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Itamar Borochov feat. Rob Clearfield, Rick Rosato & Jay Sawyer - Arba (2023)

Itamar Borochov feat. Rob Clearfield, Rick Rosato & Jay Sawyer - Arba (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 234 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 111 Mb | 00:48:20
Contemporary Jazz, Post-Bop, World Fusion | Label: Greenleaf Music

Arba - Borochov's fourth album as leader, was recorded in 2022 with his quartet of in-demand New York musicians and Grammy award-winning producer Matt Pierson, and is due for release on 8th September 2023 on Greenleaf Music. The nine original compositions celebrate an emergence from a time of hopelessness and loss to a recognition of faith in the radiant life-force. Borochov performs on a custom-made Monette 4-valve quarter-tone trumpet which he uses to incorporate Maqams into his playing (the middle-eastern microtonal modes that are the musical language of his traditional upbringing).
The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death (25th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) (1997/2022)

The Notorious B.I.G. - Life After Death (25th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition) (1997/2022)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 1.2 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 513 MB
2:49:53 | Hardcore Hip-Hop, Thug Rap | Label: Bad Boy Records

Life After Death features 112, Jay-Z, Lil’ Kim, Ma$e, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony and Too $hort, along with tracks like “Kick In The Door,” “What’s Beef,” “Notorious Thugs,” “Ten Crack Commandments” and “Sky’s The Limit,”. The album hit #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and the US Top R&B/Hip Hop chart. It went diamond in the U.S. alone, double platinum in Canada, and platinum in the UK. The album received a GRAMMY® nomination in the category of “Best Rap Album.” “Hypnotize” earned a GRAMMY® nomination for “Best Rap Solo Performance,” and “Mo Money Mo Problems” was nominated for “Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.” Among dozens of lists and retrospectives, Rolling Stone touted Life After Death among its coveted “The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.” The RIAA has awarded the album a Diamond Certification for more than 5 million copies sold of the double-LP.
Banco De Gaia - Big Men Cry (1997) [2CD 20th Anniversary Edition 2017]

Banco De Gaia - Big Men Cry (1997) [2CD 20th Anniversary Edition 2017]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 887 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 330 MB | Covers (5 MB) included
Genre: Downtempo, World, Dub, Ambient, Trance | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Disco Gecko (GKOCD025)

In 1997 when “Big Men Cry” was originally released on Planet Dog Records, no one could have predicted the chaos that would surround and follow it. The campaign was a classic case of the record company marketing one thing and the artist recording another. In this instance, the label and many of the public alike wanted “another Last Train to Lhasa” but for Toby Marks (AKA Banco de Gaia), another “Lhasa” was the last thing on his mind.
Add to that a breakdown of relations between Toby and the record label and you have all the necessary components for a pretty uncomfortable album release. This was compounded by Ultimate Records, who licensed the Planet Dog label, going into liquidation shortly after the album’s release…

Banco De Gaia - The Magical Sounds Of Banco De Gaia (1999)  Music

Posted by gribovar at April 10, 2021
Banco De Gaia - The Magical Sounds Of Banco De Gaia (1999)

Banco De Gaia - The Magical Sounds Of Banco De Gaia (1999)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 433 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 161 MB | Covers (5 MB) included
Genre: Downtempo, World, Dub, Ambient, Trance | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Disco Gecko (GKOCD001)

After taking time out to tour in 1997, Toby Marks moved from the UK Midlands to Somerset, in southwest England to set up a new studio. After recording the new CD, he then decided to set up his own label in England, Disco Gecko Recordings. The Magical Sounds of Banco de Gaia travels freely between the violins and cellos of Glove Puppet and the Kenyan rain song that forms the basis of the next piece, No Rain. So maybe it’s world music, or global trance; but it’s not intentional.

The Samurai Of Prog - The Spaghetti Epic 4 (2022)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Feb. 23, 2023
The Samurai Of Prog - The Spaghetti Epic 4 (2022)

The Samurai Of Prog - The Spaghetti Epic 4 (2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 395 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 159 MB | Covers - 243 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Seacrest Oy (SCR-1035)

The Spaghetti Epic 4 made by The Samurai Of Prog is the continuation of a series of settings or reinterpretations of some Spaghetti Westerns.
Fourth part of The Spaghetti Epic is now released by The Samurai Of Prog. And listening to albums made by them means listening to excellent progressive rock songs dedicated to the golden era of the genre. A tribute to the progressive rock bands of the Seventies. Retro prog in full glory! And of course with lots of Mellotrons, Hammond organs and Minimoogs! Together with the many sound fragments of gunshots, locomotives, and saloon piano parts you certainly get back in the time when the famous Spaghetti Westerns were made. Using instruments such as trumpet, banjo, flute and viola gives the album a Western atmosphere…
The Attaignant Consort, Kate Clark - Madame d'amours: Music for Renaissance Flute Consort (2007)

The Attaignant Consort, Kate Clark - Madame d'amours: Music for Renaissance Flute Consort (2007)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 350 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 184 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical, Renaissance | Label: Ramée | # RAM 0706 | Time: 01:19:57

Madame d'amours is an enchanting and pleasingly varied collection of pieces performed for flute consort by The Attaignant Consort. The Consort was founded in 1998 by four graduates (from Australia, France, the Netherlands and Italy) of the Royal Conservatorium in The Hague. Having studied historical flute performance practice under Barthold Kuijken and/or Wilbert Hazelzet, these experts (they also work with such renowned groups as Les Musiciens du Louvre, Freiburger Barockorchester and Musica Antiqua Köln – amongst others) also pursue their passion for the sound world of the Renaissance flute in collaboration with Italian flute maker, Giovanni Tardino. The premise of all concerned is that such consort music aspired to a closeness to the patterns and intonations of the human voice. This was (and is, here) achieved by careful attention to instrumental articulation, expressiveness and dynamic shading. The Attaignant Consort likes to play with facsimiles of the original parts in preference to scores; and from memory whenever possible. For this recording the Consort is joined by harpist Marta Graziolino, lutanist Nigel North and flautist Mathieu Langlois.

Samurai - Samurai (Expanded & Remastered Edition) (1971/2020)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Oct. 4, 2020
Samurai - Samurai (Expanded & Remastered Edition) (1971/2020)

Samurai - Samurai (Expanded & Remastered Edition) (1971/2020)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 331 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 125 Mb | 00:54:01
Progressive Rock | Label: Cherry Red, Records Esoteric Recordings

Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a freshly re-mastered and expanded edition of the classic and highly regarded self-titled album by the Progressive rock group SAMURAI.

Jay Owens - The Blues Soul Of Jay Owens (1993)  Music

Posted by gribovar at March 5, 2022
Jay Owens - The Blues Soul Of Jay Owens (1993)

Jay Owens - The Blues Soul Of Jay Owens (1993)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 379 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 142 MB | Covers - 26 MB
Genre: Blues, Soul Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Warner Music/Code Blue (4509-96596-2)

Never heard of Jay Owens? Doesn't matter. Owens' obscurity is something the somewhat laborious liner notes go to great lengths to establish, as if it were a badge of honor. The key, however, is the music's timeless soulfulness; after a couple of listens, you'll swear you've been listening to it all your life. For the record, Owens has made noise previously as a touring sideman for such greats as Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Aaron Neville, Etta James and Bobby Womack. But on his debut recording, he moves to center stage with the grace and poise of a veteran. What's more, the dude writes all his own songs. A generous thirteen of them are included on this album, originally released in 1993…
The Samurai Of Prog - The Lady and The Lion and Other Grimm Tales (2021)

The Samurai Of Prog - The Lady and The Lion and Other Grimm Tales (2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 243 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 97 MB | Covers - 70 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Seacrest Oy (SCR-1030)

The Samurai of Prog are having a prolific run. A few short months after 2020‘s "Beyond the Wardrobe" album, the core trio of Marco Bernard, Kimmo Pörsti, and Steve Unruh are joined - as is their way - by a cast of contributing artists and writers, this time crafting an album inspired by The Brothers Grimm fairy tales. ("The Lady and the Lion" is the first of two Grimm-themed albums set to be released in 2021.) The Samurai have become known in progressive rock circles for their symphonic prog creations, which feature lush and varied keyboard sounds, powerful picked bass guitar, dynamic drums, virtuosic violin and flute, and always mixed and mastered for audiophiles. "The Lady and the Lion" features a terrific array of talent, including Ton Scherpenzeel and Bart Schwertmann (Kayak), Octavio Stampalía (Jinetes Negros), Cam Blokland (Southern Empire), Valerie Gracious (Phideaux)…
The Samurai Of Prog - The White Snake and Other Grimm Tales II (2021)

The Samurai Of Prog - The White Snake and Other Grimm Tales II (2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 356 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 134 MB | Covers - 59 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Seacrest Oy (SCR-1031)

Everyone's favourite project outfit are back with part 2 of the Brother Grimm tales, part 1 was one of the many musical success stories of recent times and Kimmo Pörsti, Marco Bernard and Steve Unruh along with Ed Unitsky ensure excellence and quality, also as ever there are some amazing contributions from an array of prog musicians.