Xenia

This Mendelssohn's trios disc from the Hamlet Trio, a group just four years old, boasts performances that shine with confidence and immediacy. Good things abound: in the D minor, the second movement’s tempo is spot-on, and the piano’s opening soliloquy persuasively done, while the scherzo sizzles without losing sight of an underlying elegance. The opening Allegro energico of the C minor, too, is certainly not short on fire.

Limited 26 CD set. Blending classic pop melodies, dancefloor beats and a unique twist on reggae, served up with a side order of Nordic melancholy, Sweden's Ace of Base became a global phenomenon in the 1990s. And the hits still stand the test of time thirty years on: All That She Wants [UK # 1, US # 2], The Sign [UK #2, US # 1], Don't Turn Around [UK # 5, US # 4], Life Is A Flower [UK # 5], Cruel Summer [UK # 5, US # 10] and many more Top Twenty hits. This box set contains 26 discs featuring 341 tracks - all the hits and b-sides, plus hundreds of remixes, including around 50 previously unreleased mixes! The 44 page perfect bound booklet contains the lyrics of the hits, discographical info, photos, plus extensive annotation with a full history of the band and their success around the world.

"Dans ma cave bétonnée, sur le petit lopin de terre qui entoure ma maison, parfois dans une forêt des environs de Moscou ou dans un ascenseur, j'essaie de parler de moi aux gens. Si j'avais été écrivain, les mots seraient venus à mon secours. Finalement, mes auxiliaires, ce sont un couteau, un scalpel et une lampe à souder." A Moscou, les agissements d'un tueur en série particulièrement sadique attirent l'intérêt de Xénia, l'ambitieuse rédactrice en chef d'un site Web d'actualités ― elle-même adepte de pratiques sexuelles extrêmes ― qui voit dans cette affaire la chance inespérée de gagner en notoriété…

SOLAR: Sun Ra In Brasil is a Brazilian celebration of the music of Sun Ra. The album was recorded in 2022 in Bahia and São Paulo, Brazil, and highlights incredible talent in Jazz, Avant-Pop, Rap and poetry. It includes such Brazilian forward-thinking artists such as Metá Metá, Edgar, Xênia França, Tiganá Santana, Max De Castro, Hamilton de Holanda, as well as 3x Grammy nominated vocalist Jazzmeia Horn and world renown musician and songwriter Meshell Ndgeocello.