Music IN The Shape OF A Square

Craig Morris - Glass: 3 Pieces in the Shape of a Square (2018)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Sept. 18, 2019
Craig Morris - Glass: 3 Pieces in the Shape of a Square (2018)

Craig Morris - Glass: 3 Pieces in the Shape of a Square (2018)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 210 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 121 Mb | Digital booklet | 00:51:53
Classical | Label: Bridge Records

Craig Morris, former principal trumpet player of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, has recorded brilliant solo trumpet versions of three Philip Glass classics. Morris’s new recording features works ranging from Glass’s constantly shifting Melodies (1995) to the driving minimalist rhythms and figures of Gradus (1968) and Piece in the Shape of a Square (1967). Melodies was written as incidental music for a play based on the novel, Un Captif Amoureux (Prisoner of Love) by the French author Jean Genet. Glass’s thirteen melodies cover a wide range of emotion, from touching and introspective to joyous and dancing. The visual element of Piece in the Shape of a Square, is much more a part of the composition than it is in Gradus. The music is set up in a roughly 10’ square, with one performer on the inside of the square and one performer on the outside. The performer on the inside moves around the square in a clockwise direction, while the performer on the outside moves around in a counterclockwise direction. Virtuoso trumpeter Craig Morris plays both parts on this fascinating recording.
Art Of Noise - At The End Of A Century (2015) {2CD+DVD9 PAL - Salvo SALVOSVX029}

Art Of Noise - At The End Of A Century (2015) {2CD+DVD9 PAL - Salvo SALVOSVX029}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 822 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 342 Mb
DVD9 -> 7.37 Gb | All Regions | PAL 16:9 | Dolby AC3, 2 ch | ~ 228 min | ISO Image
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 164 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2015 Salvo / ZTT / Union Square | SALVOSVX029 | Element Series - 37
Electronic / Leftfield / Abstract / Modern Classical / Experimental

This collection compiles music and films by Art of Noise from the period 1995 to 2000, and is mostly comprised of previously unreleased material, including the album 'balance - music for the eye' and the Producer's Cut of 'The Seduction of Claude Debussy' on CD, and two unreleased complete concerts on the DVD, filmed in London at Coexistence studio and Shepherds Bush Empire in 2000.

Alter Ego - Philip Glass: 600 Lines, How Now (2003)  Music

Posted by tirexiss at Feb. 3, 2023
Alter Ego - Philip Glass: 600 Lines, How Now (2003)

Alter Ego - Philip Glass: 600 Lines, How Now (2003)
EAC | FLAC (image+.cue, log) | Covers Included | 1:00:28 | 312 MB
Genre: Modern Classical | Label: Stradivarius | Catalog: STR 33649

Italian ensemble Alter Ego have made their name playing the post-minimalism of composers as diverse as Louis Andriessen, David Lang and Frederic Rzewski. Now they turn their attention to pre-, or perhaps more accurately, prototype minimalism in this fine two-disc survey of early Philip Glass. Rejecting the seamless cross-stitching and salamander slither of Glass’s own ensemble, Alter Ego opt for a brassier and more strident approach. This strategy proposes a subtly alternative view about which the composer obviously approves – Orange Mountain Music is his own label.
China Crisis - Diary Of A Hollow Horse (1989) [2CD Expanded Edition 2013]

China Crisis - Diary Of A Hollow Horse (1989) [2CD Expanded Edition 2013]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 890 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 323 MB | Covers - 71 MB
Genre: Synth-pop, New Wave | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Strike Force Entertainment (SFE 024D)

Reunited with producer Walter Becker, China Crisis made perhaps their most Steely Dan-like album with Diary of a Hollow Horse. Pristinely recorded and brimming with jazzy sophistication, it includes some of the U.K. quintet's best-ever material, including "Sweet Charity in Adoration," a satisfying, complex pop song of the first order that features a lovely flute cameo from sessionman Jim Horn. Yet beyond the FM perfection lurk a few surprises. The group also teamed with producer Mike Thorne (Soft Cell) for a trio of cuts that are among the most simple and direct pop songs in the their catalog. In particular, "St. Saviour Square" and "All My Prayers" have straightforward rhythms and melodies that connect instantly, drawing passionate performances from singer Gary Daly and offering a nice contrast to the more subtle surroundings…

The Doors - Behind Closed Doors - The Rarities (2013)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Nov. 16, 2021
The Doors - Behind Closed Doors - The Rarities (2013)

The Doors - Behind Closed Doors - The Rarities (2013)
FLAC (tracks) - 1.6 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 675 MB
4:35:34 | Rock, Classic Rock | Label: Rhino

The Doors mark the moment when the American rock underground of the 1960s came crashing into the mainstream.
The group's massive influence on the course of rock music may been overshadowed by decades of lionization of their late lead singer Jim Morrison, whose early death wound up being a pivotal part of their legacy.
Gaetano Simone - Carl Friedrich Abel: The Drexel Manuscript (29 Pieces for Viola da Gamba) (2023)

Gaetano Simone - Carl Friedrich Abel: The Drexel Manuscript (29 Pieces for Viola da Gamba) (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 317 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 156 Mb | 01:07:50
Classical | Label: Da Vinci Classics

The world of music has some resemblance with the natural world. Just as happens in nature with living beings, but at a much quicker pace, musical instruments, genres and styles are created, offered to the public, and then may succeed or not in conquering a place in the musical world. Success and popularity, furthermore, can be fleeting or stable, and their object, in turn, may remain more or less the same for a long time, or evolve. It is not always clear why a particular instrument or genre gains recognition, and another does not; instruments with beautiful timbres fail to survive, and others which are not substantially better become extremely widespread.
VA - Disco Sessions - Celebrating A Legendary Era In Music [2CD Set] (2003)

VA - Disco Sessions - Celebrating A Legendary Era In Music [2CD Set] (2003)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) +CUE, LOG | 862 MB | Scans
Genre: Disco, Funk / Soul, Dance | Label: Sessions | Catalog Number: SESHDCD214

DISCO SESSIONS features 2 CD’s of classics from the genre. Unlike the majority of Disco compilations it also features a number of lesser known classics from the same period which helped shape the sound of the scene, together with early 80’s club floorfillers that continued to fly the flag long after Disco had become a by-word for naff stateside. The overall result is two very danceable CD’s that should help soundtrack any party you care to throw.
Martha Argerich & Nelson Freire ‎- Salzburg: Johannes Brahms, Sergey Rachmaninov, Franz Schubert, Maurice Ravel (2009)

Martha Argerich & Nelson Freire ‎- Salzburg (2009)
Johannes Brahms - Sergey Rachmaninov - Franz Schubert - Maurice Ravel

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 252 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 166 Mb | Scans ~ 64 Mb
Genre: Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon | # 477 8570 | Time: 01:12:25

Pianists Martha Argerich and Nelson Freire are stupendous virtuosos, and there's nothing in this recording of their 2009 Salzburg recital of staggeringly difficult works they cannot play. They know each other so well as old duo piano partners that their playing is stunning in its unity, but their distinctive individuality also comes across. What's most impressive about this recital is how completely Argerich and Freire have made this music their own. Brahms' Haydn Variations sound freer and fresher, more playful, and more profound than ever. Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances are thrillingly rhapsodic, rapturous, and dramatic. Schubert's Grand Rondeau is more lyrical, intimate, and graceful than usual, and Ravel's La Valse more ecstatic and apocalyptically over-the-top frightening than in any comparable recordings, including Argerich's own earlier releases. Captured in wonderfully clear yet wholly present digital sound, the performances on this disc will be compulsory listening for anyone who loves music, any music.

The Rolling Stones - Jersey Devil (2001) [6CD Box Set]  Music

Posted by v3122 at June 7, 2021
The Rolling Stones - Jersey Devil (2001) [6CD Box Set]

The Rolling Stones - Jersey Devil (2001)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
6CD | Empress Valley, EVSD 115~120 | ~ 2929 or 949 Mb | Artwork -> 1.67 Mb
Blues Rock / Rock & Roll / Classic Rock

The Rolling Stones’ 1981 tour was the biggest rock and roll event of the year. The size of the production, the length and the pubulicity surrounding it were unprecedented. They played in the biggest arenas, sometimes for multiple nights, and orchestrated a media blitz which saw them appear on television somewhere in the world at least once a week on local stations, syndicated shows like Rona Barrett’s new news program “Inside & Out” and on cable television with several appearances on the brand new channel MTV. The big tour finale was the pay-per-view broadcast by satellite on the final night…
Charlie Louvin - Murder Ballads And Disaster Songs (2008) {Tompkins Square TSQ2127}

Charlie Louvin - Murder Ballads And Disaster Songs (2008) {Tompkins Square TSQ2127}
XLD rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 235 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 88 Mb
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 39 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2008 Tompkins Square | TSQ2127
Country / Folk / Americana / Traditional Country / Country Boogie

Louvin's rough, weathered voice is many years removed from the clean, soaring work of his Louvin Brothers heyday but his joy in the material is audible, and as a re-encapsulation of the country and folk traditions he grew up with and helped shape, the album's a lovely treat. He revisits a number of songs he recorded with brother Ira, including "Katy Dear" and "Mary of the Wild Moor," an enjoyable instance of compare-and-contrast where these versions still work just fine on their own.