naemi – Dust Devil (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:13:06 minutes | 749 MB | Genre: Electronic, Downtempo, Ambient, Dreampop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © 3XL
Years in the making, naemi’s ambitious, sprawling debut album for 3XL features contributions from Erika de Casier, Ulla, Huerco S, Ben Bondy, NAP and label boss Shy, plus many others, on a gorgeously brooding double album braiding heart-liquifying dreampop guitars with weightless clouds of sublime ambience. A pensive and poetic celebration of love and friendship, it’s the most beautiful, vital music released by 3XL to date.
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Miku Omine, Takako Takahashi – Rachmaninoff: Suite Nos. 1 & 2, Opp. 5 & 17 – Tchaikovsky: The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66a, TH 234 (Arr. for 2 Pianos by Sergei Rachmaninoff) (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:12:36 minutes | 2,28 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © MClassics
This album is a Rachmaninoff piano duo album by Miku Omine, who has made Rachmaninoff his life’s work and whose performances and album are highly acclaimed, and Takako Takahashi, who won 5th place at the 12th International Chopin Piano Competition. In a live recording held at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan on October 20, 2023, two suites by Rachmaninoff, which can be said to be the pinnacle of two-piano works, and a suite of Tchaikovsky’s “Sleeping Beauty” arranged by Rachmaninoff for duet were recorded.
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Michael Oman & Austrian Baroque Company – La Suave Melodia (2003/2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 59:51 minutes | 621 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © FIN
Founded in 2003 by Austrian recorder player Michael Oman, the Austrian Baroque Company is one of the country’s leading early music ensembles. In its founding year, the ensemble recorded instrumental music from the 16th to 18th centuries from the Mediterranean region for the ORF label. On the occasion of the ensemble’s 20th anniversary, the highly acclaimed recording will be re-released on FRA BERNARDO.
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Lemon Quartet – Lemon Law (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 20:16 minutes | 188 MB | Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Lo-Fi, Ambient
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Dead Currencies
Capturing all the intimacy and the amp-hum in its unfussy, impromptu recording sessions, Lemon Law is dripping with atmosphere. The buzzing of that cable, that weird phase-y sound from the un-gated mic. It’s all here. The lack of overdubs might even make Neil Young jealous. The complexities and the intricate arrangements feel easy and natural, and naturally nostalgic. It’s all vaguely familiar and new at the same time.
It takes 8 deft hands to build 5 arrangements this detailed and not break a sweat, and with 2 hands each and zero sweat glands, the 4 dudes in Lemon Quartet are the only ones who could deliver these goods. -D.C.
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Jake Vaadeland – Retro Man…More And More (Expanded Edition) (2021/2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 34:50 minutes | 248 MB | Genre: Bluegrass, Rockabilly
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Jayward Artist Group Inc.
Jake Vaadeland is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from Saskatchewan, Canada. His traditional sound and unique style could be defined as a blend of Bluegrass and 50’s Rockabilly, with Jake also specializing on guitar and banjo in addition to his impressive vocals.
Jake strives to write and play with a focus on storytelling and messages that he hopes his audience can relate to, all packaged in foot stomping, high energy performances with The Sturgeon River Boys.
2022 proved to be a remarkable year for Jake Vaadeland, as he received 2x Saskatchewan Music Awards including Album of the Year for ‘Everybody But Me’, along with the Folk/Roots Artist of the Year. In addition, he earned 4x Saskatchewan Country Music Awards, including Fans Choice Entertainer of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Alternative Country Album of the Year and Emerging Artist of the Year.
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Honey Bxby – 3 Words, 8 Letters (Deluxe) (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 37:16 minutes | 438 MB | Genre: Soul
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rebirth – ART@WAR – Atlantic
Honey Bxby prefers to be blunt and get straight to the point. Beating around the bush is a waste of time and sugarcoating her truth isn’t the sweet life she imagined. This philosophy is present throughout her 2023 EP 3 Words, 8 Letters. Whether it be through provocative requests for the continuation of an addicting love on “Poseidon” or simply boasting about her sexual prowess on “P*ssy Power.” We also have the thrill of a spontaneous one-night stand as depicted on “Touchin’” which received the remix treatment from Kalii and Busta Rhymes. The point is: Honey Bxby always cuts to the chase.
Almost a year later, the game plan is the same as she gears up to release the deluxe version of 3 Words, 8 Letters. Look no further than “Fkn Him Too,” the SWV-sampling single that Honey Bxby uses to not only brag about sleeping with another woman’s man, but to make it clear that she and the unnamed woman are sharing the man in question. Talk about no f*cks given.
In her announcement for the deluxe of 3 Words, 8 Letters, Honey Bxby shared a message with her fans that was wrapped in her trademark honesty. “I’m officially out of my soft girl era, the old me? I deaded the b*tch as well as all ties to anyone who did me wrong,” she wrote. “I know it sucks for my sh*tty ass exes to watch me flourish when they wished bad on me [giggling emoji] REST IN PIECES. Honski is coming.”
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Gustav Auzinger – Hart 1627 (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 51:17 minutes | 477 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © fra bernardo
Gustav Auzinger studied sacred music and pedagogy of music and organ under the guidance of Michael Radulescu at the Superior School of music in Vienna. He carries out several activities in his field: he is organist of the historical organs of the church of Santa Anna in Steinbruch and in the castle of Neuhaus, and he teaches organ at the Sacred Music Conservatory of Linz.
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Fat White Family – Forgiveness Is Yours (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 40:14 minutes | 471 MB | Genre: Alternative Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Domino Recording Co
Fat White Family are back with the most sophisticated, vital and flamboyant creation of their career.The cult south-London band’s resplendent fourth album, Forgiveness Is Yours, has, like everything they’ve done, pushed them to the limits not only of their creative talent, but of their health, their sanity, their very existence.
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Eduardo Cardinho – Not far from paradise (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 48:49 minutes | 1,02 GB | Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Fresh Sound New Talent
Eduardo Cardinho, is a vibraphonist, composer and producer based in Porto, Portugal. Distinguished himself as one of the most creative vibraphonists of his generation, well known by his rhythmic approach and unique sound, Cardinho has developed his own voice and technique on the vibraphone over the years. Working simultaneously between jazz and improvised music, classical music, pop and electronic music.
His first album “Black Hole”, was acclaimed as one of the best national albums of the year 2016 by Jazz.pt and Jazz Logical. He also recorded with “Home” by João Barradas for the New York Lable Inner Circle Music by Greg Osby (elected the jazz group of the year 2018 by the Portuguese television channel, RTP). Eduardo Cardinho’s last album called “In Search of Light” with the special guest, the Dutch saxophonist, Ben Van Gelder, was also acclaimed as one of the best national albums of the year 2019 by Jazz.pt and Jazz Logical. In 2024, he will release his 3rd album with original music called “Not Far From Paradise”.
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Eberhard Kummer – Laurin – Epos und Schwank in Tirol 1 (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 29:35 minutes | 318 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © fra bernardo
Eberhard Kummer was an Austrian concert singer, lawyer and an expert of medieval music from Vienna. Kummer was born in Krems an der Donau. He played the hurdy-gurdy, the harp and the guitar, and made important contribution to the restoration of medieval and the Austrian folksong. He received training as a classical bass-baritone. After an initial career as classical singer, he gradually specialized in restoring traditional Austrian folksongs and original medieval music from Europe, such as the German epic Nibelungenlied or medieval Minnelieder.
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Billy Tibbals – Nightlife Stories (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 21:00 minutes | 460 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Silver Arrow Records
With his second EP, Nightlife Stories, 22-year-old Billy Tibbals offers a set of songs with echoes of classic glam and glitter, the elegant stomp of T. Rex, Sparks, ‘70s David Bowie, filtered through a wide range of modern influences and attitudes. As Tibbals elaborates, “To me, it’s just my life—it doesn’t feel like I’m reviving anything, it’s just what naturally comes out when I write songs.”
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Babehoven – Water’s Here In You (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 39:06 minutes | 728 MB | Genre: Indie Rock, Indie Folk, Female Vocal
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Double Double Whammy
The Hudson-based duo makes a triumphant return with their latest album, “Water’s Here In You”, set to release everywhere on April 26th, 2024. The album journeys through the indie folk landscape they had previously etched out, now adorned with touches of eerie, atmospheric, and occasionally dissociative tones. Singer-songwriter Maya Bon and long-time collaborator and producer Ryan Albert paint a canvas weaving in and out of drony darkness and sunny folk moments.
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Antero Mentu – Näin Unta Kaukaisesta Maasta (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 38:47 minutes | 378 MB | Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Eclipse Music – Supersounds Music Oy
I dreamed of a faraway land-the album’s music is inspired by six paintings from the history of Finnish visual art. The music on the album serves as a free-form soundtrack for these works and beckons listeners to make their own interpretations and journeys between sound and image. The album comes with a picture booklet with photographs of the paintings that inspired the music.
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Amalie Stalheim – Knut Vaage: Relieff, Refleks, Rite (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:01:22 minutes | 955 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Lawo Classics
Embark on a captivating musical journey with Knut Vaage’s spellbinding compositions, as performed by the exceptional talents of cellist Amalie Stalheim, violinist Harald Aadland, and the Norwegian Radio Orchestra under the baton of Eivind Aadland. Relieff, Refleks, Rite transports listeners to a realm where modernity meets tradition, where haunting melodies intertwine with intricate harmonies to evoke a range of emotions. Stalheim’s emotive cello playing, coupled with the orchestra’s dynamic expression, brings Vaage’s visionary works to life, offering a transcendent experience that lingers long after the final note fades away.
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Abul Mogard & Rafael Anton Irisarri – Impossibly distant, impossibly close (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 36:52 minutes | 364 MB | Genre: Electronic, Ambient, Drone
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Black Knoll Editions
Masters of glacial escalation Irisarri & Mogard documented in a reverberating live encore at Madrid’s Condeduque cultural centre, and Irisarri’s NYC studio Black Knoll.
Abul Mogard and Rafael Anton Irisarri’s partnership unfolded serendipitously at the sold-out opening of the SoundSet Series at Madrid’s Condeduque cultural center in 2023 – a program that featured performances by legends such as Autechre and younger artists like Caterina Barbieri and KMRU. The duo’s encore that evening, recorded for Spain’s Radio 3, resonated deeply with the audience, igniting a creative spark that propelled them to work remotely in their respective studios.
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