Jord - Vaylan Virrassa - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

This 2 CD set celebrates their 1983 Top 10 album InchStanding In The LightInch, produced by Earth, Wind Fire's Larry Dunn and Verdine White. Features the singles 'Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind' the band's first Top 10 hit 'The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)' and 'Micro Kid' co written with GRAMMY Award winning songwriter/producer Allee Willis. CD 1 contains the original album, while CD 2 features a selection of 7 edits, 12 extended versions, remixes and B sides. Includes a foreword written by Simon Carson and Paul Waller, with the latter being the author of the book InchLEVEL 42 - A Worldwide Visual DiscographyInch. The booklet contains album lyrics, as well as photos of the singles released from the album. Level 42 remain one of the greatest draws on the live circuit and continue to perform worldwide, 45 years after forming. Founded in late 1979 Level 42 rose from the burgeoning UK Jazz Funk scene to international stardom. Signed by the small independent tag, Elite Records in 1980 whilst still a mainly instrumental group, Level 42 were encouraged to widen their appeal with their songwriting and quickly established themselves as a powerful live band on the budding British and European jazz funk scene. Their single 'Love Meeting Love' attracted the attention of Polydor Records, with whom they signed their second recording contract, which launched their chart success with twenty UK Top 40 Singles and twelve Top 40 Albums.

Jordsjø is a duo from Oslo, Norway inspired by old horror movies, German 70s synth music, Swedish prog, fantasy novels and Norwegian nature. After three cassette demos, the album InchJordInch was what the band considers to be their first InchproperInch album. Up until that point, the band only sold homemade tapes to friends and a few die-hard collectors - but Jord got a bigger audience, also outside Norway. The band has never been happy about the mix, done quickly with the intent of only a tape - so they decided to give it a fresh mix from scratch, and include the other songs recorded at the same weekend in the Summer of 2016. Therefore, the «Jord Sessions». There's a new organ track on «Abstraksjoner..» and some bells and percussion on «Valinors Lamper», otherwise, all tracks remain as the original.There's an underlying theme of alienation, roots and dreams on Jord Sessions - with an organic and dynamic sound which gives associations to 70s prog, with traces of electronic music and folk. Plenty of flute, guitars and a vast array of vintage synths give the album a warm and vintage sound, while still sounding fresh and interesting. The band consists of multiinstrumentalist Håkon Oftung (Tusmørke, Black Magic) and drummer Kristian Frøland.01. Over Vidda02. Abstraksjoner fra et Dunkelt Kammer03. Jord I04. I Momos Trädgård05. La meg forsvinne06. Jord II07. Se Valinors Lamper08. Nattfiolen Suite

Hege Høisæter's new album features the artist exploring contemporary Norwegian vocal music InchI have had along the way experienced companions in all the superb composers and writers for whom I have been allowed to be an instrument. I had an ardent wish to be able to re-cord and share some of these musical treasures from my own generation, while my human, transient voice is still in it's prime and I can function as an instrument for these works. In close interaction with the musicians of course - one by one in this somewhat unusual repertoire - in serious, beautiful, jarring, strange songs, which deserve to be heard and preserved for posterity.Inch