Coco Indie From July 2015

Mbongwana Star - From Kinshasa (2015)  Music

Posted by aasana at Nov. 14, 2018
Mbongwana Star - From Kinshasa (2015)

Mbongwana Star - From Kinshasa (2015)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+.log) | 47:48 min | 326 MB
Funk / Soul, Folk, World, African | Label: World Circuit

Newly formed Congolese seven-piece band Mbongwana Star releases its debut full-length album, From Kinshasa, on May 19 via World Circuit, distributed in North America by Nonesuch Records; vinyl follows June 9 July 31. The album is available for pre-order on iTunes and in the Nonesuch Store in North America (and in the World Circuit Shop outside North America) with an instant download of the debut single, "Malukayi (feat. Konono No.1)." Thump premiered a brand-new video for the track, which you can watch below; underground music site Boiler Room praises the song for its "eerie postpunk-sounding guitar work, and an altogether unique vibe." In April, the band embarks on a European tour in support of the album.
Henry Cow - Concerts (1976) [2015, Belle Antique Japan, BELLE-152409-10]

Henry Cow - Concerts (1976)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2CD | Belle Antique Japan, BELLE-152409-10 | ~ 752 or 333 Mb | Scans(png) -> 233 Mb
Free Jazz / Art Rock / Prog Rock / Avantgarde

vant-garde rock & roll of 1970s vintage – especially, it must be said, of the British variety – doesn't typically age very well. And although Henry Cow was quite a unique ensemble, even by the standards of the 1970s avant-garde, it would be silly to deny that much of the music captured on these two live discs (originally released on LP in 1976) sounds pretty dated…
Henry Cow - In Praise Of Learning (1975) [2015, Belle Antique Japan, BELLE-152408]

Henry Cow - In Praise Of Learning (1975)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Belle Antique Japan, BELLE-152408 | ~ 382 or 154 Mb | Scans(png) -> 240 Mb
Free Jazz / Art Rock / Prog Rock / Avantgarde

A team-up with Slapp Happy may seem an obvious meeting of minds in 2000, but not at the time (1975) when all they really shared was a Marxist outlook and a record label (Virgin). The two bands had already recorded Desperate Straights, which focused more on songs and Dagmar Krause's vocals…
Henry Cow - Leg End (1973) [2015, Belle Antique Japan, BELLE-152406] Re-up

Henry Cow - Leg End (1973)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Belle Antique Japan, BELLE-152406 | ~ 362 or 160 Mb | Scans(png) -> 212 Mb
Free Jazz / Art Rock / Prog Rock

Political astuteness aside, Henry Cow's Leg End is simply a busy musical trip, comprised of snaking rhythms, unorthodox time signatures, and incongruous waves of multiple instruments that actually culminate in some appealing yet complex progressive rock…
Henry Cow - Unrest (1974) [2015, Belle Antique Japan, BELLE-152407] Re-up

Henry Cow - Unrest (1974)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Belle Antique Japan, BELLE-152407 | ~ 388 or 161 Mb | Scans(png) -> 201 Mb
Free Jazz / Art Rock / Prog Rock

By this point Henry Cow consisted of guitarist Fred Frith, drummer Chris Cutler, bassist John Greaves, keyboardist Tim Hodgkinson, and, of particular importance to the band's sound at this point, bassoonist Lindsay Cooper. As is so often the case with avant-garde rock & roll, it's the composed pieces that work best, and the fact that Frith is responsible for the majority of them is significant…
Henry Cow - Western Culture (1978) [2015, Belle Antique Japan, BELLE-152411]

Henry Cow - Western Culture (1978)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Belle Antique Japan, BELLE-152411 | ~ 343 or 137 Mb | Scans(png) -> 214 Mb
Free Jazz / Art Rock / Prog Rock / Avantgarde

The group's fourth and final studio LP, Western Culture remained for a long time Henry Cow's hidden treasure. Two factors were instrumental to its occultation (and one more than the other): first, it was not released by Virgin like the other ones; second, it did not have the "sock" artwork common to its brothers…

Shop Smart – July 2015  Magazines

Posted by Shor at March 20, 2023
Shop Smart – July 2015

Shop Smart – July 2015
English | 88 pages | True PDF | 11.2 MB

Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues Band - Live from Kauai (2015)  Music

Posted by aasana at Jan. 8, 2019
Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues Band - Live from Kauai (2015)

Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues Band - Taj Mahal the the Hula Blues Band: Live from Kauai (2015)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+.log) | 1:53:50 | 766 MB
Blues | Label: Kuleana Music

February 6, 2015, Kauai, Hawaii: Under a 6000 sq. ft. pavilion, Taj Mahal assembled a score of musicians and members of his red-hot traveling band next to lapping waves of the Pacific. Some were friends from the Hula Blues Band, others, jazz legends who, like himself, are at the top of their game. Two sold-out concerts packed with ecstatic audiences who swayed, danced and rocked out with that sweet, powerful aloha spirit brought yet another wonder. The acoustics of the open tent pitched there next to the ocean, created an extraordinary sound quality. The recordings were terrific! Two CDs are necessary to share the harmony of those events.
Winston Choi - Thomas Adès: Illuminating from Within (2015)

Winston Choi - Thomas Adès: Illuminating from Within (2015)
EAC | FLAC (log,tracks+cue) -> 192 Mb (5% Rec.) | Mp3 CBR320 Kbps -> 143 Mb (5% Rec.) | Scans -> 37 Mb
Classical | Label: Cuicatl, Yan.005 | 2015 | 01:00:52

Thomas Adès is among the brightest young stars in contemporary composition, and a musician of broad achievement and influence. His complex and appealing music exhibits a flair for drama, humor, and personal expression and is notable for the creative use of instrumental color. Adès was Music Director of Birmingham Contemporary Music Group 1998–2000, Artistic Director of Aldeburgh Festival 1999–2008, and in September 2016 becomes Boston Symphony Orchestra’s first Artistic Partner. His many awards include the 2015 Sonning Prize and the 2000 Grawemeyer Award. He coaches piano and chamber music annually at the International Musicians Seminar.

Lindsey Stirling - Live From London (2015)  Music

Posted by popsakov at Sept. 4, 2021
Lindsey Stirling - Live From London (2015)

Lindsey Stirling - Live From London (2015)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 527 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 163 Mb
Full Scans | 01:04:59 | RAR 5% Recovery
Electronic / Dance / Dubstep / Classical Crossover
Lindseystomp Music / Universal Music #0602347386816

Filmed at London's Forum Theater in 2014, Live from London is electronic violinist, dancer, and YouTube sensation Lindsey Stirling's first concert DVD/CD. Filmed and recorded during her 2014 tour in support of her second studio album Shatter Me, which reached number two on the Billboard Top 200 album chart, the 16-track collection features dynamic performances of some of Stirling's most resonant classical-pop confections, including "All of Me," "Crystallize," "Beyond the Veil," and "Stars Align."