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New Riders Of The Purple Sage – Lyceum ’72 (Live) (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:18:28 minutes | 1,60 GB | Genre: Rock, Country Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Omnivore Recordings
Lyceum ’72 is a live album by the country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. It was recorded at the Lyceum Theatre in London on May 26, 1972. It was released on CD on September 23, 2022. It was released as a three-disc LP on April 22, 2023.
At this concert, the New Riders were the opening act for the Grateful Dead, who were playing the final show of their Europe ’72 tour. The Dead’s performance from this date is documented on the album Lyceum Theatre, London, England 5/26/72.
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The Oak Ridge Boys – Monongahela (1988/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 35:46 minutes | 1,06 GB | Genre: Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © MCA Nashville
Though Heartbeat was recorded after the dismissal of William Lee Golden, this is the first album in which replacement Steve Sanders was involved from beginning to end in the recording process. Harmonies are understandably more soulful — and more in tune — and the project is generally more uplifting. It includes “Gonna Take a Lot of River.” – Tom Roland
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Tharice Virtuosi – Live at Zentrum Paul Klee, Bern (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:51:13 minutes | 2,39 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Claves Records
A time there was when concert programmes comprised a merry medley of music high and low, the short and sweet alongside the longer and the lofty. That changed in the second half of the 19th century, when Richard Wagner and others introduced the concept of the “symphony concert”, usually in three weighty parts, namely an overture, a solo concerto and a symphony. With today’s emphasis on “music communication”, things seem to have gone full circle.
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Olivia Pérez-Collellmir – Olivia (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 42:24 minutes | 428 MB | Genre: Jazz, World
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Adhyâropa Records
A wonderfully nuanced and diverse collection of music spanning many of Olivia’s own musical interests, this extraordinary recording explores the marriage of flamenco music and Latin jazz with Spanish folk traditions and classical music, creating a universal sound with no musical boundaries. Hailed as a “Spanish virtuoso” who adds “a flamenco touch to chamber jazz” (The Arts Fuse), Olivia captures the indigenous Catalan sounds of her hometown of Barcelona, Spain.
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Nation of Language – Strange Disciple (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 44:08 minutes | 881 MB | Genre: New Wave, Synth-pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Play It Again Sam
Nation of Language release their new album, Strange Disciple on Play It Again Sam. Following performances at Primavera Sound, Pitchfork Festival, Outside Lands and dozens more of their biggest headline shows to date, the Brooklyn band’s third LP is one that is meant to invoke wandering, wondrous walks through city streets both foreign and familiar. In the three short years since their acclaimed debut, 2020’s Introduction, Presence, Nation of Language have sustained an increasing ascent from small, hyperlocal scenes to international stages and late-night television, while their musical evolution has embodied three distinct modes of moving through the world: lead singer and songwriter Ian Devaney imagines the band’s first album, Introduction, Presence, as taking place in a car, whereas second album A Way Forward occurred on and as a locomotive, influenced by the chugging sound of krautrock. Now, as their first record to be fully created and released outside the confines of a pandemic-instilled lockdown, Strange Disciple is centred around groove-driven songs and bouncing basslines that feel ambulatory and wayfaring, informed by the excitement of exploring new places the band never thought they would see on tour.
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Miriam Kibakaya – Roots (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 47:59 minutes | 1011 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Jazzland Recordings
The music is composed by jazz vocalist, Miriam Kibakaya, and is inspired by the Nordic jazz sound. Vocals function as lead instrument together with saxophone and violin, and are accompanied by piano, double bass and drums. The heart of the music, composed by Miriam Kibakaya, is sly and braying, but perhaps most of all narrative.
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MIRE III – ISLAND SONG (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 51:59 minutes | 1,01 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cam Jazz
“A superb improvising trio that manages to balance innovation and history in equal measures. Island Song will not remind you of any of the jazz greats, but it will make you aware of them, even as it unfolds its own wings and takes flight.” (Brian Morton)
MIRE III’s album, “Island Song,” showcases their exceptional musicianship and their ability to craft evocative melodies that transport listeners to a world of tranquility and introspection. Each track on the album showcases their artistic maturity and dedication to their craft, presenting a fusion of diverse influences that will captivate any discerning listener.
“Island Song” reflects the band’s deep appreciation for the beauty of nature and their exploration of sonic landscapes. With its haunting melodies, subtle harmonies, and intricate rhythmic patterns, this track exemplifies MIRE III’s ability to create music that is both introspective and deeply emotive.
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Liv Warfield – The Edge (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 34:45 minutes | 434 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Leopard
A LiV Warfield is like no other. It’s like having Tina Turner, Sade and James Brown all rolled into one, but she is an artist all her own. LiV’s powerful vocals and tremendous stage presence is why she has been invited to perform and record with music greats like Prince and Nancy Wilson of HEART.
Her 2023 studio album “The Edge” featuring well-known musicians such as Bobby Sparks, Mark Letteri, JT Thomas and Jelani Brooks of Snarky Puppy will be released in September 2023.
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High Fidelity – Music In My Soul (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 37:09 minutes | 758 MB | Genre: Bluegrass, Folk, Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rebel Records Llc
Jeremy Stephens, Corrina Rose Logston Stephens and Kurt Stephenson, multi-talented musicians and singers for High Fidelity, could be considered bluegrass archaeologists who excavate rare gems of forgotten or overlooked bluegrass and old-time music and make them shine again for new audiences. This latest collaborative endeavor by the band brings forth gospel treasures that will move your feet and your soul.
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Heinz – The Single Sessions, Pt. 2 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 02:44:18 minutes | 934 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cherry Red Records
Following the release of a series of limited edition 10” EPs, this is the first extensive part of a set showcasing Joe Meek’s legendary Tea Chest Tapes. After his tenure in the hugely successful Tornados, Heinz was selected for solo stardom by Joe Meek, who invested more studio time and song writing effort in him than he did in any of his other artists. Backed by the producer’s crack team of session musicians, and recording material often penned by Meek, Geoff Goddard or Dave Adams, Heinz and his famous bleached blond quiff were propelled into the mid-1960s pop scene, scoring a series of hits and near misses along the way.
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Heinz – The Single Sessions, Pt. 1 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 03:13:24 minutes | 1,12 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cherry Red Records
Following the release of a series of limited edition 10” EPs, this is the first extensive part of a set showcasing Joe Meek’s legendary Tea Chest Tapes. After his tenure in the hugely successful Tornados, Heinz was selected for solo stardom by Joe Meek, who invested more studio time and song writing effort in him than he did in any of his other artists. Backed by the producer’s crack team of session musicians, and recording material often penned by Meek, Geoff Goddard or Dave Adams, Heinz and his famous bleached blond quiff were propelled into the mid-1960s pop scene, scoring a series of hits and near misses along the way.
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Teo Gheorghiu – Schubert & Liszt: Excursions (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 57:56 minutes | 873 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sony Classical
Der 22-jährige Pianist Teo Gheorghiu gehört zu den erfolgreichsten Nachwuchstalenten seiner Generation und geniesst seit seinem Erfolg als «Vitus» im gleichnamigen Film von Fredi Murer in der Schweiz zu Recht einen Sonderstatus.
Was der damals 12-Jährige vor der Kamera leistete, war auch aus musikalischer Sicht bemerkenswert. In der Schlussszene, die in der Zürcher Tonhalle vor Publikum gedreht wurde, spielte er Schumanns Klavierkonzert auf so eindrückliche Weise, dass er in der Folge von renommierten Konzertveranstaltern und Orchestern verpflichtet wurde. In einem Video, das vor dem Entstehen des Films gedreht wurde, zeigte sich der junge Teo erfrischend aufrichtig und selbstsicher und erzählt, dass er einmal ein grosser Pianist werden und in den grossen Konzertsälen der Welt auftreten möchte.
Aus dem Traum wurde Wirklichkeit und aus Vitus, dem damaligen Wunderkind, wurde Teo, ein international mehrfach ausgezeichneter Pianist.
Teo Gheorghiu erhielt 2010 als jüngster Künstler den vielbeachteten «Beethoven Ring». Er trat an internationalen Festivals und in berühmten Sälen auf und musizierte mit bedeutenden Orchestern und Ensembles. Tourneen führten ihn u.a. nach Taiwan, Nord- und Südamerika und in viele Länder Europas. Auch in der Schweiz trat er häufig auf und erntete begeisterte Kritiken.
Read moreVarious Artists – Justin Dello Joio: “Oceans Apart” (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]
Various Artists – Justin Dello Joio: “Oceans Apart” (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 40:08 minutes | 377 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Bridge Records
The featured work on this album of compositions by Justin Dello Joio is the American composer’s new piano concerto, “Oceans Apart”, composed for keyboard titan, Garrick Ohlsson. Ohlsson is joined by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Alan Gilbert, the artists who premiered the concerto in 2023. The program also includes chamber works performed by the New York Philharmonic’s principal cellist, Carter Brey, with pianist Christopher O’Riley; and the American Brass Quintet, and organist Colin Fowler.
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Tennessee Guitars – The Guitar Stylings of Those Nashville Cats (1967/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 24:56 minutes | 895 MB | Genre: Country, Oldies
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RCA – Legacy
Nashville Cats showcases the stories and songs from musicians and session singers who have played important roles in country music history.
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Tengyue Zhang – Guitar Recital (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:03:12 minutes | 1,02 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Naxos
Tengyue Zhang won the 2017 Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) International Concert Artist Competition, one of the world’s most prestigious events. His debut recital illustrates the moods, colors and techniques of the concert classical guitar from baroque transcriptions to masters of the twentieth-century genre such as Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Tansman, and Brouwer. Despite being from very different backgrounds and time periods, several of the pieces share intriguing relationships in their use of variation form or thematic motifs and harmonic progressions. Aside from the GFA, Tengyue Zhang has also won first prizes at other well-known competitions- Austria’s Forum Gitarre Wien International Youth Competition, the Changsha International Guitar Competition, the 2017 Schadt String Competition, and the 2017 Alexander Frauchi International Competition in Moscow.
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