Utopia 2013

Galaxy-Lin were a side project of Dutch superstars Shocking Blue, and is a mix of progressive rock and vocal pop tracks. One unique aspect is the use of mandolin as a lead instrument…

Giorgio Moroder completed his first ever live tour in 2019 - now it’s time again to experience his disco decade! This definitive collection brings together recordings from the legendary disco producer who put the late, great Donna Summer on the map, and whose talents as composer, performer and producer led to Grammy and Academy awards and numerous collaborations with many artists worldwide.

Giorgio Moroder completed his first ever live tour in 2019 - now it’s time again to experience his disco decade! This definitive collection brings together recordings from the legendary disco producer who put the late, great Donna Summer on the map, and whose talents as composer, performer and producer led to Grammy and Academy awards and numerous collaborations with many artists worldwide.

Todd Rundgren's Johnson, his 2011 tribute to the legendary bluesman Robert, was a weirdly stiff two-man affair (Todd played everything apart from bass, leaving that to Kasim Sulton), so this 2013 live album – recorded in 2010, around the time Rundgren was making the album in the studio – is a bit of a welcome corrective.

Giorgio Moroder completed his first ever live tour in 2019 - now it’s time again to experience his disco decade! This definitive collection brings together recordings from the legendary disco producer who put the late, great Donna Summer on the map, and whose talents as composer, performer and producer led to Grammy and Academy awards and numerous collaborations with many artists worldwide.

First album for this accordionist, a native of Rodez, whose path is lined with pretty meetings; Claude Nougaro, which will give him the chance to participate in his latest album The Blue Note, Art Mengo, André Minvielle, the Orchestre National de Jazz, Sanseverino also will use its services. It also counts the number of collaborations, Yael Naim, Bernard Lavillier, Bumcello, Sixun, Charles Aznavour and even Jean Rochefort. This is a trio with Kevin Seddiki on guitar and Zarb and Pierre-François Dufour, cello and drums Lionel Suarez saves the first game Cocanha! to recall the myth of plenty, popular utopia, the collective dream like party, the vigil, the game that makes you forget the real world. A beautiful start!

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - English Electric (2013) {Sony Music Japan SICP 3810, bonus tracks}
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© 2013 BMG / Sony Music Japan | SICP 3810
Synth Pop / Indie / Alternative Dance

English Electric, is OMD‘s second album since their hiatus, but it’s the first one to truly justify their reformation. Lead singer Andy McCluskey may be in his fifties, but his vocals have been left untarnished by age, with his voice sounding just as wonderfully melodramatic as it did in the ’80s. He hits some big notes on this album, especially on lead single “Metroland”, and even backing vocalist Paul Humphreys gets a showcase of his singing chops on the evocative ballad “Stay with Me”.

VIVARTE is the legendary Sony Classical period music label known for producing outstanding recordings on period instruments. The recordings by legendary producer Wolf Erichson are made with the best recording technologies available and by one of the best production teams in the world (Tritonus Music Production, Stuttgart). The collection contains a perfect overview of VIVARTE's legendary catalogue ranging from Vivaldi to Brahms including recordings with specialists in historically informed performance practice such as Anner Bylsma, Gustav Leonhardt, Tafelmusik, Huelgas Ensemble, L'Archibudelli among others. Many of the recordings received critical acclaim all over the world and won prestigious awards. This box set includes CDs presented in paper sleeves with the original artwork, a 250 page booklet with track listings and the original liner notes for each recording.