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One of the leading composers of electronic music in Russia since the late 1960s, Edward Artemiev is mostly known for his soundtracks for Andrei Tarkovsky's experimental science fiction films Solaris, The Mirror, and Stalker. He has also worked on films by Nikita Mikhalkov (Urga, Anna From 6 to 18, Soleil Trompeur), Andre Konchalovsky (Sibiriada, The Odyssey), and Hollywood productions. He has also written orchestral works and pieces fusing electronic and rock idioms. His music was hard to find during the Communist era. Since the early 1990s, reissues and collections have multiplied, fostered by Artemiev's successes on the screen. This new release is a compilation of Artemiev's work for motion pictures covering a number of years. |
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The 2010 release from Australian singer/songwriter Peter Hicks, features songs written by Geoff Francis.Ross Smithard appears on several tracks on fiddle, Sean Brady on drumkit, other guests include Russell Dobie (bass) Annie Parsell (vocals), Matt Woolley (vocals), John Gaitens (bass). |
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Released early 2010, Nikki Madden's four track EP CD is available now. |
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Angus R Grant (fiddle) and Luke Plumb (mandolin) of Shooglenifty, in an acoustic setting with Jamie Jauncey (piano) and Anna-Wendy Stevenson (fiddle). Strings and piano instrumental versions of Robert Burns songs. Some of the tunes are played as Burns would have heard them more than 250 years ago, while others are given a 21st century twist of jazz and blues. Just before his untimely death in 1796, Burns wrote the words to the ancient melody of Lord Gregory, and 214 years later the Birnam Quartet have rejuvenated it with a Gershwin-esque makeover. The CD is a tribute not only to an iconic national figure and his fine ear for a tune, but also to the men and women, mostly unknown, who originally composed these enduring melodies about the people and places where they lived. |
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"Turn Again" is the 2010 release from NSW based vocal group Triantan. |
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The 2010 release from ARIA award winning artist Zulya is now available. More information soon ... you can order this CD now. |
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This is a collection of original songs in English and a booklet with translation into Russian. It is Eddie Bronson's first album as composer-producer-performer. The ensemble consists of a selection of members of the Monsieur Camembert Band, with whom Eddie has won three ARIA awards. Bronson's jazz roots come to the fore in this mellow and witty selection of songs. |
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The 2008 release from Melbourne based Balkan/gypsy music band Babaganoush is now in stock. The band hit their stride on their second CD, Lyubov, which fixes their musical focus on the music of Eastern Europe. The band’s violinist, Malini Chidzey, formed the first version of the group in 2003 when she invited accordionist Mark Planigale to form a duo drawing partially on his Croatian roots and knowledge of South Slavic musical traditions. In 2004, clarinetist Colette Mortreux joined the band, and bassist Andre Lobanov joined the next year. Bosnian-born singer Nena Simic, who joins them on a Romanian song, is a voice to look out for. |
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Released at the end of 2009, Murmichan is a great double CD from the Scottish based based Shooglenifty, featuring fiddle maestro Angus Grant and mandolin ace Luke Plumb. In stock now! "The latest from the unique Edinburgh-based globetrotters is a double CD, the first being the classic Shoogle riff-and-groove of their touring set, recorded in "live" studio takes – no layering, all playing together, with Tasmanian mandolinist Luke Plumb's compositional talents taking the lion's share. The second disc lets their imaginations rip in the studio with remixes by DJ Dolphin Boy, spoken word inserts, an Ardnamurchan/Afghan crossover take of the six guys live with Ensemble Kaboul, and marvellous tune titles like Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station."
Kenny Matheson - Scotland on Sunday |
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Irish born musician Niall Fenix lives in Melbourne these days, and his latest CD release Songlines of Bharat is heavily infused with Indian flavour. His gentle and rather mystical songs are produced with impeccable musicianship and a strong supporting group of other players. |
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This debut EP is a wholesome presentation of natural vocal folk combined with a mild rock element that gives it more energy than you might expect. A very tidy acoustic guitar presence and solos, combined with measured transitions in tempo and mood work well with Gretel Templeton's vocal tone, to take you on an intriguing journey through each track and its lyrics. Ever present are the gentle harmonies that work subtly into the fabric of the songs. Get ready to settle in an arm chair and escape from the chaos of life. |
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Hobart based musician Fabio Chivhanda plays the mbira and specialises in the traditional music of the Shona people from Zimbabwe. This music first came to the notice of many in western countries through Thomas Mapfumo. Fabio's band comprises Fin Secombe, Andrew Harbinson, Joe Vukic, Alex Howrord and Hayden Dare. |
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Steph Miller (Roaring Jack, Eva Trout) and his new band The Winter Station, launched their new album Brickwork on 19 September 2009. The album, recorded March/April 2009 at Damien Gerard Studios,with Russell Pilling at the helm, includes a batch of Steph's songs wrapped up in a whole lot of rock, folk and blues. As with Steph's last album, Strange Sea, this is an independent release and brings together a bunch of great players from all aspects of the Sydney and regional music scene.
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Meditative music for piano and flute, mostly original except for Erik Satie's classic Gymnopedie. This album is really modern classical music and will appeal to many who do not often listen to classical music. |
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This is the second album from the (ex-pat-but-staunchly-Tasmanian) Grumpies, and it is an absolute gem. Any fans of their first album will be deeply satisfied with this follow-up (well, I am!), and may be pleasantly surprised at some subtle shifts sideways. Grumpy Neighbour play a very warm, laidback blend of musical influences ranging from countrified to sea-shantified to graceful waltzes.... |
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Dancers' Delight's original arrangements of acoustic music come from Irish, Scottish, Quebecois, Shetland, Scandinavian and Balkan traditions. From polskas to crooked reels via strathspeys, jigs, oros, hornpipes and waltzes, the band takes the listener through a selection of fine traditional tunes. Though the title may lead you to expect lots of fast pace tunes, this album has many medium paced tunes and one or two quite slow paced. CD available from mid-September 2009, order your copy now! Two full length tracks can be heard on our Myspace site. (myspace.com/dancersdelightband) |
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This beautiful and powerful album of a capella music was first released in 1992 and has been in demand ever since. Now finally it has been re-pressed and is once more available. Four very strong female voices make up the line up of Arramaieda - the late and much missed Melanie Shanahan, Rachel Hore, Kirsten Mackenzie and Teresa Castley. This is classic Australian a capella. |
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"I tend to play solo often or as a two-piece with my drummer. My music is eclectic, but my latest offerings are of the alternative country/folk ilk. I play handmade guitars that I built and my instrumentation includes 6 strings acoustic with lacings of dobro, Weissenborn and harmonica. When playing with my drummer, Mark, my songs are essentially the same, but played on electric guitar. There are no drums recorded on my latest album." Nigel Wearne |
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Australian tabla player Shen Flindell, Tibetan exile Tenzin Choegyal, and singer/guitarist/keyboard player Marcello Milani are the core members of ensemble Tibet to Timbuktu (Tibet2Timbuk2). They are joined by three highly talented guest players - Taro Terahara (bansuri), Peter Hunt (trumpet) and Lansana Camara (kora) on some tracks. CD available from July 2009. |
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The Life Of My Time is Greg's debut solo album, it is a rhythm-magician’s adventure through world rhythms, textures and unusual beats – a colour of sound the likes of which has never been heard before. As well as unique rhythms the album also showcases a battery of unusual instruments ... this combined with more traditional percussion instruments and Greg’s incomparable tambourine The Life Of My Time is truly a voyage of awesome musical landscapes and eclectic rhythm, coloured by Greg’s passion for exploring rhythm around the world. |
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This is ambient electronica at its finest… the entire album is somewhat of a revelation… world-class electronica …
- Revolver magazine Darkly beautiful, organic, sincere, haunting – everything that’s missing from so much modern music… it’s love at first listen. - Zebra |
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A year in the making, Global Reggae Selection vol 1 includes original artwork by AndreasOne and a twelve page booklet outlining the history of reggae to the present day. This compilation CD combines elements of reggae, hip hop, dub, dancehall and world music pulled together by the heavy roots vibe that is evident throughout the album. |
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This fundraiser CD raises money to support the campaign against old-growth forest destruction in Tasmania. The CD features music from sixteen artists including Bomba, Xavier Rudd, John Butler, Lucie Thorne, Blue King Brown and Mihirangi. |
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This CD of mediaeval music played on aunthentic instruments is the second release from Tasmanian band Harlequin. The five piece band plays music from the 12th to the 16th century, covering a wide range of medieval styles, from religious cantigas to secular tunes from the troubadours. The music performed is the result of centuries of influence from all around Europe and North Africa, which implies a beautiful assortment of sounds and dynamics in space as well as in time. The band plays almost exclusively on instruments made by two members of the band, which are authentic replicas of period instruments.
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In exploring unwholesome themes through the narratives of misadventure so essential to male personal development, urban sea shanties offer morsels of wisdom concurrent with the pleasure intrinsic to contemplating scenarios one’s mother would rather one didn’t. Of course, urban does not imply sedentary, and the urban sea shanties enclosed reflect the adventurous spirits of their collectors. Journey with us from the bars of Birmingham to the flooded streets of New Orleans, from the Mosques of Karachi to the Dapto Dog Track. And in their exploration of masculine misadventure note the suggestion that the intrepid and the entrapped are oft the same fellow, from which you may draw comfort from the inference that the couch you are sitting on now may be exactly the right place for you to be at this point in history, or at least as right as any other. |
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The Hoodangers are a prime example of the unique description defying bands that have consistently come out of Melbourne in the last two decades.
Their music is characterised by intense energy and commitment to rhythm and laughter. It has attracted labels as various as Urban Acoustic Funk and Trad Jazz Punk. The band blends musical material with ease, from 100 year old classic tunes to 3 minute modern Melbourne anthems.
Beginning fifteen years ago, The Hoodangers graduated from the street to quickly harvest a cult following among the poor yet happy music fans of the inner-city suburbs. Stor Fisk, Lille Fisk (Big Fish, Little Fish) is the new album and fifth independent release since the groups formation. It is in fact a double album of recordings made entirely in Denmark. One CD was recorded live at a major Danish festival and the other in a Copenhagen studio. |
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Crowfoot's new release comprises six songs, and four instrumentals of pure Crowfoot. Highlights include two original songs by Adam, Nicholas and Jaige singing in French, a soundtrack to 'The Rolling of the Cheese', and a pile of new Crowfoot compositions. This trio of highly talented musicians is based in Montreal, Quebec. |
