Boris - Heavy Rocks - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Iconoclast Japanese trio Boris are widely known for their ability to breach styles and stretch sonic boundaries of all that is heavy, psychedelic, droning and downright cathartic. But, ATTENTION PLEASE is more like a complete redefining of their potential in several ways. First and foremost, it is the first album on which all vocals are sung by lead guitarist, Wata - the entire 10-song album features her intimate, multifaceted vocal style. Secondly, the songs on ATTENTION PLEASE have a sultry, intoxicating catchiness to them It's melodic without sounding pop. It's psychedelic without sounding dated. It's heavy without relying on bar chord riffs.

Showcasing Metropolitan Opera and GRAMMY Award-winning mezzo-soprano Cooke, and the Colburn Orchestra led by Gilad. The recording includes Mahler's InchRuckert-Lieder,Inch the aria Am I in Your Light? from Doctor Atomic by John Adams, Chausson's sweeping Po+¿me de l'amour et de la mer, all with full orchestra, and two Handel arias, Scherza infida and Ombra mai fu performed with chamber orchestra. The members of the Colburn Orchestra create a distinct orchestral sound (a great one), and Maestro Gilad elicits sensitive and lyrical interpretations of the repertoire. This recording won the Audio Oasis Award even before it was released, at THE SHOW in Newport, 2012.

Nordic Raga transverses two rich musical traditions with great sensitivity and musical virtuosity, seamlessly combining the improvisational qualities of South Indian music in the hands of violin maestro Jyotsna Srikanth with the traditions and soundscapes of Nordic folk.01 Vildhonung 04 4802 Finnskogspols 06 2903 Balkan Waltz 05 5204 Polska Från Eda 05 0105 Folk Dreams 05 4406 Slängpolska Efter Munkberg 07 3607 Vals Efter Ola Lans 03 19