Skin

A surprise from this good fellow "RH-" from Poland, known more as a designer and artwork artist. This music can be described as ambient/electro with a minimalist approach, simple yet very effective. Cold minimal ambiental music, sometimes calm and sleepy, other times more moving and buzzing, also some electro influences and trippy drums here and there with keys chilling like the ocean's cold waves at dawn.

After a strong showing in the early '70s, Skin Alley drastically changed their lineup (and shifted their musical gears a bit) for their final two albums, 1972's Two Quid Deal and 1973's Skintight. There was still a strong prog rock base to their songwriting, but their folk and rock tendencies came to the fore on these two records more than ever before. Their deft instrumental technique screamed "prog," but never overshadowed the songs with unnecessary noodling or overt showings of musical dexterity. And that's the thing - there are "songs" here. With most of the tunes clocking in under the four-minute mark, there's no room for overindulgence. The arrangements are concise and even the instrumental numbers show a deliberately sophisticated restraint…

Skin Deep is the debut album released by rapper, Solé. It was released on September 28, 1999 through DreamWorks Records and was produced by Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Focus.
Skin Deep found mild success on the Billboard charts in the United States, peaking at #127 on the Billboard 200, #27 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, #24 on the Rhythmic Top 40, and #1 on the Top Heatseekers.

Leonard Cohen was a poet long before he decided to pick up a guitar. Despite singing in a dry baritone over spare arrangements, Cohen is a gifted lyricist who captivates the listener. New Skin for the Old Ceremony may be Leonard Cohen's most musical album, as he is accompanied by violas, mandolins, banjos, and percussion that give his music more texture than usual…