Maxence Cyrin - Springsong - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Aurora, a new album dedicated to Maxence Cyrin's own compositions, brings together a series of 16 pieces performed on the piano (two grand pianos, a Steinway and a Fazioli), which are joined by a string trio as well as various more understated devices, sounds and electronic effects. Four of the pieces, however, are performed using an upright piano, whose tones, created using the mute pedal, take on a deliberately intimate dimension, using cinematic, mysterious colours. Composed over a period of more than two years - a time he describes as Inchyears of solitudeInch - Aurora, as it's title suggests, marks a new departure for Maxence Cyrin. InchI wanted to go beyond the solo piano of my early work and draw once again on minimalism, film music and new wave. So each of the pieces on this album is as short as a pop song. I have a 'pop brain' when I compose, even if my inspirations are still Beethoven and Debussy on the classical side and, closer to home, Philip Glass, Arvo Pärt and Ryuichi Sakamoto.Inch Album Tracks 1. Endless Poetry 2. Mer de Velours 3. Larmes Glacées 4. A Forest Bird Never Wants a Cage 5. Progressive Nights 6. Silk 7. The Old Lady 8. Nostalgia, Pt. 1 9. Nostalgia, Pt. 1 10. C 11. Dusty Raven 12. Tape 13. The Frenchman 14. Apollo 15. Aurora 16. Les Eaux Mortes 17. Polynomial-C 18.

J Mascis' TIED TO a STAR, the follow up to his acclaimed Sub Pop debut SEVERAL SHADES OF WHY, will be available on August 26th in North America. The album, led by the songs 'Every Morning' and 'Wide Awake,' was recorded and produced by Mascis and mixed by John Agnello at Bisquiteen in Amherst, MA. Tied to a Star also features guest appearances from musicians Ken Maiuri (Young@Heart Chorus), Pall Jenkins (Black Heart Procession), Mark Mulcahy (Miracle Legion) and Chan Marshall (Cat Power). Album Tracks 1. Me Again 2. Every Morning 3. Heal the Star 4. Wide Awake 5. Stumble 6. And Then 7. Drifter 8. Trailing Off 9. Come Down 10. Better Plane

Maxence Cyrin's second album for Warner Classics, presenting piano compositions with synthetic layers on some tracks. Contemplative, imaginative, an invitation to travel - this album is inspired by a trip Maxence made to the south of Portugal. The pieces refer to the sea (Faro Bay, Varech, The Island) as well as to the passing of time (Dust, Seasons, Antica). Album Tracks 1. Faro Bay 2. Soft Skin 3. Seasons 4. Rivages 5. Antica 6. Salon Musique 7. Dust 8. As the Darkness Falls 9. Voyage 10. Der Rauber Und Der Prinz 11. The Carnival Is Over