Essentials 2016

VA - Beethoven: The Essentials (2016)  Music

Posted by delpotro at June 23, 2020
VA - Beethoven: The Essentials (2016)

VA - Beethoven: The Essentials (2016)
WEB FLAC (tracks) | 03:08:45 | 852 Mb
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon

Beethoven is undoubtedly one of the most influential and important composers of all time. This album features the landmark symphonies, concertos, chamber music and solo piano music from this giant of music, all performed by the greatest interpreters – Claudio Abbado, Martha Argerich, Wilhelm Kempff, Carlos Kleiber, Rafael Kubelik and many others.

VA - Tchaikovsky: The Essentials (2016)  Music

Posted by delpotro at June 22, 2020
VA - Tchaikovsky: The Essentials (2016)

VA - Tchaikovsky: The Essentials (2016)
WEB FLAC (tracks) | 02:37:57 | 758 Mb
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon

This album takes you through the most important of Tchaikovsky’s works: the groundbreaking ballets and monumental symphonies, the concertos and works for string orchestra, arias from Eugene Onegin and of course the 1812 Overture. Performers include Hilary Hahn, Herbert von Karajan, James Levine, Mikhail Pletnev, Msitislav Rostropovich and many others.

VA - Puccini: The Essentials (2016)  Music

Posted by delpotro at June 23, 2020
VA - Puccini: The Essentials (2016)

VA - Puccini: The Essentials (2016)
WEB FLAC (tracks) | 01:45:31 | 469 Mb
Classical, Opera | Label: Deutsche Grammophon

Puccini wrote arias like no other composer, from O Soave Fanciulla to O Mio Babbino Caro and of course Nessun Dorma. His operas are among the most performed worldwide – La Bohème, Madama Butterfly, Turandot, Manon Lescaut and Tosca are all featured here. Singers include Anna Netrebko, Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, José Carreras and Monsterrat Caballé among others.

VA - Debussy: The Essentials (2016)  Music

Posted by delpotro at June 22, 2020
VA - Debussy: The Essentials (2016)

VA - Debussy: The Essentials (2016)
WEB FLAC (tracks) | 02:02:08 | 477 Mb
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon

These 25 tracks demonstrate Debussy’s incomparable ability to create atmosphere, drama and beautiful melodies. From the much-loved piano music, including Clair de Lune and La Cathédrale Engloutie, to orchestral and chamber music masterpieces – La Mer, Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune, Sonata for Violin & Piano – all are featured here in landmark performances.

VA - Chopin: The Essentials (2016)  Music

Posted by delpotro at June 22, 2020
VA - Chopin: The Essentials (2016)

VA - Chopin: The Essentials (2016)
WEB FLAC (tracks) | 01:52:35 | 446 Mb
Classical | Label: Deutsche Grammophon

From the Minute Waltz to the Military Polonaise these 25 tracks display the inimitable master composer for the piano at his best in performances from some of the greatest Chopin interpreters: Martha Argerich, Emil Gilels, Maria João Pires, Maurizio Pollini, Yundi and more.

Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Stay Good (2019)  Music

Posted by delpotro at May 26, 2024
Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Stay Good (2019)

Brooklyn Funk Essentials - Stay Good (2019)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 440 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 165 Mb | 01:09:55
Funk | Label: Dorado Records

Brooklyn Funk Essentials have been fusing soul, hip hop, spoken word, jazz and, of course, funk for 25 years and over 6 albums, the most recent ’Stay Good’ is released on September 20th. During this time they have made a name for themselves as electric performers, exhilarating their loyal and broad fanbase with performances on every continent. Established in the early ‘90s by Arthur Baker and Lati Kronlund, Brooklyn Funk Essentials were regulars of New York’s vibrant club scene when their debut album, ‘Cool & Steady & Easy’, hit the shelves. Released by pioneering funk and electronic taste-makers Dorado Records and combining classic funk’s raw, mind-bending basslines, peak-era disco’s euphoric vocals and early hip-hop’s observational lyricism, the album and its follow up, ‘Make Em Like It’ topped charts around the world. Fast forward to 2019 and following 2015’s reunion with Dorado and the success of ‘Funk Ain’t Ova’, the band are set to release ‘Stay Good’, a fun, funky and fresh collection of tracks featuring throughout are the powerful and soulful vocals of Alison Limerick, now a full time member of the band. Lati wrote and produced her debut hit ‘Where Love Lives’.

Jonny Fritz - Sweet Creep (2016)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Feb. 24, 2018
Jonny Fritz - Sweet Creep (2016)

Jonny Fritz - Sweet Creep (2016)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) | 00:30:33 | 184 Mb
Alt. Country | Label: ATO Records

Sweet Creep includes the lyricism of prior release Dad Country with an added air of hopefulness. Recorded in Jim James' (of My Morning Jacket) makeshift hilltop studio in Montecito Heights, Sweet Creep reverberates with the feeling of sunny vistas. From album opener Are You Thirsty to the summer-crushy 'Humidifier', Sweet Creep is a freshly-signed lease on life. Jonny throws himself into the new album by stripping things down to the essentials. He gathered Nashville's Joshua Hedley and Dawes' Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith and recorded the whole album in three days. The fresh air, freedom from studio pressures, and strong cups of tea all mix into the music, with ATVs briefly heard in the background and two senior tortoises listening at Hedley's feet as he fiddles away.

Cyrus Chestnut - Natural Essence (2016)  Music

Posted by Designol at Nov. 5, 2022
Cyrus Chestnut - Natural Essence (2016)

Cyrus Chestnut - Natural Essence (2016)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 384 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 152 Mb | Scans ~ 58 Mb
Post-Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz | Label: HighNote | # HCD 7283 | Time: 01:03:14

From his emergence in the mid-Eighties to the present, pianist Cyrus Chestnut has declared himself a committed stylist completely infatuated with his instrument and the art he’s sworn allegiance to, jazz. Chestnut has consistently shown himself an improviser of rare ingenuity and grace, yet what most distinguishes him from other gifted pianists of our era may be the sheer pleasure that radiates from all that he plays. While the characteristic cheer that Chestnut displays on "Natural Essence" can be attributed to his undiminished vigor and attentiveness, the presence of his notable cohorts also contributes to the leader’s focus. With the dynamic Lenny White on drums and the redoubtable Buster Williams on bass Cyrus & company breathe new life and vitality into that most venerable of jazz ensemble formats, the piano trio.

VA - The Many Faces Of The Cure (2016) {3CD Box Set}  Music

Posted by popsakov at Jan. 24, 2024
VA - The Many Faces Of The Cure (2016) {3CD Box Set}

VA - The Many Faces Of The Cure (2016) {3CD Box Set}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 1,08 Gb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 388 Mb
Full Scans ~ 135 Mb | 02:40:46 | RAR 5% Recovery
Alternative Rock, Post Punk, New Wave | Music Brokers #MBB7235

Without a doubt, The Cure is one of the most essentials bands from the 80s with an iconic image that is on pair with superstars of that time such as Madonna, Michael Jackson, Duran Duran and Boy George. Surging as part of the post punk and dark-rock movement, The Cure and especially their leader, Robert Smith, had the cunning ability to create -within their large catalog- multiple hit songs that have become absolute pop classics, without compromising its credibility. The Many Faces Of The Cure showcases the parallel paths of the band members, some of Robert Smith collaborations with other artists, the mostly unknown post-Cure projects by the band’s drummer / keyboardist Lol Tolhurst and by bassist Simon Gallup and of course, their songs, both performed by the band itself and by a large number of artists who have respectfully created fantastic new versions.

Olga Scheps - Erik Satie: Piano Music (2016)  Music

Posted by Designol at Jan. 28, 2022
Olga Scheps - Erik Satie: Piano Music (2016)

Olga Scheps - Erik Satie: Piano Music (2016)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 179 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 153 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Classical | Label: Sony/RCA Red Label | # 88985305402 | Time: 01:04:24

Erik Satie is among the most popular composers worldwide, his most famous piano pieces such as „Gymnopédie No. 1” or “Je te veux” are instantly recognisable, having be used constantly in motion picture soundtracks and TV ads. As a special Bonus Olga Scheps recorded “Gentle Threat” by Chilly Gonzales, whom she frequently works together with on stage. Olga Scheps was born in Moscow in 1986, the daughter of two pianists, and discovered the instrument for herself at the age of four. She began studying the piano more intensively after her family moved to Germany in 1992. At an early age she had already developed her own unique style of keyboard playing, which combines intense emotiveness and powerful expressivity with extraordinary pianistic technique. Among those who discovered these talents was Alfred Brendel, who has encouraged Olga Scheps since she was fifteen. Olga Scheps has already recorded 5 albums for RCA Red Seal. All her recordings ranked high within the German Classical Charts and were highly praised by the press. Her debut album 'Chopin' immediately won the prestigious ECHO Klassik Award in 2010.