L' Espresso Marzo 2024

A substantial survey of a modern landmark in French organ literature, full of colour, mystery and joy.

With two successful albums and a sold-out world tour behind them, Paris-based L'Impératrice have evolved from an instrumental group founded by music critic Charles de Boisseguin into a six-piece powerhouse whose blend of funk and French touch, disco and deep house also includes the enchanting voice of singer Flore Benguigui.

With two successful albums and a sold-out world tour under their belt, Paris-based L'Imperatrice have matriculated from a good-times instrumental act created by music critic Charles de Boisseguin to a six-piece powerhouse whose sashaying mixes of funk and French Touch, disco and deep house now include the fetching vocals of singer Flore Benguigui. Their new album Pulsar, is a focused but far-reaching record, the jubilant testament of a band with plenty to say and the skills to say it themselves.

Glasgow’s multiple BRIT and Ivor Novello-winning songwriting giants Travis return with the announcement of L.A. Times, their tenth studio album, available from 12th July 2024 via BMG. Produced by Tony Hoffer (Air, Beck, Phoenix), L.A. Times was written by Fran Healy in his studio on the edge of Skid Row, Los Angeles, the city he has called home for the last decade. He describes L.A. Times as Travis’ “most personal album since The Man Who”.

L'auteur-compositeur de génie est de retour avec un album d'une richesse artistique exceptionnelle. L'artiste le plus mystérieux de la chanson française fait preuve de son indiscutable vitalité créative avec ce nouvel album. Inclus le single à l'efficacité imparable "Comment tu t'appelles".

In an unprecedented four-handed recital, Thibault Cauvin and -M- (Matthieu Chedid) mirror their virtuosities, one acoustic, the other electric. An instrumental journey to the borders of classical music, pop and rock. T

New recordings of large-scale but little-known works by one of Beethoven’s most influential students.

Glasgow’s multiple BRIT and Ivor Novello-winning songwriting giants Travis return with the announcement of L.A. Times, their tenth studio album, available from 12th July 2024 via BMG. Produced by Tony Hoffer (Air, Beck, Phoenix), L.A. Times was written by Fran Healy in his studio on the edge of Skid Row, Los Angeles, the city he has called home for the last decade. He describes L.A. Times as Travis’ “most personal album since The Man Who”.

Eighteenth-century Europe was home to an infinity of musical styles. The fascination of composers with developments elsewhere led to a multitude of creative imitations and further transformations. Our recording is a sounding illustration of the results: a German embraces the French orchestral suite and an Italian is the driving force behind the new concerto form, only to inspire another German to other creative ventures.