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Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - The Best Of Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet 1968-1975 (1990)

Doug Sahm & The Sir Douglas Quintet - The Best Of 1968-1975 (1990)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 434 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 175 Mb | Scans included
Country-Rock, Rock & Roll, Blues-Rock, Tex-Mex | Label: Mercury | # 846 586-2 | 01:12:46

Doug Sahm once sang, "You just can't live in Texas if you don't have a lot of soul," and, as a proud son of the Lone Star state, he seemed bent on proving that every time he stepped in front of a microphone. Whether he was playing roots rock, garage punk, blues, country, norteño, or (as was often the case) something that mixed up several of the above-mentioned ingredients, Doug Sahm always sounded like Doug Sahm – a little wild, a little loose, but always good company, and a guy with a whole lot of soul who knew a lot of musicians upon whom the same praise could be bestowed. Pulling together a single disc compilation that would make sense of the length and breadth of the artist's recording career (which spanned five decades) would be just about impossible (the licensing hassles involved with the many labels involved would probably scotch such a project anyway), but this disc, which boasts 22 songs recorded over the course of eight years, is a pretty good starter for anyone wanting to get to know Sahm's music.

The Clientele - Albums Collection 2000-2007 (4CD)  Music

Posted by Designol at Dec. 14, 2024
The Clientele - Albums Collection 2000-2007 (4CD)

The Clientele - Albums Collection 2000-2007 (4CD)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 1.13 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 429 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Indie Pop, Dream Pop, Indie Rock | Time: 02:59:37

The ever autumnal trio (and sometimes quartet) paint a lovely picture of country sides, bonfires, and melancholy with their tender guitar pop. Collection includes: Suburban Light (2000); The Violet Hour (2003); Strange Geometry (2005); God Save The Clientele (2007).

The Dear Hunter - Act I, II & III (2006-2009) [3CD Set] (2017)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Dec. 14, 2024
The Dear Hunter - Act I, II & III (2006-2009) [3CD Set] (2017)

The Dear Hunter - Act I, II & III (2006-2009) [3CD Set] (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 1,18 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 408 MB | Covers - 24 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Triple Crown Records

It’s been almost a decade since Casey Crescenzo brought The Dear Hunter - both the band and the character of the same name - to life with his 2006 debut full-length, Act I: The Lake South, The River North. This record revealed Crescenzo’s incredibly inventive and ambitious musical flair, something which has been evolving ever since. The two albums which followed - 2007’s Act II: The Meaning Of, And All Things Regarding Ms. Leading and 2009’s Act III: Life And Death - cemented the artist as a maverick, idiosyncratic talent whose music, while fitting a modern aesthetic, was also from a bygone era. Act I/Act II: This is the story of a boy, from his creation to his untimely end; from the beautifully rapturous to the truly tragic. The Dear Hunter sings of something to which we can all relate: lust, deceit, greed, and hunting…

The Art Of Noise - Albums Collection 1984-1999 (9CD)  Music

Posted by Designol at Dec. 14, 2024
The Art Of Noise - Albums Collection 1984-1999 (9CD)

The Art Of Noise - Albums Collection 1984-1999 (9CD)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 2.58 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 1.21 Gb | Scans included
Experimental Electronic, Experimental Rock, Synthpop, Art Pop, Dance-Rock, New Wave

Art of Noise (also The Art of Noise) were an English avant-garde synth-pop group formed in early 1983 by engineer/producer Gary Langan and programmer J. J. Jeczalik, along with arranger Anne Dudley, producer Trevor Horn and music journalist Paul Morley. The group had international Top 20 hits with "Kiss" and the instrumental "Peter Gunn", which won a 1986 Grammy Award. The group's mostly instrumental compositions were novel melodic sound collages based on digital sampler technology, which was new at the time. Inspired by turn-of-the-20th-century revolutions in music, the Art of Noise were initially packaged as a faceless anti- or non-group, blurring the distinction between the art and its creators. Collection includes: (Who's Afraid Of?) The Art Of Noise! (1984); In Visible Silence (1986); In No Sense? Nonsense! (1987); Below The Waste (1989); The Ambient Collection (1990); The FON Mixes (1991); The Seduction Of Claude Debussy (1999).
The Bluetones - A Rough Outline: The Singles & B-Sides 95-03 (2006)

The Bluetones - A Rough Outline: The Singles & B-Sides 95-03 (2006)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.3 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 483 MB
3:29:07 | Rock, Pop, Britpop | Label: Mercury

Standard two-disc pressing. This 39-track pressing features all of their A-Sides and best of their B-Sides as selected by the band. 'A Rough Outline' is a collection of singles and B-sides from one of Britpop's finest bands, The Bluetones. Combining the baggy beats of the Stone Roses with the clued-up jangle pop of the Smiths, the band enjoyed great success in the mid-to-late 90's with a string of memorable singles, all of which are included here along with the best of their B-sides. Includes the singles 'Slight Return' and 'Marblehead Johnson'. 39 tracks in all.
The Choir of Westminster Abbey, James O'Donnell, Robert Quinney - A Christmas Caroll From Westminster Abbey (2008)

A Christmas Caroll From Westminster Abbey (2008)
The Choir of Westminster Abbey, conducted by James O'Donnell; Robert Quinney, organ

EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 253 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 169 Mb | Scans included
Classical, Choral, Sacred, Christmas | Label: Hyperion | # CDA67716 | 01:03:34

This seasonal offering from The Choir of Westminster Abbey presents a delightful and unusual selection of music for Christmas. It encompasses many of the diverse themes of Christmas which have inspired composers across the ages: light shining in darkness; the tenderness of mother and child; the fulfilment of promise; and the warm merriment of corporate celebration. An excellent selection of contemporary carols features the composers Jonathan Dove and Bob Chilcott among others. The richness of twentieth-century church music is illustrated in works by Poulenc, Walton, Mathias and Leighton, and by the heartbreakingly lovely piece The little road to Bethlehem by Michael Head. Skilful arrangements of the traditional carols Silent night, In dulci jubilo and I saw three ships, complete this attractive seasonal release.
Hannes Minnaar, The Netherlands SO, Jan Willem de Vriend - Beethoven: The Complete Piano Concertos (2017) DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Hannes Minnaar, The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, Jan Willem de Vriend - Beethoven: The Complete Piano Concertos (2017)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Time - 169:59 minutes | 3,76 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 169:59 minutes | 3,21 GB
Source: SACD-R, Challenge Classics # CC 72763 | Artwork: Digital Booklet(s)

Here is the box containing Beethoven’s five Piano Concertos performed by Hannes Minnaar and The Netherlands Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Jan Willem de Vriend. So far two single volumes had been issued: while the one including Concertos nos. 4 & 5 was acclaimed by Gramophone as: "beginning a Beethoven cycle with the Fourth and Fifth Concertos is a bold move but one that pays off in all sorts of ways", the same magazine welcomed the disc with Concertos nos. 1 & 2 for “its pleasing mix of finesse and drive”. Now the box also offers the so far unissued Concerto #3. Despite the very large number of recordings already made of this musical corpus, Minnaar and de Vriend have proved that they have something new and totally their own to say about this collection of masterpieces. And it is indeed the peculiar blend of sheer energy and esprit de finesse that can be identified as the distinctive brand or these recordings.

The Velvet Underground - The Complete Matrix Tapes (2015)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Dec. 11, 2024
The Velvet Underground - The Complete Matrix Tapes (2015)

The Velvet Underground - The Complete Matrix Tapes (2015)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log, scans) - 1.5 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 724 MB
4:34:42 | Rock, Avantgarde, Garage Rock | Label: Universal / Polydor

The Complete Matrix Tapes is a live album by the New York City-based experimental rock band the Velvet Underground, released on November 20, 2015. It features unexpurgated recordings of the band's two-night stint on November 26 and 27, 1969, at San Francisco club The Matrix, owned and operated by Jefferson Airplane's Marty Balin.

The Awful Truth - The Awful Truth (Remastered) (1990/2024)  Music

Posted by Rtax at Dec. 13, 2024
The Awful Truth - The Awful Truth (Remastered) (1990/2024)

The Awful Truth - The Awful Truth (Remastered) (1990/2024)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 347 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 111 MB
51:22 | Prog Rock, Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal | Label: Brutal Planet Records

Limited to 500 copies. In the late 80s, King's X had just launched their now-iconic Sam Taylor-produced debut album Out of the Silent Planet (1988), ushering in what would soon become known as the “Houston sound.” This sound was a unique blend of progressive metal, groove, rock, and rich harmonies. Around the same time, another band began making waves: The Awful Truth. They had recorded their debut album for mainstream Metal Blade Records but sadly broke up before it even came out. By the time the album was released in 1989, two-thirds of The Awful Truth had formed a new band with two other members, the now-legendary Galactic Cowboys, further defining that groovy-metallic Houston Sound. Although signed to the infamous Metal Blade Records (known for releasing albums by Slayer, Fates Warning, Voivod, etc.), The Awful Truth's eponymous album featured poetic lyrics expressing a sincere faith. A key example is “Ghost of Heaven”:
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Live With The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (2018)

OMD - Live With The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra (2018)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 709 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 256 MB | Covers - 80 MB
Genre: Synth-pop, New Wave | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Live Here Now

Recorded across two shows with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra in October 2018.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are one of the earliest, most commercially successful, and enduring synth pop groups. Inspired most by the advancements of Kraftwerk and striving at one point "to be ABBA and Stockhausen," they've continually drawn from early electronic music as they've alternately disregarded, mutated, or embraced the conventions of the three-minute pop song. Outside their native England, OMD are known primarily for "Maid of Orleans" and the Pretty in Pink soundtrack smash "If You Leave," yet they scored 18 additional charting U.K. singles in the '80s alone. These hits supported inventive albums such as Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1980), Architecture & Morality (1981), and commercial suicide-turned-cult classic Dazzle Ships (1983)…