Various Artists - Technicolor Paradise: Rhum Rhapsodies (Various Artists) - VINYL LP

Pieces' is the meeting of two generations - The experienced and mature the trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg and the guitarist Bjarne Roupé and the two young and ready Anton Langebæk on bass and the percussionist Benjamin Barfod. Bjarne Roupé Trio had been with Langebæk and Barfod for a while, and when Palle Mikkelborg was set to play a concert for Jazz Grooves at JB10 in Næstved, it was obvious that the four musicians worked together this evening. It became a success and the musicians took the initiative to use the recordings for this . Here it is 'Pieces Generations at Sunrise' - five well-chosen compositions with Roupé's overview and broad sounds, Langebæk's pulsating bass, Barfod's distinctive percussion and Mikkelborg's trumpet and flugelhorn on top. We get extremely personal renditions of John Coltrane's InchNaimaInch and the Abez classic InchNature BoyInch. A Swedish folk melody, InchSaudiInch, with a beautiful guitar intro and more of the same sonorous element in the opening track InchWitchi-tai-toInch, which is carried on by Barfod's gubal. The fine little theme is presented only at the end. Coltrane's great ballad InchNaimaInch is performed for the first time in the history of music with sansula. In the collectively composed and arranged InchPiecesInch, there are fanfares with electronics underneath, and Langebæk rounds off with a very solid bass solo. InchNature boyInch gets new and very beautiful life with Mikkelborg's horn followed by a very well-playing Roupé. Album Tracks 1. Witchi-Tai-To 2. Naima 3. Saudi 4. Pieces 5. Nature Boy

The vinyl of 'Shapes Spectrum' features essential album tracks and innovative reworks all exclusively on vinyl for the first time. It follows the digital of latest addition to the Tru Thoughts series of essential tag compilations curated by A&R, tag founder and renowned DJ Robert Luis. After 23 years of independently releasing music, the 'Shapes' LPs celebrate the best of the Brighton-based tag's wide-ranging and international roster. The 35 track digital album features established acts such as Quantic & Nidia Góngora, Moonchild, Alice Russell, Anchorsong and Rhi and newer signings offerings from Rebecca Vasmant, Ebi Soda, Hemai, MELONYX, Anushka, Crafty 893 and Tiawa. The 'Shapes Spectrum' 2LP vinyl will be a limited edition, hand-numbered run of 500 with special artwork from Solar Collage plus a download card with the full digital album. A1. Palm Skin Productions - The Sword Will Die (11. 02)A2. The Seshen - Still Dreaming (Ben Hauke Remix) (5. 55) B1. Afronaut - How It Goes (6. 24)B2. Tiawa - Soldiers (WheelUP Remix) (3. 17)B3. Rabii Harnoune & V. B. Kühl - Aisha (yourboykiran & Chandé Remix) (4. 04) C1. Zero dB - A Pombo Girou (Austin Ato Remix) (8. 41)C2. MELONYX - Ujjayi (Bruk Rogers Remix) (4. 23)C3. Wildcookie - Serious Drug (Instrumental) D1. Sefi Zisling - The Sky Sings feat. Layla Moallem, Jasmin Moallem & KerenDun (Obas Nenor's Extended Dub) (10. 58)D2. Aurora Dee Raynes - Good For You (3. 20)D3. Crafty 893 - XxXxXxX (3. 03) Album Tracks 1. The Sword Will Die 2. Still Dreaming (Ben Hauke Remix) 3. How It Goes 4. Soldiers (Wheelup Remix) 5. Aisha (Yourboykiran & Chande Remix) 6. A Pomba Girou (Austin Ato Remix) 7. Ujjayi (Bruk Rogers Remix) 8. Serious Drug (Instrumental) 9. The Sky Sings (Obar Nenor's Extended Dub) 10. Good for You 11. XXXXXXX

For nearly five decades, Dungeons & Dragons has inspired generations of creative people to make movies, novels and, yes, music. Now that relationship is even more distinct with the today of an album of music created by cutting-edge bands and musical acts all inspired by Spelljammer Adventures in Space. The far-out storytelling in the world's greatest roleplaying game's latest offering is fertile ground for composing some of the most original songs you'll hear this year from bands like Magic Sword, Shabazz Palaces and OSEES. Spelljams features a double LP's worth of tracks from artists all produced by Chris Funk, guitarist from The Decemberists who plays D&D with many folks in the music scene in Portland, Oregon. Chris Perkins, story architect at D&D and lead designer of Spelljammer, worked with Funk to bring the Flash Gordon-esque soundtrack to life. Album Tracks 1. Magic Sword - Seeds of Destruction 2. Osees - Arena of Blood 3. Reggie Watts - Space Is a Place 4. Teke Teke - Visible Lights 5. Black Marble - Far 1. Mikaela Davis - Left Hand Path 2. Lucius - Love Is the Disaster 3. Penny & Sparrow - Xedalli 4. Y la Bamba - Moon Dancer 5. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith - Light of Xaryxis 1. Mononeon - Spacefighters 2. Cardioid & Pink Paint - Crystalline Climbers 3. Devon Gilfillian - Me and the Moon 4. Red Fang - Endless Sea 5. Nolan Potter's Nightmare Band - Ghost of the Nautiloid 1. Deru & Arooj Aftab - Forgotten Land 2. Wizard of Waz - Topolah's Song 3. Califone - Chaotic. Evil. Astral. Elves 4. Shabazz Palaces - the Door to Endlessness