Abstrakt.Digital - Winter Soulstice (Remixes) - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

After a stellar run of critically acclaimed releases that turned up in numerous top 5 and top 10 Beatport genre charts, and played by some of the world's biggest DJs, Abstrakt. Digital returns to Dissident Music with a solo belter, the lead single from his upcoming full-length album, Karmageddon. Winter Soulstice starts off with crisp percussions, percolating into a chugging bass pattern with glitched melodies and emotive progressions. Subliminal sounds circle around in the mix, coalescing with angelic pads and providing an uncommon sonic depth to the piece, conjuring the feeling of the year's darkest night, and yet releasing us into the light of an impending summer. This is a proper slice of perennial house music heaven handed down by the progressive gods, crafted by hand for your listening and dancing pleasure. This one is sure to summon the dancefloor muse, when she has once again been allowed free reign in our darkened rooms and outdoor stages. We are expecting big things for Winter Soulstice!

JAZZ YULE LOVE II features Christmas tunes by some of your favorite jazz artists, such as InchHave Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasInch by Sean Jones, InchJingle BellsInch by Gerald Wilson's Orchestra, InchThe Chipmunk SongInch by Dave Bennett, InchI'll Be Home for ChristmasInch by Ilona Knopfler and many more.

This album is dedicated to the compositions of Federico Mompou, a composer and pianist of profound sensitivity. He exhibited an early inclination for the piano but, inspired by a Gabriel Fauré concert, he shifted his focus to composition, making his way to Paris to further his study. Mompou's compositional approach was channelled through the piano, which he considered a fundamental tool for connecting with music's essence, so he composed primarily on and for the instrument. There are some exceptions, however notably his guitar compositions Suite Compostelana (1962) and Cançon i Dansa No.13 (1972).In the guitar's melancholic and evocative timbre, Mompou discovered an ideal medium to express his contemplative and gentle poetic world. The guitar becomes the canvas where sound and silence intertwine, evoking emotionscapable of transporting the listener to archaic places suspended in time.In 2018, Brilliant Classics released Ramelli's recording of Mompou's original guitar compositions. This new album furthers his exploration of the composer's works, taking his piano compositions and reimagining them for the guitar. The collaboration between the guitarist and James Beneteau, who presented Ramelli with these exquisite transcriptions of Mompou's pieces, has been profound.Throughout the transcription journey, Ramelli and Beneteau followed Mompou's scores as a map, transmuting each piece through the lens of contact with the geography of the guitar's unique resonance. Decisions about transcription, instrumentaltechnique, tempo, and dynamics are all intertwined with this listening to the instrument itself. Playing Mompou's music transcribed for guitar is a journey aimed at heightened listening and sensitivity, exploring the spaces between notes through tactile contact with the instrument. This recording captures this creative process and marks the beginning of this ongoing artis