjoy shira-wildwood aryehfrankfurter-auroranorthern sieber-hidden ewallace-reason wintersever-lightdarkness canconier-dragon voicesofmusic-bachtelemann aryehfrankfurter-harpersbrew frankfurterlynne-weavingworlds magnacomp-classical fulton-once phillips-trad lisalynne-elfintribe hadidian-garden sieber-second voicesofmusic-gardensogreen ewallace-santanight rayborn-rihla


artist: sHIT for bRAINS
albumname: broken vow
sku: shitforbrains-brokenvow
upc: 847646002452
also:
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description:
Brutal, down to earth thrash-metal with a good portion of progressive influences.

This album bleeds together our individual musical backgrounds of metal music, permutating the different stylistic serene, melodic, thrashing, raving mad elements we hold so dear.

By the sweat of our brows we were working by day and making music during night shifts, from composition, arrangements, lyrics, recording, production, mastering and artwork. Everything done by ourselves, anything you name it. The variety of broken vow reflects our friendship and independence we preserved over all the years.

Our lifeblood is seeping through the songs. The end of life for some, a life source for others, so much came about, still so many deeds undone. At long last our music we like to share with all our friends and loved ones, on this and on the other side of life.

..no vow broken as much as the sacred oath of love..


artist: Shiva in Exile
albumname: Ethnic
sku: shiva-ethnic
upc: 876809000769
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=6806670&s=143444
also:
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artist: Shiva in Exile
albumname: Nour
sku: shiva-nour
upc: 876809006440
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=295179523&s=143444
also:
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description:
We are taken on a journey of revolution, of change, understanding and ultimately into the deep mysteries of the east. In tracks like Viva La Revolucion, We're All One and He'neya we are thrown into the middle of the conflicts as Yana leads the way in protest. From there we are taken on a journey of spiritual understanding throughout the east. In Anubis your mind will dance within the ancient temples of Egypt, you will take your spiritual journey further with tracks such as Desert of Yunus and Blue Healing. There are songs to make you dance, to make you cry, to have you stand up and scream to the skies... why!


artist: Sieber, Kammen and Fulton
albumname: Music from Braid
sku: braid-soundtrack
upc: 876809007522
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/music-from-braid/id369512318
also:
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artist: Simone Angele and Amir Kalhor
albumname: India meets Persia
sku: angelekalhor-indmepersia
upc: 847646002995
also:
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description:
On India meets Persia Simone Angele and Amir Kalhor take the listener on an intricate musical journey. The artists explore the classical styles of India and Iran, using the traditional instruments of the respective countries: the Indian Sitar and the Persian Tar.

The artists strive towards unity and come together in the two duets "India meets Persia" (track no. 2) and "Persia meets India" (track no. 5), where the two styles converge like two voices from different lands, each speaking with its own accent. The pieces "Kirvan" (track no. 1), "Isfahan" (track no. 3), "Solitidi" (track no. 4), and "Joys of Spring" (track no. 6) represent original Indian and Persian classical styles. "Sunny Days" (track no. 7), a pop piece with vocals and sitar, ends the musical journey and takes the listeners back to the west on a light note.

Babua Pahari is the percussive force on Tabla and accompanies Simone Angele in the Indian pieces.


artist: Simplicissimus Ensemble
albumname: Mensa Sonora et Al
sku: simplicissimus-mensasonora
upc: 847646011324
also:
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description:
On its album Mensa Sonora & Al., the Simplicissimus Ensemble presents music by the 17th century Austrian baroque composer Heinrich Biber. Published in 1680 under the title Mensa Sonora (Sonorous Table), his suites combine catchy melodies with accompaniments which are rich in counterpoints, are sensitively harmonized, but are never intrusive. In addition to his compositional skills, Biber's sensitivity to humor is also evident in several passages. Thus, these works are not only a 17th century lounge music of sorts; while easy to listen to, they are also musically complex compositions that can be enjoyed even without the feasts.


artist: SJ Pettersson
albumname: A Dream Play
sku: sjpettersson-dreamplay
upc: 847646000922
also:
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description:
S.J. Pettersson's second classical release is an unorthodox opera (with as many instrumental tracks as vocal ones) based on the famous 1901 stage play "A Dream Play" by August Strindberg, one of Strindberg's most admired and influential dramas, seen as an important precursor to both dramatic expressionism and surrealism.

Strindberg himself describes the play this way in his famous preface: "Everything can happen; everything is possible and likely to happen. Time and space do not exist; on an insignificant foundation of reality the imagination spills out and weaves new patterns - a concoction of memories, experiences, improbabilities and utterly free improvisations. The characters are split in twain, duplicate, multiply and evaporate. They condense, distill and again reunite. But one mind rises above them all. It is the Dreamer; for him there are no secrets, no consistencies, no scruples, no Law. He does not judge, nor gives out pardons but impartially relates the content of the dream itself. And as the dream often painful is, and much less often joyfully free-spirited, there is a tone of sadness and empathy with everything alive in this labyrinthine tale now beginning to unfold."

The primary character in the play is Agnes, a daughter of the Vedic god Indra. She descends to Earth to bear witness to problems of human beings. She meets about 40 characters, some of them having a clearly symbolical value (such as four deans representing theology, philosophy, medicine, and law). After deciding to experience human life first hand by becoming a human, she experiences all sorts of human suffering such as poverty, cruelty, and the often difficult routine of family life. She marries and has a child but in the end the daughter of gods realizes that human beings are to be pitied and is faced with heartbreaking choice: to return to the Heavens in an attempt to persuade her Father Indra to intervene and ease the suffering of humanity, or to stay on Earth and care for her earthly child. Finally, she returns to the Heaven and this moment corresponds to the awakening from a dream-like sequence of events.

S.J. Pettersson's treatment of the play is to basically tell the story, or often, as is the case with the purely instrumental pieces, through emotions. The scenes are replaced with lyrical narratives, often in first person, and characters just mentioned in passing, comes alive with their own tales. There is no attempt to re-tell the story (which in itself is as difficult to follow and make sense out of as indeed our dreams are) but rather to express it in another medium in the terms of that medium's capability to reach where the written word is not able to penetrate. The result is almost closer to a song cycle (using 4 different vocal soloists that are all as similar as they are different in character, much like the shifting characters of the play) and with powerful instrumental pieces that in an almost hyper-romantic fashion carry the narrative along with their own emotional contents. The musical style is highly anachronistic but the perhaps biggest influence seems to be Weill's German operas from the 1920s blended with elements of Bach, Shubert, Chopin, Prokofiev's lyrical side, even Shostakovich at time. It is a very accessible work often hiding its harmonic and rhythmical complexity below the surface. The performances throughout are stellar with many of Los Angeles top classical musicians lending their hands and, seemingly, their hearts. The vocal performances are highly unusual and emotionally effective, often sung in pure tone avoiding vibrato and with an approach to communicate the often difficult scenes without resorting to obvious vocal tricks and audience pandering. As a result, the suffering seems to be located internally rather than externally which in many ways increases the personal aspect of what is a universal condition.

The libretto is poetically very beautiful and in the end leaves the play behind with a final piece, Hope, that seems to transfer the words and thoughts from that of Strindberg to the composers own mouth.


artist: SJ Pettersson
albumname: Romeo and Juliet
sku: sjpettersson-romeojuliet
upc: 847646002186
also:
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description:
Romeo and Juliet is the second ballet from Swedish born composer S.J. Pettersson.

It is written and performed for and by a chamber orchestra, albeit with some odd instrumentation thrown in for good measure.

His approach is as usual very poly-stylistic with an oboe melody opening the Prologue as a nod to Tchaikovsky and a violin passage in the elegy like movement that conjures up Prokofiev. Then we hear Bartok-like aggressive pieces mixed with hyper romantic melodies reminiscent of Satie set in a post minimalist soundscape that in spite of the varied ingredients still manages to retain a firm consistency as a whole.

His approach to telling the story progresses "backwards" with the death scene of the two Star Cross'd lovers opening the ballet and the rest of the story being told as a flashback focusing almost exclusively on the two main characters. All of the titles are culled from the play by Shakespeare and the people knowledgeable with the play will have no problems putting them in context of the story.

The instrumental (and vocal) performances are nothing short of heartbreaking and the work is performed by some of the finest classical musicians around today including Yana Reznik on the piano and Maksim Velichkin on cello just to name two. It is truly a remarkable and magic journey that concludes triumphantly as an homage to love, rather than the tragedy of two lovers unintended suicide.


artist: Skarazula
albumname: Litha
sku: skarazula-litha
upc: 847646000298
also:
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description:
Skarazula's second album is the continuity of the pagan rituals theme. After Ostara, their first release, comes Litha, the summer solstice festival in the Saxon culture. Litha includes songs from many parts of the ancient world; there's a troubadour's pastourelle, a sephardic love song, a Cantiga de Santa Maria, Turkish, Breton and Italian music. Take a trip around the world while enjoying both the original and traditional pieces of Litha. The music is played on instruments built by two of the Skarazula's members which give Litha its unique sound.


artist: Skarazula
albumname: Ostara
sku: skarazula-ostara
upc: 847646000281
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/ostara/id440556007
also:
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description:
Half of the music on Ostara comes from medieval Europe between the 13th and 16th century and the other half are originals inspired by this great era composed by two members of Skarazula. All of the stringed instruments that you hear on the album were made by the luthier of the group except the psaltery, which was made by the percussionist, and the ud which comes from Turkey.

Ostara is Skarazula's first album and is an homage to the pagan spring equinox festivities of ancient times. The name comes from the Teutonic spring goddess "Eastre", that later became Easter in English.


artist: SkinMechanix
albumname: The Secret Life of Angels
sku: skin-angels
upc: 876809006112
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=277014334&s=143444
also:
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artist: Slimdog Productions
albumname: Slimstrumentals Vol 1
sku: slimdon-slimvol1
upc: 847646003886
also:
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description:
Specializing in Hip Hop, RnB, Electronica and Nu Jazz composing/beat making, David "Slimdog" Bell Jr. is the founder of Slimdog Productions. Also a member of the award winning Indie Hip Hop group, Block Scholars, David is trying to bring his music production to the level that the group he belongs to has achieved. It starts with his first album of instrumental compositions of many styles called, "Slimstrumentals Vol. I".


artist: Slouching Stars
albumname: Sad Moon Eyes
sku: slouchingstars-sadmooneyes
upc: 876809005658
also:
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description:
Sad Moon Eyes is the second album by Slouching Stars, the original San Francisco treat. Their new lineup includes Tom Galbraith on drums (Men's Club, Blank Stares) and Nick Dumitriu on guitar (Turn Me On Dead Man, Local Stars) as well as lifers Rich Scramaglia and Allan Moon.

Sad Moon Eyes was recorded at Nick's very own Light Rail Studios, the premier recording facility in SF. Assisting the Slouchers were Mike Drake (Oranger) and Matt Harris (Posies, Ian Moore). Sad Moon Eyes is a classic slice of San Francisco rock with a dusting of noise and two heaping cups of pop.


artist: Snowsleep
albumname: Noises Around Us
sku: snowsleep-noisesaroundus
upc: 847646009147
also:
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description:
This is the first EP from Snowsleep, which symbolizes the experimental nature of the project. This is the first attempt to combine progressive rock, ambient and post-rock. Each of the tracks is a world in itself, with its own style and sound. I hope you enjoy it!


artist: Snowsleep
albumname: Open Window Sessions
sku: snowsleep-openwindow
upc: 847646009208
also:
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description:
This is a very experimental album. There are a large number of field recordings which were subsequently layered on each other almost without processing. Almost all of these recordings were made by setting of a stereo-microphone in the open window, to get noises from the street. This is evidenced by the album title itself. Stylistically, the album is a mix of post-rock, ambient and lo-fi drone.


artist: Snowsleep
albumname: Songs of Cold
sku: snowsleep-songsofcold
upc: 847646010594
also:
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description:
This album consists of seven tracks, which Snowsleep wrote between 2015 and 2018, but which he only got around to mixing in 2020. They all have a smooth vibe and blend a hint of dark atmosphere with classical electronic music, downtempo, techno, and ambient.

Recorded and produced by Kirill Salinski at Snowsleep's Home studio in Hamburg, Germany April - August 2020

All tracks were composed, arranged and performed by Kirill Salinski

Cover art: Kirill Salinski

snowsleep.bandcamp.com

snowsleep@mail.com


artist: Snowsleep
albumname: Tides EP
sku: snowsleep-tidesep
upc: 847646007433
also:
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description:
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.


artist: Solar Cycle
albumname: Devotion
sku: solarcycle-devotion
upc: 876809002404
also:
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description:
Solar Cycle's new album Devotion is easy listening music created after a long production break.

This range of lounge music encompasses rich and beautiful sounds - influenced by instrumental, modern electronica with chillout, house and downtempo, while remaining thematically focused on its retro-space-age elements.

Just lay back and enjoy Solar Cycle's new sound!


artist: Solar Cycle
albumname: Flare
sku: solarcycle-flare
upc: 876809007034
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/flare/id336049859
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artist: Solar Cycle
albumname: Silver Lights
sku: solarcycle-silver
upc: 876809006082
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=277082016&s=143444
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description:
Best selling Magnatune artist DJ Markitos delivers another ultra-sophisticated cocktail of downtempo house, electronica and ambient styles. Ten silvery sleek tracks have style to burn and the title tune, "Silver Lights" is so gorgeous and sexy that it makes you feel like you're driving your Alfa Romeo up the coastline at midnight. Actually, the whole album does. Check it out.


artist: Solar Cycle
albumname: Sunlight
sku: solarcycle-sunlight
upc: 876809004040
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257815194&s=143444
also:
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artist: Solar Theory
albumname: Race The Sun
sku: solartheory-racethesun
upc: 876809008123
also:
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description:
released January 18, 2018

A 432Hz Production

Lynda Arnold - Vocals, Lyrics, Flute, Surtanpura, Autoharp, Percussion, Effects, Recording/Engineering, Arranging, Editing and Mixing

Torkom Ji - Electronic Music Production (Korg Electribe), Vocals, Arranging and Mixing

Additional Recording and Mixing on 'Carry You', 'This Space', and 'The Call' by Rick Batyr and Michael Vincze

Additional Percussion on 'The Call' by Rick Batyr

Rajneesh appears on the 'The Being' courtesy of Osho International

Mastered by Burak Atas at Maven Mastering (www.mavenmastering.com) in Turkey except 'The Being' mastered by Ryan Kleeman at Overlap Studios in Oakland, CA

Cover Art: Photography by Paolino Photography Digital Art by Eloh Projects - Sean Alum (elohprojects.com)

Recorded at Divasonic Studios in Long Beach, CA

Copyright Divasonic Music ASCAP


artist: Soleil Vert
albumname: Du Deluge Au Desert
sku: solvert-desert
upc: 876809006228
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description:
"Du deluge au desert" is a voyage into a surreal landscape of sounds, with climate change used as an underlying theme.

On his second album, Soleil Vert mixes electronic sounds with the ambient sounds of nature, painting a surrealist picture of planet Earth.

Opening with a bestiary of living creatures, like crude digital memories of a paradise lost for ever... The album then brings you underwater with "Sous la mer...", and up with the areal beats of "Ozone"... the voyages continues with the epic "Du deluge au desert" then the journey ends up in a desolate place, like in a post-apocaliptic future on "Planete desolation"... You can bet that the listener will have made quite a journey... from a deluge to a desert.


artist: Soleil Vert
albumname: Genetiquement modifie
sku: solvert-genetic
upc: 876809006013
also:
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description:
As a concept album about genetically modified food, "Genetiquement modifie" is made of interrupted sequences, spliced fragments, inspired by the techniques used for the modification of living organisms, at the cellular level, using foreign DNA... all transposed into sound manipulation and textures.

Heavy bass pedal notes under harsh percussion and flickering synths. Tangerinesque monosynth solos over a minimal tapestry... Harsh glitchy rhythms, raspy bass lines, minimalists sequences, this album is a departure from the techniques Soleil Vert used before... This is Soleil Vert, but Genetically Modified!


artist: Soleil Vert
albumname: L ere du petrole
sku: solvert-petrole
upc: 876809006068
also:
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description:
Using our current era of fossil fuel usage as an inspiration, "L'ere du petrole" fits the bill of a concept album.

The synthetic is not far from the organic as petrol becomes plastic, and this album share this quality. From jungle atmospheres to the glassy and futuristic vision of "Cite Utopie", Soleil Vert delivers a texture-rich album driven by a strong emotional feel.

In line with Soleil Vert previous album release, "Du deluge au desert", L'ere du petrole" is bound to appeal to a surprising array of open-minded listeners, from fans of ambient/IDM genres to those coming from psychedelic and space-rock references.


artist: Somadrone
albumname: Trancelucent
sku: solace-somadrone
upc: 876809000660
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257815400&s=143444
also:
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artist: Sophia Marie
albumname: Evil
sku: sophiamarie-evil
upc: 847646006023
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description:
Evil is the second hard rock album of Sophia Marie. Also released under her live band name of 'Wicked Wench', the goal with Evil was to get a more raw, hard hitting sound than her first album, 'Twisted', without losing any of the high quality production.

Though Sophia has written songs in many different genres, she uses Rock to express the most intense emotions. 'Rescue Me' is a classic power ballad; 'Underneath it All' a rage against people who disappoint you in life; 'Circle of Lies' about the screaming souls a loveless couple; 'Fear is the Enemy' an inspirational motivator and 'Winter Kiss' a Snow White fantasy duet with Male singer Clayton Mitchell.

Sophia also continues as she did on her first album to try and honestly express female sexuality, without falling into the contrived titillation of modern pop music, with 'Take Me', 'The Swinger' and 'No Escape'. She sends a message out to those who may pass judgement with the anthemic song 'Wicked Angel'. Originally this was to be the title of the album, but late inclusion of the song 'You Are Evil', induced a change, which, it is hoped, will produce a little thought about what 'Evil' actually is.


artist: Sophia Marie
albumname: Malevolence
sku: sophiamarie-malevolence
upc: 847646011478
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description:
Malevolence is the third hard rock album from Sophia Marie and the first which includes songs that are full on "Metal!"

If you were to listen to all three albums in order of release, you will notice a theme progression in the lyrical content of the bulk of the tracks. The first album showcased the decline into promiscuity and sin as the result of a broken heart. The second album focusing on the pleasure sin gives us, but also showcasing songs about liars and evil, which gives us a taste of what kind of world sin brings us into but at this stage of the musical journey the two themes seem disconnected.

With the Malevolence album we finally see what sin turns us into. Selfish and Malevolent. The opening track Point Of No Return slams into the ears with a full on 80's thrash pace, describing the time in a man's life where there appears to be no turning back. Black As The Night describes a vampire like person who is no longer human with four chugging guitar riffs that seamlessly interchange. The Devil You Know, a grinding song about being in a rut that you know is destructive but is too familiar to leave. Malevolence, the heaviest track of her entire career, using double kick drums to ram the aggression home. Finish "side 1" with a powerful ballad about loss, Can't Carry On. "Side 2" begins with Under the Siege an exploration into the effects of war on the soul set to military drums and a pumping bass line. The Warrior brings in guest singer Stephen Wells to put a medieval Conan fantasy to music. Cuts To The Core is the most pop rock song of the album, catchy but still set to a heavy metal guitars. No More Lies berates a lying partner in the most rocking way possible. The album concludes with Anything For You a song about domestic violence from the perspective of a woman with Stockholm syndrome. Hang around at the very end for an emotional refrain of the song that will send chills down your spine.


artist: Sophia Marie
albumname: Sense Overload
sku: sophiamarie-senseoverload
upc: 847646008263
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description:
Sense Overload is Sophia's first pop EP release. She is best known for her hard rock band Wicked Wench as singer, songwriter and bass guitarist. Sophia writes whatever comes to her whether it be rock, pop, dance and ballads. She writes from the heart of her personal experiences based on her feelings and things she sees in the world.

The Sense Overload single is a cheeky and fun song with a sexy bass line of which she recorded. Sophia loves to express her cheeky side through her music as well as in her stage performances. Sense Overload is pure sexual indulgence.

Transport Me is about how one feels on the dance floor by using creative space terminology. Fun and quirky, this catchy little tune will get your body moving. Another dance track called Fallen Paradise, is a song about taking back control over governmental oppression and "waking up" to the world around you.

Breaking Down The Walls is the personal struggle one goes through knowing change is about to happen. Knowing change needs to happen and allowing yourself to move past your fear and breaking into a new chapter in life and leaving the past behind.

Is This What Heaven's Like is a beautiful dreamy song reflecting on an escapism of fantasy. When you listen to this song, it makes you feel relaxed letting go of your stress and taking the journey with Sophia into the clouds in the sky. One can only feel happiness when listening to this song. Warning, goosebumps may appear!

Written by Sophia Marie, singer, songwriter and bass guitarist.
Produced by Rob Agostini at Soundbaker Studios Perth, WA AU.


artist: Sophia Marie
albumname: Twisted
sku: sophiamarie-twisted
upc: 876809003487
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/twisted/id369494916
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description:
The Twisted album is structured around the theme of love and loss, the songs carefully arranged to create a loose story or old style concept album. The power and intensity of the songs in the centre of the album suggest Sophia Marie has drawn on some personal experiences to create songs that should drive deep into the all but the coldest of hearts. The cheeky and sometimes downright sinful content of the rest of the songs suggest her previous out of control lifestyle has not been entirely forgotten!


artist: Sora
albumname: Heartwood
sku: sora-heartwood
upc: 847646003749
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description:
With its uniquely ancient to modern sound, Sora's music weaves together contemporary rock with the mystical moods of Celtic folk, medieval madrigals, and other modes of early music. The result is a heady, colorfully evocative tapestry that conjures the imagery of long ago but feels just as current as anything from the present musical landscape all the while sounding like little else on today's airwaves. Across the album's moody and atmospheric tracks Sora's heartrending soprano glides like a graceful dove through swirling mists of violin, piano, harp, synthesizer, cello, guitar, percussion, and other instruments to deliver sweeping performances. The music moves from lightness of thought and sound to richly dense soundscapes. The music is not easy to categorize, but ultimately it is about the journeys we make within ourselves.

It feels at times as if music comes not so much from within me but that is passes through me in the ways of half-remembered dreams. Yet, I feel we each are a filter to the heart of the world, we shape it, to some extent with our own experiences, perceptions and feelings. I like to think of each of these songs as filtered through my own heart, as water passes through a teabag, colored with the pieces of me. The music itself washes through me, as wind passes through the trees, but in doing so is imprinted by my spirit as it exits through my voice, my fingers, through the notes that I write. The songs are not about me, but I cannot deny that I find myself in them.

It is my belief that we are influenced by the environments in which we live. The outer world interacts with the inner, affecting thought patters, creation and consciousness. Found within the pages here are objects from my environment; that which creates the spaces I inhabit musically, emotionally, spiritually and physically. Leaves, petals, rocks, crystal; these are the heartgifts I wish to share with you.

Heartwood is the core, it is the truths we carry, it is the place of secret whisperings, it is our beginnings and endings. It is the axis upon which our lives spin. It is my most humble hope that perhaps as these songs pass through you, that you will find something of yourself within them as well.

Heartwood is an examination of the places the heart inhabits.


artist: Sora
albumname: Scorpion Moon
sku: sora-scorpionmoon
upc: 847646005491
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description:
Ethereal folk influenced vocals soar over lush world music instrumentation.

Sora delves deeply into stories, both mythic and modern, that transcend time and place, boldly claiming the complexity of contradictory truths within the emotional landscapes that shape our own personal stories.

Light and dark, joy and sorrow, urban versus nature, birth/rebirth but also death, ancient and modern, Sora delicately balances it all to provide music that is at once ethereal and grounded. This evocative music fuses the poetry of the Celts, the global influence of World and the stunning melodiousness of Neo-Classical into music that defies the boundaries of traditional genre categorization. Listen and find your mythic self.


artist: SoulPrint
albumname: In Spite of it All
sku: soulprint-inspite
upc: 876809000639
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257925353&s=143444
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artist: Sound of Seventy Three
albumname: Sound of Seventy Three
sku: soseventythree-soseventythree
upc: 876809007973
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/sound-of-seventy-three/id383186162
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description:
With one eye on the history of recorded music and the other on its future, Sound of Seventy Three's self-titled debut is an experiment in technology, economy, and fidelity that results in a genre-jumping album which still seamlessly comes together as a whole.

Bridging the gap between Post-Rock and Electronica, Sound of Seventy Three manage to find the commonality between the two genres placing long-form post-rock right next to trip-hop influenced remixes without either sounding out of place. The original tracks are often guitar-driven instrumental pieces in the best post-rock tradition making full use of the electric guitars' immense range to craft dynamic-cinematic music that demands to be listened to. The remixes on the other hand explore the sound of recoded media as a subtle form of musical expression with noise like tape hiss, vinyl dust, and digital artifacts being intentionally added to the music to add 'color' and 'shade' to the remix of each track.

Inspired as much by the 'Lomo' toy-photography movement, as by 'gadget-music', Sound of Seventy Three also explore the musical expressiveness of what many would consider 'toy' instruments. Some of these instruments include the Stylophone, Stylophone Beatbox, Korg Kaossilator and Vox AmPlugs. Amazingly the resulting music is neither comedic, campy, or kitschy and instead has a gravity and intimacy that proves that you can make 'real' music with these new affordable musical tools. Just like your favorite mix-tape Sound of Seventy Three is a collection of music that defies easy categorization and yet is all the better for it.


artist: Sound of Seventy Three
albumname: The Way we Feel
sku: soseventythree-wayfeel
upc: 876809009922
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-way-we-feel/id426743843
also:
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description:
"The Way We Feel" is a return to the music that gave birth to unique retro/rock/lounge genre that is Sound of Seventy Three.

Nearly half the album: A Farewell; The Great Rest; Ahh, Tow Bots; and Spilt Milk are songs that were gigged with the live-band back when Sound of Seventy Three were playing shows in the Atlanta area in the mid to late 00s as a two-guitar, bass and drums quartet. Some of the material on the album even dates all the way back to 2004. The other half of the album are mostly tunes that were written or started at that time but never finished or incorporated into the live sets. Only one song 'Jyuu' is a completely new composition which also has the distinction of being the longest track on the album.

The result is an album that is sure to please old fans of the live-band as well as newer fans who have fallen in love with So73's guitars-meet-gadgets approach to the last album. Unlike the first Sound of Seventy Three album which was essentially a collection of singles, the songs on this album were chosen specifically to fit together well stylistically but also to take the listener on a sonic journey when listened to together.

The album opens with 'Shields' (dedicated to Kevin Shields of My Bloody Valentine) which is rock minimalism at its finest. The whole song being a simple three note melody on one chord that slowly builds to a noise-filled shoegaze nirvana. The volume and the noise level drop with the restrained yet intense 'A Farewell' which features Doug's distinctive use of the Ebow - an electronic bow that allows you to sustain a note on the guitar indefinitely. However things quickly ramp up again with 'Variations' which has a one-note bass groove that gives it an incessant almost bolero-like quality.

This is followed by the loud-then-soft-then-loud-again dynamics of 'The Great Rest' where the melody is carried by the bass-guitar; a distinguishing feature of much of Sound of Seventy Three's music. Next come two tracks that build gradually, each more intensely than the last. 'The First Waltz' starts with some gentle arpeggios and lap-steel volume-swells that slowly build until finally it climaxes with tremolo picked guitar, lap-steel, and Stylophone all playing the melody in unison. 'You Say Today, I Say Tomorrow' opens with a chiming guitar riff and beautiful melody to slowly build instrument by instrument, pedal by pedal, to an almost orchestral crescendo at the end. Things get calm and quiet again with 'Jyuu' both the longest track on the album and also the most ambient. This is followed by two tracks that again highlight Sound of Seventy Three's distinctive use of the bass-guitar. 'Ahh, Tow Bots' - originally titled 'Autobots' - is an old favorite from the band's live-set and features bass arpeggios played on an Agile Harm 1 Extended Scale Guitar - A Fender Bass VI style instrument that resembles cross between a bass and a baritone guitar. The track ends with that same bass playing full-on distorted chords toward the end. 'Spilt Milk' has the bass again handling the melody and sees a return of Doug's distinctive use of the Ebow to add interest and tension to the melody. Finally the album ends with the gentle and relaxed 'The Way We Feel' where guitar and six string bass double one another playing chord-melody as a delayed Kaossilator adds a gentle rhythmic bed underneath.


artist: Soundami
albumname: ILL-Emental
sku: soundami-illemental
upc: 847646003787
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description:
Deeply rooted high energy electronic dance music. A musician, martial artist, dancer, and aerialist Jordan has an innate need to express the strange and mystifying tunes that populate his head and watch as they become energetic and tangible movement on the dance floor.

About the pieces on this album:

Wind - gliding along like a leaf getting blown by the wind.
Water - Triumphant journey that starts on the calm shores, ends up in the stormy waters and dives into the depths of the sea.
Electricity - high energy, melodic dubstep with spastic basslines.
Earth - bone crushing dubstep that will melt your face.
Machine - mechanical destruction and computerized melody.
Fire - explosive and action packed coupling dubstep and ghetto hip hop.
Pain Reliever - Epic hip hop that fuses Hans Zimmer, dirty basslines, haunting guitar melodies and floor stomping beats.
Aerial fantasy - drum and bass with a beautiful chords and smooth guitar licks.
Leave you there - funky retro disco house
Dreams dont sleep - sexy and smooth rnb to ease your mnd and calm your soul.


artist: Spinecar
albumname: Autophile
sku: spinecar-autophile
upc: 876809000622
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=258070311&s=143444
also:
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description:
A best selling genre album on Magnatune, Autophile feature's Spinecar's darkly precise yet deeply cathartic hard rock/metal, built on the the new and interesting structures that they've proven so adept at bringing in to their music. With its cascading, yet tightly controled fury, "Home" is the culmination of everything they've done so far, and "Soul Patch" is another great example of how experimental they can get with structure, without ever losing interest. Their work remains tight and cohesive no matter where they go with it. Most importantly, really good metal has to have both real darkness and real musicianship, and this album has both of these in spades. Eric Braymer and Larry Gagliardi sound genuinely wrathful in a way that surely gratifies the metal gods, while drummer Art Bernstein keeps it all in the pocket with a masterful sense of timing.


artist: Spinecar
albumname: Passive Aggressive
sku: spinecar-passive
upc: 876809000615
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257926595&s=143444
also:
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description:
A handful of Spinecar's rare recordings surface on Passive Aggressive, a collection of some of their more obscure, previously unreleased material. We love Eric Braymer's vaguely Celtic guitar line on "Into You," and are thrilled that Art Bernstein was so into it that he stepped away from his typically more restrained/minimalistic style to get really medieval with that one. The cathartic "Release" has that really interesting, sine-wave structure that so defines much of Spinecar's music--and both "True" and "Backstabber" are Spinecar doing what we think they do best--album rocking!


artist: Spinecar
albumname: Up from the mud
sku: spinecar-upmud
upc: 876809000608
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=25Y8160860&s=143444
also:
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description:
Like the very best album rock of the 1970's, Up From the Mud by New York metal trio Spinecar explores a lot of what's making metal so interesting lately. Asymmetric grooves stay low to the ground while Eric Braymer's vocals alternate between soaring and searing. The musicianship here is exceptionally strong throughout and we're especially fans of drummer Art Bernstein's unexpected rhythms and minimailist approach to metal drumming. Recommended tracks include "Waste Away," the fantastic album rocker "Smoke" and "KC Ripoff." "Leech" is a bit of a miss, but everything else here is great. Check it out!


artist: Spoons
albumname: Unexpected Guest at a Cancelled Party
sku: spoons-party
upc: 876809002459
also:
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description:
A new, long awaited album has finally hit the streets. Aptly entitled "Unexpected Guest At A Cancelled Party", the album is packed with previously unreleased recordings and concert favourites from the vintage 1982 - 1985 years.

Listen to Spoons ... again, or for the first time ... and join in the retro 80s fun.


artist: Spoons
albumname: Static in Transmission
sku: spoons-static
upc: 847646006320
also:
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description:
A unique brand of upbeat, danceable music that quickly become anthems. Gold. Who could have predicted the magnitude of a phenomenon known as "retro 80s"?

The songs were written in a six-month period in 2010 and roughly in the order they appear on the album. The album was recorded at Producer Jeff Carter's studio in Guelph Ontario. The music video for the first single "You Light Up" was filmed in Toronto Ontario. The cover for the CD features a picture of Sandy Horne and Gordon Deppe and numerous symbols and signs including morse code, circuit diagrams, and even hieroglyphics. Fans who purchased the album were challenged to find secret codes that would unlock two additional bonus downloads on the band's official website.

Static in Transmission is the 8th studio album by the Canadian New Wave band Spoons. Released in early 2011 on CD and iTunes it is their first album of new material in 23 years since 1988's Vertigo Tango.


artist: Stanislav
albumname: Chillin
sku: stanislav-chillin
upc: 847646009505
also:
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description:
Stanislav is so much more than you would expect from a self proclaimed house/techno music producer, this album reaches further into the chillout camps than perhaps Stane Spegel (the man behind Stanislav, Monom and HouseMouse) himself would even like to admit. Light, funky, ambient and drum'n'bass-chopped beats, and laid back jazzy melodies with a touch of retro electronica are the order of the day here.

Chilin offers a journey through ambient electronic music territory. This is an album you can actually sit down and listen to without skipping that 'too happy' or 'too sad' track. Remix of the famous "Gymnopedia No 1" by first ambient music composer Eric Satie is included.

KEY WORDS: Laid-back, cool, smooth, ambient, jazzy, instrumental, atmospheric


artist: Stanislav
albumname: Theatralica
sku: stanislav-theatralica
upc: 847646009512
also:
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description:
Theatralica is not classical, jazz, rock, ethno or electronic music. And yet it's all of this - a mixture of all these genres. Exclusively instruments from the set of a symphony orchestra were used in composing and production of the songs. Sounds of the "classical" instruments appear in the primordial sound shape especially in the harmonies and melodies. In modified form - with the use of filters and effects - "classical" instruments appear as a rhythmic accompaniment. Musical themes are flowing through a kaleidoscope of moods. As a whole they can be understood as a "soundtrack" from a not yet recorded movie or theatrical performance.

Theatralica is classical music, caught in a pop form, under the baton of the virtual conductor, with the approach of the composer, who has in the past mainly dealt with the production of electronic music.

KEY WORDS: ELECTROAKOUSTIC, CLASSICAL MUSIC, ETHNO, ROCK, SOUNDTRACK, JAZZ


artist: Stargarden
albumname: The Art of Analog Diversion
sku: stargarden-art
upc: 876809000578
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=258160609&s=143444
also:
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description:
WIth its lovely circular structures and space-y synths, The Art of Analog Diversion is a pared down ambient album that works just as well in the background as it does in the fore. Faithful analog and digital synths are featured alongside vintage drum machines, and together these sounds form patterns that morph and take on different sonic shapes as each track progresses. On this album, Bobby DeVito has found the exact line between ambient/"wallpaper" music and more melodic/narrative forms, and he explores that space very thoughtfully, with great results.


artist: Stargarden
albumname: Ambient Excursions
sku: stargarden-excursions
upc: 876809000592
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=258160926&s=143444
also:
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description:
The aptly titled Ambient Excursions is Stargarden's best-selling album to date, and provides the listener with a big, cosmic yet infinitely subtle listening experience: entire sonic geographies unfold slowly in front of Bobby DeVito's wide lens, revealing far-away worlds of both pure sound and pure pattern laid overtop the sound, like shadown and light playing on a sonic topography. The trace doppler patterns in "Millenia" create perhaps one of the most subtly captivatingly ambient tracks of all time while the oh-so laid back groove of "Astral Dub" lends temporary structure to the cosmic clouds. Put it on and let it slowly unfurl.


artist: Stargarden
albumname: Five
sku: stargarden-five
upc: 876809007409
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/five/id336089484
also:
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description:
"Stargarden "FIVE" is quite possibly the ONLY ambient recording ever made during a hurricane. Bobby D was living in Key West playing music, and happened to be there during Hurricane Ernesto. The Keys were evacuated, but Bobby decided to stay and ride the storm out. He rented a bunch of gear, got some supplies and refreshments, and hunkered down to wait for the arriving storm. During the storm, Stargarden "FIVE" was composed and recorded, using 24bit/96K high resoution audio.

While the album is quite a bit shorter than most of the other Stargarden releases, "FIVE" has a unique sound and feel. Perhaps the act of creating ambient music in the midst of a hurricane helped to make this album a bit different than the other Stargarden albums. This album is the quiet before the storm, as well as the sounds created in the eye of the hurricane.

Give "FIVE" a listen...this may well be the most unique and beautiful album by Stargarden yet!"


artist: Stargarden
albumname: Music for Modern Listening
sku: stargarden-modern
upc: 876809003302
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257926716&s=143444
also:
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description:
Appealingly low-key, Music for Modern Listening is Stargarden's most cosmpolitan and groove-oriented work to date. "Mural" gets things off to a nicely urbane start with it's crushed beats and subtle, vespertine tones, and Bobby DeVito follows this up with "Perdido"--a great juxtaposition of blurry bells with delicately eccentric rhythms. We also really like the suave bass and artfully textured synths of "Termoli" as well as the sultry sounding "Rutile." This album may lean slightly away from the space music sound for which Stargarden is known, but it can be good to come back down to earth every now and then, and Music for Modern Listening proves just how great Stargarden sounds back on good ol' terra firma. Cover photography by Michael Mattis.


artist: Stargarden
albumname: Step Off
sku: stargarden-stepoff
upc: 876809000585
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=258160706&s=143444
also:
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description:
When Stargarden tells you to "step off," it's clear that they mean "off" of the normal platform of daily life, and directly into a big night sky of softly pulsating ambient sounds. Bobby Devito has a real talent for juxtaposing interesting sonic patterns, which then somehow become these ever-expanding and shrinking sound forms and give his music a natural, even organic quality. It's ambient/space music, sure, but it's very structured, so it lends itself well to studying and working. Tracks we particularly like include "From Here to There," "Anger Management," and "The Dream Is Alive."


artist: Stellamara
albumname: Star Of The Sea
sku: stellamara-starsea
upc: 876809000561
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257815449&s=143444
also:
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description:
We simply never tire of the hauntingly elegant Star ot the Sea by Stellamara. Sonja Drakulich's rich, siren-like vocals are paired with stately, reverential beats, and an exceptionally rare mood is established as a result-one both seductive and solemn. This album draws on the most arcane and ancient melodies from 13th and 15th century Galacia, Croatia, and Persia, and makes them relevant and engaging. "Zephyrus" is an incredible track, as is "Immrama"-an almost incomprehensibly subtle medieval Irish song concerning a hero's sea journey to the Otherworld. "Stellamara cut directly to the devotional essence of music." -SF Weekly . Highly recommended.


artist: Stephane Potvin and the Con Brio Choir
albumname: Goode Christemas Musicke
sku: potvin-christemas
upc: 876809006044
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=205191137&s=143444
also:
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description:
"Goode" is definitely an understatement here. Recorded at St. Paul's United Church with the Niagra Children's Chorus and the Con Brio Choir, the freshly angelic choral pieces on this album album sparkle like sugar on a plum. Stephane Potvin is known for his energizing effect on the choral groups with which he works, and you can definitely hear his influence in the music. Pure delight.


artist: Stephen Schweyen
albumname: Set Future
sku: schweyen-future
upc: 876809007843
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/set-future/id266931886
also:
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description:
Stephens' first album Set Future was two years in production. The songs are original electronic ambient techno with a distinct sound and production technique for each of the twelve tracks.


artist: Sterling
albumname: Are You Out There
sku: sterling-areyouout
upc: 876809009472
also:
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description:
With just 4 songs, this EP contains some of Sterling's earliest work and his first foray into more rhythmic space oriented music. If you enjoy his other material, you are sure to want to check out some of these songs which set the stage for future full releases such as "Paradox" and "Spaceflight".

Enjoy a glimpse into some more of Sterling's impressive catalog. He is really pleased to be able to have the chance to share it with so many great listeners here on Magnatune and hopes you enjoy this and his other releases. "Are you out there?" marks Sterling's eighth Magnatune release. (Album cover credit: NASA/JHU APL/CIW.)


artist: Sterling
albumname: Beyond Human
sku: sterling-beyhuman
upc: 876809009465
also:
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description:
Similar to Sterling's recent "Spaceflight", more space oriented music is to be had in this 7 song EP. If you enjoyed "Spaceflight" or any of Sterling's more rhythmic ambient works, we are sure that you will also enjoy this new collection of songs as well. The journey continues. (Album cover credit: Cassini Imaging Team, ISS, JPL, ESA, NASA.)


artist: Sterling
albumname: Near You Always
sku: sterling-nearyou
upc: 876809009434
also:
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description:
In "Near You Always", Sterling contributes yet another stunning collection of heartfelt electronica to the Magnatune catalog. From the classical sounding "Orchestral" to the pure ambiance of "Love", Sterling continues to explore the realm of intimate electronic music in his own special way. These songs have a purity characteristic of Sterling's earlier works, where emotion and beauty is the primary expression... songs that are simply straight from the heart. (Album cover credit: STS-41B, NASA.)


artist: Sterling
albumname: Paradox
sku: sterling-paradox
upc: 876809009441
also:
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description:
Paradox is yet another creative electronic offering from the talented and very prolific artist "Sterling". Predominantly upbeat, this album covers lots of different ground. Produced after Sterling's debut album (Sterling) yet never officially released until now, Magnatune is proud to allow listeners to appreciate another one of Sterling's early works. Enjoy. (Album cover credit: Cassini Imaging Team, ISS, JPL, ESA, NASA.)


artist: Sterling
albumname: Spaceflight
sku: sterling-spaceflight
upc: 876809009458
also:
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description:
With electronic music as intriguing as it is mysterious, Sterling's "Spaceflight" is ready to transport listeners to another dimension of thought and sound. Arranged for the first time, some of Sterling's most exotic space oriented works are now available in the form of this special new release. Put on a nice pair of headphones, turn off the lights, and be prepared to go on a journey into the unknown. (Album cover credit: NASA/Goddard/SDO AIA Team).


artist: Sterling
albumname: Sterling
sku: sterling-sterling
upc: 876809004354
also:
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description:
Integrating trance, ambient, and breakbeat; Sterling has created a progressive sound that is uniquely his own. His style is represented by intensely emotive work dealing with themes such as loneliness, faith, and transcendence. In Sterling's mind, it goes beyond music. He is struggling to create the soundtrack to a new reality, teeming with so much hope and possibility.


artist: Sterling
albumname: Vega
sku: sterling-vega
upc: 876809009427
also:
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description:
Through a seamless integration of trance, ambience, and breakbeats; Sterling has created a progressive style that is uniquely his own. Marked by some of his most haunting, intimate and ambient earlier works, this release is destined to be another classic release by Sterling. Prepare to enter into the cosmic sublime with "Vega". (Album cover image from NASA: STS-41B)


artist: Sterling
albumname: Brave New World
sku: sterling-world
upc: 876809004422
also:
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description:
On this second release, Sterling attempts a more thematic work dealing with the idea of the destruction and rebirth of the Earth. The various songs were produced and arranged within this conceptual framework. In the end, this album came to be a unique experience including more energetic songs along with the trademark ambient works that Sterling has come to be known for.

It makes for a unique and engaging listening experience that leaves it up to the listener as to what they want to feel and how they want to interpret things. Sterling loves to maintain a sense of mystique within his works and this album does just that.


artist: Steve Eulberg
albumname: Hark, the Glad Sound!
sku: seulberg-hark
upc: 847646003008
also:
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description:
Hark, the Glad Sound!: Celebrates the longing and yearning of the season of Advent with the Sweet Song of Dulcimers.

I have longed and yearned to share the beauty of these tunes with you since writing Dulcimer-Friendly Worship in 1993. In the waiting, the arrangements grew and matured. May your soul be inspired to rejoice as you wait.


artist: Steve Eulberg
albumname: I Celebrate Life!
sku: seulberg-icelebrate
upc: 847646002704
also:
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description:
Steve Eulberg weaves old-timey with blues and contemporary tunes adding original songs into a tapestry of "smile-inducing, toe-tapping folkgrass" that captivates and energizes audiences of all ages. In addition to the treasures of the past, Steve loves to create new traditions with the tunes that flow from the sweet river. Floating along with his dulcimers, his music is enjoyed throughout the US, Europe, the UK, New Zealand and Australia.


artist: Steve Eulberg
albumname: Soaring
sku: seulberg-soaring
upc: 847646002698
also:
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description:
This recording has long been requested by my audiences, who wanted to capture the live music experience at home. It is most like my live shows where I trade instruments and weave together original and traditional songs with instrumental tunes as I share the "sweet music" of dulcimers.


artist: Steve Eulberg
albumname: 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
sku: seulberg-twasmoon
upc: 847646002711
also:
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description:
'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

"I've always loved these minor mode tunes and they are especially suited to dulcimers. May they breathe peace and hope into your soul"
- Steve Eulberg


artist: Steve Tyler
albumname: The Enduring and the Ephemeral
sku: stevetyler-ephemeral
upc: 847646010983
also:
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description:
This is the first CD by hurdy gurdy player Steve Tyler fully comprising his own compositions. (He has previously played and recorded with medieval bands Daughters of Elvin, Misericordia and Woodwose; also, more in the balfolk style, with The Wendigo, Angles and with Jon Swayne and Becky Price.)

There are a few other musicians playing on the CD, most notably on:-

Tethys (track 7): Katy Marchant sings in her ethereal textless way over a building texture created by hurdy gurdies (including the clacking of keys) and reed organ, inspired by the crashing of waves on the beach. The improvised line is taken over by bass viol played by Mike Edwards. Mike (an enthusiastic player in many local bands and an original member of Electric Light Orchestra) was killed in an unlikely accident just before a gig with us (Daughters of Elvin) in 2010. Katy subsequently dreamt of him as a whale, singing and swimming freely amongst the waves. He would have been perfect for this piece and I was lucky to find a single recording from 2007 of his solo improvisation. It so happened that this fitted almost perfectly, as if he had this future track in mind.

Lullaby (track 9): The original version (cittern, voice and violin) created spontaneously beside a dying fire after a nocturnal music session with Jane Harbour during one of her visits to Brancepeth Castle. Jane plays with the band Spiro and was commissioned by BBC Radio 3 to compose Kynde, premiered by the BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC singers in March 2017.


artist: Steven Devine
albumname: Portrait of an English Harpsichord
sku: sdevine-portrait
upc: 876809005535
itunes: NONE
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description:
Steven Devine plays a wonderful selection of pieces on a 1756 Kirckman Harpsichord, each specifically chosen to highlight the tonal characteristics of this amazing instrument. Devine is a wonderfully lively player, and we really appreciate that he chose music by composers who were appreciated in their lifetime, but who are now largely neglected. A deeply charming album.


artist: Streicher Trio
albumname: Mozart Klavier Trios
sku: streicher-klaviertrios
upc: 876809006525
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mozart-klavier-trios/id339083827
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artist: Streicher Trio
albumname: Musica da Camera
sku: streicher-musicadacamera
upc: 876809006549
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/musica-da-camera/id339085518
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artist: Streicher Trio
albumname: Two Romantic Piano Trios by Women Composers
sku: streicher-twopianotrios
upc: 876809006532
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/two-romantic-piano-trios-by-women/id339076710
also:
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artist: Strojovna 07
albumname: Dirnix
sku: strojovna-dirnix
upc: 876809000554
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257815614&s=143444
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description:
Strojovna 7's best selling Magnatune album, Dirnix brings in a nice kind of subtlety and restraint to the often overly-hyper genre of techno. It's still driving, mind you, but in a thoughtful, light-touch kind of way, and we also appreciate how simple and straight forward this album is. "Dezert" is a particular standout. Great workout music.


artist: Strojovna 07
albumname: III
sku: strojovna-iii
upc: 876809000547
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257959587&s=143444
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description:
From the upbeat near-disco of the opener "Zabudni na to," to the atmospherically cosmopolitan "Loopatchka," III by Strojovna 7 really shows how they've grown from a more experimental techno act from one that knows how to structure tracks exceptionally well. More rhythmically savvy and detailed than any of their work to date, IIIhas some great tracks on it and is absolutely perfect workout music. Our favorite Strojovna 7 album.


artist: Strojovna 07
albumname: Mirnix
sku: strojovna-mirnix
upc: 876809000530
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257959591&s=143444
also:
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description:
The follow-up to Strojovna 7's Dirnix, Mirnix is also a simple and straight forward album of their light-touch techno, but this one has a slightly more textured and cosmopolitan feel to it, which we like. There's a nice selection of styles represented here, from the subtly boppy and urbane "Lighting Fly" to the aerodynamically lush "TEXEMPO."


artist: Strojovna 07
albumname: Number 1
sku: strojovna-number1
upc: 876809000523
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257960043&s=143444
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description:
Strojovna 7's first Magnatune release Number 1 is a an experimental yet groovy techno album, with some great sonic layering and treats in it. "Ambi Crack" is our favorite of these with its pebbly textures, but there are other standouts too including "Bycygel" and the lushly ambient closer "Ambicious." [sic] A straight forward techno album with a light touch.


artist: Strojovna 07
albumname: Switch On - Switch Off
sku: strojovna-switch
upc: 876809004781
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257961931&s=143444
also:
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description:
This album's highly sapient tech-house features Strojovna 07's perfectly proportioned beats and highly textured auditory treats. Unapologetically repetitive and driving, this is the sort of techno that switches off your monkey mind and switches on the dancing feet. Tracks like "Logistic" and "Lienkey" show off Strojovna 07's ability to bring in softer, bionic-feeling sounds that create a nicely dimensional, futuristic tone.


artist: Stuart Sweeney
albumname: 16-9
sku: ssweeney-169
upc: 876809004606
also:
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description:
A one man analogue orchestra producing a soundtrack that needs no film.

What's that? It's the noise of 16 tireless months in the studio. It's like listening to three decades in the music industry.

It's also the sound of homemade, hand-welded percussion instruments, without an audible drum. Impressive then, that it's one man and his Mac in Northamptonshire, with two great ears.

His debut long-player, 16:9, is a soundtrack to the greatest of epics - seamless seconds of breathtaking aural vision. Fleeting sonic supernovas that inspire emotion and command attention, while blending beautifully into the natural world of the listener. Think the exploratory moments of Vangelis' Bladerunner score, here rooted in the instrumentalism so vital to the early 21st Century, and its broad definition of 'popular music'.

Bird songs can be heard, punctuating an almost visible landscape, such is the tangible depth to these compositions. Pianos fall gently into background space, as strings, synths and a host of other, often unexpected musical tools combine to create a tragic, heroic and captivating movie in the mind. A road trip on a mass scale, the sombre closing credits of Cherry Blossom Falls offer up Vienna in violin arrangements, while Kaiyu-Shiki transports you to the eponymous Japanese garden, via a thousand crystalised chimes.

Darker moments abound in Memories Lost, as decomposing tape creates a feeling of faded photography and silent, battle-scorched earth. Meanwhile, The Fire Within recounts a town springing into life on a dark winter's morning, as ambient noise becomes hook and then melody. It might seem lazy to reel off disconnected, imagined instances. But then few films have been this vivid in the landscapes and atmospheres they create.

Stuart Sweeney has spent countless hours exploring the English countryside surrounding his home and the sounds to be found, and more importantly recorded, therein. But, far from abstract, all 12 tracks offer something reminiscent of Yann Tiersen's cinematic power, blended with the electronic-experimentation of The Heritage Orchestra. And there's something wholly new too. Far from field music, this is a sublime one-man symphony.

And that's just what makes this release so inspired. Part contemporary classical, part sound art, all compelling. There's no tunes here, just stories being told, moments getting captured and emotions laid bare. All the while remaining under the control of a technically disciplined musical aficionado. Hear the tracklist individually, or hear it all as one. Either way, from beginning to end, while under Sweeney's spell, you won't be doing much else.


artist: Suchita Parte
albumname: Designer Bliss
sku: parte-designer
upc: 876809003999
itunes: NONE
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description:
Wow. Suchita Parte has an incredibly beautiful voice, and Designer Bliss really brings out the natural softness and femininity of it. The opening track, "Tvamekam Sharannyam" is so deeply pretty, as is "Pandurangashtakam" and "Narayanam,"" but really the entire album is a very successful, subtle pop update of a classical Indian style. Parte's dulcet and delicate voice is at the exact center of things (where it should be), but she never pushes it or tries to dominate the overall sound. Completely sublime, highly recommended.


artist: Suchitra Lata
albumname: Burgundy Rhymes
sku: suchitralata-burgundyrhymes
upc: 876809004231
also:
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description:
Love songs, whimsical lyrics, suave instrumentals and everything falls into perspective. Meditative and yet chill music where different colours come to dwell, Magenta, Burgundy, Tangerine and so on. That is the special tone of this album.

Charming, wistful as the title and the title song. "If there were no space, I could reach the stars, I would weave them into, the streets and the cars" I would be making burgundy rhymes, exotic and impossible, yet so within the reach of a child's imagination. Sit back and relax and tap right into that innocent imagination. Not for mindless chilling.

Moonstone Mandala, Basic Necessity and Night Skies make you contemplate as you sink into a new reality. Seductive, they talk about love from beyond time. Burgundy Rhymes and Amethyst Drive are for the imaginative child within.

Moonstone Mandala had me playing a swarmandal- an Indian harp. Fly away could be talking about the lives of elves or a romantic get away, depends on you, entirely!

The instrumentals each have varied aspects of downtempo, jazzy and chill feel added to them.
These tunes get stuck in your head and will have you repeating the playlist.
A little splash of thought in a hurried day? Check out Burgundy Rhymes.


artist: Suchitra Lata
albumname: Just You and Me
sku: suchitralata-justyouandme
upc: 847646006634
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description:
An album dedicated purely to the acoustically rich and rewarding sound of the veena, a stringed instrument of ancient South Indian history and lore.

Featuring a range of ragas, starting from morning prayerful melodies of Bowli, the straight forward Gowla, on to the unique and awe inspiring dignity of the raga Todi, winding on to the flavor of an Indian afternoon in the monsoon with a rhythmic free flowing exposition of the raga Kirvani, and then over to the beauty and charm of the alluring Karaharapriya, on to the laidback Purvikalyani and a lullaby to end it all.

Some of these are interpretations of classical gems, others are extempore free flowing explorations into the form and characteristics of the raga. A traditional musical offering of pure South Indian Carnatic classical music, from the artist and the instrument, to God.

Imagine Indian temples, religious festivals, spiritual quests, contemplation, introspection and the soul's awakening.


artist: Suchitra Lata
albumname: Lava Lounge
sku: suchitralata-lavalounge
upc: 847646006658
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description:
Stylishly contemplative with a twist of red hot active lava on top! That's the sound of this album. I wanted to reflect on the two constant movements within oneself, one inwards and the other outwards. I have attempted to capture the spirit of those subtle movements in this album.

With Coral Symphony, Sunbrella, Blue Petal Lake and Turquoise Beat, it's the introspective, looking within movement, then on towards an outward swing with Star Filter, French Lounge, Purplesse Oblige, Lava Lounge, Riviera Magenta and ending with a very socially interactive Cocktail Disco. Musical portrait of the self!


artist: Suchitra Lata
albumname: Mediterranean Cruising
sku: suchitralata-mediterraneancruising
upc: 876809004064
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description:
How would it feel to take a drive along the Mediterranean, blues skies, sunshine, the car top down, hair blowing in the breeze and your love beside you? This album is the music for those precious moments of living deep and well. Vibes, guitars, sax, piano, strings, whimsical female scatting, jazz undertones throughout and a sweet nostalgia for the best of times in our lives.

Sophisticated, urban and chic, you can just flow into this jazzy lounge album. While some tracks are slower and are like the reflections of sunlight on water by the pool, (Dappled Sealight and Liquid Reflections), with a heartwarming, contemplative, afternoon mood to them, Rive Gauche, Riviera Drive, Smok-a-Mocha have a very chic French cafe feel to them. Ocean Lilt, Pretty Sunshine and Beach Chic reverberate with Bossa Nova warmth. Love today but in the time of Eastman colour!

Happy Mediterranean Cruising!


artist: Suchitra Lata
albumname: Mobius Strip
sku: suchitralata-mobiusstrip
upc: 876809004484
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description:
Mobius Strip in an album where the veena, a traditional South Indian instrument believed to be over 2000 years old, expresses itself in a variety of contemporary genres such as Dance, Funk, House and Pop. On each of the 13 tracks, the arrangement strives for a different colour and texture. While the veena remains true to the grace-oriented classical style, it reaches out and involves other genres to create new tapestries of sound.

Veena, Vocals, Programming: Suchitra Lata.

Harmonium, Additional vocals and lyrics in Kannada on Prayer and Vachana: S R Ramakrishna

Violin: Deepu Nair

Additional Programming on Colour of the Sky, A Tale Unfolds, Shankara and Vachana, and vocals on Colour of the Sky and Shankara: Narayanan Ravindranathan

Drums on Colour of the Sky, Carousel and Metaphor: Tushar

Additional vocals on Carousel: Gokul Abhishek

Fireflies features the rock band Atma. It also features the vocals of renowned harmonium player Vyasamurti Katti.

Cover design: Sudhakar who plays drums for the band Quasar

Recorded, mixed and mastered at The Music Mint Studios, Bangalore by Gokul Abhishek - 2006


artist: Suchitra Lata
albumname: Trip Along
sku: suchitralata-tripalong
upc: 847646006641
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description:
Sophisticated electronica with sultry vocals; female, male and a choir, eclectic in its choice of languages, from English to French via Latin connected with ancient Indian poems (known as cheez in Hindustani classical music) and the hoary Dravidian tongue of Tamil, electronically filtered samples; this album explores musical textures from every angle and language!

The ambiance also shifts in a pleasant kaleidoscopic array, from a happy monsoon welcoming song, to seductive love songs sung to a lover, some also to God, to metaphysical and linguistic contemplation on silence and words, to the grand Latin phrase "Veritas Vos Liberabit"!

Step into a luxurious resort tucked away under the green fronds in a magical forest, or far out on in deep space, high above the clouds and the mist of a moonlit night, or simply deep inside the recesses of your heart and find yourself wafting peacefully into your zen lounge where you are always welcome! So, trip along!


artist: Suchitra Lata
albumname: Vaanam Vendum
sku: suchitralata-vaanamvendum
upc: 876809004477
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description:
This album of Tamil pop songs combines a touch of classical music - where the songs are based on ragas - and adds all the chords and arrangements typical of a pop song, with dashes of Indian classical instruments as highlights (the sarod in Andadi, the veena in the Jalsa Koothu song). Inspired by Tamil film songs which is a major industry (almost as big as Bollywood which deals with Hindi language films with staunch supporters and fans and larger than life stars), this is just a small dip into the long history of Indian cinema music. The making of this album helped me realize that I could pen lyrics in Tamil too. I think you might have as much enjoyment as I did while making this album.

Male vocals: Andadi and Jalsa Koothu feature the vocals of Harish Sivaramakrishnan, a big star touring with his band.
Thaniye Jeevan features Deepak Lazarus who has been tutoring thousands of youngsters in music.
Marandiduma features Chris Avinash, another busy musician and composer himself.
(He also played the guitar on this track)
Female Vocals: Rithisha Padmanabh, with many playback singing credits to her name in the film industry, features on Sondam Illai and Kaatril Varum Paatae.
I sing on Vaanam Vendum and the duet in Jalsa Koothu.
Background vocals - Gokul Abhishek (a most ardent music fan and composer and devoted audio engineer) and me.
Audio production - Gokul Abhishek and me.
A small note about the lyrics - Most of the songs have romantic lyrics. Thaniye Jeevan is about losing your love. Sondam Illai could be a bhakti or devotional song meant for the Blue God Krishna. Kaatril Varum Paatae, my favourite song on the album, is rather an existentialist, spiritual acknowledgement of the oneness of things as we span lifetimes.
Mike Harrison pitched in with the fantastic, night core sort of remix of Sondam Illai which was, needless to say, an instant hit.


artist: Sulis
albumname: Chameleon
sku: sulis-chameleon
upc: 876809001797
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/chameleon/id371414366
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description:
"The hidden secret in this music is balm to the soul" writes one of many UK therapists who use the album as an aid to relaxation and meditation. Some of the music on the album was used in a pilot study at Bristol Cancer Help Centre, UK, and results showed listeners experiencing an increased sense of well-being and relaxation and a significant drop in tension. A physiological test also showed significantly increased levels of salivary IgA (which is an indicator of immune status) and measured decreased levels of cortisol (a stress indicator), marking relaxation and improved mood.

Comments from patients included the following:
"The power of the music uplifted the spirit"
"I felt totally at peace"
"Music to feed the soul and fortify the body"
"The power of the music to disarm and enter people, to lift up their spirits and make them whole is amazing."

Try it!


artist: Sulis
albumname: The Vision Of Enoch
sku: sulis-enoch
upc: 876809004170
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description:
This is an extraordinary meditative piece, and was recorded in Douai Abbey in the UK. This piece is a setting of inspirational words translated from the Gospel of the Essenes by Edmond Bordeaux Szekely and is gloriously sung by the acclaimed counter-tenor Robin Blaze and soprano Jackie Evill, accompanied only by three pitched singing bowls.

The words are reproduced by kind permission of the International Biogenic Society, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada and are available when you download the artwork.


artist: Sulis
albumname: Sitting on the windowsill of Heaven - Celia Harper
sku: sulis-windowsill
upc: 876809007591
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/sitting-on-windowsill-heaven/id348776666
also:
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description:
Sulis encourages the listener to be embraced by the sounds of its unusual instruments and haunting melodies, creating a musical space for personal reflection. Tuneful and touching music with influences of early baroque and Celtic.


artist: Sun Palace
albumname: Into Heaven
sku: sunpalace-heaven
upc: 876809004439
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257959595&s=143444
also:
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description:
After releasing Sun Palace's latest album in December 2005, we were lucky enough to get our hands on this band's year 2000 debut CD?Into Heaven?which received four out of five stars from AllMusic.com and shows the more wistful, contemplative side of vocalist Andriette Redmann's talents. Written and recorded after a series of personal tragedies in her life, Into Heaven's palpable sense of melancholy serves as the ideal counterpoint to Redmann's lighter-than-air voice, and we suspect that fans of Sarah McLachlan and The Sundays will love this album.


artist: Sun Palace
albumname: Give Me a Perfect World
sku: sunpalace-perfectworld
upc: 876809004309
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257816600&s=143444
also:
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Angel-voiced Andriette Redmann teams up with Smithereens frontman John Rokosny to make a luxuriant yet lighter than air pop-rock creation. Give Me A Perfect World does more than live up to the promise of the first Sun Palace album, Into Heaven?it is, in fact, an even stronger and more impressive demonstration of Redmann's talents. Highlights include the idyllic title track, the courtly and fateful "Round and Round," as well as the deeply dreamy "Familiar Voices." This album features legendary drummer Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel/Paul McCartney/Elvis Costello) and cellist Jane Scarpantoni (Springsteen/Lou Reed/REM). Highly expressive, highly listenable.


artist: Sundowner
albumname: Sundowner
sku: sundowner-sundowner
upc: 876809006167
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=277102566&s=143444
also:
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Straight out of Manchester, a startlingly fantastic first album from Sundowner who have an expertly trippy, drone heavy sound. Relentless walls of sonic heaviness somehow transmogrify into ethereal bliss with vocals that just absolutely _fly_. on tracks like "High on Strife" and "The Morning Won't Wait." One of the most superlative rock offerings we've ever made on Magnatune. Check it out.


artist: Super Hi-Fi
albumname: The Afro Dub EP
sku: superhifi-afrodubdep
upc: 847646004777
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The Afro-Dub EP collects the band's first two 45 inch vinyl releases on Electric Cowbell Records, plus some bonus tracks and remixes. Released in 2012, the "Single Payer" single features the band's original plus a three-part re-imagining of the track by dub and ska legend Victor Rice. "We Will Begin Again," also released in 2012, adds a dub version by Brooklyn dub engineer Prince Polo and a hallucinogenic remix by DJ Trainwreck (bassist Ezra Gale's alter ego). Finally, a dub version of the unreleased "March of the Frogs" by Oakland, CA producer Myles Boisin rounds out the EP.


artist: Superdirt2
albumname: Algoriddims
sku: superdirt-algoriddims
upc: 847646005804
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This album is a sound explosion! Inspired by classical harmonies and beats that groove to hell, Superdirt2 (Ras Tilo (electro, programming) and Kapt'n Dirt (cello) recorded their first full-length album.

The album is a synergism of what they believe music ought to be: nine tracks consumed by a deep emotional feeling, completed by an ecstatic and overwhelming groove character. All of this is conveyed through their compulsive need to share their passion of music to everyone who is ready to celebrate the party, which is called life.


artist: Superdirt2
albumname: Opus2
sku: superdirt-opus2
upc: 847646003671
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Opus2 is the result of four years of musical research, that opens up a whole new genre of music: the perfect mix of past and future, between analog and digital, between virtuoso-played cello and highly-danceable electronic music.

Opus2 is the second album by Superdirt2 and presents 8 tracks full of deep emotions and groovy, dirty beats, ranging from deep house through baroque to drum'n'bass, dubstep, trip hop and beyond.

Superdirt2 themselves say that, in a way, they are coming from the future and had to travel back in time to achieve this masterpiece!


artist: Susan Adams
albumname: Broadwood Grand Pianoforte 1809
sku: susanadams-pianoforte
upc: 847646010969
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The resources of the early 19th Century piano provide a refreshing viewpoint on these well-known works. Broadwood's design allowed the dampers to be divided for the upper and lower part of the keyboard, allowing them to be used independently, a feature which Beethoven actually notated in his music. The use of this "split sostenuto" pedal provides a veil of resonance without obscuring the piano's clarity.

Haydn's Sonata No. 60 exhibits a wide range of sonority, from just a few notes to full orchestral texture. It is easy to picture almost any section being played in the strings or on the horn, bassoon or oboe. One passage especially brings a smile as Haydn clearly indicates that the pedal should simply be held down as the tinkling sound of a wind-up music box resonates in the whole instrument. As he often did, Haydn wrote the closing rondo in the style of a village dance, with surprising shifts of register and contrasts between loud and soft. It is a good-humoured and original work, as Haydn makes complex structures from only a few notes.

When Beethoven's first biographer, Schindler, asked him what he intended to convey in the Sonata Op. 31, No. 2, Beethoven replied that Schindler should read Shakespeare's play, "The Tempest". Rather than rendering a literal interpretation, Beethoven stages opposing forces - a magical atmosphere, driving rhythms, and powerful chordal architecture. The sonata echoes more than a few Baroque characteristics, with its arpeggiated chords, dramatic tempo changes, cross-rhythms and recitatives. It is worth remembering that according to Czerny, Beethoven used to start his days by playing from Bach's "Well-Tempered Clavier".

Though born in Ireland, John Field spent much of his life outside of his country. While in England he developed a close association with the piano virtuoso and entrepreneur Clementi, and this in turn led him to St. Petersburg where he lived for many years. Near the end of his life, he returned to Britain, and after his departure he wrote the Nocturne in D, perhaps knowing that he would not see his homeland again. The ethereal Nocturne in B flat is exemplary of Field's poetic approach to the piano.

Two arrangements of anonymous Scottish folk songs conclude this recording. The antique mandolin, restored and played by Clive Titmuss, provides a striking complement to the sound of the antique Broadwood pianoforte.

More period instrument recordings played by Susan Adams and Clive Titmuss on the lute, theorbo, mandora, vihuela, harpsichord and Viennese piano are available on CD Baby and other providers. More information, photos and edited music scores are offered on www.earlymusicstudio.com.


artist: Susan Rode Morris
albumname: Among the Lasses, songs of Robert Burns (1759-1796)
sku: susanrmorris-amonglasses
upc: 847646003855
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Soprano Susan Rode Morris and harpsichordist Phebe Craig offer a look at one way Burns heard his songs played. Among the Lasses is the second in the trio collection of the beloved songs of Scotland's national poet Robert Burns.

They have gone back to the original tunes and have created their own bass lines and arrangements based on their knowledge of 18th century music. The poetry and tunes are delightful and refreshing. Burns was not a composer, but a great collector of his national music. He took existing songs that were only partly remembered and rewrote the verses to "mend them" as he wrote. He set his poetry to his favorite fiddle or bagpipe tunes.

Reviews include American Record Guide's comments: "Morris sings with wonderful abandon, never losing control of tone or intonation. She has a lovely lilting voice, sometimes changing her tome quality to a surprising degree as she finds the right timbre for a special moment." "Morris and Craig approach the world of 18th century music making in a most profound way."


artist: Susan Rode Morris
albumname: Between Late and Early - Romantic Songs of Robert Burns (1759-1796)
sku: susanrmorris-between
upc: 847646003879
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When singer Susan Rode Morris and harpsichordist Phebe Craig met and performed with renowned Scottish fiddle Alasdair Fraser, they discovered the songs of Robert Burns, Scotland's National Poet.

Few people know that Burns collected his native tunes and songs and created poetry to many of the wonderful fiddle tunes he loved.

Featured on National Public Radio on Robert Burns birthday, this album includes the original version of Auld Lang Syne, which has been played on public radio on New Year's Eve. "This wonderful performance engendered more response that just about any recording we can remember, in this or any other year" said Martin Goldsmith of Performance Today of NPR. "Hauntingly beautiful renditions, skilled, loving, exquisite."


artist: Susan Rode Morris
albumname: Ohhh Henry! - Songs of Henry Purcell
sku: susanrmorris-ohhenry
upc: 847646003862
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Henry Purcell was one of England's greatest song writers of the 17th century. This recording is a veritable potpourri for the listener with two dozen songs, some rarely recorded, offering a wide range of expression.

Reviews have praised this recording for its beauty:

"Seldom have these songs of Purcell been given such thoughtful renditions by both singer and harpsichordist...a gorgeous voice, extraordinary continuo playing." American Record Guide.

"If you love beautiful soprano voices, communicative singing or great Purcell songs, I recommend this disc." Fanfare Magazine.

"Ohhh Henry! joyfully transcends... Of the three new soprano collections Morris has the richest imagination in both the selection and interpretation of the music." Washington Post


artist: Suzanne Teng
albumname: Enchanted Wind
sku: teng-enchanted
upc: 876809004965
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=258071948&s=143444
also:
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We think Enchanted Wind is global flutist Suzanne Teng's best yet: seven long tracks that showcase her sinuous, slowly unfolding melodies on the alto flute, bass flute, and the rare contrabass flute. The mood here is profoundly quiet and serene; there are no beats at all and the accompaniment on harp, dulcimer, harmonium, and zither is delicate and minimal. The approach shows the full scope of Teng's talent too; stripped of adornment, you really hear how masterful her tone and breath control are, and the music itself is timeless. Listen after a stressful day and marvel, as we did, at how completely it dissolves tension.


artist: Suzanne Teng
albumname: Kingdom of Mountains
sku: teng-kingdom
upc: 847646010471
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Ethereal and evocative instrumental world music at its best exotic flutes, strings and percussion from around the world dance together to create an ancient yet modern global groove.


artist: Suzanne Teng
albumname: Miles Beyond
sku: teng-miles
upc: 876809004026
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257926764&s=143444
also:
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description:
The Chinese define "chi" as the circulating life energy inherent in all things, and on Miles Beyond, best-selling Magnatune artist Suzanne Teng's music is absolutely suffused with it. Serene and mysterious, yet also possessing a subtly lively, spirited quality, this album features her gorgeous contemporary instrumental pieces-soundscapes with exquisitely close wooden flute harmonies, fantastic tribal percussion, thoughtful strings and an overall feeling of well being. "A meticulously composed and arranged work that uses traditional sounds for a new pan-global music." -John Diliberto, Public Radio International


artist: Suzanne Teng
albumname: Autumn Monsoon
sku: teng-monsoon
upc: 847646010952
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Suzanne Teng & Gilbert Levy's Autumn Monsoon features 10 tracks of ethereal and evocative instrumental music played on Native American flutes and drums, percussion, and stringed instruments from around the world. These pieces take the listeners on a mystical musical journey to India, the American Southwest, West Africa, the Saharan desert and even to the galaxy Andromeda, all the while honoring the distinct voice of the Native American flute.

Peaceful, healing, exotic and atmospheric, this album is perfect for relaxing, dreaming of exotic lands, and inspiring creativity.


artist: Suzanne Teng
albumname: Mystic Journey
sku: teng-mystic
upc: 876809004033
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=258160688&s=143444
also:
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A lithe, fluid, and graceful album of Suzanne Teng's exquisite pan-global instrumental music, Mystic Journey really delivers the goods with its fantastic performance by Suzanne Teng and her band, as well as its great production values. Teng plays with masterful ease, and it's easy to detect her joy in the performance of these beautiful east-meets-west compositions. Al Martinez of the L.A. Times says: "Suzanne Teng plays music for the soul. This music will stay with me for a lifetime."


artist: Suzanne Teng
albumname: Whisper
sku: teng-whisper
upc: 847646011096
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Intimate and ethereal flute journeys with gentle stringed instruments and hand pan drums that dance together to create serene music to calm your body, mind and soul.

Whisper, nine tracks of soothing expressive instrumentals, was written during the pandemic, when times were (and still can be) very lonely and frightening. From the artists: "We wanted to create soothing, gentle, and quiet music that helped comfort those who listened to it. We discovered that within the intimate and serene music that was coming out was a deep emotional expression that was healing for us and we hope will be healing for our listeners as well."

Whisper, the title track, feels so quiet and gentle to us, it feels like a whisper. It inspired us to name the album Whisper - Music that is soft, breathy and gentle, with a message to be heard.

We wrote and recorded one of our favorite tracks, Sweet Jack, a few days after our beloved 13 year old sweet hound dog crossed the rainbow bridge. Our hearts were open and tender when we sat down to record our musical feelings in dedication to our sweet boy. The song came together in one sitting and so accurately reflects not only our missing him but expresses the joy he brought to us with his love, his playful personality and gentle soul. He would always come into the studio when we were recording, settling down with a little groan and the occasional thumping tail. We still feel him with us and dedicate this song to him, Sweet Jack.

Birgitte on the Steps is an expression of love. We watched the Danish series Borgen and were moved by a scene with Birgitte sitting on the steps in her home feeling the love for her family. Spending so much time with just the three of us (the third being our son, Miles) during this past year, we feel our bond stronger than ever.

Watching Us From Other Worlds is a line from a poem that our son wrote when he was eight.

Ode to Dead Animals by Miles Teng-Levy

Still and cold. Furry and soft. Large or small, cute or ugly. No matter which you will be Remembered! Waiting for the day to pass! Bringing tears to eyes̷0; Watching us from Other Worlds!

We always loved that line and when we added Dann's amazing other-worldly ambient guitar work, this seemed like the perfect time to finally use it as a song title.

Winter Prayer was the first song that we recorded for this new album. It was recorded during the challenging winter at the peak of Covid-19. It is a prayer for those who suffered or may still be suffering from the hardships they've experienced with the hopes that their hard times will improve.

She Dances with the Sea features a magnificent Celtic harpist, Bobbie Jo Curley, who lives with her husband on a boat as they travel the seas. They travel with her instruments and his recording studio and recorded her wonderful harp track out on the Pacific Ocean near the Hawaiian islands.


artist: Svanevit
albumname: Svanevit
sku: svanevit-svanevit
upc: 876809007362
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description:
John writes: Magnatune musician Tim Rayborn introduced me to his Swedish Folk musician friend Erik Ask-Upmark. They've played together many times (most recently when Erik was on tour, and passed through San Francisco). Erik has many projects, all focussed on traditional Swedish folk music, so be sure to check out his solo album, his album with Anna Rynefors entitled "Dram" and his group Svanevit.


artist: Svara
albumname: New World
sku: svara-newworld
upc: 847646001653
also:
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description:
Svara is an acoustic poly-musical ensemble: we each bring musical ideas and experience from all over the world: India, Bali, Brazil, Europe (Eastern and Western), America. Rock, jazz, classical, contemporary creative music.

Our goal is an innovative foray into unexplored musical spaces. We are 4 musicians who have experienced deep training in a variety of traditional music forms (including western traditions) from renowned and insightful teachers. We have tried to channel that training, that exposure into a unique and organic musical expression. All of our music incorporates improvisation - some pieces are almost completely improvised; others have an open section for spontaneous exploration.


artist: Sweet Teen Killing Machine
albumname: Sweet Teen Killing Machine
sku: stkm-stkm
upc: 847646000830
also:
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description:
Self-described as "horror-rock," Portland, Oregon-based, hard-hitting, heavy rock act Sweet Teen Killing Machine deliver an exhilarating, self-titled full-length. Comprised of ten tracks, the album delivers melodic, yet hard rock, each song the soundtrack to a fictitious horror movie.

Sweet Teen Killing Machine make guitar-rock that is as frightening as it is heart pounding. From the supernatural horror of album opener, "Curse of the Bloodwolf" and the album's first single, "City of the Shrieking Dead." To the more human terror of "Virgin White" and "New Meat," Sweet Teen Killing Machine can only be described as the sound of an insane rock beast that always seem to be chasing you.

Ideally, Sweet Teen Killing Machine wants to create soundtracks to movies; so, while writing soundtracks to fictitious movies, they take a scenario, a scene from a movie they've made up in their heads, and create the ideal soundtrack for it.

Originally a basement project between friends, jamming and having a good time, Sweet Teen Killing Machine's debut grew out of that. Never meant to release a record, the ten tracks that compile the album came out sounding so powerful; the members of the band couldn't help but release it.

Those that hear their debut full-length will take notice and go, "more please." Again, like the victims and villains in the horror movies they write soundtracks for.


artist: Swivel Neck Jones
albumname: Deep Life
sku: swivel-deep
upc: 876809006037
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=277014166&s=143444
also:
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description:
Magnatune artist William Brooks aka "Swivel Neck Jones" makes a foray into atmospheric electronica and suceeds admirably at creating a mellow, underwater-ish vibe. Hammond and vibraphone swirl around crisp, mid-tempo beats for a great listen-while-you-work album. Viva the life aqautic!


artist: SynchDub
albumname: Mix A Small Impact
sku: synchdub-masi
upc: 847646000878
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/mix-a-small-impact/id440922986
also:
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description:
One of the salient features of electronic music is the ability to communicate without the use of standardized elements like choruses, vocals, or often even melodies. In "Mix A Small Impact" SynchDub communicate with sounds that's not only full of simple emotions but pries out of the soul, the essence of artistry. This album is a diverse work and mix of driving electronic basslines and beats, but also full with nostalgic and melancholic sounds.


artist: Takashi Matsuishi Spark
albumname: JS Bach Laboratory
sku: tmatsuishi-bachlab
upc: 847646002407
also:
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description:
J. S. Bach Laboratory / the flute ensemble Spark

This all-Bach album features original arrangements that seek to capture the spirit of Johann Sebastian Bach's original ideas. It was recorded in Hakodate City Art Hall in 27 November 2000 and was first released in 2000 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Bach's death.


artist: Takashi Matsuishi Spark
albumname: JS Bach Flute Sonatas and Partita
sku: tmatsuishi-bachsonatas
upc: 847646002315
also:
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description:
Johann Sebastian Bach's Flute Sonatas and Partita were chosen for this album as they were particularly well suited to capturing the sound and atmosphere of the hall in its pre-renovation state. Sonate h-moll fur Flote und obligates Cembalo BWV 1030 is played here with flute and cembalo without basso continuo. Partita a-moll fur Flote allein BWV 1013, known in the only surviving 18th-century manuscript as 'Solo pour une flote traversiere par J. S. Bach' is for unaccompanied flute. Sonate e-moll fur Flote und Basso Continuo BWV 1034 and Sonate E-dur fur Flote und Basso Continuo BWV 1035 are played with cembalo and basso continuo, and in this album, the basso continuo part is realized with a viola da gamba.

The recording is carefully designed to record not only the sound of the instruments but the ambient sound of the old hall using a highly sensitive one-point stereo microphone system, a specially-tuned tube amp, and a high-precision clock system. The high standard mode (96 kHz, 24 bit) and the folding of full information into CD format enable the listener to appreciate the hi-fidelity sound and precise nuances in performance.

Takashi Matsuishi plays J. S. Bach Flute Sonatas and Partita, recorded at the Hakodate City Community Centre 2011. This album provides a record of Hakodate City Community Centre Hall's unique acoustic qualities. The hall was built in 1933 in the old part of the city and used not only for various lectures and meetings but also as a concert hall. In the later part of the twentieth century, it fell into disrepair, neglect and was sadly used less and less frequently until it was eventually forgotten. Flautist Takashi Matsuishi rediscovered the hall, noting its qualities as worthy of renovation and, since 2007, he has revived its usage by producing a matinee concert series and promoting its unique properties. The hall's renewed popularity with audiences and the media interest in its revival led to a decision by Hakodate City Council to pursue its renovation, bringing its facilities up to modern standards.


artist: Takashi Matsuishi Spark
albumname: Selected Duets
sku: tmatsuishi-duets
upc: 847646002414
also:
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description:
The music for this album was chosen from the world-famous educational music book for flute beginners: Selected Duets for Flute: Volume II, compiled and edited by H. Voxman in Rubank Educational library. The music, performed by Spark's Yutaka Okawachi and Takashi Matsuishi, was recorded by recording engineer Yasuyuki Nitta in Tazawa-ko Town Hall in Akita Prefecture, Japan on 4-6 August, 2004.

The album is a useful resource for flute beginners and is ideal as background music in a variety of contexts.


artist: Takashi Matsuishi Spark
albumname: Omogin
sku: tmatsuishi-omogin
upc: 847646002391
also:
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description:
The title of this album Omogin means 'memory is like a silver flute' in Japanese. The album contains a range of attractive ensemble pieces for two to five flutes.

It includes Joseph Bodin de Boismortier's Concerts pour 5 flute-traversieres sans basse Op15 (important repertoire pieces for flute ensembles on the competition circuit), as well as Spark's original arrangements of Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata und Fuge BWV 565.

The music was recorded in Hakodate City Art Hall on 18 August 2001 and in Toyama Art Creation Centre on 14 - 17 August 2002.


artist: Takashi Matsuishi Spark
albumname: Preludes
sku: tmatsuishi-preludes
upc: 847646002421
also:
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description:
Preludes / the flute ensemble Spark: this album features a wide variety of music from Johann Sebastian Bach to Maurice Ravel. All of the music is arranged by Spark and was recorded live in Hakodate City Art Hall on 22 March 1999. Photographer Hiroji Fukuda received the Grand Prix of the Fuji Film Commercial Photographer Competition in 1999 with the photo of Spark that features on the cover of this album. This album, originally released in 1999, is Spark's first album.


artist: Tanya Tomkins and Eric Zivian
albumname: Beethoven Piano and Cello Works
sku: tomkins-beethoven
upc: 876809000516
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257927663&s=143444
also:
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description:
One of the most beautiful pairings of piano and cello ever written, Beethoven Piano and Cello Works features the seamless musical partnership of Tanya Tomkins and Eric Zivian. Together, they handle the precarious balance between these two instruments beautifully, and even leverage it in order to bring out the intelligent passion and elegant drama that defines Ludwig van Beethoven's music. A wonderful album.


artist: Tatyana Kalmykova
albumname: The Living Earth
sku: tatyanakalmykova-livingearth
upc: 847646008027
also:
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description:
The Living Earth is a mystical flight, fusion, experiment, the combination of Russian, Slavic folklore, presented in an extraordinary way, full of improvisation and the vocals of Tatyana Kalmykova, as well as a variety of folk instruments from Russia and other countries of the world. The main characteristic of the group is total timelessness, magic and natural sound. The band teeter on the amazing facets of professionalism and shamanic trance, ritual music and the new Symphony in the World style.

The musicians gathered in 2010, creating a group of "Live Earth". Recording came after 3 years of cohesion. In the album there are only natural overtone instruments such as whistle-old Russian violin with wire or hair strings, zhaleika-Russian wind instruments made of wood and bark, flute, beat - plate bronze bells, santur - Iranian string instruments, as well as a Russian dulcimer built with natural harmony, harp, bass with Moroccan core strings, didgeridoo, percussion from around the World - Bender, Rick, darbuka and bass drums.


artist: Tears of Sirens
albumname: Hum
sku: tearssirens-hum
upc: 847646009734
also:
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description:
Tears of Sirens bring the album Hum, using piano, guitar, bass, cajon, theremin, theremini, kaossilator and voices.

The theremin has an almost mysterious and magical fascination, because it's played without any contact. With hand movements in the ether, farther and closer to the antennas, the theremin player controls its tuning and volume.

Tears of Sirens create their own soundbanks using everything from the theremin and the theremini. Their attitude in livesets is to play all that is playable captured by looper pedal, for their grooves; acoustic music but with electronic matrix.


artist: Telemann Trio Berlin
albumname: Telemann Trio Berlin
sku: telemann-telemann
upc: 876809004927
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257927664&s=143444
also:
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description:
The largest newspaper in Germany recently described Telemann Trio Berlin's work as "the delicate correspondence of three musicians," and this collection of selected works by Antonio Vivaldi, Georg Philip Telemann, and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach perfectly captures the outstanding ensemble playing of these three accomplished artists. Intimate in character even for chamber music, this album is a lovely assortment of quietly graceful selections, from genteel to joyous.


artist: Terracotta Blue
albumname: Dreamcatcher
sku: terracottablue-dreamcatcher
upc: 847646010037
also:
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description:
Terracotta Blues Dreamcatcher is not only a nod to minimalist boom-bap instrumentals (he cites DJ Krushs ultra-dark 1998 album Kakusei as inspiration). Its gritty, bass-heavy melancholic chill vibe was also audiotherapy of sorts for the DC-area producers weeks-long bout of insomnia he experienced towards the end of 2019.


artist: Terracotta Blue
albumname: Fenton and Ellsworth
sku: terracottablue-fentonellsworth
upc: 847646011133
also:
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description:
The intersection of Fenton Street and Ellsworth Drive is located in the heart of downtown Silver Spring, my hometown (right outside of Washington, D.C.). Growing up in the 80s and 90s, I remember the downtown area as being real sleepy, with a few shops here and there, a bus station, and quite a few boarded-up store fronts.

This is not the case today! Downtown Silver Spring experienced crazy growth and development in the early 2000s. In addition to countless new high-rise apartments, a skate park, and a bunch of great restaurants, downtown now hosts major music venues like The Filmore and cultural spots like the American Film Institute Theater.

"Fenton & Ellsworth" is a batch of beats that I started putting together in my head while moonlighting as a food delivery driver in the Silver Spring area. There are a bunch of food spots around that intersection, so I'm always down there. The album cover is actually a photo I took right before running across that intersection to pick up an order!


artist: Terracotta Blue
albumname: A Future Long Ago
sku: terracottablue-futurelongago
upc: 847646009567
also:
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description:
A Future Long Ago is a collection tracks from my archives that are seemingly disparate in sound individually but yet cohesive when played as a whole.

The songs on this project accurately reflect my eclectic tastes in music. You'll hear everything from hip-hop ("Early AM") to chillwave ("Dandylion") to downtempo ("Lightning") to 80s pop-rock ("87"). The result is a musical journey through the various electronic genres that continue to greatly shape my sound.


artist: Terracotta Blue
albumname: Shores
sku: terracottablue-shores
upc: 847646001882
also:
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description:
Terracotta Blue's "Shores" sounds like what the album cover looks like -- a collection of lush, laid back, hazy hip-hop instrumentals inspired by the sights and sounds of south Florida beaches during a recent family getaway (those are his kids playing near the water btw(. From the smooth funk on "Maxell High Bias" to the floaty "White Sands"", the prolific DC-area producer manages to keep a consistent sound on this press-play-and-chillout project(


artist: Terracotta Blue
albumname: Spectra
sku: terracottablue-spectra
upc: 876809000738
also:
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description:
Spectra is another eclectic mix of hip-hop infused instrumental music from prolific DC-area based producer Terracotta Blue. The sounds on this album run the gamut of electronic music, from the melancholy downtempo banger "DreamVintage (part 1)" to the R+B/trapish vibes of "One Question" and the funky electro-pop stylings of "Pastels." A little something for anyone who loves beats!


artist: Teslim
albumname: Teslim
sku: teslim-teslim
upc: 847646006696
also:
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description:
Teslim (Tes-LEEM) is a Turkish word that means both "commit" and "surrender," It is also a musical term for a "recurring musical theme" in Turkish music. Like a character who appears in a sequel or a repeating line in a poem, the teslim invokes a feeling of returning home. For Flexer and Hegedus, creating this music has given them a deep sense of coming home both personally and musically.

These two composers have been profoundly moved and inspired by the power of traditional Greek, Turkish, Arabic, Jewish and Balkan musics. Flexer and Hegedus listen to, study and perform repertoire from these traditions with reverence and respect. In their work as composers, they are searching for their own voice - one that takes inspiration from tradition and follows where it leads.

They feel fortunate to have found in one another a kindred spirit who shares a common artistic vision. For them, the recurring theme, the teslim, is that the trust they have in one another musically has allowed them to both commit and surrender to their own individual voices, hopefully creating something larger than either one of them. It is their wish that this voice reaches into you and that you are inspired to continue the cycle of beauty and hope.

Musicians featured on Teslim:
Kaila Flexer - violin, viola
Gari Hegedus - lauoto, baglama, bulgari, divan, cura, lavta, oud, tarhu, frame drum, penny whistle
Shira Kammen and Julian Smedley - fiddles
Olov Johansson - nyckelharpa
Liza Wallace - harp


artist: The Alien Mike ET
albumname: The Furious Guitar
sku: alienet-furious
upc: 876809002800
also:
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description:
Think..."What if Steve Vai, Metallica, King Crimson, Ozzy, Yes, Sabbath, Nirvana, The Beatles, STP, NIN, Zeppelin, Van Halen and Frank Zappa were all thrown in a blender with some Tequila and strawberries - that just BEGINS to tell the story...

The Furious Guitar was recorded for one reason only... To rearrange the status quo landscape of the last decade of rock and roll. "I am fucking bored to fucking tears by today's bands," is a mike e.t. quote.


artist: The Alien Mike ET
albumname: Psychobabble
sku: alienet-psychobabble
upc: 847646000595
also:
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description:
What if you took Steve Vai, King Crimson, Frank Zappa, old Genesis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Nirvana, Black Sabbath and Kelly Clarkson, rolled them into a joint, smoked them and then did a shot of Patron??? You'd KINDA get the Alien, but then again, nobody gets the Alien, he's too f***ed up... Uranus is a crazy place...

Guitar madness and excess of the highest order. A psychedelic yet hard rocking album of gigantic complexity. Just listen to the silky, scintillating, seductive, suicidal, sonorous, sweaty strains of music and let your brain cells melt...


artist: The Bach Players
albumname: Bach arranging and arranged
sku: bachplay-bacharr
upc: 847646001684
also:
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description:
Bach arranging and arranged : What happens when great composers arrange each other's works? Johann Sebastian Bach gave Pergolesi's Stabat Mater a new text and a new viola part, making a fresh piece that speaks both of Germany and Italy. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart gave string players the pleasure of playing fugues from the Well-tempered Clavier II: fresh arrangements by The Bach Players complete the set of all the four-part fugues from this work.

J. S. Bach, Fugues from the Well-tempered Clavier II, arranged for string quartet by W.A. Mozart, K 405, c. 1782 G. B. Pergolesi, Stabat Mater in F minor, arranged by J. S. Bach on the text of Psalm 51: 'Tilge, Hochster, meine Sunden', BWV 1083, c. 1746

Rachel Elliott: soprano
Sally Bruce-Payne: alto
Nicolette Moonen: violin
Rodolfo Richter: violin
Huw Daniel: violin
Sophie Barber: violin
Anne Schumann: viola
Alison McGillivray: cello
Elizabeth Bradley: double bass
Pawel Siwczak: organ

"The performance is a delight from start to finish. All too often this music is spoilt by the uneven results and almost invariable rivalry stemming from the partnership of a soprano with a counter-tenor. Neither Rachel Elliott nor Sally Bruce-Payne is over-assertive or over-eager to take centre stage, much preferring to preserve the penitential context of the piece and the ethereal beauty of the music ... In short, no rival version that I have heard on disc, and there are several, matches this one. Well-judged tempos and an ideal recorded sound set the seal on a particularly satisfying issue. To hell with the credit crunch, go and buy it, at once."
Nicholas Anderson, International Record Review, February 2009


artist: The Bach Players
albumname: Every One a Chaconne
sku: bachplay-everyone
upc: 847646001677
also:
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description:
Every one a chaconne

This programme is centred on the chaconne: we hear how Henry Purcell and Johann Sebastian Bach join hands in this much-loved dance form of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Of the few works of Philipp Heinrich Erlebach that survive, we perform a suite that concludes with a chaconne. The two Bach cantatas are contrasting: BWV 150 is said to be Bach's earliest surviving cantata, BWV 78 was composed in Leipzig at the height of his career.

Rachel Elliott - soprano
Clare Wilkinson - alto
Nicholas Mulroy - tenor
Matthew Brook - bass
Nicolette Moonen - violin
Rodolfo Richter - -violin
Anne Schumann - violin / viola
Rachel Stott - viola
Alison McGillivray - cello
Elizabeth Bradley - double bass
Marion Moonen - flute
James Eastaway - oboe
Catherine Latham - oboe
Alastair Mitchell - bassoon
Silas Standage - organ / harpsichord

"There's something about the openness of sound, the sheer quality of music-making and the sense of connection between performers and composers that makes this a very special recording. Its contents explore the world of the Baroque chaconne, a secular dance form that became a staple of music for the concert room and chapel. The challenge of creating a piece above a repeated bass line certainly appealed to Bach, Purcell and the little-known Erlebach, each on inspired, inventive form in the works offered here. The Bach Players ... reach the music's emotional heart with tremendous conviction."
AS, Classic FM magazine, January 2010


artist: The Bach Players
albumname: Italy versus France
sku: bachplay-itvfrance
upc: 847646001363
also:
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description:
Italian or French? Jean Baptiste Lully and Arcangelo Corelli were the champions of these two musical styles and the main subjects of the many attempts to establish which style was better. Or could the two styles be united? This programme paints a musical picture of the seventeenth century in Europe, through the music of Corelli, Lully, and their contemporaries.

Chief among the reconcilers was the organist and composer Georg Muffat. German but of Scottish ancestry, it was he who introduced both styles to Germany. Also included are Rebel's homage to Lully and Couperin's to Corelli.

"This is the most enjoyable programme of seventeenth-century chamber music I have heard in a long time. The recording manages to capture the strings in gutty rather than silvery detail so we relax and enjoy the music without suffering from steel-string fatigue. Altogether, this is a wonderfully diplomatic programme which brings the best out in everyone - French, Italian, German and performers alike."
- Simon Heighes


artist: The Bach Players
albumname: Nun Komm
sku: bachplay-nunkomm
upc: 847646000458
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/nun-komm/id432579622
also:
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description:
Nun komm! explores the form of the French overture in two of Johann Sebastian Bach's cantatas and in a piece by a predecessor: Philipp Heinrich Erlebach. The Bach Players gather their fullest forces to perform the two thrilling cantatas. Interspersed is Isaac's 'Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen', sung a capella and in two instrumental settings.

J.S. Bach, Cantata 'Nun komm der heiden Heiland', BWV 61
Philipp Heinrich Erlebach, Suite
Heinrich Isaac, 'Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen'
J.S.Bach, Cantata 'In allen meinen Taten', BWV 97

"... this quite magical disc. Intimate, infused with joy and overflowing with genuine affection, this is music-making which combines enthusiasm and craftsmanship to create something both rare and precious. ... these are performances which stand out from the crowd for their freshness, vitality and sense of total commitment to the music"
Marc Rochester - International Record Review, November 2010

"This is an admirable recording: intelligently conceived and well performed. Both cantatas open with a chorus in the shape of a French overture: in no. 61 it's the slow introduction that incorporates phrases of the chorale, whereas in no. 97 the singers don't enter until the Vivace. The Erlebach piece, published in 1693, consists of a French overture followed by the usual suite of dances. The other theme of the disc is Heinrich Isaac's 'Innsbruck ich muss dich lassen', heard as a vocal quartet and as instrumental fantasias by Christian Hollander and Paul Lutkeman; and, lo and behold, it's the very tune that becomes the chorale melody at the beginning and end of 'In allen meinen Taten'. ... Nicolette Moonen plays brilliantly, as she does in the tenor aria of no. 97, with its roulades and double-stopping. Even if you don't like Bach sung one-to-a-part, you can't fail to enjoy these performances."
Richard Lawrence - Gramophone, December 2010

* IRR Outstanding disc (November 2010)
* BBC Radio 3, CD Review Disc of the Week (December 2010)


artist: The Bell Hours
albumname: The Bell Hours
sku: bellhours-bellhours
upc: 847646006962
also:
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description:
The music on "The Bell Hours" is an eclectic and sentimental take on modern Rock and Roll, taking lyrical themes from more modern times and ideas with our impressions of love, compassion, and mindfulness (not to mention anger and jealousy) and combined it with musical themes stretching from Folk, Rock and Roll, Indie, Hip Hop, and Jazz, culminating in a rich pop music experience with amazing replay value.

The group of talented musicians inspired by the music that came together to tour the album have done an astounding job in translating the dynamics and moods live that the album captured in its recordings.


artist: The Bell Hours
albumname: Easy Weather
sku: bellhours-easyweather
upc: 847646007266
also:
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description:
The music of The Bell Hours is an eclectic and sentimental take on modern Rock and Roll. Taking lyrical themes from more modern times and ideas with our impressions of love, compassion, and mindfulness (not to mention anger and jealousy) and combining them with musical themes stretching from Folk, Rock and Roll, Indie, Hip Hop, and Jazz, it culminates in a rich pop music experience with amazing replay value.

The group of talented musicians inspired by the music that came together to tour the album have done an astounding job in translating the dynamics and moods live that the album captured in its recordings.


artist: The Bots
albumname: Now is The Time
sku: bots-now
upc: 876809000509
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257927668&s=143444
also:
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description:
Awesomely nerdy new wave here folks. There's something incredibly great about the lyrics of The Bots' fun, driving techno. Verses that would be super cheesy if delivered by a carbon based life form become delightfully campy and even a little fascinating when sung by "Synthia." When she utters phrases like "You've got to keep on pushing to a higher level" in the first track or "A good groove makes a captive of me" in her clipped, disaffected computer voice, it sounds precisely the way an android band would if they were earnestly trying to imitate club music. Whether it means to or not, this music ends up being a great parody of human beings' attempts to be devastatingly sexy and cool, and it just works somehow. It's also fantastic workout music.


artist: The Bots
albumname: Truth_
sku: bots-truth
upc: 876809000493
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=258160699&s=143444
also:
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description:
The Bot's brand of awesomely nerdy new wave/techno gets even better with Truth, a driving dance album featuring the world's first virtual band. "Synthia" gets slightly darker with the lyrics on this one, and we really feel the cyber-pathos when she frets that "the world is changing so fast around me" or that she's "trying to make this life worth living." We also particularly love that she says she's "just trying to keep it real," or when she announces that "she's losing control" in her utterly detached tones ("Don't Funk With The Funk Junkie"). Yes, folks, it's true: Synthia's charms go way beyond the cyber-double-Ds that her creator dreamed up for her. Check out The Bots today.


artist: The Celtic Reggae Revolution
albumname: Everything Comes to Those Who Wait
sku: celticreggae-everythingcomes
upc: 847646006207
also:
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description:
'Everything comes to those who wait' by Celtic Reggae Revolution features a mix of reggae versions of traditional Irish songs and original Celtic/Reggae fusions. Well loved traditional Irish songs 'Raggle Taggle Gypsy' and 'Spancil Hill' are reworked in reggae style on, respectively, 'Raggle Taggle Reggae' and 'Spancil Hill/Gordon Wilson is a forgiver'. Original tune compositions include 'reggae reels' - a blend of reggae and traditional reels - 'Gandhi's Triumph' (with its delightfully syncopated rhythms) and 'The Very Hairy Rasta Fairy' and Brian Gilligan singing the laid back 'You Got to Laugh' and 'The United Mistakes of America' (complete with Hillbilly banjo and reggae beat).

The lineup features Northern Irishman Jarlath Henderson, one of the finest exponents of the uilleann pipes in the World, he is a talented and versatile musician who also plays, low whistle, tin Whistle, flute and cittern in addition to having a fine voice. He regularly guests with Scottish bands Capercaille, Salsa Celtica and Phil Cunningham. Martin MacDonald from Lewis also features on guitar and his performances on "Good People" and "Raggle Taggle Reggae" in particular, are highlights of the album. Tom Roche from Cork, (Accordion) also features on some tracks with his "Sliabh Luachra" style and Egyptian Aly Salam features on drums and percussion.


artist: The Dimples
albumname: Shop Sessions
sku: dimples-shopsessions
upc: 847646006993
also:
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description:
HandPans (or "Hang"), are a fairly new instrument. They were Invented in Switzerland in 2000. They're a relative of the Steel Pan and are, as the name implies, designed to be played by hand.

Judith and Colin connected in late 2013 and they've been playing together ever since. Inspired and delighted by an absolute passion for the beauty and resonance of the "singing steel," Colin and Judith are The Dimples.

When starlings flock together, wheeling and darting through the sky in tight, fluid formations, it's called a murmuration. Using basic melodic structures as framework for improvisation, The Dimples create murmurations of harmony and rhythm.


artist: The Dino Haak Collective
albumname: Filmscore
sku: dinohaak-filmscore
upc: 876809004620
also:
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description:
The Dino Haak Collective's Filmscore was conceived as the musical accompaniment to a tongue-in-cheek, yet grandiose commentary on the obscure side of existence. The band had a unified vision, to create music that transcends the usual and predictable and above all to continue their quest of finding the "perfect groove".

On board this time are German artist Dino Haak on the Mobius Megatar and vocals, DJ James Ho from Taiwan, Seattle's own Artis the Spoonman (Soundgarden, Zappa, Audislave etc.) on spoons and Alex Westcoat (Say Hi!, David Banzan) on the drums. With "A herd of wild Elephants coming right at you", "You guys are so Star Wars", "and a Heavy Nintendo vibe", the music transcends a variety of genres and attracts fans of artists such as System of A Down, Peter Gabriel, King Crimson, The Prodigy and George Clinton.


artist: The Dino Haak Collective
albumname: Switzerland Your Light Is On
sku: dinohaak-switzerland
upc: 876809008109
also:
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description:
With "Switzerland Your Light is On", The Dino Haak Collective is again staying true to their unique style and mission of creating the unusual. Like every DHC album, it has its own idea and conceptual script.

S.Y.L.I.O can be seen as the band's tough and gritty "American" album. It is heavy, it is dark, and in true DHC tradition, ever so focused on the groove. "Switzerland Your Light is On" comes with a healthy, charming dose of controlled anger along with the usual tongue-in-cheek humor the band is known for. On board with Dino Haak and The Collective this time are Troy Glessner on guitars, Sean Siner on drums with guest musicians Marino Corriea (Hammond organ) and Phil Peterson (cello, trumpet).


artist: The Dirty Love
albumname: Black and White
sku: thedirtylove-bandw
upc: 847646001295
also:
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description:
"The Dirty Love" definitely have Punk sensibilities and attitude, but the music is far more intricate than your average Punk band. There is a clear sound and excellent instrumental passages."

The band writes of this album:
When writing Black and White we wanted to touch on subjects that really provoked us and just let people have it. I think its a diverse record in the way of styles, there is something for everyone on here. Its definitely a more raw album than our previous and has plenty of live feeling energy, which is something else we really wanted to do this time around. All in all its 10 songs of pure bliss, great to drive to and I think people will relate to the messages being said here.


artist: The Dirty Love
albumname: Hurricane Tide
sku: thedirtylove-hurricane
upc: 847646004029
also:
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description:
Hurricane tide is a stripped back version of "The Dirty Love's" normal hard rocking self. Featuring well written songs from the heart, loads of great melody and some monster guitar solos that make your ears just want to melt. It's raw, and for the most part live: a must have for the classic rock/punk/acoustic music lover.


artist: The Dirty Love
albumname: Roulette Romance
sku: thedirtylove-rouletterom
upc: 847646001301
also:
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description:
We wrote Roulette Romance in '09 and we were still pretty young. It has got a lot of attitude and speed about it and some really good catchy tracks that people seem to like. It is rock'n roll and it is pop and it even features a slow track with an acoustic guitar.


artist: The Donnis Trio
albumname: All Directions
sku: donnistrio-alldirections
upc: 847646007426
also:
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description:
All Directions is the first album by The Donnis Trio released in 2007. The album's mix of rock, folk, and reggae, clearly showed they had a disregard for marketing and pigeon holing themselves into one specific style. However, the songwriting and feel of the music is top notch.

Fuelled by the songwriting of Nate Donnis and the production of Phil Woodring the music has honesty, simplicity, and complexity. A few of the songs off the album regularly receive over 1 million plays every 3 months on Pandora Radio. If your a Dave Matthews Fan, a Nick Drake Fan, or even Tom Waits your going to love this.


artist: The Donnis Trio
albumname: Cole Pond
sku: donnistrio-colepond
upc: 847646007464
also:
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description:
Most of the tracks on this album are drawn from the lens of nature and childhood memories. Driving in the summer to vacation at Cole Pond with the family or feeling the warmth of a fire lit room in the winter. The music sought to capture the magic of these experiences as they were so fondly recollected.

This is a great album to listen to while driving through the country and small towns or just something to put on at home when you want to have some wine and relax.

"Cole Pond" is collection of folk songs released by The Donnis Trio in 2012.


artist: The Easton Ellises
albumname: EP One
sku: tee-epone
upc: 847646000939
also:
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description:
The Easton Ellises aim to create music for auditoriums as much as for dance floors. The result is a combination of side chained electronic music with a mix of rock n' roll. A synthesizer making love to a Les Paul. A TR808 transgendered into a Ludwig supraphonic.

It's all about sex, love, fantasies and addictions. Painted women, impossible love, liquor and machine guns.


artist: The Great Mooklaa Herashaa
albumname: Open Sezame
sku: greatmook-sezame
upc: 876809008239
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/open-sezame/id377988847
also:
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description:
A darkly pleasing romp through industrial/electronic/hard-rock genres.

The artist (The Great Mooklaa Herashaa) writes: I am attempting to take the listener on a journey, a journey that mirrors my own, in that it follows my own inner search for the music inside to let itself out into reality.

I start with more classic structured songs like Stomp and Discipline which stem from my own past in gothic and industrial music with a hint of BDSM bondage for flare.

Then, add definite parts and arrangements in more experimental pieces with more emotion and unusual sounds and beats of their own such as Multch, Angel and Bloodsong.

Finally, into the realm of trance like ambient states through pieces like Host Of Siafu and an almost psychedelic journey into the underworld itself with Syclicle and The Sterile InsomNiac.

My hope is that the listener when finished will have the feeling of discovering that something special that only music can bring.


artist: The Headroom Project
albumname: Apa Ya
sku: headroom-apa
upc: 876809004743
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257927891&s=143444
also:
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description:
Full of spice, color, and heat, Apa Ya fuses traditional world music with modern beats and highly advanced audio design to create music in entirely new, never-before-heard dialect of rhythm and sound. This album is a great example of how the world genre is moving into more sophisticated territory without losing any vibrancy. It's one of those albums that simply must be heard to be appreciated.


artist: The Headroom Project
albumname: Bereru
sku: headroom-bereru
upc: 847646002179
also:
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description:
Bereru is a diversified mixture of fresh and experimental songs between pop, rock and electronica.

Again, Andreas Ecker aka The Headroom Project fuses unusual sound and rhythmic performances with the advanced vocal design using contemporary special software.

Furthermore, Bereru invites the listener to discover sounds never or rarely heard in a musical context, for example the noise of a cappuccino machine which represents the essential element of the beat on "Kiss Someday Babe". Or the crunch of old trees together with a shaman voice on "700 Miles to Nuuk", Watergongs and whispered voices in front of dark machine noises, extremely processed virtual blues guitar solo on "Vanesh da Ginda". Last but not least, the voices of Sigrid Haverkamp on "Funky Star" and "Forever", and Jaqueline Scheider on "I Will Follow" enrich the album with power, personality and charm.


artist: The Headroom Project
albumname: Ciri a Doro
sku: headroom-ciri
upc: 876809004903
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257817343&s=143444
also:
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description:
Andreas Ecker delivers another batch of his incredibly charismatic, unique take on world music, here conceived as a sleek, futuristic mash-up of imaginary languages layered over mid-tempo electronic beats and jazz-tinged melodies. Artists making this kind of music typically cite bands like Dead Can Dance and Delirium as influences, but Ecker says his run more along the lines of King Crimson, Frank Zappa, and Peter Gabriel. You can really hear the humor and crazy energy of these influences in the music, which sounds like the lost soundtrack to The Fifth Element. A groovy, surprising album-full of exotic flavor and vivid atmospheres. Listen for the fantastic bass performance by Ecker too.


artist: The Headroom Project
albumname: COS
sku: headroom-cos
upc: 876809009618
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/cos/id422956453
also:
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description:
The seventh album of The Headroom Project is a homage of the charismatic and expressive voice of Anna B. who wrote all the lyrics, too. Anna B. was born in South Africa and traveled around the whole world. Today she lives in Munich, Germany. In the 90s she climbed the international charts with some Mainstream pop music hits. On this album, Anna exhibits her talent for a further range of musical expressiveness. Together with the powerful beats and unconventional instrumental arrangements, a very special sound of electronic rock is produced.

All the tracks were recorded in 2005 and have been completely re-mastered for release in 2010. The last song of this mini album is a bonus track in German.


artist: The Headroom Project
albumname: Dominus Illuminato Mea
sku: headroom-dominus
upc: 876809007331
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dominus-illuminato-mea/id336082986
also:
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description:
"Dominus Illuminato Mea" is the result of an outstanding collaboration between Andreas Ecker (aka "The Headroom Project)" and 5 charismatic artists: Liliana Flores, Jaqueline Schwarz, Peter M. Mahr, Eberhard Geitz and Otto Reiter.

Liliana Flores, Mexico City: Vocals and lyrics for track 10 "Kathrina". Liliana is an actrice, song writer and tv-moderator in Mexico. (She was on the screen for VH1 Latin America during 2004 and 2008.)

Jaqueline Schwarz, Vienna, Austria: Vocals on track 7 "selve amiche" and track 8 "halla hey". Jaqueline is a trained singer (classical and jazz) and earns her money by singing on funerals.

Peter M. Mahr, Vienna, Austria: composition, arrangement, keys, sound programming, mix on track 5 "water meditation", track 6 "blue darkness", track 7 "selve amiche", track 8 "halla heij", composition, arrangement, keys, sound programming, mix and voice on track 9 "2k7". See petermmahr.com (blog).

Eberhard Geitz, Weserbergland, Germany: composition, arrangement, sound programming, keys on track 5 "water meditation", additional keys on track 6 "blue darkness", the incredible virtual guitar solo on track 8 "halla heij", drum programming and virtual guitar on track 9 "2k7".

Otto Reiter: fretless bass on track 8 "halla heij".

Andreas Ecker, Bonn, Germany: drum programming on track 6 "blue darkness", drum programming and voice edition on track 7 "selve amiche", drum programming and keys on track 8 "halla heij". All instruments, arrangement, composition, mix on track 1-4 and 9-14.


artist: The Headroom Project
albumname: Haifa
sku: headroom-haifa
upc: 876809004637
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/haifa/id369503474
also:
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description:
Do you want to discover a never before heard sound? This album invites you to take a vivid and vibrant journey across the world of music - without borders or limits. Using the latest voodoo-studio-technology Andreas Ecker (aka The Headroom Project) merges hypnotic rhythms with expressive ethno vocals and hyper-real instruments to create extraordinary music beyond all known genres. Alpine Choirs, Polynesian war-shouts, Mongolian overtone-singers, fragile, morbid and heartbreaking guitar-riffs are only a few of the stations you will pass during this totally unique musical journey.


artist: The Headroom Project
albumname: Jetuton Andawai
sku: headroom-jetuton
upc: 876809005504
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=267132727&s=143444
also:
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description:
Combining amazing sound design with music from Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, Jetuton Andawai is one of the most vibrant albums we've heard this year. With dazzling vocals, fantastic bass work, and studio voodoo that's just completely off the hook, it doesn't sound like anything else out there. "Linda Morena" is the graceful, near-a cappella intro, and things proceed to get more and more interesting after that. "Jetuton Andawai" sounds like a Bollywood record being played backwards to Peter Gabriel, and "Lost World" is even more trippy, with tumbling, echoey loops and driving bass. "Manu Yu" has a mellow yet infectious groove, and the excellent "Copeuse Concon" combines future-classical Indian vocals with smoky jazz. None of the influences here seem like they should work together (islandy xylophones in a blues track?), but they not only succeed, they succeed wildly for a potent, totally unique sound. "Yesterday" is the most radio friendly track on the album, with pretty vocals by Sigrid Havercamp. But in true Headroom fashion, most of the vocals of Jetuton Andawai are shaped and manipulated to the point where they form new, never before heard languages. It's world pop for the global village.


artist: The Headroom Project
albumname: In Kananga
sku: headroom-kananga
upc: 876809006372
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/in-kananga/id371224853
also:
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description:
In Kananga transports the heat, pure power and color of West/Central Africa between Tanger (Marocco) and Kananga (Kongo). There we meet the famous medicine man.

The inseparable force of rhythm and harmonies creates floating pictures you never imagined before. The track "How to ride an elephant" explains better that any special elephant-user-guide how to do what it says.

The song "Cutzi" is sung in Purepecha (the language of the Central Mexican Indians) and is an entrance to deeper meditation. Perhaps you will find here even more spiritual power than in the wise words of the medicine man. "Lovedrive" is a rare but at the same time impressive dance somewhere between industrial and trip hop.

Andreas Ecker (aka The Headroom Project), designed new instrument phrases by separating the overtones from existing samples and treating them like independent notes, changing their time-lapses and pitch-curves. You can hear the results on "fragile piano suffering under micro organismas" or on "Gerome" (where the percussion hits in the background).

Andreas Ecker: all instruments, arrangements, mixes. Vocals on "In Kananga"
Liliana Flores: Vocals on "Cutzi" and "Fuimos Cosmos"
Sigrid Haverkamp: Vocals on "Lovedrive" and "Outside"
Coverphoto: Jorn Daberkow (Landscape: Yoshua Tree National Park)
Cover Design: Andreas Ecker


artist: The Headroom Project
albumname: Polaris
sku: headroom-polaris
upc: 847646004999
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description:
Polaris combines ethno vocals with sometimes smooth, sometimes massive electronic beats and a huge range of wide-ranging instruments. World percussion meets rare and strange tone generators like ancient glass bowls or conch shell horns.

Most of the vocals consist of cutted and recomposed syllables of exotic languages - except "Let there be silence", sung by Sigrid Haverkamp. The tracks 7 to 11 are experimental rhythmic soundscapes including song-like fragments, shaman singer (Polaris) or slow moving trombones over a hypntoic monotone bass (Roll and Roll and Roll).

Andreas Ecker: all instruments, arrangements, mixes
Sigrid Haverkamp: vocals on "Let there be Silence"
Arik Lucian Kami Ecker: baby breath-noises on "Polaris"
Cover Design: Andreas Ecker


artist: The Headroom Project
albumname: YA!
sku: headroom-ya
upc: 847646009758
also:
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description:
YA! is the 10th album of The Headroom Project, released on Magnatune. It's a colourful journey into sound, a cross-genre kaleidoscope. Andreas Ecker aka The Headroom Project combines powerful african voices with, for example, native peruvian chants and electronica ("YA!" and "Patcha Mama"), Barbershop-chants with a children's music box and jazz/fusion-elements ("Bolebolebu"), noisy textures with poems ("Bereru 2017"), and heavy blues in 7/4 measure with Dark Metal chants. The two most danceable tracks, "I Am Not A Robot" and "Dark Night", are the results of a collaboration with Sigrid Haverkamp.

Andreas Ecker works as a test author of audio software. One consequence of this job is the ability to use new voodoo-software for The Headroom Project. For example, the slightly crazy-sounding female chant of "In der kalten Schachtel" ("in a box so cold") is the result of a transformation of a rather stupid-sounding rap chant from a sample library.

The background-texture of "Bereru 2017" is the result of several sound-destructive plug-ins. Beside technical tricks and unusual combinations of musical elements, humor is one important aspect of The Headroom Project: "I Like That" is a persiflage of traditional German carnival march-music.


artist: The Hurdy-Gurdy Band
albumname: La Follia Itinerante
sku: hurdy-itinerante
upc: 876809007683
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description:
La Follia Itinerante. The itinerant madness. Der Fahrende Wahnsinn.

It is that moment in time and place when the soul catches a slow motion glimpse of itself traveling willy-nilly through the maelstrom of the great vortex. At once noble and base, it is coloured in a chromatic blue melancholy and dry red pathos. There too is the peace that comes with acceptance of one's fate... and the anguished impossibility of not struggling against this same fate... La Follia Itinerante holds up a mirror that we may see ourselves as we really are: beggars before God. And makes us laugh at our own pitiful and ludicrous condition.

A true Follia is unique at each playing. It exists for a moment and then vanishes. This one was caught on a warm and sunny afternoon in a garden house on the southern slopes of the Schwarzwald. It takes as inspiration the Follias of Nicholas Chedeville, Corelli, Vivaldi, Marais and the many other composers, known and unknown, who have added to our treasure store of Follias.


artist: The Kingsbury Ensemble
albumname: Italian Cantatas and Sonatas (GF Handel and Caldara)
sku: kingsbury-italian
upc: 876809004163
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/handel-caldara-italian-cantatas/id370523679
also:
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description:
Two of the most dramatic and emotional cantatas of the Baroque period for alto voice share this album with a colorful variety of sonatas from Handel and Caldara. Countertenor Jay Carte joins the Kingsbury Ensemble in this celebration of two of the most successful of Italian opera: George Frideric Handel and Antonio Caldara.


artist: The Kokoon
albumname: Berlin
sku: kokoon-berlin
upc: 876809005177
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=275572148&s=143444
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description:
Ok, Berlin is just so damn sexy. Angular, androgynous, pouty?it's a Bowie/Siouxsie-influenced urchin of an album that'll have you strutting around the house like a Milanese model on a Fashion Week catwalk. Highlights include the smouldering opener "Impressions," the world's only New Wave drinking song "We Didn't Go," and the deliciously disaffected "Tap At Floes." Skeptics take note: this is not the trend-hopping New Wave of the last few years; this the direct descendent of New Wave...its legitimate heir.


artist: The Kokoon
albumname: Erase
sku: kokoon-erase
upc: 876809000486
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=280979406&s=143444
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description:
For a decidedly new wave album, there's a lot of passion and emotion on Erase. Danyx's brooding, Nico-esque voice has a searching quality about it, and there are some great moments when it breaks out of its stylized discontent to become genuinely melodic and, fleetingly, joyous. Recommended tracks include "Face," "Delicate," the Cure-tinged "Tied," and "Take Me to the World," a bittersweet but ultimately upbeat song that hints at what's to come on The Kokoon's incredible follow-up Berlin.


artist: The Kokoon
albumname: No 3
sku: kokoon-nothree
upc: 847646000885
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description:
The tunes on No.3 are catchy, full of hooks and energy while Danyx' voice shows sensitivity and emotions in a way never heard before. The headling song "I'd love to go on" might be the first - yes! - love song they've ever done but without the missing of tragedy and beautiful suffering in a shape of big emotion. "No.3" covers a new step in the music biography of The Kokoon.


artist: The Lost Mode
albumname: The Lost Mode
sku: lostmode-lostmode
upc: 876809009168
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/the-lost-mode/id422908389
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description:
Medieval music meets living modal music traditions: The Lost Mode features an eclectic set of music from the Middle Ages, as well as melodies from Sephardic, North African, Armenian, Breton, and Basque modal traditions. Our interpretations are meant to extend, complement, and bridge the gap between written sources and oral transmission.

New compositions based on medieval models stand next to their century-old counterparts. Some melodies are lifted out of their original context, presented in a different meter, or brought to life on instruments that would not have been known in the music's original culture. The result: a multi-layered, time-and boundary-crossing collection of tones, timbres, textures, lovingly held together by the common thread of mode.


artist: The Napoleon Blown Aparts
albumname: Crisis
sku: blownaparts-crisis
upc: 847646003596
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description:
CRISIS is the brain child of Los Angeles based artist Ajax Garcia and NEWSTED drummer Jesus Mendez Jr.

During The Napoleon Blownaparts US tour stint supporting KISS and WEEZER back in 2001 the band had plans to record their long awaited followup to their 1998 album "Thrill Hype" but due to conflicting schedules plans to record were put on hold as drummer Jesus Mendez Jr. had prior commitments to his other band NEWSTED (see Jason Newsted of METALLICA).

Mendez and Ajax along with new recruit Eric Griffin (MURDER DOLLS) on bass guitar finally entered the studio to begin tracking but because of musical differences the band never got passed the recordings of just two cover tracks with Griffin as part of the line up. The two tracks that were recorded were ultimately released as part of Jetboys Of Babylon (a tribute to The New York Dolls album) which featured David Johansen himself and Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols. Ajax, Mendez and Griffin contributed a blistering version of the Dolls classic Puss In Boots.

Griffin's replacement was bassist Doug Wellmon a young punk rocker from Hollywood California and a former member of the band Pipedown.

When the two musicians finally began tracking they recruited a number of musicians to guest on what would become the CRISIS album including legendary blues musicians John Clifton on Harmonica and the legendary Edward Burke on piano. The 70 year old Edward Burke also played with the Ike and Tina Turner Review in the 1970's. Long time friend and guitarist Jessie Farnsworth also of NEWSTED completed the line up and CRISIS was finally released in 2010. AMERICA'S TIRE company used the opening track HELL YEAH as part of their national advertising campaign and the UK CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE picked up on the second single MY SPACE PICTURES for their tribute to Guns N' Roses insert Sons Of Guns.

Sonically CRISIS is a raw mix of punk rock and garage rock and roll with heavy doses of soul and the blues. Drawing influences from the likes of The Rolling Stones, New York Dolls, The Stooges and heavy tip of the hat to Chuck Berry the CRISIS album takes you on a dark trip down a seedier side of Hollywood California not advertised to tourists.

The classic slash and burn guitars, frantic drumming under the impressive vocal range of guitarist/vocalist Ajax Garcia make up this low-fi gem.

Recognized for his powerful, raw, biting but truthful commentary on our cultural and social condition, Ajax' work on the song "Hedonistic Babies" resonates on every level! Garcia is a post postmodern rarity of authentic swagger and angst, continually serving up his Fresno-born and Hollywood-bred artistry on his own terms. Crisis Starts Now!
Music and street art photographer Karin Lindberg Freda, 2013


artist: The Napoleon Blown Aparts
albumname: Thrill Hype
sku: blownaparts-thrillhype
upc: 876809000479
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257818533&s=143444
also:
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description:
Biting guitars and gritty, pissed off rock vocals anyone? Yes please. Napoleon Blown Aparts are like a punked up Guns 'N Roses with a dash of The Dolls (See "Unlucky Star"). Ajax Garcia's voice sounds absolutely great on this album, and we can't get enough of his crystal clear, spot-on guitar work either. These guys are clearly rock purists. We like-y. Oh and check out "Sonny" for a totally unexpected combination of bongo drums and "motherfucker" references.


artist: The Old Recruits
albumname: Keep Your Head Up
sku: oldrecruits-keepheadup
upc: 847646007150
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description:
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...


artist: The Old Recruits
albumname: Lookin' Fly
sku: oldrecruits-lookinfly
upc: 847646008270
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description:
Packed full of driving beats, funky bass and electric guitars, dusty keyboards and Disco Diva vocals, Lookin' Fly is a party on your hard drive.

Building on the success of "Keep Your Head Up", the new songs continue the band's tradition of mixing old and new funky disco styles that sound equally at home in any of the last 4 decades.

With The Old Recruits back in the studio after six months on the road, "Lookin' Fly" is a collection of new songs written during sessions held in the first months of 2015.


artist: The Old Recruits
albumname: Off the Rails
sku: oldrecruits-offtherails
upc: 847646011201
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description:
These are a collection of previously unreleased old songs that have been re-recorded, remixed and remastered, plus a couple of new tracks all recorded during the COVID lockdown period. It was a challenging time for a lot of people for a lot of reasons and so I looked to some old projects for some upbeat inspiration. They were pretty rough tracks that I had put together when I was just starting out in production. I stripped them out, re-recorded most parts, got my son to play bass to help give a more live feel to the music and before I knew it, I had a group of tracks that sounded like a series of 70s Cop Show soundtracks. It provided the spark for some great memories of simpler, happier times. Hope you enjoy.


artist: The Proper Authorities
albumname: Public Service Announcement
sku: properauthorities-psa
upc: 876809007218
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/public-service-announcement/id128883091
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description:
John writes: Keith Adams is a professional drummer who--on the side--writes really perfect pop rock that make me smile.


artist: The Proper Authorities
albumname: Public Service Announcement (Instrumental)
sku: properauthorities-psainst
upc: 876809009496
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description:
This instrumental version of the Proper Authorities' 2009 Magnatune release "Public Service Announcement" provides a modern pop rock bed of groove, drama, intensity, and fun. With the exception of the opening track, the originally lyric-free track "The Supermachine Looks Much Bigger on TV," this collection of songs focuses on a non-vocal soundscape of various moods and timbres. Sometimes playful, sometimes serene, sometimes epic, sometimes melancholic, these tracks are always interesting.

When discussing the approach to writing the original album, Proper Authorities' brainchild Keith Adams described its primary theme as "how time affects our approaches to living... a song about 'You can accomplish anything you want' has more weight and realism to it when you add 'But you'd better step up to the task before it's too late.'"

Though the words are absent, the urgency and attitude of these songs is still very much present. The hard-edged guitar work and no-holds-barred drums of the track "Losing The Now" evokes a feel of a military march with victorious and timely purpose. The electro-rock synth stylings and slinky bass work of "Make A Choice For Me" suggest a cold, urban environment and an immediacy of action required. And songs like "The Ninth Life Jitters" and "Whodunit" are just plain fun rock songs! Enjoy "Public Service Announcement: Instrumental"!


artist: The Raindoggs
albumname: One Armed Bandits
sku: raindoggs-onearmed
upc: 847646003732
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description:
One Armed Bandits is a multi-faceted menu of beat-heavy, darkened R'n'B/Soul, with each song having a distinctly different influence and flavor from the next. There are wide variations, from the funky "Stuck in RED", to the ethereal "My Medicine", to the highly danceable "Slight of Hand" and "But You're Mine", the dirge-like "Daddy May I", and the rockin' "Ain't the Madonna, Ain't Your Whore".

However, even with this wide a palette, the group never loses its own cohesive, identifiable sound. It remains consistent across the board, with wah-wah guitars, saucy horns, liberal use of electronics and samples, and sultry vocals. With all its cohesive range, "One Armed Bandits" delivers.


artist: The Ranchhands
albumname: Back Home
sku: ranchhands-backhome
upc: 847646003589
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description:
True fans of country music will find the perfect marriage of traditional and modern country in The Ranchhands' "Back Home" album.

Well crafted songs, a powerful and heartfelt vocal delivery by Mickey Kennedy, electrifying fiddle playing by Chris Tedesco, and lush 3 and 4 part vocal harmonies make this record soar. Glowing reviews from Texas to France gave this album and band international acclaim and a worldwide fanbase that continues to grow.


artist: The Ranchhands
albumname: Driven
sku: ranchhands-driven
upc: 847646003572
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description:
The most recent release from The Ranchhands has solidified their position as a worldwide force on the country music scene.

Driven embodies the best elements of today's country music, featuring the rocking fiddle playing of Chris Tedesco, and the star-quality vocal performance of Mickey Kennedy.

The songs cover a wide range of emotions and settings, from getting lost in a vacation daydream, to the sudden loss of a loved one, to the comical everyday stories at a small town diner, to a song about a rockin country Friday night in the heart of Texas. While keeping true to country music, this albm will appeal to music fans of many different genres.


artist: The Rapture
albumname: Analogue Imperfections
sku: therapture-analogueimperfections
upc: 847646010266
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description:
Analogue Imperfections picks up the story where the previous album, 9 Fifty 8ths left off. It continues to explore soundtrack themes combined with contemporary dance and electronica rhythms and sounds. Traditional orchestral arrangements and orchestrations were also included and mixed with cutting edge synthesized sounds and textures to bolster the cinematic and expansive feel of some of the tracks. As the title suggests, more of the parts were played and recorded live and any timing or tuning errors or other mistakes were left in the final recording. It was a deliberate decision to pull away from the overly clean and sometimes sterile sound of digital music.

I hope you like it!


artist: The Rapture
albumname: Garden of Fugitives
sku: therapture-garden
upc: 847646003459
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description:
Garden of Fugitives continues the theme of creating electronic music with a heart and soul. At times more introspective and reflective than their previous "10 Raptures" album, but still with tracks of power, rhythm and melody. From harsh, distorted leads to sweet, soaring strings, from soft acoustic drums to club spec beats Garden of Fugitives is a journey through all that electronic music can offer. If you thought you didn't like electronic, take a listen and think again.


artist: The Rapture
albumname: Welcome to Mania
sku: therapture-mania
upc: 847646004548
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description:
Welcome to Mania continues to explore electronic music with a heart and mixes melodic, organic phrases with electro dance and dubstep inspired bass and rhythm. Themes of contrast and change are explored by combining and juxtaposing old and new, rhythmic and melodic, syncopation and straight. Encompassing darker, dirtier moods than the two previous albums in the trilogy, Welcome to Mania completes the journey through the head of ThE rApTuRe...for now.....


artist: The Rapture
albumname: 9 Fifty 8ths
sku: therapture-ninefiftyeights
upc: 847646008775
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description:
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!


artist: The Rapture
albumname: Rush
sku: therapture-rush
upc: 847646006160
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description:
On this album I wanted to explore the current fashion for analogue synthesis and pure analogue sounds, placed against different styles of modern dance music but also continuing my efforts to write electronic music which takes the listener on a journey in every song. This album was six months in the making; written, recorded and produced in the second half of 2013.

The 11 tracks include rave, trip-hop, trance, rap and drum and bass influenced music unified by electrifying, screaming leads, pounding drums and complex arrangements, interspersed with more vocal sections than in previous albums.

Play this on your iPod in the gym and run faster, jump higher and hit harder. Play it on your car radio and I can't be held responsible for your speeding fines! Please enjoy...Rush.


artist: The Rapture
albumname: 10 Raptures
sku: therapture-tenraptures
upc: 847646002728
also:
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description:
Taking inspiration from early Jean Michel Jarre and 80's analogue synth sounds, then combining contemporary dance beats and rhythms with a classical approach to form and structure, the album seeks to take dance music out of the clubs and place it firmly into a listening environment.

The tracks on 10 Raptures are in equal part dance, ambient and trance with a dose of electro thrown in for good measure. 10 Raptures was written, recorded and produced over the course of 10 months from Spring 2011 onwards. Using a multitude of hardware and software synthesizers, samples, drum machines and effects, the tracks were written, recorded, produced and mastered in-house at Mount Street Studio near London.


artist: The Rapture
albumname: 2000Hz
sku: therapture-twothoushertz
upc: 847646005293
also:
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description:
Taking the listener on a journey through trance, dub, drum and bass and back, it's best played loud; preferably in a dark club with lots of flashing lights and smoke.

Alternatively, a phone and headphones will do just fine...whichever way you listen, please enjoy more electronica with a heart. 2000Hz is the fourth album from UK producer "The Rapture".


artist: The Reminding Ideas
albumname: House of Weather
sku: remideas-how
upc: 847646002438
also:
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description:
The reminding ideas are brought about by the use of pressure, command, and authorization. They bring to mind a human being's product of mental activity and high levels of industrialized standards of living by combining all of one's characteristics. There are good ideas and bad ideas. There are rules, and there are animals. Some vegetables can bring you happiness. Other foods can give you just one final remaining idea. Whatever the case may be, you will save the day. This is where we all take a deep breath and wait for August to appear again and again and again and again and again.

Vegetables
Spending thoughts make us forget everything. The notes we save will never be read. You may disagree, but plates don't. Circle around and around the world until we all catch the fever. Let's give the dog a bath. Let's give ourselves a bath. Don't forget to open the envelope before we jump in. This envelope contains the word of the day. Positively, nothing will go as planned. Nowhere can we run. Nowhere can we hide. We water the earth. We water the mouths. Unacceptable.

Rules for Animals
We weren't suppose to be reasoning with life. We demand rules. No one should go through this. Bitched again and again. Flies are for flying, not dropping. Doors are for opening. Remember readers. Remember the word of the day. Mark it down forever. We are grabbing our belongings and coming for you now. Stay put and hide. Then, it is your job to get us out. Show us a way out, please.

Do You Understand?
Boom Down. Boom Down. Can you hear me? Again down. Boom Down. I'm calling your name. Unbelievable down. All down. Again down. I can hear you. Down boom down. Bow down again down. Got you. Go

August
Attention, Everyone here had disordered. This doesn't feel real, but it is. Or is it? We got here from a flash of a light. It looks like we used to live here, but it's different. Everyone sides with everyone. Sometimes there is a glitch and a restart. Bring along fall for future assistance. It's quite peaceful here, but something is majorly fucked up. Holy shit, that person is floating. I gotta run.

Swarm of Bees
We've accepted our sightseeing. Surrounding thy swordsmen with our spores, we are the air. This battle begins at birth. We have a circle we can't get out of. The circle can expand into infinity, but we can't leave the circle. Got to just accept this. We can't leave the circle. Welcome new friends of friends. We know each other, but we don't. Who are you? How do I know you? We are all nervous. Sit. Relax yourself. There are plots we must avoid. The net prank is a pitfall. AVOID.

The Remaining Idea
Relaxed, wow, sounds like fresh flowers in the distance. Wait, fresh flowers have sound now. We must have fallen into the trap. Now, we have crossed our hearing and smelling. The heat around us. This gets stronger around Hope Hill. She's one big volcano bursting down some of our huts. We just had another restart. Crawl backflipper star. We feel the energy inside you. Each picture is worth a galaxy

Good Clown, Bad Clown
The cartoons keep popping on cue. Look at our costume. Every time the funny friends laugh and joke. While singing to the boring children, We stopped performing miracles years ago. What does this mean? We are being really hard on ourselves. Have another drink and another. Tell the kids to stay away from the ice cream man. He's getting more attention this way. I take pride in what I do, and all this guy does is drive up in a moving shed with wheels with a music box and...... what a loser

This is Where We Breathe
So glad we got away. This is cloud nineteen hundred and twenty thousand that we have counted pass us. Much lower now, everyone has forgotten up to 70 years before this trip. Inhale. Why are we here? Exhale. The wind is changing colors on us. We get on this boat, we drift down this river. Now the upstairs door to the weather can't control us.

Save the New Day
Rush the Riches Cavern. The fun never started. We die. Over the river are alive people. This is where we tell fun lies and truth beyond. Gravity and rocks. Save the sunshine.

I Can Bring You Happiness
Crease, dent, and polish bad apples. Remind me again to remind me ideas. Remind GOOD people ideas that happiness is correct. Never Fall. Never Fail. Always on time. Correct? Yes. Always happy. Remember forever.


artist: The Sarasa Ensemble
albumname: Bach Cantatas
sku: sarasa-bach
upc: 876809004910
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257963905&s=143444
also:
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description:
This deeply beautiful recording presents two of Johann Sebastian Bach's cantatas for solo voice, one-Weichet nur-a celebratory wedding ode and the other his celebrated masterpiece for the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin. Internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Dominique Labelle and three time Grammy nominee Sanford Sylvan lend their incredible voices to the Sarasa Ensemble in order to depict both the idyllic, pagan landscape of the first work, and the luminous, "lullaby to the soul" of the second. A third work-Liebster Jesu-features a "sacred dialogue" between these two sublime voices, and the entire album makes clear why The Sarasa Ensemble is so often praised for its great clarity of style.


artist: The Sarasa Ensemble
albumname: A Baroque Mosaic
sku: sarasa-baroque
upc: 876809004767
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257818859&s=143444
also:
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description:
Hailed for its "great clarity" and "irresistible energy," The Sarasa Ensemble performs Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach, George Frideric Handel and other compositions from the early Baroque through the Romantic eras. This album shows off the ensemble's masterful sense of cadence and rich, lucid tones. Full liner notes included with album download!


artist: The Seldon Plan
albumname: Coalizione del Volere
sku: seldon-cdv
upc: 847646000533
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description:
Coalizione del Volere, the new album from The Seldon Plan, is a direct descendant of their video sessions - reflective of a desire of the band to step back to a more Dischord-era-like guitar-driven rock sound, akin to 2005's Making Circles but with the softer, more mature edge of 2007's The Collective Now. On Coalizione del Volere, the band seems intent on exploring a more angular guitar rock sound within the context of focused melodies and textured intricate harmonies.

Listeners who have enjoyed The Seldon Plan through their first four records will delight as The Big Takeover has at the "...Baltimore foursome's continued maturation." To this end, the band presents a mature Seldon Plan sound, an amalgam of influences that can be heard but do not define Coalizione del Volere. The use of strong and repeatable melodies is reminiscent of the American Analog Set, yet the technicolor layers of Coalizione del Volere bring to mind Let Go-era Nada Surf and The Californian by Sunday's Best. To drive home this past/present dichotomy The Seldon Plan has teamed up again with engineer Frank Marchand (The Thermals, Bob Mould), who worked with the band on 2005's Making Circles, and 2007's The Collective Now.


artist: The Seldon Plan
albumname: Making Circles
sku: seldon-circles
upc: 876809004507
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=86703910&s=143444
also:
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description:
The highly nuanced indie rock of The Seldon Plan combines clean, lilting harmonies with a brooding emo undercurrent...kind of like if Brian Wilson and Ian MacKaye had co-produced a Cure album. The real life producers of Making Circles are every bit the fantasy pairing too: Frank Marchand is known for his work with Bob Mould and Good Charlotte, and Charlie Pilzer for his with Ida and The Kennedys. Together, they helped The Seldon Plan perfect its thoughtful, polished sound while leaving in all the dire elements that keep it from being too settled or safe. Better yet, Making Circles is absolutely riddled with standout tracks including "Holding Patterns Are Slow," and "Top Left Corner," a mesmerizingly beautiful and poignant song.


artist: The Seldon Plan
albumname: The Collective Now
sku: seldon-collective
upc: 876809005696
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=264620081&s=143444
also:
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description:
Highly polished yet exquisitely laid back indie rock: "What impresses us most about this band's music is how unpretentious it is. The smooth, ultra-hummable songs on this CD flow by like big fluffy clouds. After spinning this disc a few times...we can't decide which we like better, the debut album (Making Circles)...or this? Actually and in fact, we prefer both as they are each equally satisfying and superb." --Babysue. Standout tracks include "Colored Lenses," "Seraphim" and our favorite, the deceptively catchy "Modern Vigil."


artist: The Seldon Plan
albumname: Lost And Found And Lost
sku: seldon-lost
upc: 876809007935
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lost-and-found-and-lost/id319248596
also:
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description:
Whimsical, nostalgic indie pop tells the story of expectant hope and recession blues.

The Seldon Plan reemerges with whimsy with their highly anticipated album LOST AND FOUND AND LOST, a worthy follow-up to their 2007 record THE COLLECTIVE NOW. Praised for its "catchy simple melodies awash with lush vocals, hip full guitars, and a hint of Flaming Lips" by artist/composer Mark Degli Antoni (David Byrne/Soul Coughing) and dubbed "smart pop with no wasted space" by record producer Brian McTernan (Senses Fail/Piebald/Thrice), LOST AND FOUND AND LOST plays with images of childhood nostalgia to embrace the economic and political pendulum.

The Baltimore-based indie pop rockers are known for their "tuneful-wistful rock" (The Washington Post) and "literate, yet still youthful" (Allmusic) sound. Aptly named, LOST AND FOUND AND LOST portrays the juxtaposition of excitement and uncertainty in a country undergoing a changing political situation. "These were the hardest lyrics I've ever had to write, but now that they're out, I feel really energized," says singer/songwriter Michael Nestor.

Calling their latest LP "a burst of new flavor", The Big Takeover's Jack Rabid expressed delight at the "Baltimore foursome's continued maturation" and compared it favorably to "melodic pop favorites such as Feelies' offshoot Wild Carnation, Winnipeg's wonderful Weakerthans, great Scots Camera Obscura, and Portland's Dimes."


artist: The Strap Ons
albumname: Geeking Dream
sku: strapons-geekcrime
upc: 876809000455
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=16510581&s=143444
also:
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description:
The Strap-Ons aren't going to waste any of your time, oh no. They cut straight to the chase and bring THE ROCK exactly the way it was meant to be brought: edgy, messy, sexy. Twenty five shot glasses full of high octane guitars and awesomely bad attitude really do it for us (plus a healthy dose of humor too -- "Wicca Chicka" is hysterically funny). You're gonna wanna have this one on hand for those days when you feel like telling everyone where to go. Check out "This Place Sucks" to see what we mean. A fantastically unsubtle album that hits the bullseye, straight-on.


artist: The Stroj
albumname: Metafonik
sku: thestroj-metafonik
upc: 847646009390
also:
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description:
Metafonik can be seen as The Stroj's first electric/electronic album.

The musical approach of The Stroj collective brings us a unique retro futuristic sound, an exciting mixture of industrial, electronic, avant-garde, tribal and experimental influences, recorded and performed with heavy, rusty and odd looking instruments.

Epic musical themes, powered by heavy industrial percussions create a sound like the soundtrack for an action sci-fi movie or steampunk festival.

Compositions are charged with high voltage electronics and driven by uncompromising beats, performed with bare hands, heavy sticks and hammers.

If Nikola Tesla felt like dancing, he'd choose Metafonik.


artist: The Suicide Denial
albumname: We'll Go Down Fighting
sku: suicideden-downfighting
upc: 847646002490
also:
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description:
Gritty, homegrown, ghetto tech rock and roll with driving guitars, insane drum solos, hints of punk, and a side of mellow. A continuation of prophetic messages, experiences, and personal demons hidden among inimitable musicianship, lyrics, and passionate vocals.

A follow up to 2008's I'm Sorry LA, We'll Go Down Fighting finds The Suicide Denial hitting their musical stride and pushing the envelope between rock and synth rock.


artist: The Town Monster
albumname: Ohio Sessions, April to June
sku: townmonster-aprjun
upc: 847646004814
also:
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description:
These three EPs, combined into an album, each shows different sides of the rock/prog/electro-rock sound that is The Town Monster. Each EP explores a different musical concept.

The three shorts from the April EP are almost entirely electronic and feature a much snappier, more polished sound than the previous EPs. This one treads bizarre yet poppy territory, coming off like a Burlesque/New Wave mashup of Radiohead and Faith No More. "Atari Girl" is a raging beast of a track with multiple layers of bass, synth choirs, and some demented big top rapping. "Stay 4 Tha Night" is a song about being seduced by the devil and features some impressive synth fondling. The final, moody track, "Meet Me in the Forest", was used for the band's first foray into music video and animation, which became a large part of their work in the future. By April the band had realized they couldn't stay in the warehouse for a prolonged period of time and found a new headquarters at Electraplay Studios in Hilliard, Ohio.

The May EP sounds a bit like the band has spring fever. The production is brighter and bits of sunshine are beginning to peek through. The arrangements are lighter, too: the main instruments in these numbers are acoustic and electric piano and banjo. The first track is mysteriously titled "The Town Monster (Part Two)" and tells a story of an angel who comes to earth and warns the townspeople to repent...to which they promptly reply by burning him at the stake. By this point it is apparent that the band has grown comfortable taking risks with their music and their presentation of it, but also confident enough to write low-key, folk-inspired songs like the closing track "Onward", one of the best in their catalogue.

Definitely an oddball of the group, the June EP saw The Town Monster in a transitional period. This was to be the last they recorded with their excellent former bass player Mike Rana and he is featured heavily here, practically taking lead duties on the only instrumental song in the collection, "1 A.M.". This EP is deep, dark and groovy...syrupy, even. All three are tinged with hip hop beats and further experimentation with pitch-shifted and auto-tuned vocals. The closing track "Oil" was written the day after the historic BP oil spill and wound up being one of the band's angriest, most unique and most universal songs. It helps that it features fantastic lead guitar work by Rob Bradley of Sleepers Awake, as well as samples of the late Professor Longhair, a creole pioneer of rock and roll.


artist: The Town Monster
albumname: Ohio Sessions, January to March
sku: townmonster-janmar
upc: 847646004807
also:
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description:
Ohio Sessions (January EP)
In the middle of snowy January 2010, The Town Monster announced on their MySpace page (yes, bands had those back then) that they would be putting out an EP on the last day of every month for the whole year. Shockingly, they did...and it's actually good.Recording and releasing a 44-song collection month by month month over the course of a year and in many locations would be a daunting task for any band. Nevertheless, while facing several lineup changes amidst relentless live performances, The Town Monster managed to churn out these bite-size albums one at a time, spanning numerous genres and managing to find their own particular sound in the process. The January EP begins with a brief acoustic tribute to their midwestern home before going straight into electropop territory. It ends with in icy piano ballad over glitched-out drum loops and orchestra samples, hinting at the numerous styles to come.

Ohio Sessions (February EP)
The February EP eventually became one of The Town Monster's most popular releases, and opening track "Raincloud" became a staple of their live show. On the remaining three tracks they begin toying with song structure and instrumentation, making use of 808s, banjos, pitch-shifted vocals, wind, rain, and samples from a song by the now-defunct Columbus band Burglar. "Birds and Bees are Natural Enemies" starts off almost sweetly, but the storm clouds make an ominous return, and by the end you are drowning in a flood of synthesizers. "Mongrel" is the band's best attempt yet at their own blend of mad circus rock. Although it serves the Ohio Sessions well, this EP stands out as a gem of its own.

Ohio Sessions (March EP)
March of 2010 saw the Monster in need of a new cave, and they temporarily found themselves in a dilapidated warehouse with no heat...and an EP to record if they were going to stay true to their word. According to the band, they could "see their breath during practice" and they would "record until their hands froze and they were forced to seek shelter". The recordings reflects the harsh conditions of their birthplace...they are abrasive and drenched in a metallic natural reverb from the giant open space they were taped in. Close listening reveals trains going by in the distance. The songs themselves are traditional/blues/hard rock at first glance, but the band's myriad influences still peek through with bits of melotron, destroyed keyboard, and ukulele. Vocally, this EP finds singer Nathan Photos becoming more comfortable in his own shoes, and these performances, which are mostly concerned with poverty and violence, sound scathing and desperate. This is Ohio rock at its finest.


artist: The Town Monster
albumname: Ohio Sessions, July to September
sku: townmonster-julsept
upc: 847646004821
also:
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description:
Ohio Sessions (July EP) - Once again, the band did a 180 and released three songs featuring acoustic guitars and almost all major chords. It is bouncy and up-tempo, even featuring a song called "Summertime" that might be the closest they have yet come to straight-up pop music. The other two, "For Your Love" and "Why Does it Have to Hurt?" both come off sappy and sweet due to their Motown/traditional rock vibe, but the whole set are actually quite somber in their content. By the end you realize this is plastic, Lego sunshine and it can't possibly last. And in that sense, the band captured the fleeting beauty and the essence of Summer in the best way a (typically) dark electronic rock band possibly could.

Ohio Sessions (August EP) - Although this EP is a personal favorite of mine, there are arguably no "standout" tracks in this bunch. Instead, the band is more focused, quieter. You can finally begin to see them trying to adopt a "less is more" attitude, and the songs flow together quite well, despite the usual genre-hopping. "The Silver Thread" and "I Am The Forest Floor" (which feature the band's usual drummer Matt Grady on acoustic guitar) have a transcendent, otherworldly quality about them and frankly sound unlike any other band. Of course they bear resemblances to countless artists, but these songs, despite their flaws, are unmistakably and undeniably The Town Monster and no one else. The album closes with a gorgeous indie-style piano ballad that sounds like a tip of the hat to The Doves or The Autumns. It's a bittersweet kiss goodbye to the summer, and a surprising EP from a band full of surprises.

Ohio Sessions (September EP) September wound up becoming the most popular of the Ohio Sessions EPs and it's easy to see why. "One Thousand Wolves" became one of the band's most beloved songs, garnering heavy local radio play on CD102.5. "Dirty Little Secrets", with its cheesy church organ and steadily-picked bass could have been plucked straight from an 80's album if it weren't so strangely modern. This is music for vampires who also happen to love Bruce Springsteen. The closing track, "Pawn Shop", was the only song out of all 44 released during the Ohio Sessions that the band posted by itself on their Facebook page and said, "Listen to this one, it's good." Their first real venture into industrial music, it manages to feel like an old Sneaker Pimps or Massive Attack song with overdubs by Mars Volta and hints of, dare I say it...black metal? Whatever you want to call it, this was the point when people realized this band was not like other bands.


artist: The Town Monster
albumname: Ohio Sessions, October to December
sku: townmonster-octdec
upc: 847646004838
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description:
Ohio Sessions (October EP)
By now the boys seemed to have hit their stride, and they released this EP ahead of schedule so people could have it for Halloween, appropriately. It is commonly, mistakenly referred to as "The Halloween EP". These are the darkest songs in the collection, filled with lyrics about ghosts, possessed dolls, skeletons and witches and put to a soundtrack of smashed pianos, theremins, screaming, layers of shrieking guitars, thunderous drum machines crammed in the middle of real drums, and more screaming. This was the only EP the band recorded "live" in the studio, which even most non-musicians realize isn't very common nowadays. Although there are overdubs, it is apparent that it was recorded quickly and furiously. They can barely contain their energy, and it is most obvious at moments like the end of "Paper Boats, Paper Ghosts", which would almost sound like Black Sabbath if they weren't tripping over each other in their mania, or the climactic buildup toward the end of "B1G WH00P1N' 5K3L3T0N5 (I'm Not Guilty Anymore)" when all the disparate pieces finally come together in a lovely, relieving crescendo to let you know the nightmare is over.

Ohio Sessions (November EP)
It is the general consensus that the November EP left a lot of newcomers wondering if this was the still the same band from last month. Leaving all the neon lights and loud noises behind, they retreated back to pianos and banjos and released one of their most accomplished (and again one of their most understated) albums. With the exception of "The Glow" and its incessant drum machine, 90's guitar and Bjork-esque bells, these songs are gentler, more thoughtful, and more emotional. "The Coward" is one of their most mature works and proves there's some really good musicians buried under all those electronics. At this point, they sound like a band completely devoted to challenging themselves, and to constantly evolving.

Ohio Sessions (December EP)
When The Town Monster saw the finish line for this project, they knew they had to end it with a bang, and so they did...but not before they released a 25-minute animated Christmas special (yes, of course it's a musical!) in which they suffer the toils of being a local rock band, join a superhero group called The Shadow League of Rock and Roll Defenders of the World, and battle a dragon (of course). The December EP is a much more serious affair and is probably the best of the bunch. Yes, this is the same band it was twelve months ago, but their recordings became significantly more refined over that course of time, as did their songwriting, and it is a fascinating journey. After the sweeping eleven minute epic that is merely titled "(/)", the listener is left with what we now realize was the missing second half of "Ohio", the first song from the January EP. It is a touching moment as Photos starts listing off the things that "will always make his heart explode", and those things turn out to be a lot of the things he's been singing about all along. These twelve albums are not without the occasional misstep; indeed, many times it is the sound of a band trying something new and they don't have sure footing. You also get the feeling that, sometimes, they had a lot more work they wanted to do, but it was the end of the month, and it was time to move on. But it is this scrapbook quality that makes the Ohio Sessions a far more successful documentary of a band than a film could hope to be. As far as I'm aware, The Town Monster are the only artists that have done a project like this, and something magical was captured here. If every band worked this hard and took this many chances, the world would be a pretty different place.


artist: The Union Trade
albumname: Everyday Including
sku: uniontrade-everyday
upc: 876809006976
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/everyday-including/id282322661
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artist: The Union Trade
albumname: Why we need Night
sku: uniontrade-wwnn
upc: 876809004378
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description:
The Union Trade follow the contours of proven terrain and map the outlines of an evolving sound. In moments throughout, the band strips away the epic layers of their first album to expose the intimacy of a beautiful guitar line, the gravity of a simple piano progression, or the emotion and lyricism of a vocal performance. Energized by dynamic rhythms, the EP progresses from the familiar into new territory marked by a broader range of analog and acoustic keyboards, electronic elements and The Union Trade's most concise song structures to date. "Why We Need Night" captures The Union Trade as they continue to define the space where instrumental rock influences meet a more mainstream indie rock sound.


artist: The West Exit
albumname: Extra Century Perception
sku: westexit-extra
upc: 876809000837
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/extra-century-perception/id346368178
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description:
The West Exit's third full-length release continues in their vein of smooth, soulful electro-pop. But the stylistic elements have become more magnified and mature on Extra Century Perception, with bigger beats, soaring melodies, thick harmonies, and more addictive hooks that will get your body moving.


artist: The West Exit
albumname: Modern Interiors
sku: westexit-modern
upc: 876809006198
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=277014650&s=143444
also:
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description:
Oh-so-debonair is the West Exit's latest album: a sleekly appealing blend of pop, jazz, and electronic influences. Urbane, subtly decadent dance grooves get warm touches of piano and acoustic guitar, bringing a friendly sense of soulfulness to the ultra-sophisticated pop. Perfect music for a cocktail party, driving around town, or in any other modern interior. Standout tracks include "Montreal," "The Long Count" and "Thirty Years."


artist: The West Exit
albumname: Nocturne
sku: westexit-nocturne
upc: 876809000448
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257819259&s=143444
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description:
Nocturne is a great album. It's got a great retro-disco feel, but on top of that it's just an unusually elegant work of pop? perfect harmonies, superb mood, and a fantastic ratio of dance-y/party energy to mellow, mid-tempo goodness. We've found that it's the absolute perfect thing to have on for a evening cocktails, because it keeps things the energy really up and buzzy without overwhelming anything. "Artificial" is one of the best tracks in the entire Magnatune catalog, and the entire album is just totally feel-good all around: positive, stylish, sexy, soulful.


artist: The West Exit
albumname: Unearthed
sku: westexit-unearthed
upc: 847646000182
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/unearthed/id440552106
also:
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description:
The West Exit's unique electro-soul sound is showcased like a pendulum on Unearthed. Starting out on the jazzy-soulful side, then swinging way off into the ambient electronic realm, back and forth until eventually landing in that sweet spot in the middle. The lyrical content spans everything from the usual suspects of love lost and love gained to the matters of religion, politics and the sad ballad of a broken hand drum.

Unearthed is a collection of b-sides and other unreleased music from The West Exit. The songs range from recordings done back in 2002 (when the band went by the name Dim At Asia) up to the non-album tracks from the Extra Century Perception album sessions in 2009. The diversity illustrates the evolution that the sound of The West Exit has undergone while still maintaining their knack for haunting melodies and addictive grooves.


artist: The Wretch
albumname: Ambulatory
sku: wretch-ambulatory
upc: 876809000431
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=258072880&s=143444
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description:
Ambulatory explores further what was started with Cyst: it's a super-smart hybrid of noisecore and drum'n'bass, with tons of texture and depth. Chilling noise-ambient opener "Admission" starts things off, after which we get into what appears the lightly rhythmic "Hope (living in stereo)," only to be ambushed mid-way through by an awesomely psychotic glitch-freakout. "Unrelax" is a great example of how well The Wretch blends atmospheric sounds with harder-edged ones, and the remix closer of "Alerting" has as huge, future-industrial sound. This genre can too often be mindless, but not The Wretch. The rhythms here are ultra-savvy and the sonic pallette, gigantic. They've got it going on.


artist: The Wretch
albumname: Cyst
sku: wretch-cyst
upc: 876809000424
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257928627&s=143444
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description:
Fantastically dark, elegantly industrial, Cyst by The Wretch is a suprisingly nuanced album that favors dynamic variation over mindlessly repeated loops. It's a hybrid of noisecore and drum 'n'bass, but with really smart rhythms and a noise-ambient wash that lends a huge amount of atmosphere and depth. There's a really satisfying level of sonic texture on Cyst too; the juxtaposition of totally glitched out, ever-changing beats with the eerie ghost calls and dystopian waveforms in the background works really well. The opener "Turned" and "Do You" are great, "This is Terror" is beautifully brutal, and we absolutely love"Feel The Burning."


artist: The Young Werewolves
albumname: Cheat the Devil
sku: youngwere-cheat
upc: 876809008697
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description:
Pop culture has absorbed horror rock influences since the genre emerged in the post-punk ashes of the twentieth century. At the dawn of the new millennium, from their home hunting grounds of Philadelphia, the Young Werewolves unleashed their self-titled debut recording.

Now, after establishing an underground following and receiving favorable press from publications like MaximumRockNRoll and the Village Voice, the trio serve up their second sacrifice to all things horror and rock.

Cheat The Devil contains a set of thirteen tracks with a few surprises and a special guest star. Mad genius and ace producer Andy Kravitz once again presided over the sessions assuring a mysterious and spooky soundscape.

Cult film legend and executive producer, Sid Haig makes an appearance on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde narrating the adapted text of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic. A wicked laugh track ensues, that you'd be hard pressed to find on any other record.


artist: The Young Werewolves
albumname: Cheat the Devil (Instrumental)
sku: youngwere-cheatdevilinst
upc: 847646004371
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description:
Pop culture has absorbed horror rock influences since the genre emerged in the post-punk ashes of the twentieth century. At the dawn of the new millennium, from their home hunting grounds of Philadelphia, the Young Werewolves unleashed their self-titled debut recording.

Now, after establishing an underground following and receiving favorable press from publications like MaximumRockNRoll and the Village Voice, the trio serve up their second sacrifice to all things horror and rock.

Welcome to the instrumental version of their album Cheat The Devil which contains a set of thirteen tracks with a few surprises. Mad genius and ace producer Andy Kravitz once again presided over the sessions assuring a mysterious and spooky soundscape.


artist: The Young Werewolves
albumname: Sins of the Past
sku: youngwere-sotp
upc: 847646000892
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description:
While temptation, redemption and transformation always provided source material for the Philadelphia based trio, Sins of the Past creeps across new musical ground and showcases the bands quest for sonic exploration and songwriting maturity.

Twisting in new, unique ways, The Young Werewolves return to deform with Sins of the Past, their third studio recording and second on Magnatune.

The release follows the bands 2008 recording Cheat the Devil, produced by horror film star Sid Haig. In recent news, their music was featured on Showtime Television in their series "Shameless" starring William H. Macy.


artist: The Young Werewolves
albumname: Sins of the Past (Instrumental)
sku: youngwere-sotpinst
upc: 847646004388
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description:
Welcome to the instrumental version of The Young Werewolves' third studio album, Sins of the Past.

While temptation, redemption and transformation always provided source material for the Philadelphia based trio, SINS OF THE PAST creeps across new musical ground and showcases the bands quest for sonic exploration and songwriting maturity.

The release follows the bands 2008 recording CHEAT THE DEVIL, produced by horror film star Sid Haig. In recent news, their music was featured on SHOWTIME in their new series Shameless starring William H. Macy.


artist: The Young Werewolves
albumname: The Young Werewolves (Instrumental)
sku: youngwere-younginst
upc: 847646003794
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description:
Here is the instrumental version of the The Young Werewolves debut album.

Labeled rockabilly, psychobilly, punk, garage, surf and everything in between, the werewolves lurk along that phantom road, haunting in the shadows, screaming a sound that is at once retro and classic with equal swagger.

Horror themes are universal within rock music and it is in this tradition The Young Werewolves stake claim.

Percussionists and composers, Shewolf Dana Kain (bass), Jonny Wolf (drums) and Wolfman Nick Falcon (guitar), lay down solid time as good as any other ghouls out on the scene, or at least in their home hunting grounds of Philadelphia, PA.

These thirteen tracks bear testament. Recorded by ace engineer and producer Andy Kravitz (whose credits include The Rolling Stones, Taj Mahal, Billy Joel, Urge Overkill, Joan Osborne), The Young Werewolves, over the course of one weekend, clawed out these hook laden vamps about nocturnal love gone wrong and monsters getting mad.


artist: The Young Werewolves
albumname: The Young Werewolves
sku: youngwere-youngwere
upc: 847646003237
also:
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description:
Labeled rockabilly, psychobilly, punk, garage, surf and everything in between, "The Young Werewolves" lurk along that phantom road, haunting in the shadows, screaming a sound that is at once retro and classic with equal swagger.

Horror themes are universal within rock music and it is in the tradition the band stake claim.

Percussionists and composers, Shewolf Dana Kain (bass), Jonny Wolf (drums) and Wolfman Nick Falcon (guitar), lay down solid time and drop vocals as good as any other ghouls out on the scene, or at least in their home hunting grounds of Philadelphia, PA.

These thirteen tracks bear testament. Recorded by ace engineer and producer Andy Kravitz (whose credits include The Rolling Stones, Taj Mahal, Billy Joel, Urge Overkill, Joan Osborne), The Young Werewolves, over the course of one weekend, clawed out these hook laden vamps about nocturnal love gone wrong and monsters getting mad.


artist: theDGTL
albumname: archive01
sku: thedgtl-archive01
upc: 847646010297
also:
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description:
The question arises along the Pacific Northwest, who is theDGTL? To answer that question, we begin at the start of this current chapter, when Vito Maserati and Jacob Hillard began working with a young rapper by the name of Nobi and were starting to establish their sound and maturity. 808 heavy drums are cast against synth infused textures and sounds that drift from electronic to house to soul; frequently sampling and distorting vocals, saxophones, acoustic instruments and beginning to show their range and ability to create a dynamic sound that often leaves the listener in a different place than where they started. Combine that with the emergence of Vito's skills as a sound designer and placer, and Jake's continuing development as a multi instrumentalist, engineer, producer, and songwriter; "archive01" is an experiment in Hip Hop and Aesthetic, and are the roots of theDGTL, Vito Maserati and Jacob Hillard.


artist: theDGTL
albumname: Archive 02
sku: thedgtl-archive02
upc: 847646010808
also:
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description:
2017: a year of basement studios and breakthroughs. A distinctly different tone than the somewhat sheen-y texture of Archive01, Archive02 is the jump from what is on the page to what is in the listener's imagination. Pitch manipulation alongside a new approach to drums make this dusty tape stand out as the textures that led to productions later down the road. Electronic sounds alongside home made flips from acoustic in house sampling transform complex rhythms with a chiller vibe than some of the more daring aesthetics journeyed presently.

-jh


artist: Thirty Day Notice
albumname: Singles (Instrumental)
sku: thirtydnotice-singinst
upc: 847646004425
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description:
This is an all-instrumental version of the album Singles.

Thirty Day Notice's music is somewhere between pleasantly hypnotic and slightly disturbing in the rock/electronic genre. Lana and Joe (sister and brother) write, perform, mix and produce TDN in their solar powered recording studio in Fiji.

The feeling of their music is dark but sensual, earnest but alluring. Thirty Day Notice is an intimate experience. This is the instrumental version of their singles album, in order to hear the alluring lyrics please go to the vox version.


artist: Thirty Day Notice
albumname: Singles
sku: thirtydnotice-singles
upc: 847646004418
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description:
Thirty Day Notice music is somewhere between pleasantly hypnotic and slightly disturbing in the rock/electronic genre. Lana and Joe (sister and brother) write, perform, mix and produce TDN in their solar powered recording studio in Fiji.

The feeling of their music is dark but sensual, earnest but alluring. The lyrics portray subject matters ranging from conspiracy, to the soul, from parallel universes, to consciousness, authentic love and the pursuit of more. Thirty Day Notice is an intimate experience.


artist: thirty3
albumname: Rare, the Kafi Kanada Sessions
sku: thirty3-rare
upc: 847646005224
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description:
Kafi Kanada is a rare and ancient Indian classical raga. It provides the setting for this music in a "gravity-free environment," a melding of sitarist Jay Kishor's guitar playing with Savana Moore's piano.

There are so few of us left
and we are very old
we are the last of our kind
walking here
among our fallen ancestors
passing slowly
over their bones
like elephants in their mystical graveyards,
touching
ancient, mossy, weathered stones
discovering
the scent of our own coming absence
rising from the soil
and swallowed by the roses
still and pungent in the vaporous air
losing ourselves
in the moment of our own extinction
while we are not yet gone,
but merely rare

~Savana Moore

Cover photograph courtesy of Larry Shaefer
All music is live and improvised.


artist: Thomas
albumname: Peace
sku: thomas-peace
upc: 876809006655
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/peace/id339079898
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artist: Thomas Otten
albumname: Transcend to Void
sku: thomasotten-transcendvoid
upc: 847646006672
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description:
This album includes 5 main tracks (Tamuke, Sokkan, Shingetsu, Choshi, Daha) composed mostly by unknown Fuke monks who played each piece during meditation.

After careful and repeated listening of these pieces, the spirit of each one reached deep into the soul of both listener and player, making it possible to imagine the various improvisations of bumblebee sound, ostinato, a simple melodic bass pattern matching the shakuhachi monody, like the early practices that appeared successively in the Western music history, going from modal structures to polyphony. The choice once made, gave rise to quite a natural voice, guided by the addition of bass lines while preserving the shakuhachi part in its entirety.

The voice is here utilized as an instrumentally, illustrating a quote from Rudolf Steiner: "The pure song should delete every word" In addition to the five main shakuhachi classics, other tracks are divided between improvisations, reappropriation and composition:

1. Tamuke "Ta" means hands, "Muke" means facing each other, or hands put together, which indicates solidarity within oneself and one's community. In solidarity we experience unity and in unity we experience transition and movement of energy from one body to another. This piece is played to commemorate the transition from one phase to another. It is also a eulogy and a requiem for the departed souls of loved ones. It is a melody that brings indescribable stillness deep into the heart.

2. While High - Improvisation

3. Sokkan - This piece can be translated as "breath-sight". It is played as a meditation and observation of the process of breathing the most essential human activity. When breath is observed, respected, and self-controlled, harmony and peace begin.

4. Transcend to Void - Improvisation

5. Shingetsu - "Shin" indicates the heart, the mind, and the spirit. "Getsu" indicates moon. The moon is symbolic of enlightenment and one's discovery of the truthful and sincere pathway in life. There is a certain level of effort that one must exert in order to cultivate, toil and refine diligently one's excellence and purity in mind, body, and spirit.

6. Secret - Improvisation

7. Tsukikusa - Improvisation

8. Choshi - "Cho" is refers to "searching", and "Shi" is refers to oneself. This piece is played to allow the player to tune to the instrument and the surrounding. It is the joining of Mind/Spirit/Instrument at the beginning of each meditation session.

9. Morning mist - Improvisation

10. Greensleevses - traditionnal English (Henry VIII)

11. Daha - "Da" means to tear apart, to break and to strike, "Ha" means wave. The striking waves along the seashores are a symbol of the infinite adversities that we need to overcome in our daily lives. Yet, the constant pounding of the waves along the sea rocks provides a constant process of cleansing and rejuvenation. Daha is played for the increased will power, humility, and determination to overcome those adversities. A peaceful dream

- Kyle Kamal Helou


artist: Thomas Walker
albumname: La Superbe
sku: thomaswalker-lasuperbe
upc: 847646006269
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Art music circa 1600 was morphing from a deeply cerebral expression of counterpoint into a form that featured more clearly delineated melody and bass lines, and the dance forms were rivaling the more abstract fantasias in sophistication, and in fact dominate the French lute literature. The French in particularly, at this time, were in love with the sound of the instrument and changed its tuning to exploit it and match to the new musical forms.

Francois Dufault was among the first to experiment in these new tunings, settling later on the distinctive d-minor tuning (the top six courses of the lute sound a d minor chord) that came to define the Baroque lute, and is heard on this recording. Esaias Reusner, the Younger may have been Dufault's pupil, and certainly was his imitator, although one can also hear clear evolution even as he draws inspiration from his teacher's style. Both composers capture the subtle, elusive, and improvisatory feel of the art of the lute in 17th century France.

Full liner notes are available in the artwork download.


artist: Thomas Walker
albumname: Stile Moderno, Stile Antico
sku: thomaswalker-stilemodernostileantico
upc: 847646008805
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description:
The lute in its heyday was valued for the same reasons people are drawn to it today, hundreds of years out of chronology: its soft voice, its beauty of tone, its subtlety. Life has arguably gotten noisier. Perhaps because of, rather than in spite of it, the lute still has a compelling voice. It speaks in a strong whisper that can be heard clearly from the back of a quiet cathedral.

The music on this album comes from a change of epoch. Polyphony ("many voices") dominated art music right to 1600. Particularly in the 16th century, the output of polyphonic madrigals, motets, and masses is astonishing; there are more masterpieces in that oeuvre than are likely to be heard again. Late in the century, as polyphonic structures became ever denser, a "new" style, one that featured the single voice carrying a text, was emerging. This was the inception of the Stile Moderno, what we call the Baroque. Their structure was homophonic--a melody and chords.

The first generation of Moderno practitioners didn't abandon polyphony wholesale: contrapuntal episodes were juxtaposed with florid passaggi over chords. As in the Renaissance (Stile Antico), vocal composition led the development, but the style was quickly assimilated by instrumental ensembles and soloists.

The lutenist-composers on this recording had feet in both worlds. They all lived in Italy; Johannes Hieronymus Kapsperger in Rome, Alessandro Piccinini in Ferrara, Giovanni Antonio Terzi in Bologna, and Lorenzino Romanus, Knight of the Lute, whose actual identity is a mystery, in Rome and/or Ferrara.

Lorenzino and Terzi (on whose life, if not identity, we also have only scant information) are at least a generation older than Piccinini and Kapsperger. Terzi begins in the most purely Renaissance fashion; as was the model for lutenists much of the preceding century, he sets vocal pieces to the lute, almost verbatim. As was also in fashion, for a second lute, he sets elaborate divisions to adorn the original madrigal or motet.

The Knight of the Lute, Lorenzino Romanus was Terzi's contemporary. His sense of polyphony is masterful, but quirky, and it is routinely interrupted by florid divisions, very much in the early baroque style.

Alessendro Piccinini composed for theorbo, the large cousin of the lute consciously invented as the primary instrument for Baroque accompaniment. He also invented the liuto attiorbato, which is named as the preferred instrument for his compositions for the lute. And yet: although assimilating the developing ideas of the Baroque (and modern) major/minor key system, his compositions are very assiduously polyphonic. Taken in chronological context, we would call him "conservative".

Finally, we have Kapsperger. Unlike the others, he wrote not just for lute and theorbo, but also prolifically for instrumental ensembles and voice, including ecclesiastical works and operas. He fell into disrepute when a former ally turned against him in print. His music was reexamined in the fever of scholarship of the late 20th century; it is a vital rediscovery. His music captures the essence of the nascent Baroque on one lute.


artist: Thursday Group
albumname: First Album
sku: thursdaygroup-first
upc: 876809000400
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=258072416&s=143444
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description:
If you're one of those people who thinks modern jazz is just inherently cheesy, check out the Thursday Group and see if they don't prove you wrong. Clayton Englar's sax playing alone would be worth the price of admission here (it's absolutely fantastic) but on top of that there's Doug Lichterman's subtly tight guitar work backed by exceptionally sensitive bass and foamy, atmospheric drums. This is one of those jazz ensembles that is just completely aware of one another at all times, plus they have an exceptionally artful sense of melody. It's their melodies in particular that make it clear that Thursday Group is not simply re-heating a bunch of jazz tropes; they're finding a musical path together. What they find is a sound that's deeply modern yet warm and accessible too. Really excellent, and 100 percent cheese free.


artist: Thursday Group
albumname: Uncle Mean
sku: thursdaygroup-unclemean
upc: 876809000394
itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=257928947&s=143444
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description:
Avoiding both excess and cliche, Uncle Mean subtly blends jazz, funk, swing, and blues in a tasty, smoldering, brew. We really like Douglas Lichterman's cunning, sometimes island-y guitar work, and saxophonist Clayton Englar, is just fantastic. His playing is lean, husky, and modern. There's a reason this band has endured since the 1970's.


