EDIT/ @Craig, since you 'need something mellow today,' check out the Andreas Scholl video link below.
Got an email notice about the new CD "Quarter to Six" by Idan Raichel. What first caught my attention was the link to the Youtube video of one of the tracks featuring Andreas Scholl.
The Idan Raichel Project has distinguished itself with adventurous collaborations with artists of different generations and cultural backgrounds and Quarter to Six includes up-and-coming Israeli singers as well as guests from around the world. Sabe Deus (God Knows) features the enchanting vocals of Portugals Ana Moura, who joins Idan in Hebrew then moves on to Portuguese to deliver the heart-wrenching, fado-flavored melody. Vieux Farka Touré, a Malian guitarist and Raichels partner in the acclaimed Touré-Raichel Collective, guests on the soulful Mon Amour (My Love). Palestinian-Israeli singer Mira Awad joins the Project on Ana Ana wa Enta Enta (I Am What I Am) an Arabic-language song that demonstrates how Raichel uses music to transcend political divisions.
The song In Stiller Nacht (In A Quiet Night) features the remarkable German counter-tenor Andreas Scholl. A number of years ago, The Idan Raichel Project was the first Israeli band to produce hit songs in Arabic and Amharic on Israeli national radio, and Raichel looks forward to this collaboration with Scholl as an opportunity to break Israeli mainstream radios aversion to German language songs.
kez - Unfortunately, the speakers on my work computer are barely usable, so it's tough to do audio/video through the computer. I'll check the video out this evening, though.
Mellow would certainly suit me now, Kez. Although it is now past 6.00pm I still have one classic rock station playing just outside the room with my computer. The problem is I don't want to upset them too much! But I am about to play this as competition!
The fact that I am listening to this in mp3, on desktop speakers, while working, makes me question my priorities in life. 9 cents cheaper on CD, with Auto-Rip, than mp3!
- ""Chronotope" refers to the unity of space and time, the intimate connection of the relative and the absolute, a concept with numerous expressions in spiritual literature, physics and the arts. The composer's intention is to create music which invites the listener to experience this unified field of being, to paint soundscapes that weave a rich and subtle tapestry of introspection and and connection; music to awaken the subtle mind and open the heart."
- "Jeffrey Ericson Allen is an Oregonian composer, cellist and electronic music recording artist. He has an eclectic background in classical, new acoustic and theatrical music production. Chronotope Project represents his most recent expression as a creator of progressive ambient music. His music has been heard on "Hearts of Space," "Echoes," "Star's End," "Galactic Travels" and "Ultima Thule."
- "A mysterious bear named Podington took the Internet by storm in 2007, releasing three beautifully crafted songs a week under the CC BY-NC license. Podington's podcast rubbed shoulders with KEXP's Song of the Day and NPR's All Songs Considered atop the the iTunes charts, while his story and provocative thoughts on music captivated Morning Edition and The Wired's Listening Post. Beyond his provocative idea of selling album art space for ads, the free music experiment inspired countless new works of art, and translated into commercial success when licensed by the likes of This American Life and Paul Frank Industries.
The true identity of Podington Bear remained a mystery throughout the entire project. Then, upon the release of a retrospective box set in July 2008, too much information in the CDDB tags revealed the bear to be Chad Crouch of Portland OR's Hush Records, known for releasing the music of artists like Amy Annelle, The Decembrists, Kind of Like Spitting, Laura Gibson, Loch Lomond and many more including Chad's own projects as Podington, in the group Blanket Music, and under his own name."
English folk with a strong punch. Very, very good.
The aim, say the band, is to "banish all that is anodyne and fey in the delivery of folk music", and the second Faustus album succeeds thanks to a blend of energy and musicianship that establishes this trio as one of Britain's outstanding folk bands. The only confusion is that they are already members of other outstanding folk bands. Guitarist Benji Kirkpatrick and fiddle/oboe player Paul Sartin are members of Bellowhead, while melodeon-player Saul Rose is best known for his work with the Carthy family. Working together as Faustus, they offer something different, thanks to their distinctive blend of subtlety and attack. They are best known as instrumentalists but all prove to be impressive singers. So a gutsy treatment of Banks of the Nile is suddenly decorated with impressive harmonies, while Sartin provides a fine, thoughtful treatment of the bleak Captain's Apprentice. A no-nonsense, classy set. - The Guardian
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Howlround - The Ghosts of Bush
Fantastic - see the Bandcamp thread for more.
Then:
Muhr - Her Fall Themes
Need something mellow today, and this is perfect.
Craig
EDIT/ @Craig, since you 'need something mellow today,' check out the Andreas Scholl video link below.
Got an email notice about the new CD "Quarter to Six" by Idan Raichel. What first caught my attention was the link to the Youtube video of one of the tracks featuring Andreas Scholl.
Streaming the entire CD on the Cumbancha website.
Craig
Released Sept. 9. My, this is good.
Downloaded this one as soon as it was available today. I think this may be her best one yet.
YYYYYYYEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS!
Australian Jazz piano trio with some political leanings. Very cool.
The doom metal take on classic English folk-rock of the 1960s.
Alarm Will Sound - Shadow Dancer
- Followed by:
Wow ! ! !
(Release date:18 November 2013 on Erased Tapes)
NP:
The 20 year reissue is out. 20 years, geez.
Craig
Mal solo, 1979
Wild Cub - Youth
Via the Mom & Pop drip. Pretty generic indie pop, but it's enjoyable.
Craig
Like they have never been away
The fact that I am listening to this in mp3, on desktop speakers, while working, makes me question my priorities in life. 9 cents cheaper on CD, with Auto-Rip, than mp3!
Good, but lacking. The tracks all sound too similar. I'll give another listen, but it's not compelling me like her previous albums.
Dig this, but definitely need to listen again louder. Can't tell if it's just the vibe or if it really is excellent...
I love me some fun dance pop, and these chicks are totally fun dance pop!
Someone above said this might be her best, and I think I agree. First time I felt she was more than just "pleasant".
- ""Chronotope" refers to the unity of space and time, the intimate connection of the relative and the absolute, a concept with numerous expressions in spiritual literature, physics and the arts. The composer's intention is to create music which invites the listener to experience this unified field of being, to paint soundscapes that weave a rich and subtle tapestry of introspection and and connection; music to awaken the subtle mind and open the heart."
- "Jeffrey Ericson Allen is an Oregonian composer, cellist and electronic music recording artist. He has an eclectic background in classical, new acoustic and theatrical music production. Chronotope Project represents his most recent expression as a creator of progressive ambient music. His music has been heard on "Hearts of Space," "Echoes," "Star's End," "Galactic Travels" and "Ultima Thule."
- "A mysterious bear named Podington took the Internet by storm in 2007, releasing three beautifully crafted songs a week under the CC BY-NC license. Podington's podcast rubbed shoulders with KEXP's Song of the Day and NPR's All Songs Considered atop the the iTunes charts, while his story and provocative thoughts on music captivated Morning Edition and The Wired's Listening Post. Beyond his provocative idea of selling album art space for ads, the free music experiment inspired countless new works of art, and translated into commercial success when licensed by the likes of This American Life and Paul Frank Industries.
The true identity of Podington Bear remained a mystery throughout the entire project. Then, upon the release of a retrospective box set in July 2008, too much information in the CDDB tags revealed the bear to be Chad Crouch of Portland OR's Hush Records, known for releasing the music of artists like Amy Annelle, The Decembrists, Kind of Like Spitting, Laura Gibson, Loch Lomond and many more including Chad's own projects as Podington, in the group Blanket Music, and under his own name."
English folk with a strong punch. Very, very good.