Joy Division: Piece by Piece

The Sound of Solar came to fruition with groups of the calibre of groups such as Dynasty, Shalamar and The Whispers and this 2 CD set takes us through the breakthrough albums for the label that led to major disco and pop chart success. Part of that ingredient was the highly distinctive instrumentation, with heavy bass lines prominent, clipped rhythm guitar, full brass and strings, and those oh so mighty handclaps.

A musical journey from darkness to light: Hartmann's relentless clarity, Ravel's fiery sound worlds and Sadikova's visionary tonal language build a bridge from the past to a possible future.

Two young Swedish children experience the many comedies and tragedies of their family, the Ekdahls.

Isaiah Collier believes in music with a message. Not to mention drive and volume. On his first widely distributed release, the Chicago-based tenor saxophonist makes these intentions clear from the thunderous first track, "LOVE," with guest vocalist Dee Alexander singing, "Give me peace and joy and loving, harmonies and honesty/ I know we can move and love with our all, joining as one." Collier is clearly a huge blossoming talent and listening to his growth on The Almighty is a fascinating ride.