Emotive

Hyperreal is the mesmerising new album and project by acclaimed Finnish pianist, blending compelling and complex soundscapes with the shimmering emotive and poignant trumpet melodies from Verneri Pohjola's emotive and the deep drive and irresistible grooves crafted by Robert Ikiz.

The mastermind behind Lunatic Soul, Mariusz Duda (also renowned as the front man of the band Riverside) crafted what could well be one of his finest albums to date in last year’s ‘Fractured’, the fifth album in the Lunatic Soul canon. 2018 marks the ten year anniversary of his deeply personal solo project and to mark this occasion, Mariusz announced he would be releasing a sixth companion album with eight new compositions titled ‘Under The Fragmented Sky’…

Steyoyoke welcomes back the maestro of all things melodic Clawz SG with his 4 track EP ‘Constellations’. Clawz SG adds another impeccably engineered title to his discography full to the brim with energy and ethereal synthscapes.
The title track ‘Constellations’ weds airy soundscapes to a throbbing bass. A deep evolving bass lays the groundwork while glassy synths weave in and out and a resonant staccato introduces an air of tension, perfectly showcasing Clawz’ unique ability to effortlessly merge energy and emotion…

Critics seemed at a loss to understand Maynard James Keenan's (Tool, A Perfect Circle) first solo effort as Puscifer. From the project and album's odd, seemingly sexist titles (V Is for Vagina), to the groove- and growl-based song structures, this wasn't the Keenan of recordings past. Gone is the progressive, storming art rock of Tool in favor of atmospheric vibes. And the glorious instrumentation and catchy hooks of A Perfect Circle are replaced with shuffling bluesy drums and jazzy strings more in tune with Barry Adamson or Angelo Badalamenti. Getting past the album's frequent sexual themes isn't that difficult, knowing that the project's name is taken from a Mr. Show sketch that featured Keenan…

All 32 of Beethoven's piano sonatas performed by one of his greatest interpreters, Daniel Barenboim. Most sets need 10 CDs to cover this piano cycle, so ours is even more of a bargain!