Pedram Khavarzamini - Improvisations with Bashir - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

THE Omega Swarm, an atmospheric death metal group from Germany, started in 2022, very humble, very secluded. T., renowned from crafting four fabulous albums to date with Sulphur Aeon, did not have a fully fledged live act in mind when composing early demos and shaping the skeleton of his - at that time - nameless new creature. A true creator at heart, T. embraces the meticulous work on riffs, tones, sounds, the adventurous spirit of building and realizing ideas, experimenting with his much beloved set of guitars and synths to produce astonishing vibes and songs that are meaningful yet extreme, melodic yet harsh and mount in THE Omega Swarm's debut album, a record, a testimony dedicated to the essence of art itself. As down-to-earth T. is, he is not the type of person to stick with one sonic formula, he looks out for 'something more', 'something different'. Having finalized what Sulphur Aeon wanted to express for the time being on 2023's monumental InchSeven Crowns and Seven SealsInch, THE Omega Swarm are his main focus right now, and the band's line-up completed by vocalist Christian Schettler (known from his work in tag mates Wound) and drummer Max Scheefeldt (ex Misanthrope Monarch), gels perfectly. Musically, THE Omega Swarm were spawned from T.'s experiments with rhythmic patterns, layers of synths, elaborate leads and slightly more technical riffing structures. Probably, the only obvious parallels to Sulphur Aeon are an emphasis on a dense, captivating atmosphere, epic elements, and an overarching darkness as well as realizing after completing their first recordings that also THE Omega Swarm bear the quality to be more than just a 'bedroom project'.Recorded at Feire Records and s/w records studios, mixed and produced by longterm partner Simon Werner, V. Santura (Triptykon, Dark Fortress) got tapped for mastering and provided the final Polish for InchCrimson Demis

Participation in the Chopin competition often implies the danger of falling into a concert routine. Numerous participants, wanting to stay in the pianistic market at all costs, concentrate mainly on the performance of the works of the patron of the Warsaw event. Radoslaw Sobczak, one of the most interesting contemporary Polish pianists, has been consistently breaking out of this scheme for many years, presenting the audience with an extremely versatile repertoire. After two critically acclaimed albums with music by Paderewski and Szymanowski, Radoslaw Sobczak decided to record the seventeen Etudes by Marcin Lukaszewski, widely regarded as one of the most interesting composers of his generation.

Album Tracks 1. Nocturne for Piano No. 16 in E Flat Major, Op. 55/2, CT. 123 2. Etude for Piano No. 2 in a Minor, Op. 10/2, CT. 15 3. Etude for Piano No. 8 in F Major, Op. 10/8, CT. 21 4. Ballade for Piano No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, CT. 2 5. Mazurkas (4) for Piano, Op. 24, CT. 64-67 No. 1 in G minor 6. Mazurkas (4) for Piano, Op. 24, CT. 64-67 No. 2 in C Major 7. Mazurkas (4) for Piano, Op. 24, CT. 64-67 No. 3 in a Flat Major 8. Mazurkas (4) for Piano, Op. 24, CT. 64-67 No. 4 in B Flat minor 9. Polonaise-Fantasy for Piano No. 7 in a Flat Major, Op. 61, CT. 156 10. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48 Maestoso 11. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48 Larghetto 12. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48 Allegro Vivace