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John Surman - Coruscating (2000)  Music

Posted by Designol at Sept. 13, 2023
John Surman - Coruscating (2000)

John Surman - Coruscating (2000)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 242 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 144 Mb | Scans included
Label: ECM Records | # ECM 1702, 543 033-2 | Time: 00:53:59
Genre: Avant-Garde Jazz, Modern Composition

British multireed player John Surman has enjoyed a long career, making significant marks in free jazz, modal, and fusion, and also developing his own distinctive blend of folk and jazz elements. His ability to bridge styles has even extended to 1999's treatment of Renaissance-era composer John Dowland's songs, In Darkness Let Me Dwell with the Hilliard Ensemble's John Potter. Coruscating is another unusual venture, with Surman and regular associate bassist Chris Laurence improvising on eight of Surman's compositions with the string quartet Trans4mation. There's a seamless beauty here, composition and improvisation becoming one. Beginning with the baroque clarity of melody on "At Dusk," Coruscating develops often dark, looming textures. While Surman has made his baritone fly, here he emphasizes intense lyricism, whether with a true, full-bodied, baritone sound or a light upper register. "Stone Flower" is dedicated to the great Ellington baritonist Harry Carney, and Surman's breathy, overtone-rich sound invokes Carney's own recordings with strings.

Aaron Parks - Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man (2020)  Music

Posted by delpotro at May 25, 2023
Aaron Parks - Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man (2020)

Aaron Parks - Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man (2020)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 354 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 163 Mb | 01:10:51
Contemporary Jazz, Post-Bop, Fusion | Label: Ropeadope Records

"Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that's creativity."

Bailen - Thrilled to Be Here (2019)  Music

Posted by Domestos at May 22, 2019
Bailen - Thrilled to Be Here (2019)

Bailen - Thrilled to Be Here (2019)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 259.20 Mb | 43:01 | Cover
Indie Rock, Alternative Rock | Country: USA | Label: Fantasy Records - FAN00425

Born and bred New Yorkers carrying the torch of the family business, BAILEN are a trio of deeply musical siblings whose harmony-rich sound combines the warm '70s luster of Fleetwood Mac and Crosby, Stills & Nash with the earnest dynamic tone of contemporary indie folk. The progeny of professional classical musicians, fraternal twins David (drums) and Daniel (bass) and their younger sister Julia Bailen (guitar) comprise a band whose near-telepathic unity and innate musical instincts have been refined in one form or another since childhood. Being slightly older, the twins cycled through their own collection of adolescent bands together – most notably gigging as the Bailen Brothers – before Julia's path intersected with her brothers and they coalesced in 2013 as BAILEN.
Javon Jackson & Nikki Giovanni - The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni (2022)

Javon Jackson & Nikki Giovanni - The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni (2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 339 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 132 Mb | 00:57:36
Jazz, Post-Bop, Spiritual Jazz | Label: Solid Jackson Records

A renowned poet has a new album out Friday titled “The Gospel According To Nikki Giovanni.” In addition to publishing dozens of poetry works, Nikki Giovanni has recorded several spoken word albums over the course of 50 years. But this time, she’s doing something a little different. The new album, a collaboration with saxophonist Javon Jackson, is a collection of gospel hymns and spirituals set to jazz. Growing up in the Baptist church, Giovanni says gospel music was instrumental to understanding herself as a poet. “The spirituals had a message,” she says. “They weren't just some people woke up one morning or came from working in the evening and said, ‘Oh, let's sit down and sing.’ They were sharing information with each other.”

John Mayall - Find A Way To Care (2015)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Sept. 18, 2023
John Mayall - Find A Way To Care (2015)

John Mayall - Find A Way To Care (2015)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 281 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 109 MB | Covers - 32 MB
Genre: Blues | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Forty Below Records (FBR 011)

John Mayall, the pioneering octogenarian British bluesman, has been on a late-career tear. Last year's A Special Life received wide approval from fans and critics alike, while its supporting tour found him playing well-attended shows. Find a Way to Care, his second date for Forty Below Records, is again produced by Eric Corne and features the same band that's been with Mayall for years: guitarist Rocky Athas, bassist Greg Rzab, and drummer Jay Davenport. A horn section also augments select tracks. The material, as usual, is divided between originals and covers. This is a Mayall album that - uncharacteristically - focuses on his keyboard skills: he manhandles B-3, Wurlitzer, piano, and clavinet (and also plays harmonica and some guitar)…

of Montreal - White Is Relic​/​Irrealis Mood (2018)  Music

Posted by delpotro at March 5, 2018
of Montreal - White Is Relic​/​Irrealis Mood (2018)

of Montreal - White Is Relic​/​Irrealis Mood (2018)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 303 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 94 Mb | 00:41:06
Indie Rock, Psychedelic Pop | Label: Polyvinyl Records

Of Montreal is an American indie rock band from Athens, Georgia. It was founded by frontman Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance between Barnes and a woman "of Montreal." The band is identified as part of the Elephant 6 collective. Throughout its existence, of Montreal's musical style has evolved considerably and drawn inspiration from 1960s psychedelic pop acts.

Jah9 - Note To Self (2020)  Music

Posted by delpotro at June 30, 2020
Jah9 - Note To Self (2020)

Jah9 - Note To Self (2020)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 398 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 168 Mb | 00:54:11
Reggae, Female Vocal | Label: VP Records

Deeply mystical, Jah9 has emerged from a chrysalis of poetry, dub and spirit to become a powerful femiNINE energy within a universal grassroots movement of consciousness. Inspired by the open spaces in the instrumental dub of 1970's Jamaican roots music, Jah9 sings with a voice that belies the dimensions of her physical body, from a soul much older than its current vessel; "reminiscent of that darkly operatic wailer for truth & justice, Nina Simone." Her philosophy–profoundly spiritual, and her style–Jazz on Dub. Jah9's sophomore album with VP Record's Note To Self elevates Jah9 to a new musical space combining her spiritual identity and sultry vocals to radio friendly contemporary reggae rhythms.

Envy Of None - Envy of None (Special Edition) (2022)  Music

Posted by delpotro at April 16, 2022
Envy Of None - Envy of None (Special Edition) (2022)

Envy Of None - Envy of None (Special Edition) (2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 394 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 134 Mb | 00:58:48
Progressive Rock, Female Vocal | Label: Kscope Records

Envy Of None, the new band and debut self-titled album from Alex Lifeson (Rush), Andy Curran (Coney Hatch), Alfio Annibalini and singer Maiah Wynne due for release on Kscope on 8th April. Special edition featuring blue LP, 2CDs - the second disc includes bonus tracks, remixes and instrumental.
Preoccupations (ex-Viet Cong) - Collection: Viet Cong (2015) / Preoccupations (2016) / New Material (2018)

Preoccupations (ex-Viet Cong) - Collection: Viet Cong (2015) / Preoccupations (2016) / New Material (2018)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 688 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 257 Mb | 01:51:39
Art Rock, Post-Punk | Label: Flemish Eye, Jagjaguwar

Preoccupations is a Canadian post-punk band from Calgary, Alberta, formed in 2012 under the name Viet Cong. The band consists of Matt Flegel (vocals, bass), Scott Munro (guitar, synth), Daniel Christiansen (guitar) and Mike Wallace (drums). The group's musical style has been described as "labyrinthine post-punk".

Ryuichi Sakamoto - CHASM (2005) Japanese Edition  Music

Posted by Designol at June 26, 2024
Ryuichi Sakamoto - CHASM (2005) Japanese Edition

Ryuichi Sakamoto - CHASM (2005) Japanese Edition
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 380 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 165 Mb | Scans ~ 66 Mb
Experimental Electronic, Ambient, World Fusion | Label: Warner | # WPCL-10072 | 01:12:16

Chasm (stylized as CHASM) is the 15th studio album by Ryuichi Sakamoto and was released in 2004. The album is experimental, pairing Sakamoto's piano work with ambient and glitch programming. Notably, Sakamoto's former bandmates from Yellow Magic Orchestra, Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, contribute on several songs under their own production name, Sketch Show. "coro" was featured on the soundtrack to the anime film Appleseed, while "World Citizen - i won't be disappointed/looped piano" and "only love can conquer hate" were featured in the film Babel. The original version of "Ngo", featured on the single for "Undercooled", was used in a New Balance advertisement. "Seven Samurai - ending theme" is taken from Sakamoto's score for the PlayStation 2 game Seven Samurai 20XX.