2025

En 2025 pour sa 31ème édition, La Folle Journée s’intéresse à des villes qui ont joué à un moment de leur histoire un rôle capital dans l’évolution de la musique. Force est de constater en effet que l’histoire de la musique s’est construite autour de quelques grandes cités devenues d’extraordinaires centres de culture et de création. Telles des phares éclairant le monde, ces villes particulières ont à un moment donné attiré les plus grands génies et concentré l’essentiel de la vie artistique et musicale, marquant à jamais l’histoire de la civilisation par leur influence et leur rayonnement.

This evocative music was originally released in May 1994 and was composed and recorded for the UK television coverage of the Whitbread Around the World Yacht race. The album proved popular among fans and was later reissued in 2010 to include an additional three bonus tracks. This new Esoteric Recordings edition has been newly remastered and expanded to include a second CD featuring 15 previously unreleased bonus tracks of additional material and alternate mixes. The release also includes an illustrated booklet with a new essay by Jon Dann.

Wilhelm Backhaus was a German pianist known for his selfless dedication to the composers' intentions. Also a recording pioneer, his 1909 recording of Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto is the first known concerto recording. Backhaus was born on March 26, 1884 in Leipzig, Germany. His father was a successful architect, and his mother was an amateur pianist. He started learning the piano at the age of four, first from his mother, and then with Alois Reckendorf at the Leipzig Conservatory from 1891 to 1898. He studied with Eugen d'Albert for a year, and learned the rest on his own. In 1900 he enjoyed a very successful debut performance in England as part of his first tour, which established his reputation as a performer. Later, in 1905, he won the Rubinstein prize, competing against Béla Bartók who earned second place.

Originally founded in 1969 by former Crazy World of Arthur Brown organist Vincent Crane, Atomic Rooster recorded five albums between 1969 & 1973 and enjoyed two hit singles with the tracks ‘Tomorrow Night’ and ‘Devil’s Answer’ in 1970 and 1971 respectively. The band line-up varied from album to album, but it was generally recognised that the “classic” line-up of the band featured Vincent Crane joined by John Du Cann (guitar, vocals) and Paul Hammond (drums) that existed between 1970 – 1971.

Andrea Berg is one of the biggest-selling German pop divas of her generation, hitting number one with eight of her albums and winning many ECHO awards for her commercial prowess. Born January 28, 1966, in Krefeld, Berg was discovered in 1992 by producer/Svengali Eugen Römer, who ushered her into the studio within a week of signing. Her debut LP, Du Bist Frei, quickly followed, and while sales were poor, the follow-up, Gefühle, proved a massive hit, led by the smash single "Die Gefühle Haben Schweigepflicht." The 1997 release Träume Lügen Nicht solidified Berg's chart success, and after a hiatus due to the impending birth of her first child, she resurfaced in 1999 with Weil Ich Verliebt Bin.

NEW REMASTERED 3CD CLAMSHELL BOX SET FEATURING THE SOLO RECORDINGS RELEASED BY JUDY DYBLE, 2004 – 2006. FEATURING GUEST MUSICIANS INCLUDING ROBERT FRIPP (KING CRIMSON) & SIMON HOUSE (ex-HAWKWIND). NCLUDES THE ALBUMS ‘ENCHANTED GARDENS’, ‘SPINDLE’ & ‘THE WHORL’. WITH NINE BONUS TRACKS DRAWN FROM ALTERNATE MIXES & OUT-TAKES. In 2004, Fairport Convention founder member, Judy Dyble emerged from a period of musical inactivity with the album ‘Enchanted Gardens’ which was a delightful collection of songs which were fitting for a new millennium, all with an immersive ambience that defied classification. This album was followed in 2005 by ‘Spindle’, another fine work which included a cover version of Pink Floyd’s ‘See Emily Play’ and featured guest appearances by Robert Fripp and former Hawkwind violinist Simon House.

Record Store Day 2025. Morphine's Bootleg Detroit, recorded live at St. Andrew’s Hall during their legendary 1994 Cure for Pain tour, available for the first time on vinyl. This remastered edition is pressed on translucent milky clear vinyl and features the classic songs Buena and Cure For Pain.

JOVA! LIVE! LOVE! is the perfect album for anyone who wants to relive the emotions felt during Jovanotti’s legendary shows! Recorded during the PalaJova2025 tour dates, “JOVA! LIVE! LOVE!” is a Best Of album composed of 27 iconic tracks from Jovanotti’s career. Inside are all the historic hits, including ”Il più grande spettacolo dopo il Big Bang”, ”Ragazza Magica” and ”L’ombelico del mondo”, but also more recent tracks such as ”I love you baby” and ”Un mondo a parte”. The album is available in two unmissable formats: Triple LP and Double CD.

Expanded 3CD edition of Future Loop Foundation’s album and single releases on Planet Dog. Includes stand-alone tracks and remixes, previously unreleased demos and a live track. All tracks have been remastered from their original sources.