pmd new releases 10th june 2016
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pmd new releases 10th june 2016
FOLK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Joan Baez - 75th Birthday Celebration JB00001 JB00002 JB00003 888072000988 888072000995 888072001008 CD2 CD2+DVD DVD RAZOR & TIE RAZOR & TIE RAZOR & TIE FOLK FOLK FOLK £7.99 £11.50 £9.99 On January 27th, 2016, folk icon Joan Baez celebrated her 75th birthday with a historic performance at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. The special event honored her legendary 50-plus years in music in an intimate, career-spanning live performance. Baez performed alongside fellow artists and friends, including: David Bromberg, Jackson Browne, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Judy Collins, David Crosby, Indigo Girls, Emmylou Harris, Damien Rice, Paul Simon, Mavis Staples, Nano Stern and Richard Thompson. Of the event, Rolling Stone calls her performance "true to spirit, a folk concert through and through, full of spontaneous sing-alongs and impromptu lyrical ad-libs." Video: https://youtu.be/Wgp1PM4OL-Q “Their performance generated the kind of lightning you might have experienced at a joyful ’60s hootenanny when everything seemed possible and hope was in the air.” - The New York Times “At New York’s Beacon Theater, she demonstrated she’s as relevant as ever. Joined by a who’s who of legendary musicians...the iconic folk singer and political activist tore through more than 20 covers and originals with impressive vitality.” - Entertainment Weekly CD 1: God is God / There But The Fortune / Freight Train / Blackbird / She Move Through The Fair / Catch The Wind / Hard Times Come Again No More / Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) / Seven Curses / Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / Oh Freedom / Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around CD 2: The Water Is Wide / Don't Think Twice, It's All Right / Houes of the Rising Sun / She Never Could Resist A Winding Road / Before The Deluge / Diamonds & Rust / Gracias a la Vida / The Boxer / The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down / Forever Young DVD: God is God / There But The Fortune / Freight Train / Blackbird / She Move Through The Fair / Catch The Wind / Hard Times Come Again No More / Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) / Seven Curses / Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / Oh Freedom / Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around / The Water Is Wide / Don't Think Twice, It's All Right / Houes of the Rising Sun / She Never Could Resist A Winding Road / Before The Deluge / Diamonds & Rust / Gracias a la Vida / The Boxer / The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down / Forever Young Also Available: BT3096 – ‘The Absolutely Essential 3CD Collection’ PRPCD129 – ‘Diamantes’ Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com FOLK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Alice Jones - Poor Strange Girl SPLIDCD0017 5016700139822 CD £7.99 SPLID RECORDS FOLK ***Digital download distributed by Proper*** Impressive debut solo album by traditional folk-singer, multi-instrumentalist and proud Yorkshire lass Alice Jones. Following many successful years on the folk scene in various guises, with bands, duos, dance projects and session recordings Alice Jones is now stepping into the spotlight with herr debut solo album. Poor Strange Girl is an exciting and strikingly modern rendering of traditional material from both sides of the Atlantic featuring songs researched and resourced from the fine collections of Frank Kidson, Frank and Anne Warner and Cecil Sharp, sitting alongside a few, more contemporary songs and a series of her own self-penned tunes. Multi-talented Yorkshire woman Alice Jones is nothing if not versatile - an Appalachian and Yorkshire longsword dancer, an instrumentalist excelling on keyboards, whistle, clarinet, tenor guitar and, as her solo debut album proves, possesses a wholly distinctive voice just made for folk song. Her deliberate yet expressive tone and heartfelt precision shines throughout the entirety of the album, portraying a true and genuine connection with her material. On a number of tracks Alice is supported by the fiddle playing of award winning maestro Tom Kitching of Pilgrims' Way. Many of the lyrics and songs have been adapted and enhanced by Alice and every one of the arrangements showcases her thoughtful and attentive treatment, meticulously honed and crafted to perfection. "Absolutely chock full of great songs and tunes." - Mike Harding Radio: Mike Harding Folk Show BBC Lancs Folk Show BBC Leeds Folk Show Press: R2 Interview expected May/June issue R2 Magazine Covermount CD (May/June Issue) fRoots Magazine Review R2 Magazine May/June issue ¼ page ad Tracks: Poor Strange Girl / Woody Knows Nothing / The Larkman/the Heron Tree / The Cruel Mother / Green Bushes / Wedding Mazurkas / Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still / When I Am Far Away / Digerrpolskan/The Duhk Strut Reel / Adieu To Old England / The Castle By The Sea / Long Long Trail A-Winding Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com FOLK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Various Artists – Tradition Of Tiree (Sguaban A Tir An Eorna) CDTRAX9027 5018081902729 CD GREENTRAX £7.29 FOLK The oral tradition of Tiree began to be recorded by The School of Scottish Studies soon after its inception in 1951. Its first full-time collector and researcher, Calum MacLean (1921-1960), visited in 1953 and his recordings are the earliest from the island in the Sound Archive. Next to record was Dr Hamish Henderson (1919-2002), followed by several others. This CD cannot include items from all the men and women of Tiree who have contributed to the Sound Archive over the years but the contents are representative of an island where memories of the past have remained strong amongst those with special gifts, interest and skill. The 29 recordings of songs, music, poems, stories, Port a Beul and Canntaireachd are of great historical and academic interest but should be enjoyed by those who simply enjoy the culture of the various elements of the Scottish nation. It is hoped that listeners will get the feeling of being in a Tiree home and enjoying a ceiliidh taking place. Tracks: Allaibh Arra Bo Chpoisinn Cobheag / Columba And Mallachdaug / O Ho-Ro, Ille Dhuinn / Witchcraft / Bean A' Chotain Ruaidh / Blar Nan Sguach / BLanket Washing / Mo Nighean Donn A COrnaig / Oran An Fhuadaich / Canntaireachd / Elegy Of Mrs Noble / Children's Play Rhymes / Diarmaid And Grainne / Seoo An Duan - Galic Hymn / Cinderella / An Imrich / Gilleasbig Laidir And The Factor / Archibald And Duncan Campbell / Emigrants Leaving Tiree For Canada 1851 / Tiree Settlers At McIntyres' Corners / Great Tea Race - 1866 - Ariel And Taeping / Manitoba / Oran Mhanitoba / Hogmanay Rhyme / Skerryvore Survivor / Tha Mise Seo Gun Chroit Gun Sgoth / Oran A 'Chogaidh / Piping Amber Rubarth - Scribbled Folk Symphonies JD382 090368038265 CD £8.49 CHESKY FOLK Backed by a string section that includes world renowned Cellist, Dave Eggar, Amber Rubarth releases her sophomore Chesky album to follow up her successful, 'Sessions from the 17th Ward'. 'Scribbled Folk Symphonies' features a combination of original tunes and unique takes on classic songs, such as a haunting rendition of R.E.M's "Losing My Religion". Whether you've followed her journey from the beginning, or simply get pulled in by her unique interpretation of the classic songs on this album, you'll be pleasantly surprised by what's inside. Amber Rubarth has toured extensively throughout the US, Europe and Japan including appearances at Carnegie Hall and the Lincoln Center, opening tours for many legendary artists including Emmylou Harris, Kenny Loggins, Marc Cohn, Richie Havens and Loudon Wainwright III. Grand Prize Winner of NPR's Mountain Stage New Song Award, Rubarth has garnered attention for her insightful songwriting and unique musicality, attracting praise from The Huffington Post, BBC Radio and NPR. "She has developed a unique gift of knocking down walls with songs so strong they sound like classics from another era." - Acoustic Guitar Magazine Tracks: You Got Through / How To Get By / Ball And Chain / Losing My Religion / Any Time / Grass Top / In The Creases / Along For The Ride / I Didn't Understand / Letter From My Lonelier Self / When Will The Spring Come / Getting Through / Take Your Burden Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com FOLK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Fairport Convention - Live In Finland 1971 RLGM4004592PMI 848064004592 CD REAL GONE MUSIC £9.99 FOLK Of Fairport Convention’s many line-ups, generally it's the Richard Thompson-Ashley HutchingsSandy Denny era that gets the most attention, followed by the return of Denny in the mid-'70s with husband Trevor Lucas. But if there is one line-up that really doesn't get its due, it would be the quartet of guitarist Simon Nicol, bassist Dave Pegg, fiddler Dave Swarbrick, and drummer Dave Mattacks that remained after Richard Thompson departed following Full House. Together, the four made two fine, underrated studio albums, Angel Delight and "Babbacombe" Lee, but live—as this unreleased August 1971 concert demonstrates—they were a revelation. Never during any of its eras did Fairport rock harder, and, though the band lacked any lead vocalist of the stature of Denny or Iain Matthews, all four members of the group sang and sang well, which lent their on-stage act extra energy. The show begins with the viola/violin duet between Nicol and Swarbrick on "Bridge over the River Ash" that appeared on Angel Delight along with the second track, "The Journeyman's Grace," but then the set list gets delightfully obscure for Fairport fans with a piledriving version of "Mason's Apron," a tune that never showed up on any of their studio albums. Old faves "Sir Patrick Spens" (from Full House) and "Matty Groves" (from Liege and Lief) follow, but then the band launches into the rollicking three-song medley "Sir B. McKenzie's Daughter's Lament" which only appeared on a 1970 single and whose extended original title vied for entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest of its kind. The show winds up with the more elegiac "Sir William ongest of its kind. The show winds up with the more elegiac "Sir William music, and the ample low-end of this concert recording—mastered by Mike Milchner at SonicVision—will have you dancing a jig across your living room. With notes by Richie Unterberger featuring quotes from the band, and photos from the Fairport archives, this is a major addition to the band's vast discography. Tracks: Bridge Over The River Ash / The Journeyman’s Grace / Mason’s Apron / Sir Patrick Spens / Matty Groves / Sir B. Mckenzie’s Daughter’s Lament / Sir William Gower Loudon Wainwright III - Loudon Wainwright III/Album II - The Atlantic Recordings RLGM4004612PMI 848064004615 CD REAL GONE MUSIC £11.99 FOLK No singer-songwriter has ever stared at himself in the mirror with quite the intense honesty displayed by Loudon Wainwright III throughout his career, but his first two albums, cut for Atlantic in 1970 and 1971, respectively, really bare the soul to a degree perhaps only rivaled by John Lennon's first solo album with the Plastic Ono Band. Lust, suicidal feelings, fear of parenthood; all are grist for Loudon's songwriting mill—with such fearless introspection, little wonder he later became an acclaimed actor. But if this all sounds like a tedious wallow, it's not, for Wainwright is also probably the funniest singer-songwriter ever (Sample rhyming couplet: "And a baby can spot your shtick/All the coochy coochy coo is a lot of poo poo when you spread it on that thick"). This Real Gone release finally brings to retail the original limited edition Rhino Handmade set that was only available online, and then only for a heartbeat before it sold out, complete with bonus track ("Drinking Song"). These 24 tracks represent Loudon's complete Atlantic recordings…indispensable stuff! Tracks: School Days / Hospital Lady / Ode to a Pittsburgh / Glad to See You’ve Got Religion / Uptown / Black Uncle Remus / Four Is a Magic Number / I Don’t Care / Central Square Song / Movies Are a Mother to Me / Bruno’s Place / Me and My Friend the Cat / Motel Blues / Nice Jewish Girls / Be Careful There’s a Baby in the House / A. I Know I’m Unhappy, B. Suicide Song, C. Glenville Reel / Saw Your Name in the Paper / Samson and the Warden / Plane, Too / Cook That Dinner, Dora / Old Friend / Old Paint / Winter Song / Drinking Song (Bonus Track) Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com FOLK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Kirsty Bromley - Time Ashore ST1022 9324690121441 CD £7.99 STEM MUSIC FOLK Kirsty Bromley is a young contemporary folk singer based in Sheffield who draws upon a wide range of traditional music. She has a most disarmingly transparent voice, but also the uncanny and beautiful knack of drawing attention to the song rather than the messenger, by the manner in which she employs it. Her debut album Time Ashore features original songs as well as carefully curated folk gems. Tour Dates 2016 (With Lucy Wise): 17th Jun – Downend Folk Club, Bristol 18th Jun – Quaker Meeting House, Oxford 19th Jun – Horsham Folk Club 20th Jun – Glenfarg Folk Club, Kinross 22nd Jun – Songs from the Moss House, Bradford On Avon 23rd Jun – Bideford Folk Club 24th Jun – Down on the Farm, Torbay 25th Jun – Jellyfish Art Gallery Buckfastleigh 26th Jun – Bude Folk Club 28th Jun – Dartford Folk Club 29th Jun – Live @ Sam's, Sheffield 30th Jun - Black Swan Folk Club, York 02nd Jul – National Forest Folk Festival, Leicestershire 03rd Jul – Folk On The Water, Warwick Kirsty will be touring the UK with Lucy Wise this June and July. For the full listings, please visit: http://www.kirstybromley.com/gigs/ 'Kirsty is a promising young artist, with a clear passion for traditional folk song. Her debut album is a testament to this, and her vocals bright and engaging.' - Julie Fowlis “Kirsty Bromley is a singer of songs of social justice, traditional songs and songs from the heart. Her voice is effortless yet stirring, at times ethereal but always earthy and with strong roots. Musical and beguiling.” - Nancy Kerr – BBC2 Folk Singer of the Year 2015 “Beautiful Album, Effortless and mesmorising voice “ - Maverick **** Tracks: Caught Up On A Breeze / Valley Song / Eat Drink & Be Jolly / Sweet Nightingale / Time Ashore / Twas On One April Morning / Two Young Sisters / English Ground/William Tailors Table Top Hornpipe / All Who Wander / Rise Out Of The Ashes / One More Time / Today / Taku Mana / Circle Game (Bonus Track) / Rose Bean (Bonus Track) Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com INDIE NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Peter Bjorn And John - Breakin' Point NGRD112 NGRD129 NGRD113 5060454942344 5060454943150 5060454942382 CD CD (Deluxe) LP INGRID INGRID INGRID INDIE/POP INDIE/POP INDIE/POP £7.99 £8.99 £11.99 ‘Breakin’ Point’ is the new, highly anticipated album from Peter, Bjorn And John. Available as a CD Digi pack (embossed + spot gloss), vinyl with download card or as a Ltd Edition digi pack (embossed + spot gloss) with 12 ‘sing along’ art cards. Tour Date 2016: 07th Jun – Islingon Assembly Hall, London ‘Breakin’ Point’ is about the band's newfound search for another career high. “We started with some other album title ideas – like 'Thriller 2'. Then we realised we were pushing the envelope so got into the idea of a breaking point. If we broke it once, we can break it twice,” says Bjorn. That's why the album artwork features a hammer with three heads on it, not just to strike your nightmares, but to send a message out to everyone. The trio's previous record 'Gimme Some' was Peter Bjorn and John's “power pop, guitar statement”, focused on recreating in the studio what they were confidently doing live. This time they wanted to do the total opposite. “This was about doing big pop songs,” says Bjorn, who recalls sitting around listening to ABBA with his bandmates, marvelling at how they made it sound and look so easy. On ‘Breakin’ Point’ the band have worked with producers Patrick Berger (Icona Pop, Robyn), Paul Epworth (Florence And The Machine, U2, Paul McCartney), Greg Kurstin (Sia, Adele), Emile Haynie (Lana Del Rey, FKA Twigs, Kanye West) and Pontus Winnberg (Miike Snow). Radio: 28th Mar - BBC Radio 2 – added to C-list (plays include Chris Evans, Janice Long, Jo Whiley & Steve Wright) Plays on BBC Radio 1 (4 plays on Annie Mac’s show to date), Radio X (John Kennedy , session confirmed TX June) and Absolute (Danielle Perry) Beats 1 premiere for ‘Breaking Point’ – Zane’s World Record w/interview. Press: May 22 – Sunday Times Culture – Hottest Track 03rd Jun -The Times – Feature by Craig Mclean – To run June 3 Also confirmed are Guardian playlist feature, Clash (Feature in the June issue), Q (album review), Uncut (album review) and The Line Of Best Fit (interview), session with Monocle. Online: ‘Dominos’ included in Spotify’s New Music Friday The Line Of Best Fit : “Peter Bjorn and John are properly back - new tour, new album, and brilliant new single "What You Talking About?"” http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/peter-bjorn-and-john-what-you-talking-about Clash; “World Rejoice! Peter Bjorn And John Return” http://www.clashmusic.com/news/world-rejoice-peter-bjorn-and-john-return Billboard: “And they’re coming back in style. “What You Talking About?” is an infectious pop nugget that bounces catchily along and twinkles in all the right corners.” http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7040783/peter-bjorn-john-new-song-album-2016breakin-point-what-you-talking-about Stereogum: http://www.stereogum.com/1864970/peter-bjorn-and-john-what-you-talkingabout/mp3s/ Rolling Stone: “…an infectious slice of synth-heavy indie pop.” http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/peter-bjorn-and-john-announce-new-lp-breakin-point20160311 Tracks: Dominos / Love Is What You Want / Do-Si-Do / What You Talking About? / Breakin' Point / A Long Goodbye / Nostalgic Intellect / In This Town / Hard Sleep / It's Your Call / Between The Lines / Pretty Dumb, Pretty Lame Also Available: NGRD114 – ‘Breakin’ Point’ (7” single) Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com POP NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Samantha Barks - Samantha Barks UAR3CD 5056032303430 CD UNITED AGENTS RECORDS £7.99 POP Since rocketing to fame as a finalist on the BBC’s talent show themed television series I’d Do Anything in 2008, Samantha Barks has starred in some of the most loved productions on the West End stage and beyond. Widely acclaimed for her breathtaking voice and emotive power, Samantha’s heart-rending portrayal of Eponine in Les Misérables earned her an international reputation as a world-class interpreter of song. Tour Dates 2016: 08th Jun - Theatre Royal, Norwich 11th Jun - Gaiety Theatre, Isle Of Man 13th Jun - Churchill Theatre, Bromley 14th Jun - Grand Theatre, Swansea 16th Jun - Floral Pavilion, Liverpool 18th Jun - The Capitol, Horsham 20th Jun - New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham 24th Jun - Shoreditch Town Hall, London 25th Jun - G Live, Guildford 26th Jun - Richmond Theatre 28th Jun - Leeds City Varieties 29th Jun - Lancaster Grand 30th Jun - The Botanics, Summer 16, St Andrews Now with over twenty million hits on both Spotify and Youtube and universally lauded touring productions of ‘Oliver!’ and ‘Cabaret’ under her belt, Samantha Barks presents her eponymous debut album. Driven by her passion for musical theatre and the timeless songs it has inspired, the album brings together the grand and great melodies of the genre into one spellbinding set. Released on June 10th 2016 by United Agents Records - the album promises to bring a fresh spark to old favourites, as Samantha lends her own lively and modern approach to songs such as ‘As Long As He Needs Me’ (from Oliver), ‘This House Is Empty Now’ (written by Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello), and of course, Les Misérables’ ‘On My Own’. There have been 50m+ streams of Barks’ performances on stage and screen including her star-making turn ‘On My Own’ from Les Miserables (2013). She also has a sell-out UK tour in June 2016. 200k plus Twitter & Instagram followers Mailshot to 6 million ticket holders of Les Miserables scheduled for release day. TV: 20th May - TV appearances on BBC Breakfast , Lorraine Kelly 28th May – TV appearance on National Lottery TV appearance on Lorraine Kelly confirmed Radio: BBC Radio 2 Playlist for ‘Troublemaker’ Press: Feature in The Daily Mail Weekend magazine Daily Mirror feature Female First Q & A Tracks: Troublemaker / Stay / If I Die Young / On My Own / As Long As He Needs Me / One Day I’ll Fly Away / Holding On / When She Loved Me / Hard To Find / This House Is Empty Now / Go The Distance / Ellan Vannin Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ROCK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Flamingods - Majesty SNDWCD085 SNDWLP085 5056032302037 5056032302044 CD LP SOUNDWAY SOUNDWAY ROCK ROCK £7.99 £8.99 Flamingods are set to return with 'Majesty', the band's third album and debut release on Soundway Records, out June 10th. 'Majesty' is the follow up to the band's critically acclaimed 2014 second album 'Hyperborea'. With this new album the five-piece have taken their sound in a new direction with a rich and multi-layered album brimming with diverse influences that reflect their multi-cultural backgrounds. The shimmering 10-track album crosses blissful psychedelia with a rich spectrum of the band's sonic inspirations. Tour Dates 2016: 30th Apr - Sonic Union, Stockton 06th May - The Exchange, Bristol 11th May – Oslo, London 18th May - Headrow House, Leeds 19th May - Soup Kitchen, Manchester 21st May - The Great Escape, Brighton 29th May - The Full Moon, Cardiff 04th Jun - The Chameleon, Nottingham 08th July - The Hope & Ruin, Brighton 'Majesty' was written and arranged with a conceptual narrative, cohesive both musically and lyrically, following the story of protagonist Yuka on his journey of enlightenment. The record is split in two, morning/light/good (tracks 1-5) and evening/dark/evil (tracks 6-10) that unravels track-by-track as the record plays out. "New Flamingods making our ears very happy on BBC 6 Music" - Steve Lamacq “all hail Flamingods and their psychedelic music for the soul” - iD/Vice “Flamingods' radical sound opens up the thrillingly unknown” - Dazed “ ...New Flamingods making our ears very happy on BBC 6 Music. It is a great track, cannot wait to hear that album" - Tom Ravenscroft (BBC 6Music) “loose, joyful psychedelia” - Loud & Quiet Radio/Online: Radio premiere by Matt Wilkinson on Beats 1 BBC 6Music support from Tom Ravenscroft and Steve Lamacq (BBC 6Music) and John Kennedy (Radio X) ‘Rhama’ featured as Lauren Laverne’s MPFree Lead single ‘Rhama’ was premiered online by iD/Vice Late Junction heavy rotation, Late Junction session confirmed ‘Taboo Groves’ premiere by Loud & Quiet, ‘Rhama’ video premier on Dazed, Track Of The Day on Little Indie Blogs. Tracks:Majesty / Jungle Birds / Taboo Groves / Majestic Fruit / Anya / Gojira / Rhama / Sarangi / Yuka / Mountain Man Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ROCK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Paul Draper - EP One KSCOPE378 KSCOPE927 802644837826 802644892719 CD LP KSCOPE KSCOPE ROCK ROCK £3.57 £8.84 Paul Draper was the frontman, main songwriter and producer of Mansun - one of the most iconic bands of the '90s. The band's debut album Attack of the Grey Lantern entered the UK chart at No 1. The band split in 2003 while recording their fourth LP (partially released on Kleptomania). The EP features three equally brilliant, very different brand new tracks. Feeling My Heart Run Slow - a thundering juggernaut of a revenge rock n roll song, No Ideas - a mindexpanding spy movie soundtrack condensed into just under six minutes and The Silence is Deafening - a gleaming pop song that perfectly melds together glacial synths and soaring guitar-bass-drums. The EP also features an alternate mix of Feeling My Heart Run Slow by Andy MacFarlane of Scottish band The Twilight Sad, and will be released on digipack CD and 180g black 12" vinyl. The tracks on EP ONE were recorded at Paul's studio The Kitchen. No Ideas was recorded with four times Grammy nominated multi-instrumentalist solo artist Steven Wilson (also signed to Kscope). Steven played bass, acoustic and electric guitar, Moog, Mellotron and Prophet synths on the track. The Silence is Deafening was co-written with Catherine AD (aka The Anchoress). Her current album Confessions Of A Romance Novelist was coproduced and co-written by Paul. Paul is currently working on his debut solo album for release in January 2017. Press: Prog Magazine – news story on EP + confirmed EP review NME Magazine (print version) – FMHRS inclusion in track of the week Radio: st W/C 21 May – BBC 6Music - C-list playlist addition Spotplays on BBC 6Music (Steve Lamacq and Chris Hawkins) and Radio X (John Kennedy) Online: Track of the Day on Q http://www.qthemusic.com/15635/paul-draper-feeling-my-heartrun-slow/ Gigwise singles reviews: http://www.gigwise.com/features/106942/mansun-paul-draperreviews-new-music---manics-radiohead-james-blake The Line Of Best Fit – interview: http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latestnews/mansuns-paul-draper-long-awaited-solo-single-ahead-of-debut-ep Gigslutz: http://www.gigslutz.co.uk/52845-2/ NME.com http://www.nme.com/news/mansun/93257 Louder Than War: http://louderthanwar.com/paul-draper-announces-first-solo-ep-returnman-mansun/#.VyCBQ7ck7m0.twitter Digital Spy: http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a792170/mansuns-paul-draper-goessolo-listen-to-his-first-song-feeling-my-heart-run-slow-right-here/ NME.com: http://www.nme.com/news/mansun/93257 Tracks: Feeling My Heart Run Slow / No Ideas (feat Steven Wilson) / The Silence Is Deafening / F.M.H.R.S. (The Twilight Sad Remix) Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ROCK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Gazpacho - Bravo KSCOPE891 802644889115 £13.50 LP2 KSCOPE ROCK Kscope are giving 'Bravo' it's first release on vinyl and will be presented as a double LP on 180g black vinyl with a 4th side artwork etching in a gatefold sleeve. Formed in Oslo in 1996 by childhood friends Jon-Arne Vilbo and Thomas Andersen along with Jan-Henrik Ohme (later joined by Mikael Krømer, Lars Erik Asp and Kristian Torp), Gazpacho have honed their unique sound over a string of critically acclaimed albums and numerous tours, including several with long-time supporters Marillion. In 2002 Gazpacho entered a song contest on Make-A-Star with the song "Sea Of Tranquility" and won. Their second entry, "Ghost" made it to second position, giving the band the opportunity to release an album through MP3.com. This lead the band to release their first official album 'Bravo' in 2003 - which contained five of the six tracks off the MP3.com album plus six new compositions. Utilizing the possibilities of the Internet the band had teamed up with the American singer/songwriter fellow Make-A-Star contestee Esther Valentine and New Zealand producer Peter Kearns. Valentine sang a duet with Ohme on the song Novgorod (which she also co-wrote) and Kearns produced two of the tracks off 'Bravo'. 'Bravo' gained the band more international acclaim, with Dutch leading music magazine Oor stating "their debut album is a rare beauty". Gazpacho is currently enjoying the success from new studio album 'Molok'. LP 1: Desert / Sea Of Tranquility / Nemo / Ghost / California / The Secret / Sun God / Mesmer LP 2: Novgorod / Ease Your Mind / Bravo / Etching Also Available: KSCOPE329/KSCOPE883 – ‘Molok’ (CD/LP) KSCOPE896 – ‘Firebird’ (LP) KSCOPE890 – ‘When Earth Lets Go’ (LP) Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com INDIE NEW RELEASE – AVAILABLE NOW Kathryn Joseph - Bones You Have Thrown Me And Blood I've Spilled HTF003 HTF002LP 5060438480190 5060195516569 CD LP HITS THE FAN RECORDS HITS THE FAN RECORDS INDIE INDIE £7.99 £13.99 SCOTTISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR winner 2015 Kathryn Joseph released her debut album "bones you have thrown me and blood I've spilled" in January 2015; what started as an album "kickstarted" by dedicated fans has quietly and organically become a much loved, critically acclaimed album of 2015 – and in June – became the winner of Scottish Album of the Year (the longlist included Young Fathers, Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai and Paulo Nutini) Tour dates 2016: 29th May – Venue unknown, St Ives 06th Aug – Summerhall, Edinburgh 27th Aug – One Touch theatre, Inverness Kathryn Joseph's debut album "bones you have thrown me and blood I've spilled" paints a delicate moving, at time visceral but always intricately beautiful description of her life until now. Lyrically compelling and sonically stunning, her album evokes a stark, cinematic journey. Written in a period during which life took Kathryn between northern bothies, east coast beaches, the forth bridges and ultimately the east end of Glasgow where she recorded the album. An Album of The Year 2015 for: Drowned n Sound, GoldFlakePaint, The List, The Daily Beast, God is in the TV zine, Net Sounds, Killer Ponytail, The National, The Herald Scots What Hae, Peter Wishart SNP, Scottish Fiction, Last Years Girl, Gender Focus and BBC Scotland Video for “the bird”: https://youtu.be/gId4LfQMqbQ "bruised yet beautiful" - Nicola Meighan, The Herald "The more you Listen, the better it gets. One of my favourites of this year, for sure [...] Very, very special indeed." - Lauren Laverne, BBC 6Music "a genuine uniqueness" - The Metro "ten tracks of emotionally raw, meticulously crafted songs replete with naturalistic, gothic and intensely personal imagery" - Bill Cummings, Godisinthetvzine "10 tracks make for one of the most emotionally raw records written by a Scottish songwriter" - Jonathon Rimmer, The National Radio: Sessions have included Live at the Quay with DJ Roddy Hart, Marc Riley at 6 Music. BBC Introducing with Vic Galloway, Radio Scotland, The Janice Forsyth Show and Loose Ends with Clive Anderson Tracks: the bird / the blood / the want / "the why, what baby?" / the outtakes / the bone / the crow / the mouth / the good / the weary Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ROCK & ROLL NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Elvis Presley - Milestones of a Legend (Original Albums, Soundtracks, Rarities & Hits) £8.49 600315 4053796003157 CD10 DOCUMENTS ROCK & ROLL 10 CD box set containing seven original albums, soundtracks and rarities by Elvis-Presley! A perfect companion to Documents previous Elvis Presley box set, the best-selling ‘15 Original Albums’ (600162). Next to ‘Something for Everybody’ (1961) and ‘Pot Luck’ (1962) this set presents the songs from the movies ‘Blue Hawaii’ (1961) and ‘Girls! Girls! Girls!’(1962). Another CD collects his songs from films like ‘Love Me Tender’ (1956), ‘Flaming Star’ (1960), ‘Wild In The Country’ (1960) and ‘Follow That Dream’. A real treat: the LPs ‘Jailhouse Rock’ (1958) and ‘King Of The Whole Wide World’ (1961), were only released in South Africa, and ‘Elvis Presley’ (1956) was only available in Brazil. As a bonus there is a CD with his very first singles (1954-55) on Sun Records and another with all of his #1 chart hits from 1956 until 1962. CD 1: There's Always Me / Give Me the Right / It's a Sin / Sentimental Me / Starting Today / Gently / I'm Coming Home / In Your Arms / Put the Blame on Me / Judy / I Want You with Me CD 2: Kiss Me Quick / Just For Old Time Sake / Gonna Get Back Home Somehow / (Such an) Easy Question / Steppin Out Of Line / I'm Yours / Something Blue / Suspicion / I Feel That I've Known You Forever / Night Rider / Fountain of Love / That's Someone You Never Forget CD 3: Jailhouse Rock / Young and Beautiful / I Want to Be Free / Don't Leave Me Now / (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care / Treat Me Nice / I Beg Of You / Don't / Playing For Keeps / Shake, Rattle and Roll / Good Rockin' Tonight / I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine CD 4: Blue Hawaii / Almost Always True / Aloha Oe / No More / Can't Help Falling In Love / RockA-Hula Baby / Moonlight Swim / Ku-u-i-po (Hawaiian Sweetheart) / Ito Eats / Slicin' Sand / Hawaiian Sunset / Beach Boy Blues / Island Of Love / Hawaiian Wedding Song CD 5: Girls! Girls! Girls! / I Don't Wanna Be Tight / Where Do You Come From / I Don't Want To / We'll Be Together / A Boy like Me, A Girl like You / Earth Boy / Return to Sender / Because Of Love / Thanks To the Rolling Sea / Song of the Shrimp / The Walls Have Ears / We're Coming In Loaded CD 6: Love Me Tender / Let Me / Poor Boy / We're Gonna Move / Flaming Star / Cane and a High Starched Collar / Wild in the Country / I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell / In My Way / Husky Dusky Day / Sound Advice CD 7: Good Rockin' Tonight / I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine / Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Just Because / Money Honey / One Sided Love Affair / Shake, Rattle and Roll / Don't Be Cruel / I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / Heartbreak Hotel / That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky CD 8: King of the Whole Wide World / I'm Not the Marrying Kind / She's Not You / This Is Living / Angel / A Whistling Tune / Home Is Where the Heart Is / Follow That Dream / Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello / Riding the Rainbow / What a Wonderful Life / I Got Lucky CD 9: That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky / Good Rockin' Tonight / I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine / Milkcow Blues Boogie / You're A Heartbreaker / I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone / Baby, Let's Play House / Mystery Train / I Forgot To Remember To Forget / Lonely Man / I Feel So Bad / (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame / Little Sister / Anything That’s Part of You / Summer Kisses, Winter Tears CD 10: Heartbreak Hotel / I Want You, I Need You, I Love You / Don't Be Cruel / Love Me Tender / Too Much / All Shook Up / (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear / Jailhouse Rock / Don't / Hard Headed Woman / A Big Hunk O' Love / Stuck On You / It's Now or Never / Are You Lonesome Tonight / Surrender / Good Luck Charm Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ROCK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Womps - Our Fertile Forever DPL000012 DPL000011 888608666565 888608666572 CD LP DISPLACED RECORDS DISPLACED RECORDS ROCK ROCK £7.49 £11.49 An alternative/garage punk duo from Glasgow, WOMPS have been picking up support from the likes of NME, The Skinny, Clash, Artrocker, Rock Sound, The Herald and BBC Radio 1, as well as building a healthy live audience via support slots to the likes of Metz, Cloud Nothings, Royal Blood and more. Their debut album, 'Our Fertile Forever', was recorded by Steve Albini at his studio in Chicago and combines raw garage punk elements with clever dynamics and classic songwriting. Their current single, 'Dreams On Demand' has been getting plays on 6 Music. It sits alongside songs such as 'Plasticine' and 'Gift From God' as just a few of the many stand-out tracks on this notable debut. Tracks: Plasticine / Manners / Live A Little Less / Ritalin / Cancer Of The Bone / Dreams On Demand / Cavity / How Are You? / Another Cell / Gift From God Groovie Ghoulies - Born In The Basement CDGDRC3020 634457727625 CD GREEN DOOR RECORDING £7.99 ROCK The Groovie Ghoulies re-issue project continues with this classic release from 1994! Out of print now for over 15 years, this is the album that the Green Door Recording Company was created for! Containing the original recordings of such classics as "The Beast With 5 Hands", "I Wanna Have Fun", "Back to the Garage" and so many more, this self-produced release sold several thousand copies. The Groovie Ghoulies gathered quite a collection of friends, fans, and community up in Seattle and The Pacific Northwest, and this record was recorded at the also legendary Egg Studio in Seattle, produced by Conrad Uno (Presidents Of The United States Of America, Fastbacks, Teengenerate, HEAD, etc...). This lineup includes the full length debut of guitarist Roach, who would end up in the band for the next 12 following years, second longest member only to singer/songwriter/bassist Kepi. Wendy was the drummer, and in the great rock mythology, unlike the real Beatles or Monkees, the Groovie Ghoulies all actually lived in and shared the same house together! Rehearsals WERE actually done in the basement, and the band would drive and play anywhere, anytime, any day of the week on the West Coast, and continued to do so for the next three years. At this point the band were regularly playing such San Francisco clubs such as the Purple Onion and the Kilowatt with bands like the Nomads, Teengenerate, Shonen Knife, Mono Men, and in Seattle with HEAD, FLOP, Fastbacks, Fallouts, Girl Trouble. LA shows with GWAR, L7, Lazy Cowgirls, and the Finks just kept building the fun and momentum! Tracks: Blood Intro / Hello Hello / Levitation / My Car / The Beast With Five Hands / A Message To Pretty / Pumpkinhead / Back To The Garage / I Wanna Have Fun / Born In The Basement / Walk Out In The Rain / Hell Time / I Ain't Talkin' To You / Hyper Generate / Think Of Me Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ROCK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Various Artists - Best Of Rockpalast MIG90642 885513906427 CD £7.99 MIG MUSIC ROCK Finally on a double-CD compilation with the best tracks from the popular “Rockpalast“-series! Feat. Joe Jackson, Michael Schenker, Johnny Winter, Mothers Finest, Jack Bruce, Gary Moore, UFO, Ian Hunter, Stray Cats and many more… "Rockpalast" was probably the most important and influential TV-format for Rockmusicin the last quarter of the 20th century. Many European countries hooked in "Live", when it started with the words: German Television proudly presents! Many awesome concerts were released through MIG-Music on DVD and CD during the last years. It's time to resume with this spectacular double-CD. Impossible to catch all the impact and meaning of "Rockpaölast" in a compilation - although anyone can get an impress of importance and consequences of this outstanding series of real Live-performances. https://soundcloud.com/m-i-g-music-germany/sets/various-artist-best-of CD 1: Soulkitchen / High Tide And High Water / Suzie Q / Bastard / Hey Lord, Don't Ask Me Questions / Steppin' Out / Stool Pigeon / Baby Love / Saturday Night / Sweet Gene Vincent CD 2: Life On Earth - Feat. Gary Moore / Doctor, Docter / Mystery Train / Like A Rolling Stone / Crazy Love / Wayfaring Pilgrim / Rock This Town / Debris / To Dream The Dream / Waiting For The Man / Eight Miles High American Hi-Fi - American Hi-Fi Acoustic RDR1161 8054521840081 LP £10.49 RUDE RECORDS ROCK This is the LP version of the band’s 15th anniversary acoustic release. It re creates their debut album which was initially released in February 2001. Pressed on lime green vinyl American Hi-Fi got back together at Sunset Sound, the three studio tracking and mixing facility in the heart of Hollywood where acts such as Slipknot, John Legend, No Doubt, The Wombats and Morrissey recorded their albums, and reworked the original thirteen songs to give them a fresh, acoustic spirit. Long time friend Kay Hanley (who shared stages with A H-F vocalist Stacy Jones in Letters To Cleo), joins the Boston based quartet on hit song 'Another Perfect Day' as guest vocalist. The CD version was released 29th April 2016. "Coming across 'American Hi-Fi' is like being handed a masterpiece" - NME "Blood and Lemonade is great. And astonishingly so...There are songs here where you'll want to slam your head against the wall - in a good way" - Pop Matters Tracks: Surround / Flavour Of The Weak / A Bigger Mood / Safer On The Inside / I'm A Fool / Hi-Fi Killer / Blue Day / My Only Enemy / Don't Want For The Sun / Another Perfect Day (feat Kay Hanley) / Scar / What About Today / Wall Of Sound Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ROCK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 The Dreaming Spires - Paisley Overground ATH197810 5052442009290 12”EP AT THE HELM RECORDS £8.99 ROCK The Dreaming Spires are back.....and this time they've brought friends! Paisley Overground is both a knowing nod towards their musical influences, but also a step forward into a new-fangled jangle! It has been a busy time for Oxford's finest The Dreaming Spires, who have been on the road touring hard in support of 'Searching for the Supertruth'. These heady days included a trip to the USA to play the Americana Awards in Nashville and an appearance on BBC's The Andrew Marr Show. *Digital download distributed by Proper* Tour Dates 2016: However, it was during the trip to the US that this new project laid down its roots and is finally coming in to bloom with the bands latest release Paisley Overground - a 12-inch mini album featuring 4 new Dreaming Spires songs and guest artists Sid Griffin, Co-Pilgrim, The Hanging Stars & The Raving Beauties on the flipside. Three of the Dreaming Spires songs were recorded at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis, 03rd Jun - Cornerstone, Didcot home of the equally-legendary Big Star. The other, 'Silverlake Sky' was written right on Sunset Strip, 09th Jun - The Verdict, Brighton the heart of The Paisley Underground, and recorded here in Oxfordshire using a 60s Eko 12-string 10th Jun - The Finsbury, London (Free Launch Show) acoustic. 1th Jun - Music's Not Dead, Bexhill-on-Sea 2th Jun - The Railway, Winchester Tracks: The Dreaming Spires - Paisley Overground / Harberton Mead - The Dreaming Spires / Silverlake Sky - The Dreaming Spires / The Road Less Travelled - The Dreaming Spires / Tell Her All The Time - Sid Griffin & Tony Poole / Save The Queen Blazer - Co-pilgrim / Crippled Shining Blues The Hanging Stars / Arrows - The Raving Beauties Samara Lubelski - The Gilded Raid LPDRR00016 602573024485 LP DRAWING ROOM RECORD £11.99 ROCK Samara Lubelski… Songwriter, Singer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Improviser, and Engineer… With a voluminous musical pedigree, the list of artists (individually and collectively) that Lubelski has played, performed or recorded with, reads out like a best-of the who’s who of the art, noise, free, improv, experimental, or whatever we’re calling it these days scene(s). Hall of Fame, The Tower Recordings, MV and EE, and Thurston Moore are just the beginning of what can be mentioned here. Her first solo outing, 1997’s In the Valley, was a major installment in the recorded legacy of experimental string music, a dense exploration of drones and resonance. This was followed in 2004 with a full-band recording of lush psychedelic folk-rock for The Fleeting Skies. Samara Lubelski knows how to make highly refined “pop” records, and her newest album, The Gilded Raid, is the best example yet of her baroque genius. Of course and completely understood, this statement may come as a surprise for those most familiar with Lubelski’s more “outer” sounds, but alas, it’s a wonderful thing indeed. With all of Lubelski’s lovely pastoral and ethereal understandings fully in place on The Gilded Raid, the album is a most splendid beauty that celebrates the forthcoming other-worldly new age. In other words, it’s nighttime music for the new time. For The Gilded Raid, Lubelski worked with her long-time collaborators, Metabolismus, and recorded it at their studio, Sumsilobatem, located in the village of Degenfeld near Stuttgart Germany. With her well-seasoned team in place, it was inevitable that only a tuneful garden of magical blessedness would be created. Tracks: Rolling Out, Rolling Right / Driver, In Your Car / Soon Moon / The Gilded Raid / Shifting At The Stations / Any Day Now / Get With The Time / Palace On The Hill / What’s Up, Rider / Further Zones / The Spectacle Of Exile / They Say You’re In The Now / Turning Of The Season / Flicker, Flicker / To The Wall Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ROCK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Still Parade - Concrete Vision HEIST086CD HEIST086LP 5065002066404 5065002066398 CD LP HEIST OR HIT HEIST OR HIT ROCK ROCK £7.49 £11.49 Still Parade is the project and artistic development of songwriter and producer Niklas Kramer. Following the success of his 'Fields' EP, Still Parade is back with debut album 'Concrete Vision'. He has gained huge support since he became the, not quite “darling”, but perhaps the “alluring Femme Fetale” of Hype Machine. Regularly described as enigmatic, his personality has been shrouded under a veil of mystery. There was, however, enough intrigue to maintain support from tastemakers and fans alike – leading to the upper echelons of Hype Machine on more than one occasion. Armed with a collection of brand new songs, Still Parade has left the dream folk and yacht rock, which was characteristic of its first works, behind him. Although 'Concrete Vision' offers even more intense melodies, catchy hooks and harmonious singing of a quality that can rarely be found in this country, it is, however, much, much more than this. Playing Isle Of Wight Festival and Green Man festivals plus UK tour dates in mid June Press: Single premiere for ‘Walk In The Park’ via Stereogum “feels like you’re surrounded by the gentle sounds of nature when the hook comes in” and video premiere via DIY Added as The Guardian’s ‘Band of The Week’ “one-man wonder...dreamy, soft, summer pop” Added to Amazing Radio’s B Playlist & peaked at #16 in their ‘Amazing Chart’ Tracks: Seasons / Walk In The Park / Concrete Vision / Let Go / 07:41 / Everything Is Going Down (Again) / Chamber / Morning Light / True Love And The Kids - Friends Share Lovers CDSIG2081 LPSIG7018 701237208121 701237701820 CD LP SIGNATURE SOUNDS SIGNATURE SOUNDS ROCK ROCK £7.99 £11.99 Recently called one of "the Western Mass. indie scene's brightest creative lights" by Pitchfork, Northampton, Massachusetts' And The Kids second release 'Friends Share Lovers' is poised to be a breakout album. The bond between the four band members as musicians, friends and creative foils — is as tight as they come. The album features 10 tracks full of ringing guitars from Hannah Mohan, knotty rhythms from drummer Rebecca Lasaponaro and bold accents from synthesizers and percussion by Megan Miller. Together, they create "apocalyptic pop", a dizzying stop-start ride with lush, intricate soundscapes that frame Mohan's lively lead vocals. NPR Music recently raved, "Guitarist Hannah Mohan's striking vocals rival the vibrato and boldness of Siouxsie Sioux... [And The Kids] make music that's both fearless and entertaining." Tracks: Kick Rocks / I Dropped Out / Cheer For Babies / Picture / Friends Share Lovers / Creeper / Without Purpose / I Can't Tell What The Time Is Telling Me / Strange To Be / Pennies, Rice Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ROCK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Echo & The Bunnymen - Nothing Lasts Forever SECDP142 5036436102723 DVD+CD SECRET RECORDS £5.40 ROCK CD and DVD double Pack recorded live at Shepherds Bush Empire 1st November 2005 Featuring the hit singles: The Cutter, Killing Moon, Bring On The Dancing Horses, Lips Like Sugar, Nothing Lasts Forever, Never Stop, Rescue, Back of Love, Advertising in Record Collector Magazine Tracks (CD & DVD): Going Up / With A Hip / Stormy Weather / Show Of Strength / Bring On The Dancing Horses / The Disease / Scissors In The Sand / All That Jazz / The Back Of Love / The Killing Moon / In The Margins / Never Stop / Villiers Terrace / Of A Life / Rescue / The Cutter / Nothing Lasts Forever / Lips Like Sugar / Ocean Rain Earring - Tunn Star LPFTK091 634457725416 £9.49 LP FIRE TALK RECORDS ROCK Somewhere in a warehouse in the shadow of the once Industrial giant Chicago, Illinois, mellow drums shape the pattern of a psychedelic post whatever dream. A distorted guitar lick sites right in line with a dark beautiful crooning. It's almost winter and the streets are about to be frozen for months. A certain kind of longing reaches out from places like these, and that band, Earring, can do nothing but call this place home. Mixing elements of Post Punk, Sludge and Psych into a tapestry of soft and beautifully heavy rock tracks, the band's debut Fire Talk album "Tunn Star" will arrive just in time for the spring thaw. Tracks: Dark Heart / Smile Like Hell / Tunn I / Silt Fence / Sunset Forever / Swoon / Slow Mud / Pure Pleasure / Black Chalk / Midnight Pave Emily Rodgers - Two Years CDMSR085 689407853954 £5.99 CD MISRA RECORDS ROCK On paper, Rodgers’ music might seem like it would add up to folk or alt-country. A band with guitars, a pedal steel, some fiddles here and there. But on listening, you’re as likely to pick up on an undercurrent of shoe-gaze, chamber pop, even post-rock on Two Years. The violins oscillate under Rodgers’ melodies, more Dirty Three than country. The pedal steel soars. Rodgers’ voice, beautiful and world-weary, echoes. On Two Years, her first album since 2009’s Bright Day, Rodgers worked with legendary producer Kramer, who was responsible for the sounds of first-generation shoe-gaze and slow-core innovators like Galaxie 500 and Low. (Kramer mixed and mastered Bright Day, and returned as producer this time around; he also produced two videos from the new album.) It’s fair to look at the album as a product of Rodgers’ unconventional writing -- she’s an English professor, and looks to literary sources for inspiration -- and Kramer’s sonic genius. Low comes to mind as a reference point, so does Tara Jane O’Neil. That Two Years is her first recording in nearly seven betrays the fact that Rodgers isn’'t rushing things. Song by song, she avoids the temptation to try to cram too many words into a phrase; there’s a deliberate confidence in her delivery. Rodgers takes her words seriously, and wants you to, too. (And not just her own words -- the album closes with a haunting, otherworldly cover of Neil Young’s “I Believe In You” that turns the original on its head.) Tracks: No Last Call / Anyone / Hurt / Two Years / Right Lie / Waiting For You / Burn Out / In The CityOrder / Walkfrom Don’t Proper Run / I Believe You (Neil Young Music In Distribution : Cover) Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ROCK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Amy Klein - Fire LPDG115 £9.49 634457719613 LP DON GIOVANNI ROCK Amy Klein is a poet and songwriter from New Jersey. She started writing poetry when she was five and fell in love with the guitar when she was fifteen. In college, her favorite teacher told her that she wasn't completely crazy for wanting to do two things at the same time, and he suggested that she check out Patti Smith. These days, Amy has produced a body of unusual work, which she is just starting to share with the world. In addition to Amy on guitar and vocals, Amy's live band includes Colin Brooks (The New Same, Sea Ray) on drums, Christian Bongers on bass, and Jeremy Wilms on guitar and keys. Amy is frequent contributor to Talkhouse and was a founding member of Titus Andronicus. Tracks: Fire / Twenty-seven / Halfway / Yes Men / You Are The One / Valerie / Parallels / Someone Else's Night / American City / Ocean Grove / Runaway Young People - Young People CSGER021 759656102131 £4.49 MC 5RC ROCK Young People's short, minimal, brutally beautiful songs draw their inspiration from ancient hymnals and confessionals and blues numbers, taken with a strong dose of Broadway. The L.A. trio played stark and aloof and downright frightening music: by equal measure inspiring, comforting, chilling. Young People's debut album wallows in backwoods ambience, a fetishization of rural life with a kernel of the blues somewhere at its heart. But the music they cut from this atmosphere is intriguing, and inventively realized.” - Pitchfork Tracks: Ron Jeremy / Going / Dishwashing Song / The Pier / Collection / Death Don't Have No Mercy / Repent / Ditty / Stay Sweet / Ghosts / Elizabeth Taylor / Rich Bitch / Fly Seagull Fly Jenks Miller & Rose Cross NC - Blues From WHAT CDTLR116 LPTLR116 711574796021 711574796014 CD LP THREE LOBED THREE LOBED ROCK ROCK £5.99 £10.99 North Carolina native Jenks Miller is a bit too otherworldly to ever be pegged as a regional musician. Still, he seems to have the South in his bones. Still, Miller is hard to avoid in the cultural hotbed of the NC Triangle music scene. In addition to playing guitar in the beloved local rust rock unit, Mount Moriah, Miller has released a run of spidery electric guitar solo records under his own name. And for the last decade, he has helmed the experimental Horseback, whose humid, heavy drones conjure like nothing else the suffocating, insect hum of the warm southern night. In recent years, he’s been playing out with his purgatorial jam outfit, Rose Cross NC—an exercise, as their vaguely alchemical name indicates, in the swamp psychedelia of the Southern occult. Blues from WHAT is the first recording under the Rose Cross NC moniker to capture the searing sound of the touring band’s labyrinthine live performances. This is somewhat ironic, as Blues is essentially a solo album. Aside from Rose Cross keyboardist Elysse Miller’s welcome shadings on the Grendel Drone Commander throughout the affair, Blues from WHAT still mostly finds Jenks Miller conjuring alone. One wouldn’t necessarily know it, though. The proceedings are as densely tangled as anything in their live set. When prompted, Jenks Miller will happily unravel the various threads of esoterica woven into his music. But what makes Miller’s musical oeuvre so extraordinary is the way he manages to keep his revelations rooted in the physical and sonic landscape of the American South. There is a lived-in, historic quality to Blues from WHAT that is absent from so much of the headspace abstraction of contemporary experimental music. This music feels like it is from somewhere. At times, it feels like it has always been there, waiting for us. Tracks: Reaching Never Reaching / Blues From WHAT / From Nothing To WHAT / Scrying In Water Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ROCK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks Vol. 31 - Philadelphia & Jersey (4th to 6th Aug, 1974) £31.99 RLGM4000522PMI 848064000525 CD4 REAL GONE MUSIC ROCK Perhaps the best document of the legendary Wall of Sound tour, which featured the massive sound system designed by Owsley "Bear" Stanley that delivered a crystal-clear sound that to this day stirs controversy among Dead fans. The clarity of their live sound certainly spurred the Dead to make yet another stylistic leap, this time away from the country-rock of Workingman's Dead towards a jazz fusion sound best exemplified by the two epic versions of "Playing in the Band" found here. The HDCD format that displays the Wall of Sound in all of its uncanny sonic precision. CD 1: Playing in the Band / Scarlet Begonias / Jack Straw / Peggy-O / Me and Bobby McGee / China Cat Sunflower / I Know You Rider / Around and Around CD 2: Ship of Fools / Loose Lucy / Weather Report Suite: Preludes Pts 1& / Jam / Wharf Rat / U.S. Blues / Sugar Magnolia / Casey Jones CD 3: Mississippi Half-step Uptown Toodeloo / It Must Have Been the Roses / Big River / He's Gone / Truckin' / Jam / Other One Jam / Space / Stella Blue / One More Saturday Night CD 4: Eyes of the World / Playing in the Band / Scarlet Begonias / Playing in the Band / Uncle John's Band Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks Vol.25 - 1978 RLGM4001232PMI 848064001232 CD4 REAL GONE MUSIC £32.99 ROCK This pair of Grateful Dead shows, taken from an extended East Coast run in the Spring of 1978, not only were among the best of the year, but—with the loving touch of Bear and Betty CantorJackson at the controls—rank as one of the most beautifully recorded entries in the Dick’s Picks series. Both concerts—which appear here minus just two and three songs, respectively—find the group in exceptionally lyrical form on ballads like “Loser,” “Stella Blue,” “Looks Like Rain” and “They Love Each Other.” Also not to be missed is a superlative, slowed-down version of “Friend of the Devil” and the rare performance of Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London” as an encore (the band only played it about a dozen times live). Full of diamonds for Deadheads CD 1: Jack Straw / They Love Each Other / Cassidy / Ramble On Rose / Me and My Uncle / Big River / Peggy-O / Let It Grow / Deal / Bertha / Good Lovin' CD 2: Estimated Prophet / Eyes of the World / Drums / The Other One / Wharf Rat / Sugar Magnolia CD 3: Cold Rain and Snow / Beat It On Down the Line / Friend of the Devil / Looks Like Rain / Loser / New Minglewood Blues / Tennessee Jed / Lazy Lightnin' / Supplication / Scarlet Begonias / Fire On the Mountain CD 4: Dancing in the Streets / Not Fade Away / Not Fade Away / Stella Blue / Around and Around / Werewolves of London / Johnny B. Goode Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ROCK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Sam Samudio - Hard & Heavy RLGM4001162PMI 848064001164 CD £8.99 REAL GONE MUSIC ROCK After the late '60s collapse of Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs, the band's front man and lead singer Domingo "Sam" Samudio signed a solo deal with Atlantic and recorded this 1971 album, which boasts contributions from producers Tom Dowd and Jerry Wexler and sidemen the Dixie Flyers, the Memphis Horns, the Sweet Inspirations, and Duane Allman . Sam's born-to-be-wild pose on the front cover tips you off to the sound; this album updated the Pharaohs' frat-boy garage raunch with a nod towards hard rock. The album also won a Grammy for Sam's hilarious, stream-of-consciousness liner notes, which we've reproduced here along with new notes. Tracks: Homework / Relativity / Lonely Avenue / I Know It’s Too Late/Starchild / Let’s Burn Down The Cornfield / Sweet Release / Key To The Highway / Don’t Put Me On / 15º Capricorn Asc / Goin’ Upstairs / Me And Bobby McGee Edgar Winter - The Definitive Collection RLGM4004662PMI 848064004660 CD2 REAL GONE MUSIC £13.99 ROCK After gaining notice as a sideman on his brother Johnny's Second Winter album, keyboardist/saxophonist/composer Edgar Winter signed to Epic Records and quickly became one of the biggest stars of the '70s, releasing eight charting albums during the decade including the #3 smash They Only Come Out at Night. But aside from his commercial success, what makes Edgar Winter such an intriguing artist— and worthy of a 2-CD, 30-track retrospective, his biggest ever-is that he never stayed in one stylistic rut. Elements of blues, jazz, soul, rock and funk swirl within his music, sometimes even in the same song (e.g. "Frankenstein"), and the level of musicianship—with such sidemen/band members as Rick Derringer, Ronnie Montrose, Dan Hartman, and, of course, brother Johnny Winter—is never less than top shelf. This 30-track collection hits all the high points in chronological order and pulls tracks from all 11 of the albums he recorded for Epic and Blue Sky featuring all of the various aggregations (Edgar Winter's White Trash, The Edgar Winter Group, and his Together album with Johnny) that he led. Bill Kopp's liner notes share the fruits of a 2 ½ hour-long interview, and we've included copious photos and album shots. CD 1: Tobacco Road / Entrance / Hung Up / Where Have You Gone / Give It Everything You Got / Dying to Live / Keep Playin’ That Rock ‘n’ Roll / Fly Away / You Were My Light / Save the Planet (Live) / Rock & Roll, Hoochie Koo (Live) / Free Ride / Round & Round / Alta Mira / We All Had a Real Good Time CD 2: Frankenstein / Some Kinda Animal / Someone Take My Heart Away / Easy Street / Animal / River’s Risin’ / Chainsaw / Good Shot / Hello Mellow Feelin’ / Keep On Burnin’ / Solar Strut / Rock & Roll Medley (Live) / Stickin’ It Out / It’s Your Life to Live / Tomorrowland Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ROCK NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 The Paul Butterfield Blues Band – Got A Mind To Give Up Living Live 1966 RLGM4004562PMI 848064004561 CD REAL GONE MUSIC £10.99 ROCK/BLUES Issued in July 1966, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band's East-West took blues-rock to places only free jazz had dared to tread, offering lengthy, modal improvisational passages that sparked the West Coast rock revolution, and, in Mike Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop, fully unleashing the first great guitar tandem in rock history. Now, Real Gone Music is very proud to release, for the first time in legitimate fashion, a legendary bootleg that captures this singular sextet on the brink of the stylistic breakthrough that would shake the rock 'n' roll world to its core. Recorded live at Boston's Unicorn Coffee House 50 years ago in May 1966, two months before the release of East-West, Got a Mind to Give Up Living—Live 1966 reaffirms that The Paul Butterfield Blues Band was simply untouchable live, capable of turning on a dime from slow-burning blues tunes to up-tempo rave-ups. And, particularly on a pair of tunes that were soon to be released on East-West, "Work Song" and "I Got a Mind to Give Up Living," the raga influence (check Bloomfield's solos!) comes through loud and clear, combining with the band's blues tropes to create a truly new style of rock and rock guitar playing. Tracks: Instrumental Intro / Look Over Yonders Wall / Born in Chicago / Love Her with a Feeling / Get Out of My Life, Woman / Never Say No / One More Heartache / Work Song / Coming Home Baby / Memory Pain / I Got a Mind to Give Up Living / Walking by Myself / Got My Mojo Working Air Supply - The Columbia & Arista Years - The Definitive Collection £13.99 RLGM4004642PMI 848064004646 CD2 REAL GONE MUSIC ROCK All of the hits that the Australian duo of Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell scored during their sterling, 40-year career, plus a whole lot more—their biggest collection ever! Air Supply simply ruled the '80s charts. They're all here, newly remastered by Sean Brennan at Battery Studios to make their indelible pop melodies soar even more than before. But this two-CD, 30-track set contains a lot more for Air Supply fans to savour, like their first single for Columbia, "Love and Other Bruises," and the David Foster-produced "I Can Wait Forever" from the Ghostbusters soundtrack. Liner notes by Joe Marchese follow the duo's meteoric rise to the top of the charts, and the package includes art from their albums and added photos. Supreme popcraft in every track! CD 1: Empty Pages / Love and Other Bruises / Lost in Love / All Out of Love / Every Woman in the World / Just Another Woman / Chances / The One That You Love / Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was over You) / Don’t Turn Me Away / Sweet Dreams / I Want to Give It All / Keeping the Love Alive / Come What May / Now and Forever CD 2: Even the Nights Are Better / Young Love / Taking the Chance / Two Less Lonely People in the World / One Step Closer / Making Love Out of Nothing at All / I Can Wait Forever / Just As I Am / The Power of Love (You Are My Lady) / I Can’t Let Go / Lonely Is the Night / One More Chance / It’s Not Too Late / Stars in Your Eyes / Love Is All Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com SOUL/R&B NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Eli Paperboy Reed - My Way Home CDYEP2474 LPYEP2474 634457247420 634457247413 CD LP YEP ROC YEP ROC SOUL/R&B SOUL/R&B £7.99 £12.99 Eli Paperboy Reed has returned to the studio and crafted a new album that is at once back-to-basics and startlingly current. Album opener "Hold Out" kicks things off at full-volume, embodying the classic gospel ethos that everything's going to work out fine if you just keep the faith. It's a notion that turns up throughout the record, from the title track "My Way Home" to "Tomorrow's Not Promised" to "Movin'," and it reflects Reed's resilient spirit in the face of disappointment. Tour Date 2016: 07th Jun – The Jazz Café, London Elsewhere on the album, he nods to the music's church roots, singing of fear of the devil on "The Strangest Thing" and damnation on "Cut Ya Down" (the only non-original on the record and a song he learned performing with Boston's Silver Leaf Gospel Singers, founded in 1945). "What Have We Done" is something of a secular hymn for the environment, and "I'd Rather Be Alone" serves as a meditation on following your own path to salvation. MOJO called the Boston-via-Mississippi singer the "king of rhythm & soul," while Rolling Stone hailed his "classic soul and horn-heavy R&B soaked with the blues," and NPR raved that "he conveys the heart-wrenching emotion of Southern predecessors such as Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding." My Way Home represents a return to the sonic character that Reed's career began with, but it does more than that: It captures the essence of his sound. A sound that, over everything else, prizes feeling, energy, and, yes, soul. Press: Reviews confirmed in Mojo, Uncut, Record Collector and Classic Rock Blues Q&A with Classic Rock. Tracks: Hold Out / Your Sins Will Find You Out / Cut Ya Down / Movin' / Tomorrow's Not Promised / My Way Home / Eyes On You / The Strangest Thing / I'd Rather Be Alone / A Few More Days / What Have We Done Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com WORLD MUSIC NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Elza Soares – The Woman At The End Of The World MAIS031CD 5052442009047 CD MAIS UM DISCOS WORLD MUSIC £7.99 Racism. Domestic violence. Drug addiction. Global warming. Sex. A country in chaos. These are the real burning issues of Brazil in it's Olympic year and are confronted on The Woman At The End Of The World by septuagenarian Brazilian music icon Elza Soares. Teaming up with the cream of São Paulo's avant-garde musicians Elza has delivered an album of apocalyptic, experimental rock-influenced samba sujo ('dirty samba'). Over a sprawl of distorted guitars, squalling horns, taught strings and electronic shards, samba is savaged by rock 'n' roll, free-jazz, noise and other experimental music forms as Elza sings, spits and screams tales of a life in Brazil that is anything but a tropical paradise. A true legend of Brazilian music Elza has an incredible musical oeuvre that stretches back over seven decades mixing samba with jazz, soul, funk, hip hop and electronica, whilst her life-story is a rags-to-riches-to-rags rollercoaster of triumphs and tragedies that has made her a voice for Brazil's repressed female, black, gay and working class populations. The Woman at the end of the world is Elza's 34th studio album and her first to feature previously unrecorded material, exclusively composed for her. The vinyl version of this album will be released 1st July 2016. ‘Mulher Do Fim Do Mundo’ https://youtu.be/lDEtzoWV5vc Press: Mojo – CONFIRMED review (World album of the month) Guardian – CONFIRMED review Songlines – CONFIRMED review Diva – CONFIRMED review Queitus - CONFIRMED review New Internationalist - CONFIRMED review Wax Poetics – premiere of Woman at the end of the world http://waxpoetics.com/music/new-releases/brazilian-legend-elza-soares-releases-newalbum/ Reviews also confirmed for The List, R2 and Shindig Radio: Solid Steel Radio – CONFIRMED 60 minute radio tribute to Elza Soares with various album tracks to be played Spot plays on BBC 6Music (Gideon Coe and Gilles Peterson) and BBC Radio 3 (Late Junction) Tracks: Coracao Do Mar / Mulher Do Fim Do Mundo / Maria Da Vila Matilde / Luz Vermelha / Pra Fuder / Benedita / Firmeza / Danca / O Canal / Solto / Comigo Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com WORLD MUSIC NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Various Artists – The Rough Guide to South African Jazz RGNET1341LP 605633134148 LP WORLD MUSIC NETWORK £7.99 WORLD MUSIC Encompassing the marabi, kwela and jive styles of mid-twentieth century urban South African music, this compilation covers the sounds, styles, assemblages and musicians that reside under the umbrella of South African jazz - from the golden age of 1960s and 1970s to the new wave of musicians in the twenty years of post-apartheid democracy. The epicentre of much of early South African jazz was Sophiatown, a cultural hub of creativity, politics and music in the 1940s and 1950s. It was in this suburb of Johannesburg that Dolly Rathebe began her singing career. Sophiatown was also the place where saxophonist Kippie Moeketsi carved out his sound. Some of Moeketsi's most mesmerising playing was with The Jazz Epistles in the mid-1950s and it was as part of this group that he first performed alongside Dollar Brand, now known as Abdullah Ibrahim. Gospel, hip-hop and electronic music now dominate mainstream music in South Africa. But against this backdrop, the new school of South African jazzers have embraced the diversity of musical output, with many making the crossover themselves. Bokani Dyer regularly performs with fellow band member and bassist Shane Cooper, in his electronic music alias Card On Spokes. Furthermore, it could be argued the trajectory of popular music in South Africa over the last twenty years is personified by Thandiswa Mazwai, who rose to prominence through her work with kwaito group Bongo Maffin in the mid-1990s, before going on to encompass gospel and delve into maskanda and electronic music in her solo career. Featured here is Thandiswa's take on the South African Jazz standard 'Ntyilo Ntyilo'. Includes a FREE download card allowing you to download the full album that also gives you extra South African Jazz tracks Tracks: Bokani Dyer: Vuvuzela / Allen Kwela: Seven Days Ago / Kippie Moeketsi: Clarinet Kwela / Dolly Rathebe: Tlhapi Ke Noga / African Jazz Pioneers: Yeka Yeka / Thandiswa: Ntyilo Ntyilo / Zim Ngqawana: Ebhofolo (This Madness) / Abdullah Ibrahim: Soweto WORLD MUSIC NEW RELEASE - 20/05/2016 Michalis Terzis – The Art Of The Greek Bouzouki EUCD2631 5019396263123 CD £6.05 ARC MUSIC WORLD MUSIC Michalis Terzis is one of Greece’s most prolific and most highly regarded composers today. The pieces selected here from his huge repertoire showcase the bouzouki, one of Greece’s most emblematic instruments. Music expressing the identity of Greeks all over the world, or how Terzis described it: “Music for a get-together with family and friends, enjoying Greek wine and each other’s company." Tracks: Kotsaris / Proino Astro / Ta Koritsia / Morning Breeze / The Dance Of The Dolphins / Mia Vradia Stin Plaka / Ta Teichi / Emvatirio Smirnis / A Trip With Alexandra / Ballos / Antichisis / To Petagma Tis Chelidonas / Chasaposerviko Politiko / Ftou Xelefteria / Trikimia / TatavlaChasaposerviko / Nostalgia In Corfu / Proino Sto Sounion / Hellenikos Kinimatografos Toy 70 / Anemos Eisai / The Dance Of The Fisherman Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ELECTRONIC NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Klaus Schulze's Wahnfried – Drums'N'Balls (the Gancha Dub) MIG01342 885513013422 CD MIG MUSIC £10.99 ELECTRONIC Reissue of the long searched Klaus Schulze classic "Drums'N'Balls", originally released 1997. "Drums 'n' Balls" has something that many descendants of ambient music have never learned: depth without showmanship, beauty without kitsch platitudes... ("Musikexpress"/Germany, February 1998) Klaus Schulze about "Drums'N'Balls": "I thought before the Wahnfried project falls into oblivion, I'll get the record out under this name even though I made it all on my own. The names of the other musicians, Tim Bales and Katarina Nevaseynewa are only pseudonyms. I adopted this from Walter Bachauer [aka Clara Mondshine, † 18 February 1989] who performed everything by himself on his albums "Luna Africana" [1981] and "Memorymetropolis" [1983 - produced by KS] but then invented seven musicians for "Luna Africana" with some exotic names. However, with "Drums 'n' Balls", I also wanted to have the feeling again of what it's like to play in a band where you don't have the absolute final say. In fact these were samples which my colleagues from SNAP! [Luca Anzilotti & Michael Münzing] had in their archive. They recorded many male and female vocalists and also rappers without end. Then in my studio I noticed you actually cannot really play to these vocals because the voice goes through the Indian quarter tone scale while our keyboard instruments only have semitones. So while I'm playing, I'm racing after the voice with the chords and the pitch wheel. It was really like being in a band where you can't just start playing but have to observe what the other musicians play. The bonus track "Chicken Biryani" was recorded the year before I did "Drums 'n' Balls". It happens to be an Indian children's song but in a different tonality. For this song I used the second sample of this Indian vocalist. Then I didn't know what to do with this piece, as it wasn't my intention to do a real 'Indian' album. I tend to make single pieces which I pile up over time until there is an occasion to use them on an album. The track didn't really fit on the other album I was making at the same time either, "Are You Sequenced?" [CD no. 52 in this edition]. Later, when I selected the songs for "Drums'n' Balls", I liked the vocals on the other Indian piece ["House Of India"] a bit better. But now, with this re'release, I thought, why should I withhold it from the fans? Because I actually find this piece wonderful, too. https://soundcloud.com/m-i-g-music-germany/sets/klaus-schulzes-wahnfried-drumsnballs Tracks:Drums'n'Balls / Percussy / House Of India / Bass Of Orion / Chicken Biryani Also Available: MIG01442 – ‘Dziekuje Poland Live '83’ MIG01482 – ‘Irrlicht’ MIG01402 – ‘The Dark Side Of The Moog – Vol. 9-11’ (With Peter Namlook) Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ELECTRONIC NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Klaus Schulze - Picture Music MIG01502 885513015020 CD £10.99 MIG MUSIC ELECTRONIC Last released in 1997, this edition comes with an extensive 16 page booklet with new liner notes and includes a bonus track. A British journalist wrote about "Pictue Music": "...hypnotic quality. Klaus' first true synth album." What you actually hear is mostly just one synthesizer, the (today historic) EMS VCS 3, which was shortly later exchanged for the EMS Synthi A, which is in fact the same instrument but just smaller and very handy for transportation. After all, Klaus started already in 1973 to give concerts, and he was - as his old pals from Tangerine Dream - for many years the only electronic music artist who travelled a lot to give concerts all over Europe. Owing on the strong emphasis on rhythm, in combination with those twittering and rising synthesizer sounds, "Pictue Music" gains excitement and a sublimal agressivity, so the listener never gets demanding. - "Sounds"/Germany, May 1975 Tracks: Totem / Mental Door / C'est Pas La Meme Chose Klaus Schulze - Live @ Klangart MIG01522 885513015228 CD2 MIG MUSIC £10.99 ELECTRONIC A new edition of Klaus Schulze’s live album including detailed liner-notes in a 20-page booklet and bonus tracks. Klaus Schulze about "Live @ Klangart": The concert at the KlangArt festival in 2001 came about because I got a phone call from the promoters asking me if I'd like to perform there. After performances by Kraftwerk and Tangerine Dream I thought, of course, now it's my turn. The only thing that came to my mind was that it could be a good opportunity to work once again with [Wolfgang] Tiepold since he is my special cellist. So that's the way I did it. The comfortable thing about playing with Tiepold is that we don't need to rehearse for a concert. I don't like rehearsals for concerts anyway. My motto is, "Those who rehearse beforehand later fall on their band mates' back." We rely on our intuition live on stage and our common interaction. Tiepolt doesn't need to have notes. And most importantly, he knows exactly when to stop playing. This is different compared to most bands where you know when the guitarist starts playing his solo he will never stop - unless you shoot him. Basically the only thing that can get in my way is my stage fright; and I haven't been able to get rid of that to this day. “ https://soundcloud.com/m-i-g-music-germany/sets/klaus-schulze-live-klangart-vol-1-2 CD 1: Breeze To Sequence / Loops To Groove / From Church To Search / I Loop You Schwindelig / Short Romance CD 2: La Fugue Sequenza / Cavalleria Cellisticana (feat. Wolfgang Tiepold) / Tracks Of Desire (feat. Wolfgang Tiepold) / Last Move At Osnabru Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ELECTRONIC NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Ohal - Acid Park LPSUS016 083351279172 £11.99 LP STYLES UPON STYLES ELECTRONIC Acid Park is an eight movement suite for synthesizers, samplers, and voice. Born from balancing a love/hate relationship with song structure, baroque music, and soundart, Acid Park projects the most embarrassing aspects of each form as radical, chaotic elements organized by traditional constructs of composition. Her writing process was simple, yet meticulous. All of the tracks were built as collages by toying with sounds first, before cutting, pasting, and manipulating them in various ways. Ohal worked with each synth instrument as a closed system: she extracted sounds and repurposed them into complex textures and melodies. The percussion sounds on Acid Park were derived from this same process, but slowed down or sped up on tape and recorded back to the computer before landing in the mix. Ohal wrote Acid Park with a cyclical listening experience in mind. These eight songs grow and fold into each other, feeding on themselves like an ouroboros of lysergic emanations. Tracks: All Mine / Hornet’s Cave / Set Go / Acid Park / Shun Over / Wintertime / Closer / Tame John Persen - Electronic Works ACD5090 7044581350904 CD £8.49 AURORA ELECTRONIC The tonally oriented synthesizer trends of the 1970s and 80s are situated between the analogue sounds of the 1960s and the digital sound processing of the 1990s. John Persen made use of electronics in many of his works, but his all-electronic works have remained a secret - until now. John Persen's electronic works sound natural, and the music unfolds without directing attention to the sounds themselves. Persen steered away from much of the other MIDIbased electronic music that was made at that time, as well as from the aesthetics of much of the acousmatic music we hear today. He also avoided the strong technologyfocus that was being introduced with computer music. For these reasons, and because of his clear compositional ideas, Persen's electronic music has successfully stood the test of time. New synthesizer technology became adopted in popular music and jazz music much quicker than in art music, as these were defined at the time, and there were only a handful of Norwegian composers working with sound technology when John Persen wrote this music. Tracks: NotaBene - The Title is a Lie (1982) / Things Take Time (1985) Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ELECTRONIC NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Lesley Flanigan - Amplifications CDPE001 856322005021 CD £8.99 PHYSICAL EDITIONS ELECTRONIC Focusing on music that treads the fine line between electronic and classical, Physical Editions releases the works of Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan, two artists who explore the physical side of electronic sound. Lesley Flanigan's releases capture her work with speaker feedback and voice, inspired by the tangible elements of electronic sound. Her background in sculpture is evident in the palpable sound palette of her handmade instruments. Tracks: Retrobuild / Sleepy / Snow / Thinking Real Hard / Pinkish White / Say You Lesley Flanigan – Glacier CDPE002 856322005038 CD £5.99 PHYSICAL EDITIONS ELECTRONIC Lesley Flanigan's releases capture her work with speaker feedback and voice, inspired by the tangible elements of electronic sound. Her background in sculpture is evident in the palpable sound palette of her handmade instruments. Tracks: Glacier / Shattering Tristan Perich - 1-Bit Symphony CDPE003 856322005007 CD £15.49 PHYSICAL EDITIONS ELECTRONIC Tristan Perich's album 1-Bit Symphony, released as an actual electronic circuit that plays its music when switched on, includes its source code printed in the liner notes (and its execution is the content of his 695-page art book 0.01s). His Compositions, a series of four recordings of his scored works for acoustic instruments paired with 1-bit electronics, also include posters of the complete, miniaturized scores. Tristan Perich is a contemporary composer and sound artist from New York City who focuses on electronic one bit sound. Perich composed a series of compositions as well as sound art installations with 1 bit electronics, which Perich describes as being music that never has more than one bit of information being played at any given time. In Denmark he was an artist in residence, where he built a series of sculptures called Interval Studies consisting of large amounts of small speakers all sending out their own frequency. The blending of all of these independent frequencies caused a white noise, or other forms of colored noise. Other works by him include Machine Drawings and 1-bit Video. Together with Kunal Gupta and Katie Shima he forms the group Loud Objects. This group performs electronic music by soldering. Tracks: Movement 1 / Movement 2 / Movement 3 / Movement 4 / Movement 5 Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com ELECTRONIC NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Tristan Perich - Compositions: Parallels CDPE005 856322005045 CD PHYSICAL EDITIONS £10.99 ELECTRONIC Tristan Perich’s compositions, a series of four recordings of his scored works for acoustic instruments paired with 1-bit electronics, also include posters of the complete, miniaturized scores. Tracks: Parallels (w/ Meehan/Perkins Duo) Tristan Perich - Compositions: Active Field CDPE008 856322005076 CD PHYSICAL EDITIONS £7.99 ELECTRONIC Compositions is a series of four recordings of his scored works for acoustic instruments paired with 1-bit electronics, also include posters of the complete, miniaturized scores. Tracks: Active Field (with Ensemble Signal, Brad Lubman) Tristan Perich Compositions: Dual Synthesis CDPE007 856322005069 CD £7.99 PHYSICAL EDITIONS ELECTRONIC Tracks: Dual Synthesis (with Daniel Walden) Tristan Perich – Compositions: Telescope CDPE006 856322005052 CD £7.49 PHYSICAL EDITIONS ELECTRONIC Focusing on music that treads the fine line between electronic and classical, Physical Editions releases the works of Tristan Perich and Lesley Flanigan, two artists who explore the physical side of electronic sound. Tracks: Telescope Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com JAZZ NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Miroslav Vitous – Music Of Weather Report 3772956 602537729562 £8.99 CD ECM JAZZ The great Czech bassist returns once more to the music of Weather Report, the group he co-founded with Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter in 1970, re-evoking and expanding upon the highly improvisational methodology of the original Weather Report. It’s the improvisational freedom of the early Weather Report that most interests Vitous, and he abides by their old rallying call “everyone solos and no one solos”. On his earlier album ‘Remembering Weather Report’, he addressed the spirit of the old band; this time he directly addresses its repertoire. Well-known Report repertoire reexplored includes “Birdland”, “Seventh Arrow”, “Scarlet Woman”, “Pinocchio” and “Morning Lake” and Miroslav’s group also plays “Juggler’s Issue”, a piece which the first Weather Report line-up played but didn’t record. Interspersed along the way are three new blues tunes from Vitous’s pen. The band, driven by the astounding double drumming of Gerald Cleaver and Nasheet Waits, is energetic and daring, juxtaposing fast tempos and rhythmically free pulses, with Miroslav’s arco bass playing sometimes sounding like a third horn in between the two saxophones. Miroslav Vitous was first heard on ECM in the 1970s leading his own band with John Surman, Jon Christensen, and Kenny Kirkland. In the 1980s he recorded for the label as a member of Chick Corea’s trio with Roy Haynes (‘Trio Music’, ‘Live in Europe’) and issued a dazzling solo bass album (1985’s ‘Emergence’). In the 1990s he was heard with Jan Garbarek (‘Atmos’, ‘Star’). After a hiatus during which the bassist was developing and marketing his highly successful symphonic orchestra samples software, he returned to ECM for two volumes of ‘Universal Syncopations’ (2003 & 2007) – both of which were critical and popular successes. Personnel: Miroslav Vitous (double bass, keyboards), Gary Campbell (soprano and tenor saxophone), Roberto Bonisolo (soprano and tenor saxophone), Aydin Esen (keyboards), Gerald Cleaver (drums), Nasheet Waits (drums) Tracks: Scarlet Woman Variation 1 / Seventh Arrow / Multi Dimension Blues 2 / Birdland Variations / Multi Dimension Blues 1 / Pinocchio Variations / Acrobat Issues / Scarlet Women Variation 2 / Multi Dimension Blues 3 / Morning Lake Also Available: 3743510/3743511 - ‘Miroslav Vitous Group’ (CD/LP) 1788137 – ‘Remembering Weather Report’ (with Michel Portal) Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com JAZZ NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Glauco Venier - Miniatures 4780266 602547802668 CD £8.99 ECM JAZZ The fifteen 'miniatures' of this modestly-titled recording include new music by Italian pianist Glauco Venier as well as adaptations of Gurdjieff, Komitas, Dufay and more. This is Venier’s first solo album for ECM, and as with his exemplary work with Norma Winstone on the acclaimed albums ‘Distances’, ‘Stories Yet To Tell’, and ‘Dance Without Answer’, his disciplined pianism always serves the needs of the pieces. ‘Miniatures’ is a quiet and thoughtful disc, in which solo piano is augmented by subtle, discreet percussion. In addition to his primary instrument, Glauco plays gongs, cymbals and bells and sonorous sculptures created by artists Harry Bertoja and Giorgio Celiberti, the lightly-struck metals creating an attractive ambience, like wind-chimes in the breeze. ‘Miniatures’ was recorded at Lugano's RSI studio and produced by Manfred Eicher. Tracks: Ritual / Tiziano’s Painting / No. 40 / Byzantine Icon / Serenity / Abstractio / Prayer / Gunam / Madiba / The Temple – War – Litanies / Krunk / Ave Gloriosa Mater Salvatoris / Visible Spirit / Deep And Far / Ce jour de l’an Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com JAZZ NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Dominique Pifarely Quartet – Trace Provisoire 4781796 602547817969 CD £8.99 ECM JAZZ In 2015 ECM issued ‘Time Before And Time After’, Dominique Pifarély’s richly creative solo recital. Now comes ‘Tracé provisoire’, a bracing quartet album, which provides a marvellous context for the wider range of the French violinist’s expression. Pifarély is a musician who thrives in the unstable territory between improvisation and composition, and his pieces here establish ideas, structural elements and themes which encourage textural, lyrical and abstract improvising to develop in the moment. The interplay amongst the players is dynamic, exploratory and engaging, inspiring Dominique to fine and differentiated soloing. The free movement of energy is central to the music, which incorporates group improvising, luminous counterpoint, intense inner pulsations and open, lyrical expanses. This quartet was founded in the spring of 2014, but Pifarély, bassist Bruno Chevillon and drummer François Merville have been regularly crossing each other’s musical paths for a few decades. They are cornerstone players of improvised music in France and they’ve brought new impulses to it, other ways of thinking about freedom and form. The band is completed by pianist Antonin Rayon, making a first appearance on ECM. ‘Tracé Provisoire’ was recorded at Studios La Buissonne in the South of France in July 2015. Personnel: Dominique Pifarély (violin), Antonin Rayon (piano), Bruno Chevillon (double bass), François Merville (drums) Tracks: Le peuple effacé I / Tracé provisoire I / Le peuple effacé II / Vague I / Le regard de Lenz / Tracé provisoire II / Tout a déjà commencé / Vague II Also Available: 4721563 – ‘Time Before And Time After’ 5397242 – ‘Poros’ (with François Couturier) Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com JAZZ NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Michelson Morley - Strange Courage BDV15140 5028159000509 CD £7.99 BABEL JAZZ We are in the age of the improvising musician who explores new sounds. Michelson Morley wholly embody this spirit of adventure in Strange Courage, the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2014 debut album Aether Drift. The forward-thinking Bristol group - Jake McMurchie[saxophones], Will Harris [bass guitar], Dan Messore [guitar] and Mark Whitlam [drums]- augment acoustic instruments with electronics to create a vast array of timbres that are set to arrangements which are both thrillingly imaginative and fearlessly eclectic. Which is no surprise, given that the aforementioned have played with some of the leading lights in modern British music, from Alexander Hawkins to Portishead. The repertoire of Strange Courage draws on jazz-fusion, ambient music, synth-pop and minimalism, but if there are echoes of anybody from Miles Davis to Arvo Part via Steve Reich, Brian Eno and Kraftwerk, the net result is music that has a strong personal identity. As McMurchie, known for his work with Get The Blessing, explains, the overriding creative focus is the development of a bold collective voice. Crucial to that mission statement is the input of Dan Messore, the talented guitarist-composer who has already made a sizeable impression on the UK jazz scene under the moniker Indigo Kid. Messore was initially a special guest in Michelson Morley but has become a fully-fledged and very valued member of the band. His chords and countermelodies, at times spiky, at times soothing, mesh perfectly with the compelling atmosphere of each composition. Whether Michelson Morley are weaving together simple, limpid melodic patterns or crafting long, sumptuous ribbons of sound that flutter in the air in the most understated but resonant way their arrangements are marked by a strong cinematic character.The Last Of Me Will Wait has a string of elegiac melodic phrases framed by airy electronic trails that convey a wry romanticism while There Are No Perfect Waves unfurls an endless digital surf that swells into a potent funk-rock backbeat. Using sound to convey a series of strong images is very much at the conceptual core of Michelson Morley, as McMurchie makes clear. "We hope that it paints a picture and evokes a strong and distinct emotional space," says Jake. Tracks: Tamer As Prey / Ammageddon / The Last Of Me Will Wait / There Are No Perfect Waves / Primitive One / Time-varying Fields / Prime Twin / Strange Courage Benet McLean - The Bopped And The Bopless 33XTREME008 5020883339085 CD 33XTREME £7.99 JAZZ Following on from the successful album 'Live at the 606', multi-instrumentalist Benets second album for ‘33’ reveals his arranging and writing skills for larger ensembles. The album features many leading musicians from the UK, including Gareth Lockrane, Ashley Slater, Noel Langley, Jason Yarde and vocalist Aydenne Simone McLean's fourth release, ‘The Bopped and the Bopless’, is a vocal and piano led collection of compositions and some favourite covers arranged for his quartet featuring Duncan Eagles on saxophone, The Wolf Harvey on bass and Saleem Raman on drums. The title of the album reflects the gap between extremes - the difference between rich and poor. 2016 Tour Dates: th 16 Jun - 606 Club, London (album launch) McLean is known in the jazz world for imaginative, virtuosic piano playing that draws effortlessly on his love of classical music, jazz, Hip-hop and swing. ‘The Bopped and the Bopless’ reveals an equally exceptional voice. Tracks: The Bopped And The Bopless / I Waited For You / The Planets / Babylon's Burning / Lucy / Introduction To Polly / Polly / Electric Bopland / Shizannah Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com JAZZ NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Warren Wolf - Convergence MAC1105 673203110526 CD £8.49 MACK AVENUE JAZZ Rising star vibraphonist/composer Warren Wolf finds himself alongside some of the most acclaimed talent in modern jazz for Convergence, his stellar third outing on Mack Avenue Records. Along with bassist (and producer) Christian McBride, the dynamic rhythm section is rounded out by master drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts and esteemed pianist Brad Mehldau. Famed jazz/jam electric guitarist John Scofield is a featured soloist on two tracks. Employing the muscular vibraphonist in his Inside Straight quintet since 2007, labelmate and mentor McBride produced the album and brought the band together to see how far Wolf could go. "It was a particular pleasure to bring Warren together with John Scofield and Brad Mehldau - two musicians he'd never worked with before," explains McBride. "Warren's top-level musicianship clearly moves him into an echelon that musicians like Sco and Brad represent. I think the results were inspirational for all of the musicians involved." Collectively, they spur each other on to some dazzling heights on six Wolf originals and five well-chosen covers, running the gamut from funky soul-jazz to post-bop burners, intimate ballads and even a touch of classical. Tracks: Soul Sister / Four Stars From Heaven / King Of Two Fives / New Beginning / Cell Phone / Montara / Havoc / Tergiversation / Knocks Me Off Of My Feet / A Prayer For The Christian Man / Stardust/The Minute Waltz Dominick Farinacci - Short Stories MAC1112 673203111226 CD £8.49 MACK AVENUE JAZZ Dominick Farinacci is set to release his Mack Avenue Records debut, Short Stories – a compelling suite of music that spans genres and generations united by the trumpeter/composer's soulful conception. Although he remains rooted in the worlds of his early idols Louis Armstrong and Clifford Brown, Farinacci has managed to create his own musical universe, aided by musicians of the highest caliber. A short glance at the artists he and producer Tommy LiPuma brought together speaks for itself: Christian McBride, Steve Gadd, Larry Goldings, Jacob Collier, Jamey Haddad and Gil Goldstein, for starters. Farinacci had already achieved enough stature by his mid-teens that Wynton Marsalis offered to help him set his sights on coming to New York, and by 2001, Farinacci was one of only four trumpeters in the world to be selected as the inaugural students in The Juilliard School's first jazz curriculum. The repertoire is as eclectic as it is stunningly interpreted. From Tom Waits' evocative "Soldier's Things," to Gotye's recent chart topper "Somebody That I Used to Know" and Cream's classic rock standard "Sunshine of Your Love." Tracks: Bamboleo / Señor Blues / Soldier's Things / Doha Blues / Sunshine Of Your Love / Tango / Somebody That I Used To Know / Afternoon In Puebla / Black Coffee / Parlour Song Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com JAZZ NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 The Pedrito Martinez Group - Habana Dreams 234238 885150342381 CD MOTEMA £7.99 JAZZ The Pedrito Martinez Group follows up their GRAMMY nominated debut with the release of 'Habana Dreams', pushing forward the group's cutting-edge sound with some of the biggest names in Latin music - Rubén Blades, Descemer Bueno, and Issac Delgado as well as Angelique Kidjo, Roman Diaz and Wynton Marsalis. Recorded in both Cuba and New York, the album marks the homecoming of Cuban-born conguero and rumbero Pedrito Martinez, who showcases his impressive talent as a songwriter/composer on this release, with 5 self-composed original tracks, and a return to his Afro-Cuban roots. With magnetic personality and dynamic musicianship, 'Habana Dreams' showcases the group's impressive range, from contemplative ballads to electrifying rumbas, while remaining irresistibly danceable throughout. Includes lead single 'Dios Mio', penned by Descemer Bueno, who recently wrote the mega-hit 'Bailando' for Enrique Iglesias (Soundscanned +1 million copies). "Dizzying rhythmic webs, songs within songs, and the thrill of real Cuban rumba transformed into something as hip and irresistible as great pop" - Wall Street Journal Tracks: Mi Tempestad / Compa Galletano / Dios Mio / Recuerdos / Encantamiento Yoruba / Tributo A Santiago De Cuba / Antadilla / Tuve Una Revelacion / Habana Dreams Nikki Yeoh - Solo Gemini INF001 5052442008606 £7.99 CD INFINITUM RECORDS JAZZ ***Digital download distributed by Proper*** Solo Gemini is the debut album of composer and jazz pianist Nikki Yeoh. The album features eight original tracks inspired by an eclectic mix of influences from Hermeto Pascoal to John Cage. “The music on my debut album 'Solo Gemini' spans a period of 25 years. I started composing aged 5 in the hallway at my nan's council flat in 1970's Islington, sitting on A to Z's that boosted the height of my piano stool so that I could reach the keys. However the first significant piece I wrote was 'Mutual Serenade' (Track 6) at the age of 18, which was inspired by Brazilian maestro Hermeto Pascoal, after hanging out with him at Ronnie Scott's. Hermeto like me is not blessed with a Rachmaninov sized span; he generously shared a technique for voicing chords in a way that melody, bass and harmony can be played without compromise. In a way, without compromise is a reason why this album has taken so long! For me, composition is story telling, each of the tunes on this album has a narrative from my life. The art of story telling is an aural tradition and is prone to elaboration and improvisation each time the tale is told. It's a similar thing with my music; each time the piece is performed there is improvisation, interpretation and embellishment, which adds to the emotional conversation of the piece. Playing these pieces live 100s of times is how I approach finding different ways to tell the stories and in some respects my previous reluctance to put these tracks down was not wanting to commit to a 'final statement' of how they should be.” Tracks: Six As 1 / Perfectidd / What Kind? This Kind / Solo Gemini / The Healer / Mutual Serenade / Dance Of The Two Small Bears / Elderflower & Ivy Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com JAZZ NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Various Artists – New York Jazz (19 Original Albums) 600309 4053796003096 CD10 £8.49 DOCUMENTS JAZZ 10 CD box set containing nineteen original albums by stars like Mikes Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and Thelonious Monk, alongside less familiar names, such as Tony Fruscella and Charlie Rouse. They document the heyday of Hardbop in New York, with many of these albums appearing here for the first time on CD. CD 1: Jimmy Hamilton: Two For One / Mr. Good Blues / Peanut Head / Stupid But Not Crazy / Nits And Wits / Gone With The Blues / Stanley Turrentine - I Want A Little Girl / - Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You / Blue Riff / Since I Fell For You / Willow Weep For Me CD 2: Gene Ammons: Till There Was You / Answer Me My Love / Willow Weep For Me / Little Girl Blue / Something I Dreamd Last Night / Something Wonderful / I Remember You / Someone To Watch Over Me / Hank Mobley - Remember / This I Dig Of You / Dig Dis / Split Feelin's / Soul Station / If I Should Lose You CD 3: Miles Davis: Bags' Groove (Take 1) / Bags' Groove (Take 2) / Airegin / Oleo / But Not For Me (Take 2) / Doxy / But Not For Me (Take 1) / Milt Jackson: Wonder Why / My Funny Valentine / Moonray / The Nearness Of You / Stonewall / I Should Care CD 4: Cannonball Adderley: Waltz For Debby / Goodbye / Who Cares? / Venice / Toy / Elsa / Nancy (With The Laughing Face) / Know What I Mean? / Grant Green: Just A Closer Walk With Thee / Joshua Fit De Battle Ob Jericho / Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen / Go Down Moses CD 5: Thelonious Monk: Light Blue / Coming On The Hudson / Rhythm-A-Ning / Epistrophy (Theme) / Blue Monk / Evidence / Epistrophy (Theme) / Johnny Griffin: The Kerry Dancers / Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair / Green Grow The Rushes / The Londonderry Air / 25½ Daze / Oh, Now I See / Hush-A-Bye / Ballad For Monsieur CD 6: Lee Konitz: Straightaway / Foolin' Myself / You Go To My Head / My Melancholy Baby / Pennies In Minor / Sweet And Lovely / Easy Livin' / Midway / Tony Fruscella: Salt / His Master's Voice / Old Hat / Blues Serenade / Let's Play The Blues / I'll Be Seeing You / Muy / Metropolitan Blues / Raintree County CD 7: Charles Mingus: Hog Callin' Blues / Devil Woman / Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am / Ecclusiastics / Oh Lord Don't Let Them Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me / Eat That Chicken / Passions Of A Man / Eric Dolphy: Out There / Serene / The Baron / Eclipse / 17 West / Sketch Of Melba / Feathers CD 8: Hank Mobley, Al Cohn, John Coltrane, Zoot Sims: Tenor Conclave / Just You, Just Me / Bob's Boys / How Deep Is The Ocean / Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis: Trane Whistle / Whole Nelson / You Are Too Beautiful / Stolen Moments / Walk Away / Jaws CD 9: Sonny Rollins: The Last Time I Saw Paris / Just In Time / Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo' Bye) / What Is There To Say? / Dearly Beloved / Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye / Cutie / It Could Happen To You / Mangoes CD 10: Charlie Rouse: You Don't Know What Love Is / Lil Rousin / Stella By Starlight / Billy's Blues / Rouse's Point / (There is) No Greater Love / Roland Kirk: Three For The Festival / Moon Song / A Sack Full Of Soul / The Haunted Melody / Blues For Alice / We Free Kings / You Dit It, You Did It / Some Kind Of Love / My Delight Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com JAZZ NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Charlie Parker - Milestones of a Legend 600312 4053796003126 CD10 DOCUMENTS £8.49 JAZZ This 10 CD box set captures the essence of the musical genius Charlie Parker, the founding father of modern jazz. It gathers together the best studio albums and the rarest live recordings in one set. Featuring Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Young, Thelonious Monk and many other bebop stars. CD 1: A Night in Tunisia / Yardbird Suite / Moose the Mooche / Ornithology / Lover Man / Bebop / The Gypsy / Max Making Wax / Relaxin' at Camarillo / Cheers / Carving the Bird / Stupendous / Cool Blues / Dark Shadows / Hot Blues / This Is Always / Bird's Nest / Don't Blame Me / Dexterity / Bird Of Paradise / Bongo Bop / Embraceable You / Dewey Square / Quasimado / Scrapple from the Apple CD 2: April in Paris / Summertime / If I Should Lose You / I Didn't Know What Time It Was / Everything Happens to Me / Just Friends / My Old Flame / Air Conditioning / Crazeology / Bird Feathers (1) / Out Of Nowhere / Bongobeep / Bird Feathers (2) / Klactoveedsedstene / Hallelujah (Part 1) / Get Happy (Part 1) / Slam Slam Blues (Part 1) / Congo Blues (Part 1) / Hallelujah (Part 2) / Get Happy (Part 2) / Slam Slam Blues (Part 2) / Congo Blues (Part 4) CD 3: Tico Tico / Un Poquito De Tu Amor / My Little Suede Shoes / Estrellita / Begin the Beguine / La Paloma / La Cucuracha / Mama Inez / Bloomdido / My Melancholy Baby / Relaxin' with Lee / Passport / Leap Frog / An Oscar for Treadwell / Mohawk / Visa / Now's the Time / I Remember You / Confirmation / Chi Chi / I Hear Music (The Song Is You) / Laird Bird / Kim / Cosmic Rays CD 4: Another Hair Do (Take 1, 2, 3) / Blue Bird / Bird Gets the Worm / Barbados / Constellation (Take 1, 2) / Parker's Mood / Ah-Leu-Cha (Take 1, 2) / Perhaps (Take 1, 2) / Perhaps (Take 6) / Marmaduke (Take 1, 2) / Steeplechase / Merry-Go-Round / Buzzy (Take 1, 2) / 52nd Street Theme / Shaw 'Nuff / Out Of Nowhere / Hot House / This Time the Dream's on Me / Night in Tunisia / My Old Flame / The Way You Look Tonight / Out Of Nowhere (2) / Chasin' the Bird / This Time the Dream's on Me (2) / Dizzy Athmosphere / How High the Moon CD 5: I Didn't Know What Time It Was / Ornithology / Embraceable You / Visa / I Cover the Waterfront / Scrapple from the Apple / Star Eyes/ 52nd Street Theme / Confirmation / Out Of Nowhere / Hot House / What's New / Now's the Time / Perdido / Salt Peanuts / All the Things you Are / Wee / Hot House CD 6: I Get a Kick Out Of You / I Get a Kick Out Of You (Alternate Take) / Just One of Those Things / My Heart Belongs To Daddy / I've Got You under My Skin / Love for Sale / Love for Sale (Alternate Take) / I Love Paris / I Love Paris (Alternate Take) / Star Eyes / Blues (Fast) / I'm in the Mood for Love / In the Still Oft the Night / Old Folks / If I Love Again / Cardboard / Vista / Segment / Passport / Diverse CD 7: Ko Ko / Round Midnight / Cool Blues / Ornithology (Take 1) / Move / White Christmas / Ornithology (Alternate Take) / Hot House / Groovin' High / 52nd Street Theme / Lester Leaps in / How High the Moon / Out Of Nowhere / Laura / Lester Leaps in (Alternate Version) / Destination Moon / Happy Bird Blues / Blues CD 8: Anthropology / Scrapple from the Apple / Embraceable You / Cool Blues / Star Eyes / All the Things you Are / Strike up the Band / Body and Soul / Fine and Dandy / How High the Moon / Cheers / Loverman / Out Of Nowhere / CD 9: Rocker / Sly Mongoose / Moose the Mooche / Stareyes / This Time the Dream's on Me / Cool Blues / My Little Suede Shoes / Lester Leaps in / Laura / Happy Bird Blues / Scrapple from the Apple / I Remember April / I May Be Wrong CD 10: There's A Small Hotel / These Foolish Things / Fine and Dandy / Hot House / Chasin' the Bird / Thriving On a Riff / Koko / Half Nelson / Scrapple from the Apple / Cheryl / Barbados Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com JAZZ NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Ketil Bjornstad - Sanger Om Tilhorighet GRCD4517 7033662045174 CD £7.99 GRAPPA JAZZ Fifteen years after 'Himmelrand - Tusenårsoratoriet', which Ketil Bjørnstad wrote together with Stein Mehren, Bjørnstad is presenting a new, modern oratorio. This time he has written both the music and the text. 'Sanger om tilhørighet' (Songs of Belonging) was commissioned by the St Olav Festival, and had its world premiere at a very special concert at the Nidaros Cathedral on 27 July 2014. The critic for the newspaper Adresseavisen gave the concert a glowing review: "With this world premiere the St Olav Festival was given a worthy opening. Ketil Bjørnstad emerges here as a full-fledged oratorio composer." The Nidaros Cathedral Oratorio Choir, under the direction of Petra Bjørkhaug, sings all the choir parts on the album. As in the past, Bjørnstad displays here an impressive ability to choose his musical collaborators. Håkon Kornstad (saxophone and vocals), Tora Augestad (vocals), Anja Lechner (cello) and Birger Mistereggen (percussion) assist the composer, each in his or her own way, in imbuing the work with life and giving it wings. The concert recording from the Nidaros Cathedral was made by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), and was later mixed by Jan Erik Kongshaug at Rainbow Studio. The album was produced by Ketil Bjørnstad. Tracks: La meg ta deg med (Let Me Take You With Me) / Ved begynnelsen (At the Beginning) / Intermezzo No. 1 / Nattvals (Night Waltz) / Møte deg (Meet You) / Vær ikke redd (Do Not Be Afraid) / Verden (The World) / Intermezzo No. 2 / Skogen stanset opp og spurte (The Forest Came to a Halt and Asked) / Tegninger (Drawings) / Lyng (Heath) / Svart teppe (Black Curtain) / Alt som våkner (All That Awakens) / Menneske (Person) / Intermezzo No. 3 / Sang om tilhørighet (Song About Belonging) Erlend Apneseth Trio - Det Andre Rommet HUBROCD2570 7033662025701 CD HUBRO £7.99 JAZZ ‘Blikkspor', Hardanger fiddler Erlend Apneseth's critically acclaimed debut album, presented fiddle tunes, Apneseth's original compositions and improvisations side by side. On this, his follow-up album, he ventures further into an open landscape as part of a trio with extensive experience within improvisational music and rock. Erlend Apneseth from Jølster is one of Norway's foremost young fiddlers. He competes in the elite Category A in the National Contest for Traditional Music, and has received so many prizes and awards that dusting his mantelpiece has become nearly a full-time job. 'Det andre rommet' is a lovely, inquisitive and adventurous album that takes the music in new and unexpected directions. It was recorded at Hallibakken Lydproduksjon, mixed by Randall Dunn at Avast in Seattle (Splashgirl, Earth, Thurston Moore) and mastered by Jørgen Træen at Lydgrotten in Bergen. Personnel: Erlend Apneseth (hardanger fiddle), Stephan Meidell (electric guitar, electronics), Øyvind Hegg-Lunde (drums and percussion) Tracks: Trollsuiten / Under Isen / Dialog / Sapporo / St Thomas-klokkene / Det Andre Rommet / Nattkatt / Magma / Hugskot / Draum Om Regn Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com JAZZ NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 John Martin – The Hidden Notes, Spirit of Adventure FIRECD92 5060140642107 CD2 £9.99 F-IRE JAZZ ***Digital download distributed by Proper*** The Hidden Notes offers a window into a unique sound world. It is a celebration of the saxophone and all the beautiful colours that are hidden just beneath the surface. "John Martin has thought (and realised) the unthinkable; harnessing all the crazy and wild multiphonic sounds that a saxophone can make, he has crafted them within the finest compositions. No small feat. These resources are hard to control, and it is a patient labour of some love for the instrument that he has succeeded where others have not dared tread... not just the gimmick of one squawky tune, but a controlled double album of surprises and varied emotion... A milestone for both himself and the saxophone world" Barak Schmool – Founder of the F-IRE Collective John Martin has spent the last 4 years coaxing these rather shy and often badly behaved notes out from their hiding places. Through the use of special fingerings and blowing techniques it is possible to produce several notes simultaneously, extending the sound world of the saxophone from a monophonic to a polyphonic instrument. Martin's focus is on incorporating these polyphonic sounds into tonal music. Circular breathing then allows for the development of continuous rhythmic patterns, opening up many new exciting rhythmic and textural possibilities. The band features: John Martin on tenor saxophone, Tim Giles on drums, Ralph Wyld on vibraphone, Tim Fairhall on double bass, and Rob Updegraff on guitar. CD 1: Pentacision Part One / Pentacision Part Two / Heptopia / Prelude / Spirit Of Adventure / Prelude / Tick Tock CD 2: The Optimistic Pessimist / Prelude / Folklore / Whisper / Giant's Stomp / Eddies / Unity The Island Band - Like Swimming HUBROLP3553 7033662035533 LP £9.99 HUBRO JAZZ The Island Band is an orchestra led by musician, composer and producer Lars Myrvoll. With the album 'Like Swimming' he has constructed a highly unusual and emotionally charged stream of music together. He is joined by a stunning bouquet of versatile Norwegian musicians, from bands such as Ultralyd, Splashgirl, MoHa, Kråkesølv, Sheriffs of Nothingness, Møster and Datarock. In other words, a long list of the Norwegian music community's most innovative artists. Tracks: The Ocean Is Singing / Wake Up Now / Swimming (Part 1) / The Shore/Waves In The Morning / In All We Are Connected / * / To Come / New Morning / Waves / Swimming (Part 2) / Dreaming / Great Ocean Lookout Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com JAZZ NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Splashgirl - Hibernation HUBROLP3559 £14.99 7033662035595 LP2 HUBRO JAZZ Deluxe 2LP edition (500 copies, gatefold cover, 180g vinyl, 45 rpm). Vinyl cut by Jason Ward at Chicago Mastering Studio. Doom jazz trio Splashgirl holds a special place in the Hubro catalogue as it was the first band to release a record on the label. The group's two previous albums, 'Field Day Rituals' and 'Pressure', both received glowing reviews and were included on a number of the best of the year lists compiled by the international music press. LP 1: Hibernation / Reducer / Bleak Warm Future / Rounds / Scorch LP 2: Community / Redshift / Two Degrees / Rebounds Maynard Ferguson – New Sounds Of Maynard Ferguson RLGM4000212PMI 848064000211 CD REAL GONE MUSIC £11.99 JAZZ Released through Real Gone Music by arrangement with ABKCO Records, this twofer features two of the most collectible albums in the entire Maynard Ferguson catalogue, the two records he recorded in 1963 for the Cameo label in between his stints at the Roulette and Mainstream labels. Maynard still has his great Roulette band of Lanny Morgan, Willie Maiden, Frank Vicari, Mike Abene, Ronnie Cuber and master arranger Don Sebesky et al. with him on these recordings. Sourced from the original master tapes, this marks the first time these rare gems will be legitimately released on CD. Both albums feature driving big band arrangements of both standards and originals, and we have unearthed an unreleased bonus track from the New Sounds sessions, a take on the classic The Song Is You, exclusively for this reissue. Remastered with new liner notes! Tracks: Take the A Train / Bossa Nova De Funk / Gravy Waltz / Cherokee (Indian Love Song) / I'm Getting Sentimental Over You / One O'clock Jump / At the Sound of the Trumpet / Maine Bone / Watermelon Man / Danny Boy / The Song Is You / Groove / Country Boy / Blues for a Four-string Guitar / Whisper Not / We've Got a World That Swings / Chicago That Toddling Town / Naked City Theme / New Hope / Antony and Cleopatra Theme / Come Blow Your Horn Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com BLUES NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Various Artists - Alligator Records 45th Anniversary Collection ALCD127-28 014551272823 CD2 £7.99 ALLIGATOR BLUES Two-disc set celebrating the 45th anniversary of the world's premier blues label. Thirty-seven songs (over 148 minutes of music) and a six-panel digipak with 24-page booklet. Two CDs for the price of one! Follows in the footsteps of our 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th and 40th Anniversary Collections, which combined have sold over 450,000 units. The Alligator Records 45th Anniversary Collection clearly lays out Alligator's wide-ranging, forward-looking vision with tracks from newer voices - Selwyn Birchwood, Toronzo Cannon, Shemekia Copeland, Moreland & Arbuckle and Jarekus Singleton - seamlessly programmed next to legendary artists like Curtis Salgado, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Joe Louis Walker, Delbert McClinton, Anders Osborne, The Holmes Brothers, Guitar Shorty, JJ Grey & Mofro, Ann Rabson and Roomful Of Blues. Together, the Alligator Records 45th Anniversary Collection presents a comprehensive portrait of this singular, rooted, soul-stirring American music. There are no repeat tracks from Alligator’s five previous anniversary samplers. 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CD 1: Hold That Train -Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials / Cotton Picking Blues- Son Seals / Devil’s Hand -Shemekia Copeland / Can’t Even Do Wrong Right -Elvin Bishop / Bad Contract-Toronzo Cannon / The Well-Charlie Musselwhite / The Tattooed Lady And The Alligator Man-Marcia Ball / Common Ground-Tommy Castro & The Painkillers / The Road Is So Long -Carey And Lurrie Bell / Voodoo Woman-Koko Taylor / Don’t Call No Ambulance -Selwyn Birchwood / Callin’ All Fools -Rick Estrin & The Nightcats / Too Drunk To Drive Drunk-Joe Louis Walker / Crazy When She Drinks-Lee Rocker / Take Me With You (When You Go)-Moreland & Arbuckle / Your Turn To Cry-Jimmy Johnson / Givin’ It Up For Your Love -Delbert McClinton / Take Five-Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRockers / Let It Go-Anders Osborne / Will The Circle Be Unbroken-Mavis Staples CD 2: Cotton Mouth Man-James Cotton With Joe Bonamassa / If Trouble Was Money-Albert Collins / 99 Shades Of Crazy-JJ Grey & Mofro / I Refuse To Lose-Jarekus Singleton / Empty Promises-Michael “Iron Man” Burks / Turn It On, Turn It Up-Roomful Of Blues / Raining In My Heart-Lazy Lester / Shake Your Moneymaker-Johnny Winter / Walk A Mile In My Blues-Curtis Salgado / Stumblin’ -The Kentucky Headhunters With Johnnie Johnson / I Ain’t Got You -Billy Boy Arnold / Gonna Stop You From Giving Me The Blues-Ann Rabson / Freezer Burn-Smokin’ Joe Kubek & Bnois King / I’m Gonna Leave You - Guitar Shorty / She’s Fine -A.C. Reed With Bonnie Raitt / Will It Ever Change?-Luther Allison / Amazing Grace-The Holmes Brothers Also Available: ALCD4968/ AL4968 – ‘God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson’ (CD/LP) ALCD125-26 – ‘Alligator Records 40th Anniversary Collection’ Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com BLUES NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 John Mayall's Bluesbreakers – Live In 1967 Volume 2 FBR013LP 888295402064 LP2 £15.99 FORTY BELOW RECORDS BLUES ***Digital download distributed by Proper*** Here is the follow up to last year’s Volume One of John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers “Live In 1967”, featuring Peter Green, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood before they became Fleetwood Mac. Volume 2 showcases three John Mayall originals including the opening track, all-time blues classic “Tears In My Eyes”, “Chicago Line”, complete with John McVie bass solo, and “Please Don’t Tell”, a great example of the power blues The Bluesbreakers were revered for. Thanks to dedicated fan Tom Huissen who took his one channel reel-to-reel tape recorder into various London clubs in 1967, these historical performances were captured for all time. Unheard for almost fifty years, John recently obtained these tapes and began restoring them with the technical assistance of Eric Corne of Forty Below Records. Corne adds, “While the source recording was very rough and the final result is certainly not hi-fidelity, it does succeed in allowing us to hear how spectacular these performances are.” It’s truly an exciting glimpse into music history. Soundcloud link: https://soundcloud.com/john-mayall-411050467/sets/live-in-1967-volume-two/s-lbd33 "for many punters, this was the first time they were exposed to the blues, and they couldn't have been in better hands." - The Independent "another haul of priceless blues treasure." - Classic Rock Blues "a precious time capsule for any lover of the blues." - Guitar & Bass Press: Reviews confirmed IN Blues & Rhythm, Blues Matters and R2 LP 1: Tears In My Eyes / Please Don't Tell / So Many Roads / Bye Bye Bird / Sweet Little Angel / Talk To Your Daughter / Bad Boy LP 2: Greeny / Stormy Monday / Ridin' On The L & N / Your Funeral And My Trial / Chicago Line / Double Trouble Also Available: FBR006LP – ‘A Special Life’ Daryl Hance - Wild Blue Iris CDDEVIL018 634457716728 CD £7.49 DEVIL DOWN RECORDS BLUES With Wild Blue Iris, Daryl Hance returns with another dusty slab of Southern-Flavored psychedelic swampy groove music with enough hearty sides to satisfy most anyone with an appetite for searing bluesy guitars, fuzzy super-fat vintage tones, heaps of bottom-end, and transcendental songs high on life, hope, fun, love, and living. Dig on in! Wild Blue Iris is a burner of heaping proportions with a vibe hearkening back to the pre-1975 or so days of blues and funk inspired rock and roll played with a heart-on-your-sleeve spirit nononsense attitude of good times and great songs. Tracks: A Celebration / Those Vibrations / With The Tide / The Secret / Inside / Always Be Around / The Sun Is Gonna Rise On Time / High Alright / Vibrational Reprise / Coming Home / Field Holler / Vindications From Above / Wild Blue Iris Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com BLUES NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Nick Schnebelen Band – Live At Knuckleheads Vol 1 CDVTNSB01 634457727120 CD £7.99 VIZZ TONE LABEL GROUP BLUES Kansas City is home to many well-known blues artists such as Nick Schnebelen - founding family member of Trampled Under Foot, the acclaimed, award winning blues sibling trio. Listening to Live At Knuckleheads Vol 1 is like flying down a gravel road in an old classic pickup with a brand new motor, the wheels shining through the dust! Nick Schnebelen Band welds together huge frame pieces of Blues, Rock and even some fast rocking swing, just to show off his mechanical skills. Also riding with Nick are Heather Newman on vocals and guitar, Cliff Moore on bass, and Joe Voye on drums. Nick Schnebelen showcases his impressive versatility, acting as vocalist and breaking new ground on electric guitar, lap-steel, and dobro. It's easy to see why Nick won the Albert King Award for Best Guitarist at the Blues Foundation's 2008 International Blues Challenge. On this album, Nick unleashes dark, simple chunky riffs with a searing tone he gets just with guitar and amp. This rocking band was hand-built using simple tools. You just have to wait to see what rolls out of Nick's garage next! Tracks: I'm Goin' / Willie James / Crazy / Desperate Heart / Break Of Day / Bad Disposition / Tailgate Swing / Who Will Comfort Me / Spoonful / Sleep Walk / Jolene / New Orleans Barbecue Bob – The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: Barbecue Bob £7.99 RGNET1328LP 605633632828 LP WORLD MUSIC NETWORK BLUES One of the unsung heroes of the Piedmont blues style, Robert Hicks, aka Barbecue Bob recorded over sixty sides for Columbia Records and became one of the best-selling artists on their 'race series', outsold only by Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters and Blind Willie Johnson. With his original and witty compositions he was one of the real pioneers of the Atlanta blues scene of the time, but his career was tragically ended by his death from pneumonia at the age of just 29. Characterized by a heavy percussive guitar style, he often used a bottleneck and played with a frailing technique that is more often associated with the claw hammer banjo. His twelve string guitar gave a rich accompaniment to his warm nasal singing voice which, compared to the morbid and foreboding songs of the Delta blues, created a vibe which was jaunty and upbeat. With a huge repertoire of songs ranging from hokum to slow blues and spirituals to traditional songster tunes, his music is imbued with a special warmth typical to the East Coast blues. Even from the opening few measures of his very first record 'Barbecue Blues', Hicks signature sound of a bright and trebly twelve string guitar combined with his expressive voice is instantly accessible and almost 'pop' sounding in comparison with other blues singers of the time. Largely due to his life being tragically cut short in 1931, his music has been sadly overlooked and has therefore not received the respect proffered to other East coast players such as Blind Willie McTell and Buddy Moss. He was however a true innovator in his time, and this compilation gives proof that his music is undoubtedly some of the most engaging early blues that you are likely to hear. Includes a FREE download card allowing you to download the full album and it also gives you extra Barbecue Bob tracks. Tracks: Poor Boy A Long Ways From / Barbecue Blues / Honey Your Going Too Fast / Motherless Chile Blues / She Looks So Good / Thinkin' Funny Blues / Honey You Don't Know My Mind / Going Up The Country / Atlanta Moan / It Just Won't Hay / Chocolate To The Bone / She's Coming Back Some Cold Rainy Day Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com BLUES NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Son Of Dave - Explosive Hits SODCD002 SODLP002 5056032301825 5056032301832 CD LP SON OF DAVE RECORDS SON OF DAVE RECORDS BLUES BLUES £7.99 £9.99 Son of Dave releases his seventh studio album. This time it's a collection of cover tunes, packaged up like the old K-Tel Super Hits compilations from the 1970's. It's a mad selection of songs to cover, spanning a century of music. It's an album to give the people what they want- popular songs they know already, belted out from the old cult bluesman's gut. Tour dates 2016: 17th May – Fibbers, York 18th May - Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh 19th May - The Hug and Pint, Glasgow 20th May - Soup Kitchen, Manchester 21st May – Bodega, Nottingham 23rd May - The Junction, Cambridge 27th May- Louisiana, Bristol 29th May – Lexington, London All sorts of genres are jammed through Son of Dave's funky sausage machine, all coming out sounding naturally like his own. Daft Punk, Leadbelly, AC/DC and Rudimental all get given his tough harmonica and beatbox treatment, and are subject to his growling and loving vocals. Connoisseurs of the cover song will rejoice with tunes by Paloma Faith, War, The Bar-Keys and John Lee Hooker. Even Pump Up The Jam is dragged onto the dance floor again. Only two of these tunes have appeared on previous albums. Fans have heard many of these tunes at shows and have been long awaiting the chance to spin 'em at home. Tracks: Black Betty / Shake Your Hips / Low Rider / Lust For Life / Can’t Rely On You / Not Giving In / Soul Finger / Crossroad Blues / Pump Up The Jam / Whole Lotta Rosie / Harder Better Faster Stronger / Tequila / Burning Hell Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne – Jumpin' And Boppin' SPCD1389 772532138925 CD £7.99 STONY PLAIN BLUES Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne's third CD for Stony Plain is firmly rooted in the joyful jump blues style of Louis Jordan and Amos Milburn. Special guest Duke Robillard is the perfect guitarist and Russell Jackson, BB King's long-time bassist, locks in the rhythm section. The zoot suited 'Blues Boss' will be touring Russia, South America, and Europe this year, in addition to playing various North American summer festivals. Living Blues Magazine named him the "Most Outstanding Musician (Keyboard)" for 2015. Tracks: Blues Boss Shuffle / Bankrupted Blues / Jumpin' And Boppin' With Joy / Blues Stew / You Don't Know Me / Blackmail Blues / Look Out! / I Need Your Lovin' / Ciao Baby Ciao / Back To Square One / I'm Comin' Home / Rock, Rock Little Girl / Boogie To Gloryland Paul Reddick - Ride The One SPCD1388 772532138826 CD £7.99 STONY PLAIN BLUES Ride The One is a musical reference to the hypnotic grooves explored on Paul Reddick’s new release. Deep rhythm, intense singing and harp playing combine with his distinctive blues poetry. As Reddick puts it, “Blues is a beautiful landscape.” For over 25 years he has been melding poetry, mystery, darkness and light along with an extensive knowledge of the history and traditions of blues. An unofficial poet laureate of Canadian blues, Mojo Magazine described his “wayward brilliance.” Reddick’s song “I’m A Criminal” was used by Coca-Cola in a TV commercial that aired during the Superbowl. Tracks: Shadows / Celebrate / Mourning Dove / Gotta Find A........ / It Goes With You / Wathersmooth / Diamonds / Living In Another World / I Tried To Tell You / Love And Never Know / Moon And Star Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com COUNTRY NEW RELEASE – AVAILABLE NOW Hank Williams – The Absolutely Essential 3CD Collection BT3006 805520130066 CD3 BIG 3 £2.60 COUNTRY The Hank williams biopic ‘I Saw The Light’ starring Tom Hiddlestone opens at cinemas on the 13th May ***Digital download distributed by Proper*** 3 CD’s of classic tracks by the legendary Hank Williams, probably the most influential country singer song writer that ever lived. CD 1: Move It On Over / I Saw The Light / (Last Night) I Heard You Crying In Your Sleep / Six More Miles (To The Graveyard) / Fly Trouble / On The Banks Of The Old Ponchartrain / Rootie Tootie / I Can't Get You Off My Mind / I'm A Long Gone Daddy / Honky Tonkin' / My Sweet Love Ain't Around / The Blues Come Around / A Mansion On The Hill / I'll Be A Bachelor 'til I Die / There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight / Lovesick Blues / Lost Highway / May You Never Be Alone / Mind Your Own Business / You're Gonna Change (Or I'm Gonna Leave) CD 2: Wedding Bells / I've Just Told Mama Goodbye / I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry / A House Without Love / I Just Don't Like This Kind Of Livin' / My Bucket's Got A Hole In It / Long Gone Lonesome Blues / Why Don't You Love Me / Why Should We Try Anymore / My Son Calls Another Man Daddy / Too Many Parties And Too Many Pals / They'll Never Take Her Love From Me / Nobody's Lonesome For Me / Moanin' The Blues / Cold Cold Heart / Dear John / I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You) / Howlin' At The Moon / My Heart Would Know / Hey, Good Lookin' CD 3: Ramblin' Man / I've Been Down That Road Before / I'd Still Want You / (I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle / Crazy Heart / Half As Much / Baby, We're Really In Love / I'm Sorry For You, My Friend / Honky Tonk Blues / Let's Turn Back The Years / Window Shopping / Jambalaya (On The Bayou) / Settin' The Woods On Fire / I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive / You Win Again / I Won't Be Home No More / I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You / Your Cheatin' Heart / Kaw-Liga / Take These Chains From My Heart Also Available: PROPERBOX39 – ‘Hillbilly Hero’ (4CD Set) PRMCD6002 – ‘The Hillbilly Shakespeare’ Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com COUNTRY NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Wild Ponies - Radiant NER003 880243033023 £7.99 CD NO EVIL RECORDS COUNTRY New Wild Ponies record explores moments and memories, of cycles and seasons, that make up a life worth living. Radiant, the new Wild Ponies album, explores those moments with alternating delicacy and raucous abandon. At times, it's as though Telisha is sitting right beside you, fingers on your shoulder, whispering in your ear. Seconds later it's hard to believe this full, confidently reckless sound is coming from only four players (Telisha Williams, Doug Williams, Megan Jane and Fats Kaplin). Tour Dates 2016: 16th Jun – Victoria Bridge, Menia Bridge 17th Jun - Crescent Hotel, Scarborough 19th Jun - Beverly Folk Festival 20th Jun - Deli No 1, Beverly 22th Jun - Cafe No 8, Launcaston 23rd Jun – B Bar, Plymouth 25th Jun - Union At the Con Club, Lewes 26th Jun - Crawley Music Festival 26th Jun – Dorset Arms, East Grinstead 29th Jun – Greystone, Sheffield 30th Jun - The Prince Albert, Stroud 01st Jul - The Slaughtered Lamb, London 02nd – 03rd Jul - Maverick Festival When you lay every fear and foible, every hurt and healing out for the whole world to see as Wild Ponies did on 2013's Things That Used to Shine, the album's follow-up surely can't be faulted for cutting a little bit loose. That's certainly the case with Radiant. The set bucks and rumbles through 11 songs that pull from all manner of sources, poetic tweens, Catawba trees, homophobic politicians, dying small towns, and tarot cards. The tie that binds them all together is the thread of moments and memories, of cycles and seasons, that make up a life worth living. Advertising in Maverick Press: Reviews confirmed in Acoustic and R2 Tracks: Born With A Broken Heart / Radiant / Tower And The Wheel / Mom And Pop / Unplug The Machine / The Night We Never Met / Big Blue Sun / Lullaby / Home Is Where The Road Goes / Graveyard Train / Love Is Not A Sin Special Consensus - Long I Ride COM46682 766397466828 CD £7.99 COMPASS COUNTRY 'Long I Ride' celebrates Special Consensus' 40th anniversary as a band with an engaging set of songs and guest collaborations that's certain to garner more acclaim. The title track, written by former band member Robbie Fulks, showcases each of the three vocalists in the group including newcomer/ mandolinist Nick Dumas. Bluegrass favorites Della Mae join the band for a fresh take on the Larry Cordle classic "Highway 40 Blues" and label mates Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley, together with producer/banjoist Alison Brown, deliver a blistering version of the Josh Graves penned standard "Fireball." Other stand outs include a bluegrass version of Stoney LaRue's "First One to Know" featuring a guest vocal appearance from Mountain Faith's Summer McMahan and a western swing tinged Joe Newberry original "Baby I'm Blue" featuring the twin fiddles of Buddy Spicher and Matt Combs. The band was founded in 1975 by banjoist (and former IBMA President) Greg Cahill and has since then become the breeding ground for some of the best new talent in bluegrass. The current lineup features Rick Faris (guitar, vocals), Nick Dumas (mandolin, vocals), Dan Eubanks (bass, vocals) and banjoist/founder Greg Cahill. Ad in Maverick "Special Consensus is a superb bluegrass outfit in a classic vein…the vocals are spotless, the playing as shiny as a newly minted penny, and music like this is the reason people come to love bluegrass" - Folk & Music Exchange Tracks: Long I Ride / Life Stories / Highway 40 Blues / New Shenandoah / First One To Know / Fireball / Where The Wild River Rolls / Jesus Is My Rock / Baby I'm Blue / Time For Movin' On Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com COUNTRY NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 The Forbes Family – A Forbes Family Treasury - Volume 1 REBCD7525 032511752529 CD £5.40 REBEL COUNTRY Volume one of an extensive two-volume anthology on one of the legendary family groups of bluegrass gospel music. Many of the tracks here are available again in CD format for the first time in over 10 years, while three of the songs had been previously unissued until now. This anthology features a beautiful selection of songs from a wide variety of sources-from older classics like "The Prettiest Flowers Will Be Blooming, to excellent contemporary pieces like "The Other Side of Life" by Alan O'Bryant. Tracks: It Is I, Be Not Afraid / Two Roads / Jesus Gave Me Water / The Other Side Of Life / My Rock / Lord, I'll Be Loving You / The Whale Swallowed Jonah / The Prettiest Flowers Will Be Blooming / It's Just Like Heaven / Sacred Memories / Fill My Way Every Day With Love / A Vision Of Mother / Living In The Name Of Love / I Need Jesus / Blessed Assurance / Something That The World Didn't Give Me / Talk About Suffering / In My Robe Of White The Forbes Family – A Forbes Family Treasury - Volume 2 REBCD7526 032511752628 CD £5.40 REBEL COUNTRY Volume two of an extensive two-volume anthology on one of the legendary family groups of bluegrass gospel music. Many of the tracks here are available again in CD format for the first time in over 10 years, while three of the songs on this volume had been previously unissued until now. The four members of the Forbes Family-Homer, Jay, Lori and Lisa-developed their singing style at very early ages, influenced by the work of the Marshall Family, The Country Gentlemen and Doyle Lawson, among others. The songs featured on this collection represent the best of the group's earliest recordings for Rebel during an amazing three year period between 1984 and 1986. Tracks: Gleams Of That Golden Morning / Lord, Don't Leave Me Here / The Old Ship Of Zion / Lord, Stay Near / Jesus, I'll Never Forget / Come Unto Me / Gloryland / Just Over Yonder / Softly And Tenderly / I’m Just A Pilgrim / I Have A Father Who Can / Daddy, I Miss You At Home / Things I Used To Do / When I'm Sleeping In The Grave / Feel Like My Time Ain't Long / Satan's Jeweled Crown / You Never Mentioned Him To Me / I Just Want To Thank You Lord DVD NEW RELEASE - 06/06/2016 Laughology TDC-DV64 826262006495 £8.84 DVD WIENERWORLD DOCUMENTARY When filmmaker Albert Nerenberg realized he needed to lighten up after a family tragedy, he goes on a quest to find the cure for seriousness. What ensues is a journey to discover the meaning and power of laughter in a world that desperately needs a good laugh. The film also reveals shocking little known laughter phenomena including: Holy Laughter is where religious groups practice ecstatic forms of extreme laughter believing Jesus is laughing through them. Laughter Epidemics are the history of mass-induced laughter. In 1962, the country of Tanzania experienced tens of thousands of people laughing for no apparent reason. The "Laughing Epidemic" continued for months. Laughology travels to Tanzania and reveals the epidemic may never have ended. Laughter Parties are new social events that have spread across the world, where people just get together to laugh themselves silly. The Origins of Laughter Yoga demonstrates this phenomenon and shows why it is becoming one of the world's fastest growing health trends. Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com EASY LISTENING NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Henry Mancini - Milestones of a Legend 600314 4053796003140 CD10 DOCUMENTS £8.49 EASY LISTENING This 10 CD box set documenting the incredible career of Henry Mancini, one of the most important American composers, arrangers and bandleaders in the fields of jazz, easy listening and soundtracks. Includes hits from some of the most successful movies of the Fifties and early Sixties, including "Moon River" and "The Peter Gun Theme". CD 1: First Movement from Rhapsody for “Four Girls in Town” / Second Movement from Rhapsody for “Four Girls in Town” / Third Movement from Rhapsody for “Four Girls in Town” / Semper Fidelis / National Fencibles March / The Thunderer / The Gladiator / El Capitan / Stars and Stripes Forever / Washington Post March / U. S. Field Artillery March / The Invincible Eagle March / King Cotton / Manhattan Beach March / Hands across the Sea CD 2: Main Title Touch of Evil / Orson Around / Blue Pianola / Son of Raunchy / Strollin' Blues / Borderline Montuna / Lease Breaker / Tana's Theme / Background for Murder / Rock Me to Sleep / Ku Ku / Reflection / The Big Drag / The Boss / Bar Room Rock / Pidgeon Cage / Flashing Nuisance / Something For Susan / The Chase CD 3: Peter Gunn / Sorta Blue / The Brothers Go To Mother's / Dreamsville / Session at Pete's Pad / Soft Sounds / Fallout / The Floater / Slow and Easy / A Profound Gass / Brief and Breezy / Not From Dixie CD 4: Walkin' Bass / Timothy / Joanna / My Manne Shelly / Goofin' at the Coffee House / Odd Ball / Blue Steel / The Little Man Theme / Spook / A Quiet Gass / Lightly / Blues for Mother's CD 5: Poinciana / Bali Ha'i / Flamingo / The Whispering Sea / Return to Paradise / The Naked Sea / The Breeze and I / Driftwood and Dreams / Moon of Manakoora / Sleepy Lagoon / Ebb Tide / Off Shore / High Time / Moon Talk / So Neat / The Old College Try Cha Cha / The Nutty Professor / Frish Frosh / The Second Time around / A Mild Blast / Harv's Blues / New Blood / The Dean Speaks / Tiger CD 6: Mister Lucky / My Friend Andamo / Softly / March of the Cue Balls / Lightly Latin / Tipsy / Floating Pad / One Eyed Cat / Night Flower / Chime Time / Blue Satin / That's It and That's All / The Blues / Smoke Rings / Misty / Blue Flame / After Hours / Mood Indigo / The Beat / Big Noise from Winnetka / Alright, Okay, You Win / Tippin' in / How Could You Do a Thing Like That To Me / Sing, Sing, Sing CD 7: Bijou / Mostly For Lovers / Like Young / My One and Only Love / Politely / Trav'lin Light / Let's Walk / Snowfall / A Cool Shade of Blue / Robbin's Nest / Free and Easy / That's All CD 8: Moon River / Something For Cat / Sally's Tomato / Mister Yunioshi / The Big Blow out / Hub Cabs and Tail Lights / Breakfast at Tiffany's / Latin Golightly / Holly / Loose Caboose / The Big Heist / Moon River Cha Cha / Moanin' / Sidewalks of Cuba / Dream of You / Swing Lightly / Castle Rock / A Powdered Wig / Playboy's Theme / Tequila / Far East Blues / Charleston Alley / Scandinavian Shuffle / Everybody Blow CD 9: Mister Lucky (Goes Latin) / Lujon / Tinpanola / Rain Drops In Rio / Siesta / The Dancing Cat / Cow Bells and Coffee Beans / The Sound of Silver / Tango Americano / No-Cal Sugar Loaf / Blue Mantilla / Speedy Gonzales / National Emblem / Entry of the Gladiators / The Caissons Go Rolling On / The Billboard March / The U. S. Airforce / American Patrol / Our Director / The Marines' Hymn / Under the Double Eagle / Colonel Bogey / On the Mall / Anchors Aweigh CD 10: Fluters' Ball / Tooty Twist / Kelly's Tune / Golden Gate Twist / The Good Old Days / Experiment in Terror (Twist) / Experiment in Terror / Nancy / Down by the Wharf / Teen-Age Hostage / White on White / Final Out at Candlestick Park / Theme from “Hatari” / Baby Elephant Walk / Just for Tonight / Your Father's ‘Feathers / Night Side / Big Band Bwana / The Sounds of Hatari / The Soft Touch / Crocodile, Go Home Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com EASY LISTENING NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Petula Clark – Natural Love—The Scotti Brothers Recordings RLGM4004282PMI 848064004288 CD REAL GONE MUSIC £9.99 EASY LISTENING Label owner Tony Scotti was a fan of Petula's work, and knew that she was capable of singing a variety of styles, including country-flavored tunes. Scotti's instincts proved dead-on; the slick and twangy toe-tapper "Natural Love," Petula's debut release for Scotti Brothers, not only brought her back to the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts but also to the Top 20 Country Singles list in 1981. Its success set the stage for follow-ups: Petula's plaintive take on the western torch favorite "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" and a pair of pop ballads, "Love Won't Always Pass You By" and "Dreamin' with My Eyes Wide Open." Now, for the first time, all of Petula's Scotti Brothers Records masters are brought together in an album featuring all eight single sides—including a pair of original Clark compositions ("Because I Love Him," "Darkness")—and three additional songs not originally released for a total of 11 tracks, several of which are making their CD debut. Tracks: Natural Love / Because I Love Him / Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain / Love Won’t Always Pass You By / Dreamin’ With My Eyes Wide Open / Afterglow / City Of Dreams / I Like What I’m Looking At / More Love / Edelweiss / Darkness POP NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Nite Jewel - Liquid Cool CDGL007 LPGL007 634457723528 634457723511 CD LP GLORIETTE RECORDS GLORIETTE RECORDS POP POP £7.49 £11.99 Internationally lauded Chillwave originator and indie darling Nite Jewel returns with her first album in four yearas after her critically acclaimed album One Second Of Love. Performed and produced entirely on her own, the album is intimate yet danceable, DIY yet radio ready. Imagine if Janet Jackson was produced by Kraftwerk. Liquid Cool is out June 10th via Gloriette records, Nite Jewel's own imprint upon which she release her debut. Debut single, Boo Hoo, already see 75K streams on Soundcloud alone. Free from the constraints of corporate backin, the new album is poised to cut through the din of 2016 and move listeners in incisive and deeply personal ways. Tracks: Nothing But Scenery / Was That A Sign / You Now / Kiss The Screen / Over The Weekend / Boo Hoo / I Mean It / Running Out Of Time / All My Life POP DVD NEW RELEASE - 06/06/2016 Sia - Rise 2 Stardom MVD8373D 827191002046 £8.84 DVD WIENERWORLD POP/DOCUMENTARY Sia Kate Isobelle Furler has evolved into one of the most popular names in modern music. Originally from Australia she has recorded 7 studio albums and sells out concert arenas all over the world. However her success is no coincidence! Sia is one of the hardest working performers in music. What is it that makes her so compellling? This biography picture goes beyond the music and explores her rise to stardom. Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com RAP/HIP-HOP NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Oddisee - Alwasta MMG000892 616892396741 £5.99 CD MELLO MUSIC GROUP RAP/HIP-HOP Sudanese-American Hip Hop artist Oddisee's new EP 'Alwasta' takes its title from the Arabic colloquial term used to mean (to use colloquial English) 'the plug'. The term 'wasta' comes from the Arabic word 'wasat', meaning 'middile' or 'middleman', and describes a member of the community who acts as a connector using their wealth of social currency. Understanding the value of social currency and how to use it (for better or worse) is what Amir Elkhalifa aka Oddisee focused on as the primary inspiration for his writings. Previous work has received 8/10 from Clash Music “stripped-down electro-soul”, 4.5/5 from Hip Hop DX “he seems to have reached a new level”, and 7.3 from Pitchfork “distinctly international and unhindered, far removed from straight-ahead boom-bap” European tour in June & July, inc Glastonbury Festival "The rapper and producer is all about... the kind of careful craftsmanship that has earned him a reputation as one of the finest hip-hop talents on the Eastern seaboard" - XXL "Drew comparisons to J Dilla, though Oddisee's selections were more scenic" - Pitchfork Radio/Online: Premiered via NME “every bit as effortlessly lush as we've come to expect”, a video on Billboard “typically jazzy style, all vibes (literally) and boom-bap drums”, and coverage in Consequence Of Sound, The 405, TLOBF, Indie Shuffle, DJ Mag, Red Bull, NPR, Okay Player, 2DopeBoyz, The Quietus and spins on BBC 6 Music Previously collaborated on tracks with Phonte, Joey Bada$$, Flying Lotus, J Cole & more Tracks: Asked About You / No Reservations / Strength & Weakness / Wouldn't Be Surprised / Lifting Shadows / Catching Vibes / Slow Groove Oddisee - The Odd Tape (Black Vinyl) MMG000801 888608666114 LP(BLACK) MELLO MUSIC GROUP MMG000803 888608666534 LP (COLOURED) MELLO MUSIC GROUP RAP/HIP-HOP £12.99 RAP/HIP-HOP £14.99 Following his 2015 breakout album sophomore solo album 'The Good Fight', Oddisee is back with an instrumental gem that shows his growth as an artist that has led more than he has followed. The new album, entitled 'The Odd Tape', is a perfect thinking man’s companion album for cold mornings and warm coffee with a surprising amount of depth. Available on black vinyl or as a limited edition opaque green inside clear purple with black heavy splatter. Oddisee has created his own distinct sound in hiphop down the years. Seeing himself as an artist above all, Oddisee has blended influences from 70's soul to modern sampling. Most fans will recognise his signature approach to double time drums and sweeping synths immediately. “Every time Oddisee drops anything, it’s always cause for celebration” – Hilly Dilly Press: Last album ‘The Good Fight’ (2015) received coverage in DJ Mag, The Quietus, RWD, Red Bull, Q, NPR, Echoes, XXL, Hiphop DX, BBC 6Music, NME, Pitchfork, Stereogum, Okay Player, 2 Dope Boyz, Past coverage on Hot New Hip Hop, Exclaim, Hip Hop DX, Brooklyn Vegan “another batch of genre-defying songs that pull from rap, soul, funk, jazz and more”, & Hilly Dilly “channelled his artistic view into seven flawless tracks...he makes every one of them sound absolutely great” Tracks: Alarmed / Right Side Of The Bed / No Sugar No Cream / Live From The Drawing Board / The Breakthrough / On The Table / Brea / Born Before Yesterday / Silver Lining / Out At Night / Long Way Home / Still Sleeping Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com RAP/HIP-HOP NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Analog Brothers - Pimp To Eat MMG000862 888608666602 CD £7.49 MELLO MUSIC GROUP RAP/HIP-HOP Classic album reissue by experimental hip hop crew featuring Ice-T, Kool Keith, Marc Live, Black Silver and Rex Roland. Out of the attics of the insane comes one of the most overlooked rap classics of its era, full of bizarre boasts, ice-cold and meteor-hard beats, and the best bad examples. You couldn't say no even if you wanted to. If The Analog Brothers didn't exist, the weirdest scientists couldn't have invented them. Or perhaps they never existed. Maybe it's possible this was all a demonic 31st century hallucination cooked up by Kool Keith and cyborg alien pimps peddling flesh and white fluff acid. But how else to explain the ultra-rare, ultra-magnetic artefact left behind: 'Pimp to Eat'. Originally dropping from the skies in 2000, it is being re-released by Mello Music Group. There are few clear things amidst the craziness. The centrepiece of the record is Pimp Rex (AKA Rex Roland), the legendary Angeleno hustler, who did production for Body Count and chorus on Ice-T's 'I'm Your Pusher'. He enlists his longtime collaborator Ice Oscillator (Ice –T), Keith Korg (Kool Keith), Marc Moog (Marc Live) and Black Silver (Silver Synth). All we really know comes from the abstractions assaulting our eardrums. Rex Roland's tribute to the old analog sound, eerie synthesiser and pimp-slapping 808 drum machines. Ice-T and Kool Keith trade bars like a rap Scully and Mulder. “Conceptually creative and brilliant...'Pimp to Eat' comes together like a great Marvel Comics supervillain crossover...make way for the retro pimps from the future." - Allmusic Tracks: Intro / Analog Technics (feat Odd Oberheim) / More Freaks / 2005 (feat Odd Oberheim) / So Bad / Analog Annihilator Vs Silver Surfer / Perms, Baldheads, Afros & Dreds / Who Wanna Be Done (feat Rhyme Syndicate) / Country Girl / War (feat DJ Cisco & H Bomb) / Double Back / We Sleep Days (feat Jacky Japster) / Bionic Oldsmobile / Shut Down Show (feat Synth-a-Size Sisters) / Once I Get It (feat Teflon) / Analog Outro The D.O.C. - No One Can Do It Better (Expanded Edition) £12.99 RLGM4004622PMI 848064004622 CD REAL GONE MUSIC RAP/HIP-HOP With the 2015 release of the film Straight Outta Compton, Real Gone Music figured it was about time somebody revisited one of the landmark albums of West Coast rap, The D.O.C.'s No One Can Do It Better. The D.O.C. a.k.a. Tracy Lynn Curry was a behind-the-scenes contributor to some of the biggest and most hallowed rap releases ever, including Dr. Dre's The Chronic, NWA's Straight Outta Compton, Eazy-E's Eazy-Duz-It, and Snoop Dogg's Doggystyle, and his Dr. Dre-produced debut record lived up to the braggadocio of its title by going platinum, spawning the #1 rap singles "It's Funky Enough" and "The D.O.C. & The Doctor," and being hailed by critics nationwide as one of the greatest hip-hop albums ever recorded. However, there has never been an updated reissue of the original 1989 CD, which, like most releases of the early CD era, doesn't really do the music sonic justice. Real Gone Music's Expanded Edition of this classic album adds seven impossible-to-find 12" single mixes to a remastered version of the original release, along with liner notes by Aaron Kannowski that feature quotes from The D.O.C. himself Tracks: It’s Funky Enough (#12 R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks; #1 Hot Rap Singles) / Mind Blowin’ (#3 Hot Rap Singles) / Lend Me An Ear / Comm. Blues / Let The Bass Go / Beautiful But Deadly / The D.O.C. & The Doctor (#1 Hot Rap Singles) / No One Can Do It Better / Whirlwind Pyramid / Comm. 2 / The Formula (#4 Hot Rap Singles) / Portrait Of A Masterpiece / The Grand Finale / Mind Blowin’ (Remix) / The D.O.C. & The Doctor (Noise Mix) / The Formula (Funky Fm Mix) / It’s Funky Enough (Acappella) / It’s Funky Enough (Instrumental) / Somethingtabumpinyacar / The Formula (Instrumental) Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com RAP/HIP-HOP DVD NEW RELEASE - 06/06/2016 Julius Cavero - Nasty Terrible TKID-170 MVD8440D 760137844099 DVD WIENERWORLD £8.84 RAP/HIP-HOP/DOCUMENTARY The Nasty Terrible T-KID 170: Julius Cavero, chronicles his coming of age as a poor Latino from the Bronx in the 70's where a young boy named Julius would be forced into New York gang life. His canvas of choice was subway cars. He would channel the anger & pain from being disregarded by society & even his family, spraying it out onto the subway cars for the public to see. Until now the story of T-Kid 170 has been kept within the sub culture of graffiti. This film uses nearly 30 years' worth of archived footage & never before seen home movies. The viewer is given a rare glimpse into the world of subway graffiti. You follow T-Kid into train yards all over the world, through his trials & tribulations from arrest, addiction, violence, love, and triumphs. Follow the story of one man's rise to becoming a legend & witness the story of someone who came from the bottom to write his name on the top. T-kid is one of few, who have left their mark on the history of graffiti, coming up in the golden age of Hip Hop & becoming one of the leading figures in the emerging New York graffiti scene. His style, 3-D letters and unique characters have been a source of inspiration for many other writers from all four corners of the globe. SPOKEN WORD NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Charles Bukowski – Reads His Poetry (Limited Red Wine Edition) RLGM4004702PMI 848064004707 LP REAL GONE MUSIC £13.99 SPOKEN WORD "This is Charles Bukowski. Well, let me just sit here and drink beer." Thus begins the September 14, 1972 poetry reading from which this 1980 release on John Fahey's Takoma label is drawn. This is quintessential Bukowski, from the rude 'n' crude drawing that adorns the front cover to the belches that punctuate the poems. Having rescued this recording from the clinical, digital world of the compact disc and restored it to its proper vinyl format, we at Real Gone are now putting it out in a collector's "red wine" vinyl edition limited to 300 copies. If there were ever an echo of the analog, nonPC (personal computers or politically correct) world, this album would be it. EXPLICIT MATERIAL. As for the work itself, it's not really what you'd commonly conceive of as poetry, but rather observations and vignettes drawn from life's darker side, focusing on perversions, poverty, drunkenness, gambling, and bodily functions. But Bukowski's bemused air and selfdeprecating humor blunt the shock value of the words and emphasize the universality of the themes. "I want you to hate me," he says to the audience, but it's hopeless—he is one of us. Tracks: Introduction / Creation Of The Morning Line / Death / The Sex Fiends / “Love,” He Said / Piss And Shit / The Death Of An Idiot / Style / The Worlds Greatest Loser / Last Day Of The Suicide Kid / The Shoe Lace / Hot / Earthquake / The Rat / The Best Love Poem Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com CLASSICAL NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Linus Roth – Weinberg: Solo Sonatas for Violin Nos. 1 - 3 CC72688 608917268829 SACD CHALLENGE CLASSICS £9.99 CLASSICAL Linus Roth’s disc of Weinberg’s three Sonatas for solo violin is the fourth recording he has devoted to the Polish-born composer’s violin music, following Challenge Classics CDs of his Violin and Piano Sonatas, Violin Concerto and Violin Concertino - two of which were Gramophone Editor’s Choices. Since he won the Echo Klassik Award for his EMI debut album in 2006, Linus Roth has made a name for himself both as one of the most interesting violinists of his generation and as a champion of wrongly forgotten works and composers. One such is Mieczyslaw Weinberg, a friend of Shostakovich (whose music also appears here with a transcription of his Three Fantastic Dances). Roth is perhaps the leading performer of Weinberg’s music currently; and his interest in the composer led in 2015 to the formation of the International Mieczyslaw Weinberg Society. Weinberg’s three unaccompanied violin sonatas are passionate works dating from 1964, 1967 and 1978. The Third Sonata, Op.123, is the most challenging and important: one continuous movement lasting nearly half an hour, with many technical difficulties. This sonata is dedicated to the memory of his father Shmuil Weinberg, who was a composer and conductor at the Yiddish theatre in Kishinev. Given that Weinberg knew his father had been murdered in the Holocaust, the sonata isn’t easy listening but it’s hugely rewarding. Praise for previous Weinberg releases by Linus Roth: “Gripping performances… magnificent… profoundly moving…” - The Strad “Strikingly rewarding…” - Telegraph / “An outstanding disc.” - Gramophone “[The Rhapsody] is energetic and very enjoyable, but the more delicate Concertino steals the show in Roth’s elegant and tender performance.” - BBC Music magazine “Inventive, deeply felt, and thoroughly distinctive… An eminently collectable disc.” - Gramophone Tracks: Dmitri Shostakovich: 3 Fantastic Dances (transcribed for violin & piano by Harry Glickman) - Dance No. 1: Allegretto Mieczysław Weinberg: Solo Violin Sonata No. 1 op. 82 - Adagio - Allegro - Adagio Solo Violin Sonata No. 1 op. 82 - Andante Solo Violin Sonata No. 1 op. 82 - Allegretto Solo Violin Sonata No. 1 op. 82 - Lento Solo Violin Sonata No. 1 op. 82 - Presto - Adagio Shostakovich: 3 Fantastic Dances (transcribed for violin & piano by Harry Glickman) - Dance No. 2: Andantino Weinberg: Solo Violin Sonata No. 2 op. 95 - Monody Solo Violin Sonata No. 2 op. 95 - Andantino grazioso Solo Violin Sonata No. 2 op. 95 - Presto agitato Solo Violin Sonata No. 2 op. 95 - Andantino Non tanto Solo Violin Sonata No. 2 op. 95 - Allegretto leggiero Solo Violin Sonata No. 2 op. 95 - Lento affettuoso Solo Violin Sonata No. 2 op. 95 - Vivace marcato Shostakovich: 3 Fantastic Dances (transcribed for violin & piano by Harry Glickman) - Dance No. 3: Allegretto Weinberg: Solo Violin Sonata No. 3 op. 126 Also available: CC72567 Weinberg - Violin and Piano Sonatas CC72627 Weinberg - Violin Concerto (Gramophone Editor’s Choice) CC72680 ‘Wartime Consolations’ (including Weinberg - Violin Concertino & Rhapsody) (Gramophone Editor’s Choice) Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com CLASSICAL NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Simon Van Holen – Pro Contra! Works for Bassoon and Contrabassoon Francaix/Schulhoff/Mozart/Krommer etc. £9.99 CC72733 608917273328 SACD CHALLENGE CLASSICS CLASSICAL An unusual disc devoted to the bassoon and contrabassoon, ‘Pro Contra!’ features beautiful music by Mozart, Kees Olthuis, Franz Krommer, Erwin Schulhoff and Jean Françaix, performed by Belgian Simon van Holen, contrabassoonist of Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Van Holen, a world-beater for sheer virtuosity and singing ability on his instruments, is accompanied on this stunning - and maybe to some listeners unexpectedly enjoyable - recording by string players, also from the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Even following the instrument’s wave of emancipation last century, the very first composition ever published for solo contrabassoon, ‘Bassnachtigall’ (1922) by Erwin Schulhoff, is still something of a rarity, and sounds serious and droll at the same time. It takes the merest whiff of the frivolous elegance in Mozart’s Sonata, KV292 to be enchanted by how the composer allows the bassoon to sing. The Divertissement for bassoon and string quintet (1942) by Jean Françaix is a telling example of French ‘joie de vivre’: lively, whimsical, waspish and brimming with rhythmic subtleties. The Quartet, op. 46 no. 1 (1804) by Franz Krommer is a gallant and dashing work with a contrasting touch of melancholy in its andante. Recognized for his versatility and expressive sound, Simon Van Holen has performed worldwide as a soloist, chamber and orchestral player. Trained at The Royal Conservatory in The Hague, he completed his studies in 2010 at the Robert Schumann Musikhochschule in Düsseldorf. A former member of the European Union Youth Orchestra and the Gustav Mahler Jugend Orchester, he has performed with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich, the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. In 2013, Simon Van Holen was awarded the Royal Concertgebouw’s ‘Prix de Salon’ which made it possible to commission the Concertino for contrabassoon and string quintet by Dutch composer Kees Olthuis recorded here. Tracks: Jean Françaix: Divertissement for bassoon and string quintet I. Vivace II. Lento III. Vivo assai IV. Allegro Erwin Schulhoff: Bassnachtigall for contrabassoon solo op. 38 I. Melancolia II. Perpetuum Mobile III. Fuga Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for bassoon and cello KV292 I. Allegro II. Andante III. Rondo-Allegro Franz Vinzenz Krommer: Quartet for bassoon, 2 violas and cello op. 46 No. 1 I. Allegro II. Andante III. Menuetto. Moderato-Trio IV. Rondo Kees Olthuis: Concertino for contrabassoon and string quintet Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com CLASSICAL NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Gavin Bryars - I Tatti Madrigals BCGBCD26 5052442009092 CD £7.99 GB RECORDS CLASSICAL A major addition to Gavin Bryars' extensive vocal works, the ‘I Tatti Madrigals’ are performed by the outstanding German early music vocal group Singer Pur. This, his Fifth Book of Madrigals, was a special collaboration with the Villa I Tatti – the Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies which lies amidst the enchanting oak and cypress-clad hills above Florence – for Gavin Bryars to write a series of madrigals using Renaissance Italian texts by Petrarch, Bronzino, Battiferri and Michelangelo il Giovane. The beauty of the poetry is clearly reflected in Bryars’ music: perhaps because, in these madrigals, the music is always at the service of the text. Bryars’ pieces are full of the word painting to be found in the late madrigals of such composers as Marenzio, Monteverdi, Pallavicino and Gesualdo: accented passing dissonances, chromatic changes and extreme contrast of register for expressive effect, rising sequences in syncopation, they are all there. But they are all made his own, through his unmistakeable, idiosyncratic voice. This undertaking originally began with a commission to celebrate the munificent patrons of the Villa I Tatti’s Music Library, but soon developed into a larger project, with commissions in memory of other members of the community, and for specific occasions. They were composed for the most part for the renowned vocal ensemble Singer Pur, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2017. Tracks: Gavin Bryars: Cantai, Or Piango I' Piansi, Or Canto L'Aura Vostr'alma Bronzino In Ciel L'alma Beata Luce Sonnet 48 Qual Per L'onde Turbate Sonnet 53 Fra Questa Piagge Sonnet 54 Ergitti Infin Sonnet 55 Temprato Aer Sereno Sonnet 76 Mentre Sopolto Sonnet 77 Riposta Chi Punto Ha 'l Core A Qualunque Animale Also Available: BCGBCD22 – ‘Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet’ BCGBCD23 – ‘Ensemble Pieces’ (With Christopher Hobbs) Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com CLASSICAL NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Grieg Trio – Haydn: Piano Trios PSC1267 7033662012671 CD £8.49 SIMAX CLASSICAL The outstanding Grieg Trio reflect every musical nuance in their spirited performances of four Piano Trios by Josef Haydn. The composer’s originality is particularly evident in these trios, conceived primarily for musical friends to play together. The sheer distinctiveness and the accomplishment of his writing is readily and inescapably apparent. The works here recorded show Haydn’s increasing attention to the form at the time of his two historic London visits and afterwards. These visits were crucial not only in widening the composer’s reputation but also in alerting him to the respect and renown his comprehensive mastery could win him in the wider musical world. While all three trios written in Vienna 1796/97 are for a first-class performer, from the pianist’s point of view, the C major is the most demanding of them. But the E flat major Trio is also a substantial and imaginative work in which the piano is given material that is almost virtuosic in its scope. F sharp minor was an infrequently employed key in the 18th-century: Haydn notably used it for just one of his symphonies, the ‘Farewell’. His Piano Trio Hob XV: 26 once again partakes of the storm and stress associated with the key itself, although on a more domestic scale. The Trio in G major is the best known trio on this disc, mainly on account of its finale, a Rondo all’ Ongarese, generally known as the Gypsy Rondo - a title that is sometimes used for the trio as a whole. Founded in 1987, the Grieg Trio has achieved widespread international recognition, with performances in most European countries, the United States, Japan and New Zealand. They have recorded works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Dvorak, Smetana, Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Martin and Bloch for Simax Classics, EMI and Virgin to great critical acclaim. Personnel: Vebjørn Anvik (piano), Sølve Sigerland (violin), Ellen Margrete Flesjø (cello) Tracks: Joseph Haydn Piano Trio in C major, Hob XV: 27 I. Allegro II. Andante III. Presto Piano Trio in E flat major, Hob XV: 30 I. Allegro moderato II. Andante con moto III. Presto Piano Trio in F sharp minor, Hob XV: 26 I. Allegro II. Adagio III. Tempo di Minuet Piano Trio in G major, ‘Gypsy Rondo’, Hob XV: 25 I. Andante II. Poco Adagio III. Finale, Rondo in the Gipsies style, Presto Also available: PSC1279 – Trios by Tchaikovsky, Smetana, Grieg PSC1256 – Dvorak Complete Piano Trios PSC1166 – Trios by Beethoven, Peter Maxwell Davies Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com CLASSICAL NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Ashild & Ingfrid Breie Nyhus – Halvorsen, Kvandal, Nyhus: Hardanger Fiddle in Art Music £8.49 PSC1333 7033662013333 CD SIMAX CLASSICAL The second album by sisters Åshild and Ingfrid Breie Nyhus is deeply rooted in a wonderful meeting between Norwegian folk music and art music. The Hardanger fiddle - in all its mythical glory - is at the heart of the recording, an instrument which played a significant role in the nation-building of 19th-century Norway. In Norway the Hardanger fiddle was not just a mere musical instrument: in the country’s folklore it functioned as a direct contact with the underworld. Halvorsen’s ‘Fossegrimen’ is built on the myth around the fiddler Myllarguten, said to have been taught by the Grim himself, and paying for it with his soul. Drawing on her substantial experience of interpreting Norwegian folk music on the piano, Ingfrid has arranged Halvorsen’s famous suite for fiddle and piano. Their father, folk musician, fiddler, composer and musicologist Sven Nyhus has often advanced the Hardanger fiddle’s place in the art musical world: his ‘Three pieces for solo Hardanger fiddle’ was first and foremost a contribution to increase the awareness of the instrument in a concert setting. Equally important in that regard is Johan Kvandal’s acclaimed ‘Quintet for Hardanger fiddle and string quartet’, commissioned by the Arctic Arts Festival. Åshild Breie Nyhus (b. 1975) is a fourth generation fiddler in her family at Røros, performing as a soloist on the Hardanger fiddle with several Scandinavian symphony orchestras. Her performances of the Norwegian folk musical heritage is combined with her practice as a classical violinist and violist - in the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra. Ingfrid Breie Nyhus (b. 1978) has studied piano in Oslo, Helsinki and Hannover, won a range of awards - amongst them ‘The Norwegian Soloists Prize’ in 2005 - and is now preoccupied with a further specialization of folk-inspired music. This is the second release by the Nyhus sisters for Simax Classics, following their hugely successful album of Edvard Grieg’s Slåtter op. 72, recorded in the composer’s own living room. Personnel: Åshild Breie Nyhus (Hardanger fiddle), Ingfrid Breie Nyhus (piano), Per Kristian Skalstad, Per Sæmund Bjørkum (violin), Anders Rensvik (viola), Audun Sandvik (cello) Tracks: Johan Halvorsen: Fossegrimen, Op. 21, Fossegrimen, Allegro moderato Nissene på låven, gangar Bruremarsj, Allegretto marciale Fanitullen, Allegro con fuoco Sven Nyhus: Three works for Hardanger fiddle solo, Rondo Fantasi No. 1 Fantasi No. 2 Johan Kvandal: Quintet for Hardanger fiddle and string quartet, Op. 50 Andante Allegro Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com CLASSICAL NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Arctic Philharmonic Sinfonietta & Peter Szilvay – Lene Grenager: Smilodon £8.49 ACD5080 7044581350805 CD AURORA CLASSICAL ‘Smilodon’ is a portrait of the Norwegian composer Lene Grenager (born 1969) featuring three new concertos, written in close collaboration with and for a trio of great soloists – bass clarinettist Rolf Borch, cellist Tanja Orning, and percussionist Håkon Stene. The opening of ‘Smilodon’ (the name of a cat with enormous fangs and weighing 200 kilos from America during the last Ice Age) is closer to porous thought than heavy-handed action. From an undefined place deep down in the bass clarinet’s darkness rises a smoke signal that is reinforced in percussion and high-pitched winds. It feels like the music could explode at any time. Both the dark and the sturdy, the lithe and the explosive may perhaps be traced back to Lene Grenager’s own instrument and her career as a performer. As a cellist she is specialized in improvised music and works mainly in the quartets SPUNK and Lemur, and in a duo with singer Sofia Jernberg. The cello is never far away when she is composing. In ‘The Operation’ (2012), Grenager and percussionist Håkon Stene place the cello on the operating table. Together they approach the instrument systematically as a passive, percussive source of sound. The cello is stripped of tradition and convention and is treated as a primitive object, a wooden box with strings, by a musician with long experience, without any expressive or motile memory connected to the instrument. The piece is part of a research project in which Stene critically investigates the potentially unlimited number of instruments available to him as a percussionist as well as relationships they create between body and instrument. The Cello Concerto from 2006 was written at the same period as the music on the CD ‘Slåtter, slag og slark’, where Grenager investigates her own instrument both as soloist and composer. Much of this folk music was played for dancing and its organic character often comes from dance steps and rhythms that are metrically uneven. With Grenager both the distorted rhythms and the folkdance’s energy survive to be translated into a sinfonietta, which also has a soprano on equal footing with the other instruments. The cello part begins in the inflections of folk music, but with a sound that immediately bursts out from notes and melodies, and over into a wide vocabulary of sounds of friction between instrument, bow and body. Personnel: Arctic Philharmonic Sinfonietta, Peter Szilvay (conductor), Håkon Stene (percussion), Rolf Borch (bass clarinet), Tanja Orning (cello) Tracks: The Operation Smilodon Cello Concerto Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com CLASSICAL NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 David Chesky - The Venetian Concertos JD379 090368037961 CD CHESKY £8.49 CLASSICAL David Chesky’s radically original powerful compositions on ‘The Venetian Concertos’ are a tribute to the classic Italian Concerto Grosso form. The American composer’s four works here are performed by the Orchestra of the 21st Century. Chesky uses his fondness for the Baroque as a starting point. However, influenced and inspired by Brazilian, Urban, and Latin music, he then replaces the Baroque line contour with dense chromatic polyphony. The collision of styles creates a powerful new definition of the orchestral concerto form, one which embraces a more contemporary and relevant approach to both counterpoint and energy. Tracks: David Chesky: Concerto No. 3, Movement 1 Concerto No. 3, Movement 2 Concerto No. 3, Movement 3 Concerto No. 1, Movement 1 Concerto No. 1, Movement 2 Concerto No. 1, Movement 3 Concerto No. 2, Movement 1 Concerto No. 2, Movement 2 Concerto No. 2, Movement 3 Concerto No. 4, Movement 1 Concerto No. 4, Movement 2 Concerto No. 4, Movement 3 Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com CLASSICAL NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Erica Morini - Milestones of a Legend £10.99 600310 CLASSICAL 4053796003102 CD13 DOCUMENTS Thirteen CD box set covering one of the top violinists of the twentieth-century, Erika Morini. It includes thirteen original albums together with bonus material, a mixture of sought-after collectors’ items and highlights of her discography. It features benchmark recordings, such as Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto under Artur Rodzinsky. She performs alongside illustrious contemporaries, such as Eugene Ormandy, Pablo Casals, Ferenc Fricsay, Rudolf Firkusny, Louis Kentner and Michael Raucheisen. Markus Becker Reger: The Complete Works For Piano £15.50 234239 CLASSICAL 885150342398 CD12 NCA Twelve CD box set of the German pianist Max Reger, performing the Complete Works For Piano by composer Markus Becker. Echo and Preis Der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik award-winning recordings of the highest quality, of Max Reger’s collected piano works. These solo piano sessions are regarded as seminal and unmatched. Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com CLASSICAL NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Ludwig Chamber Players & Friends - Overture On Hebrew Themes, Quintet, Visions Fugitives Etc £9.25 TACET222 4009850022206 CD TACET CLASSICAL The clarinetist Dirk Altmann came to the Tacet label and asked if they would like to record Sergei Prokofiev's Quintet. The answer was yes as the reputation of the Ludwig Chamber Players preceded them, but what to record with it? The Quintet only lasts a quarter of an hour. What other chamber music is there by Prokofiev? So they went on the search... What came out of it is this kaleidoscope of Prokofiev's chamber music output, together with a beautiful new instrumentation of the "Visions Fugitives" for 10 instruments under the pseudonym of M. Ucki. Few composers have been so capricious, stylistically as well as compositionally. Uninhibited boldness, such as the same melody line played simultaneously on different instruments, only with different phrasing, alternating with apparently conventional elements. Pieces of breathtaking virtuosity and boldness on the one side contrasting with enraptured, tender and melancholic moods on the other from a man who was probably always caught between two stools and wasn't entirely at home anywhere. A cosmopolitan ahead of his time. Tracks: Overture On Hebrew Themes, Op. 34, For Clarinet And Piano Quintet Uintet G Minor Op. 39 (1924) - Tema Con Variazioni Andante Energico Allegro Sostenuto, Ma Con Brio Adagio Pesante Allegro Precipitato, Ma Non Troppo Presto Andantino Sonata In C Sharp Minor Op. 134 For Cello Solo (1952, Unfinished), Completed And Published By Vladimir Blok Visions Fugitives Op. 22 (1915-1917), Arranged For Chamber Ensemble By M. Ucki - Lentamente / Sonata In D Major Opl 115 For Violin Solo (1947) Moderato Andante Dolce. Tema Con Variazioni Con Brio. Allegro Precipitato Humoresque Scherzo Op. 12b For 4 Bassoons Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com CLASSICAL NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Markus Schirmer - Maurice Ravel: Miroirs /Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition £12.00 TACET1325 4009850013259 BLURAY AUDIO TACET CLASSICAL TACET Real Surround Sound, Moving Real Surround Sound and Hi-res Stereo. This is the latest release in Tacet's Blu-Ray Audio sound adventure. The label says of this recording: A small boat rocks helplessly on the waves, delivered up by the ocean; the listener holds tight onto the edge so they don't fall out. Unhatched chicks dancing in their shells; the listener experiences their confinement. It's an almost perfect illusion, whether it's the bells down below in the valley or the catacombs where the dead lie sleeping. And the "Dance of the Hut on Fowl's Legs" gives free rein to fantasy, even in the title! Anything is possible - inside your head! Tracks: Maurice Ravel: Miroirs (TACET Real Surround Sound) Noctuelles Oiseaux Tristes Une Barque Sur L'Océan Alborada Del Grazioso La Vallée Des Cloches Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures At An Exhibition (TACET Real Surround Sound) Promenade Gnomus Promenade Il Vecchio Castello - The Old Castle Promenade Tuileries Bydlo Promenade Ballett Of The Chickens In Their Shells Samuel Goldenberg And Schmuyle Promenade The Market-place At Limoges Catacombae (Sepulcrum Romanum) Cum Mortuis In Lingua Mortua Baba Yaga - The Hut On Fowl's Legs The Great Gate At Kiev Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com CLASSICAL NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Wojciech Rajski - TACET's Beethoven Symphonies 1-9 On 3 BluRay Surround Sound £42.00 TACET9745 4009850097457 BLURAY AUDIO TACET CLASSICAL The market for high-quality multi-channel recording is making great strides forward. A lot of good new recordings were presented recently at the High End Hi-Fi Show in Munich, and now we're offering one more: the first complete recording of all Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies in phenomenal TACET Real Surround Sound in a box of 3 Blu-ray Discs! Wojciech Rajski and his Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra unleash a five-and-a-half-hour firework display full of surprises. You can hardly believe your ears: was that really exactly how Beethoven wrote it? Yes, absolutely! "Where should I begin? With the music or the recording technology? Both are equally thrilling!..." - Pizzicato "Now, without wishing to go OTT about it, this is one SACD which I think I can unreservedly recommend to EVERY reader of this website who likes classical music. I'd personally go so far as to rate it as probably the most important issue sound-wise I've come across in listening to multichannel CDs, indeed in my entire adult listening experience (stretching back thirty years now)’026" - SACD.net CD 1: Symphony No. 1 In C Major Op. 21 / Symphony No. 2 In D Major Op. 36 / Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major Op. 55 CD 2: Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major Op. 60 / Symphony No. 5 In C Minor Op. 67 / Symphony No. 6 In F Major "Pastorale" Op. 68 CD 3: Symphony No. 7 In A Major Op. 92 / Symphony No. 8 In F Major Op. 93 / Symphony No. 9 In D Minor Op. 125 Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra, Wojciech Rajski - Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (SACD) Tacet Beethoven Series £12.00 TACET2194 4009850021940 SACD TACET CLASSICAL The final symphony in Tacet's Beethoven Series is finally here in Tacet's Real Surround Sound. Music in TACET Real Surround Sound is staged music; more precisely acoustically enacted music. The listener sits in the middle of the acoustic event and hears the music from several channels, from several speakers. The multi-channel feature enables some aims of the composer to be realised on sound carriers for the first time. This is another reason why TACET Real Surround Sound is more than just an extension of stereo. Not only does it offer more spatial atmosphere but it is a planned introduction to a new listening dimension. It is a matter of enacting music. The music is given a stage all around the listener, by means of real multichannel sound, with musical information all the way around. This is what transforms standard multi-channel sound into TACET Real Surround Sound. Tracks: Symphony No. 9 In D Minor Op. 125 Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso / Molto Vivace / Adagio Molto E Cantabile / Presto – Allegro Assai Order from Proper Music Distribution : Telephone: 0870 444 0805 Fax: 0208 6765169 e-mail: sales@propermusicgroup.com CLASSICAL NEW RELEASE - 10/06/2016 Choirs Of The Diocese Of Leeds – Favourite Catholic Hymns HAVP397 794638039722 CD £6.20 HERALD CLASSICAL This new recording from Leeds Cathedral of favourite Catholic Hymns reflects the history of the Catholic church in this country and will attract a large following of enthusiasts as it is an historic collection of Catholic hymns sung during the past 200 years; a volume 2 is also planned for next year. The Diocese of Leeds has the largest church music programme in the United Kingdom. In total it maintains 58 choirs comprising over 2500 children meeting weekly. There are 43 school choirs, four boys’ choirs, four girls’ choirs, three mixed children’s choirs, two youth choirs, a groundbreaking new choir school and a semi-professional adult choir. The Cathedral Choirs have recorded many CDs and their 2013 CD of Duruflé’s Complete Choral Works has attracted widespread critical acclaim. In 2015 CD releases included Arvo Pärt’s choral works and organ discs by Andriessen and Elgar. Last year, the Cathedral Junior Boys’ Choir recorded the soundtrack for a promo for the feature film ‘The White King’ and Bradford Catholic Youth Choir recorded the choral soundtrack for ‘London Fields’, a major new film with Johnny Depp and Billy Bob Thornton. Tracks: Sweet Heart Of Jesus Trad Harm. D Justin O Bread Of Heaven H F Hemy Sweet Saviour Bless Us George Herbert O Mary Of Promise Steve Warner Lord, For Tomorrow And Its Needs R R Terry Los Set Goyts Anon 14th C Audi Benigne Conditor Chant O God, You Search Me Bernadette Farrell Polorum Regina Anon 14th C Immaculate Mary Trad French Ad Cenam Agni Providi Chan Soul Of My Saviour William Maher SJ Desc. Stuart Thompson Holy Virgin, By God’s Decree Paul Décha Stella Splendens Anon 14th Jesu Dulcis Memoria Chant Anima Christi Mgr Marco Frisina Battle Is O’er Dom Gregory Murray Christ Be Our Light Bernadette Farrell Godhead Here In Hiding Ave Maris Stella Chant Daily, Daily Sing To Mary Paderborn Gesangbuch 1765 Praise To The Holiest R R Terry Desc. D Justin Cuncti Simus Concanentes Anon 14th C Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All Trad ‘Crown Of Jesus Hymnbook’ 1864 Sweet Sacrament Divine Francis Stanfield Harm. D Justin Hail Queen Of Heaven Trad Harm. 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