Kurious - Majician - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Do'a is a vocalist, pianist, guitarist, composer and mathematician lauded for her emotional integrity and depth of musical expression, both original and arranged. Now, following her artist-in-residency at The Music Center at Strathmore, she steps forth to record her debut album higher grounds. A tribute to the interconnected nature of the human spirit, the record draws on Do'a's Albanian upbringing, combining elements of Albanian folk music with jazz, samba and Latin American rhythmic traditions to create a holistic expression of the artist's identity and passions.The overall vivacity and energy of this record despite it's long-distance collaborative nature is a testament both to Do'a's masterful touch as a bandleader, and to the musicianship of the personnel on this album. In addition to Do'a herself on vocals, guitar, and piano, higher ground features an eclectic lineup of Shai Maestro (piano), Nando Michelin (piano), Harold López-Nussa (piano), Mayquel Gonzalez (trumpet), Julio Cesar Gonzalez (bass), Ruy Adrian López-Nussa (percussion), and Shango Dely (percussion). In addition to the performance contributions, these remote recordings were pieced together in Albania by sound engineer Klodian Qafoku. Above all else, Do'a describes the relationship with the musicians on this record as Inchflexible, creative, and easy to work with,Inch and praises their ability to create interactive, genuine music despite the lack of an in-person, synchronized performance.

Kruder & Dorfmeister - Dj-Kicks [COMPACT DISCS] date 03/11/2011

KODE9's grasp on the throat of bass music in 2010 is almost unparalleled. His trend setting record tag, HYPERDUB (home to BURIAL and KING MIDAS SOUND amongst others), is in it's sixth year of viral contagion; he's become a published author on the theory of sound abuse and sonic frequencies being used as weaponry in his book InchSonic Warfare? and his production work has mutated from a marriage of beats and sine waves into a fusion of dance floor Ebonics and discordant synths. Sonically Kode9's InchDJ-KICKS attempts to decipher he tangled state of UK dance music in 2010. The tracklist is heavy on UK funky, broken beat, grime and R&B, but surprisingly light on on the genre Kode9 helped vault into widespread popularity dubstep.