Kassin +2 - Futurismo - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

One of the leading producers and instrumentalists in Brazilian music, Alexandre Kassin has produced roughly 100 records for singers, including Marisa Monte and Bebel Gilberto, recorded with Sean O'Hagan (Stereolab, High Llamas) and made a full album based on Nintendo GameBoy sounds. He has played bass for Caetano Veloso's live shows and conceptualized the Orchestra Imperial band. His new album, Relax, is rooted in dreams and surrealism, yet grounded enough to reach listeners where they are. Across 11 tracks, Kassin flirts with Latin rhythms, Brazilian pop, and straight-ahead soul, using this varied stylistic array to tell imagined tales of death, drug usage, politics and fate. There's a dichotomy to Relax, with Kassin's arrangements often feeling bright and danceable, yet with incredibly sullen themes. It's a record that speaks directly to the yin and yang of everyday life, and the uncertainty that comes with simply existing

Black Pencil's latest CD 'SCHOKLAND' contains short compositions written for the ensemble, all works inspired by Unesco World Heritage Schokland. Schokland is a unique combination of cultural history and nature, in the middle of the Noordoostpolder. Evidence of human habitation dating back more than 10,000 years can be found there. Black Pencil launched an international call for compositions called BLACK PENCIL IN SCHOKLAND PRIZE. The call was a huge success 174 compositions from 36 countries. The most beautiful compositions are on this CD. This project was made possible by the Province of Flevoland and the Performing Arts Fund NL.

Caravan Palace - Chronologic [VINYL LP] Colored Vinyl, Ltd Ed date 08/30/2019