Tinto Tango – Tinto Tango plays Piazzolla (2021/2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 53:07 minutes | 586 MB | Genre: World, Latin, Tango
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Nacional Records
In TintoTango Plays Piazzolla we find ourselves riding along a musical journey. Through these musical pieces we travel around neoclassical landscapes, beautiful and delicate melodies fly above us, surrounded by free-flowing solos and colored brushstrokes of extended contemporary techniques.
WINNER Latin Grammy Best Tango Album 2021
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Mignarda – Shakespeare’s Lutebook (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 56:40 minutes | 1,01 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Prima Classic
The music on this album is the result of decades of research and many lecture-recitals performed across the US, with publication of a book of scores bearing the same title. We do not pretend to know whether Shakespeare the playwright played the lute — or whether the historical figure of Shakespeare the playwright existed at all. But we know that the plays were a collaborative effort written and produced in concert with several of the best literary and musical figures of the Elizabethan/Jacobean age, and indication for music in Shakespeare plays was as ubiquitous as any other stage direction. Much of the music appearing in the plays is of a lighter character, suitable for capering and jollification in an outdoor theater. But the historical music Mignarda chooses is typically of a more complex nature, and was likely performed in an indoor theater where subtlety and nuance, an essential characteristic of music for voice and lute, might actually be heard. Our approach is to convey the texts with understanding, choosing historical musical settings when they survive, but employing informed choices of historical style and convention when the original setting is lost to history.
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The Police – Regatta de Blanc (1979) [SACD 2003]
PS3 Rip | ISO | SACD DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Scans included | 1,69 GB
SACD-ISO PS3 Rip to FLAC 2.0 | 24 bit / 88,2 kHz | 41:35 minutes | Scans included | 872 MB
By 1979’s Reggatta de Blanc (translation: White Reggae), nonstop touring had sharpened the Police’s original blend of reggae-rock to perfection, resulting in breakthrough success. Containing a pair of massive hit singles — the inspirational anthem “Message in a Bottle” and the spacious “Walking on the Moon” — the album also signaled a change in the band’s sound. Whereas their debut got its point across with raw, energetic performances, Reggatta de Blanc was much more polished production-wise and fully developed from a songwriting standpoint. While vigorous rockers did crop up from time to time (“It’s Alright for You,” “Deathwish,” “No Time This Time,” and the Grammy-winning instrumental title track), the material was overall much more sedate than the debut — “Bring on the Night,” “The Bed’s Too Big Without You,” and “Does Everyone Stare.” Also included was one of Stewart Copeland’s two lead vocal appearances on a Police album, the witty “On Any Other Day,” as well as one of the band’s most eerie tracks, “Contact.” With Reggatta de Blanc, many picked Sting and company to be the superstar band of the ’80s, and the Police would prove them correct on the band’s next release.
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Vanessa Amorosi – Memphis Love (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 38:24 minutes | 757 MB | Genre: Soul, Blues, Female Vocal
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Bay Street Records
Today, award-winning, platinum-selling and highly-acclaimed singer, songwriter and powerhouse vocalist Vanessa Amorosi releases her new full-length studio album, Memphis Love. Signing with legendary creative and overall icon Dave Stewart’s (Eurythmics) Bay Street Records earlier this year, Vanessa then traveled to Memphis, TN to craft the record in the hallowed walls of Willie Mitchell’s Royal Studios, which she co-produced alongside Stewart. The LP’s riveting gospel textured focus track, “Lift Us Up” is packed with the captivating voices of the Tennessee Mass Choir and sits as the centrepiece of the project.
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Resavoir – Resavoir (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 32:46 minutes | 325 MB | Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Soul Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © International Anthem
Resavoir – the collaborative project led by Chicago producer/composer Will Miller – presents their second self-titled album. The new ‘Resavoir’ is a subtly radiant symphony interweaving modern-day soul-jazz with bedroom beats, synth serenades and twilight sonatas. It represents Miller’s most assured and refined work to date.
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Tia Fuller – Diamond Cut (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 01:03:49 minutes | 1,21 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Mack Avenue Records
Saxophonist, composer and bandleader Tia Fuller artistic capacity has blossomed tremendously, resulting in her fourth Mack Avenue Records release – the aptly titled ‘Diamond Cut’, her first album as leader since 2012’s ‘Angelic Warrior’.
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This Mortal Coil – Filigree & Shadow (Remastered) (1986/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:14:24 minutes | 1,47 GB | Genre: Modern Classical, Ambient
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © 4AD
The second album by the 4AD collective headed by label founder Ivo Watts-Russell distills the This Mortal Coil concept somewhat. There’s more of a core group now, featuring Simon Raymonde of the Cocteau Twins, producer John Fryer, arranger Martin McCarrick, and Watts-Russell himself, backing a variety of mostly female singers. The double album is nearly half instrumentals (all of them given the traditional 4AD treatment of layers of echo, reverb, and phasing), most of which are pleasant enough but not particularly memorable. The vocal tracks, however, continue the debut’s trend of intriguing versions of fascinatingly obscure covers, ranging from Pearls Before Swine’s mysteriously beautiful “The Jeweller” (with Scott Walker-like vocals by Dominic Appleton) and Tim Buckley’s “I Must Have Been Blind” (sung by Richenel, apparently from the bottom of a very deep well) to Talking Heads’ “Drugs” (with a fiery, soulful vocal by Alison Limerick over a harsh, thumping rhythm track) and Colin Newman’s “Alone,” each of them reinterpreted in the unique This Mortal Coil style. Less focused than It’ll End in Tears, Filigree & Shadow is an uneven but often inspired follow-up. by Stewart Mason
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The Spirit Of Atlanta – The Burning Of Atlanta (1973/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 45:49 minutes | 948 MB | Genre: Soul, Funk
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Buddah – Legacy
While essentially a vanity project for composer/producer/arranger Thomas Stewart, backed here by a cadre of “Hot ‘Lanta” session players, The Burning of Atlanta is nevertheless an excellent funk LP that boasts the panoramic scope of a classic blaxploitation soundtrack. With the vocals embedded deep in the mix, the emphasis lies squarely on the record’s intensely hypnotic grooves most of the tracks extend past the five-minute mark, with the epic “Messin’ Around” clocking in at nearly twice that total. Stewart’s dramatic melodies also boast a sheen recalling Curtis Mayfield’s classic Superfly and just in case you couldn’t place the reference, there’s even an answer song: “Freddie’s Alive and Well.”
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The Staple Singers – We’ll Get Over (Remastered) (1969/2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 34:38 minutes | 1,52 GB | Genre: R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Craft Recordings
Their second Stax release was similar to Soul Folk in Action. The album’s highlight is Randall Stewart’s “When Will We Be Paid?” AllMusic Review by Rob Bowman
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The Rolling Stones – Steel Wheels (Remastered) (1989/2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 53:03 minutes | 660 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Polydor Records
Half Speed ReMasters HiRes Re-Issue: Originally released in 1989, now remastered at Half-Speed at Abbey Road Studios from original tape transfers designed to get the very best possible sound from the format.
Steel Wheels is the 19th British and 21st American studio album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1989, and the final album of new material the band would record for Columbia Records.
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The Rolling Stones – It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (Remastered) (1974/2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 48:28 minutes | 577 MB | Genre: Classic Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Polydor Records
Half Speed ReMasters HiRes Re-Issue: It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll is the 12th British and 14th American studio album by the Rolling Stones, released on 18 October 1974. It was the last Rolling Stones album for guitarist Mick Taylor and the songwriting and recording of the album’s title track had a connection to Taylor’s eventual replacement, Ronnie Wood. The album also marked the 10th anniversary since the release of the band’s debut album, The Rolling Stones. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll combines the core blues and rock ‘n’ roll-oriented sound with elements of funk and reggae. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll reached number one in the United States and number two in the UK.
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The Rolling Stones – Dirty Work (Remastered) (1986/2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 40:01 minutes | 485 MB | Genre: Classic Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Polydor Records
Half Speed ReMasters HiRes Re-Issue: Dirty Work is the Rolling Stones’ 18th British and 20th American studio album. It was released on 24 March 1986 on the Rolling Stones label by CBS Records. Produced by Steve Lillywhite, the album was recorded during a period when relations between Mick Jagger and Keith Richards soured considerably, according to Richards’ autobiography Life.
The album was recorded during a time of turmoil for the band, as the two principal songwriters, Richards and Jagger, had been feuding over the band’s direction for most of the 1980s. Almost all of the band members had spent the previous several years working on solo albums or side projects. Other band members, including guitarist Ronnie Wood, drummer Charlie Watts, and bassist Bill Wyman, were often absent from the studio during recording sessions; it was rare that all five principal members were together at the same time.
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The Rolling Stones – Between The Buttons (UK Version) (1967/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/176,4 kHz | Time – 38:42 minutes | 1,22 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Abkco Music & Records, Inc.
Between the Buttons is the 5th British and 7th American studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released on 20 January 1967 in the UK and on 11 February in the US as the follow-up to Aftermath. It reflected the Stones’ brief foray into psychedelia and baroque pop balladry during the era.
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Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra – Clara, Robert, Johannes: Romance and Counterpoint (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:05:46 minutes | 2,09 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Les Productions Analekta Inc.
Romance and Counterpoint is the latest instalment in Alexander Shelley’s multi-year and multi-disc exploration of the music – and, through the music, the lives – of Clara, Robert, and Johannes. Their creative output reflects not only their individual brilliance and characters, but also the role of the creative artist in their time and across the centuries. Pianists Angela Hewitt and Stewart Goodyear, and violinist Yosuke Kawasaki, join Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra in this concluding homage.
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The Police – Reggatta De Blanc (1979) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2013 # UIGY-9538]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 41:54 minutes | Scans included | 1,69 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 907 MB
By 1979’s Reggatta de Blanc (translation: White Reggae), nonstop touring had sharpened the Police’s original blend of reggae-rock to perfection, resulting in breakthrough success. Containing a pair of massive hit singles — the inspirational anthem “Message in a Bottle” and the spacious “Walking on the Moon” — the album also signaled a change in the band’s sound. Whereas their debut got its point across with raw, energetic performances, Reggatta de Blanc was much more polished production-wise and fully developed from a songwriting standpoint. While vigorous rockers did crop up from time to time (“It’s Alright for You,” “Deathwish,” “No Time This Time,” and the Grammy-winning instrumental title track), the material was overall much more sedate than the debut — “Bring on the Night,” “The Bed’s Too Big Without You,” and “Does Everyone Stare.” Also included was one of Stewart Copeland’s two lead vocal appearances on a Police album, the witty “On Any Other Day,” as well as one of the band’s most eerie tracks, “Contact.” With Reggatta de Blanc, many picked Sting and company to be the superstar band of the ’80s, and the Police would prove them correct on the band’s next release.
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