Benefit (Steven Wilson 2013 Stereo Mix)
Tull's third album finds them pulling definitively away from their blues-rock beginnings and heading towards the folk-influenced prog-rock that would become their trademark. It captures a brief, crucial moment in the band's life.
Composer: Ian Anderson
Genre: Songwriter
Subgenre: Folk-Rock
The Book of Taliesyn (Remastered)
Several months after the innovative remake of 'You Keep Me Hanging On,' England's answer to Vanilla Fudge, was this early version of Deep Purple, which featured vocalist Rod Evans, and bassist Nick Simper, along with mainstays Ritchie
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Classic Rock
Magne Amdahl: Astrognosia & Aesop
The stars and the sky at night have always fascinated people and kindled wonder, faith and superstition. In ASTROGNOSIA we are in the world of astrology with its interpretation of the year's twelve signs of the zodiac, each with its own
Composer: Magne Amdahl (1942-)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Orchestral
Beatles fans refer to the 1968 album, officially titled The Beatles, as The White Album. But for Carly Simon fans 'the white album' is unmistakably, undeniably Hotcakes. On the cover, a heavily pregnant Carly glows with happiness in a
Genre: Pop
Subgenre: Adult Contemporary
“Views from Ararat” - Masterpieces by great composers from Armenia and Turkey. Ararat is a famous mountain. Noah's ark is said to have been stranded on it after the flood. Christian Armenians see the mountain as a national symbol, even
Composer: Ahmed Adnan Saygun (1907-1991), Arno Babadschanjan (1921-1983), Edward Baghdassarian (1922-1987)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Instrumental
Together with the percussionist Stephan Jung, pianist Martin Vatter played a rousing studio concert at the renowned Bauer Studio, which was recorded in an impressive high end quality without any compressors or limiters by Philipp Heck, the
Genre: Instrumental
Subgenre: Piano
There is hardly any other work that is as closely associated with the Bavarian State Opera as Richard Wagner’s 'Die Walküre'. This first evening of the Ring tetralogy did after all receive its world premier in Munich, where it has been a
Composer: Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Opera
Piotrowski is not slowing down. After the premieres of two albums 'World Orchestra' (nominated for the Fryderyk 2012, 2013), he traveled the world in search of new musical influences. The result is an album, 'One World', collaboration with singers from several continents.
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Crossover Jazz
Two years after releasing his latest album, electronic musician Keenhouse returns to the fold with “Argon Decibel”, the introductory single for his third LP to date. Memories of tomorrow, sci-fi surrealism and futuristic impressionism are
Genre: Electronic
The title “Heavy Sleep”, is meant to reference not only the eponymous openingwork on this Album, but also to note the phrase’s allusion to death and eternal sleep. For me, each work on this album relates either directly or spiritually ...
Composer: Timo Andres, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), Mohammed Fairouz
Genre: Instrumental
Subgenre: Piano
Chapí: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2
The history of the string quartet genre in Spain arguably begins with the luminous and crisp quartets by Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805), a composer who was Italian by birth, but a Spaniard in heart, spirit and language.
Composer: Ruperto Chapí (1851-1909)
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Chamber Music
Black Oak Arkansas (Remastered)
Black Oak Arkansas introduced a three-guitar thunderstorm underpinning the scary basso profundo growls of lead singer Jim 'Dandy' Mangrum. This was a sound unlike any other on the then-nascent Southern rock scene. With songs like ...
Genre: Rock
Subgenre: Southern Rock
„Cinema Paradiso“ the celebrated prize-winning film from Guiseppe Tornatore takes its place as the godfather of this CD, and the captivatingly soulful melody that Ennio Morricone wrote for the film is a part of it all. These recordings capture ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Mainstream Jazz
Some time has passed since Bennie Wallace burst onto the international jazz scene with his award-winning debut release, 'The Fourteen Bar Blues' (on ENJA), that established the young tenorist as a genuine original and a force to be ...
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
In 1977 David Friedman, Dave Samuels, Harvie Swartz and Mike DiPasqua forged what is now considered a classic concept. Using vibraphone and marimba as the focal point, Double Image created music that made many New York ...
Composer: David Friedman, David Samuels
Genre: Jazz
Subgenre: Contemporary Jazz
