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A STAR IN THE EAST
Medieval Hungarian Christmas Music
Anonymous 4

Harmonia Mundi USA
 
"What I would like to call it is organic music; natural-blending soundscapes, ambient music without any electronics, and a style that would perfectly fit into a wide range of cinematic scenes, from romantic to film noir."
SOUNDBLAB 10/10

"The collaboration benefits both sides. Grimes again has a basket in which to carry her notes. Astrïd has the icing for their cake. Through the Sparkle reflects the glow of an inspired pairing. Soft sparks fly, reflect their scenery, and settle onto a reflective floor."
A CLOSER LISTEN

"Through the Sparkle balances shimmering, softly shining upliftingless with shifting shadows. It’s an easy yet rich listening experience which brings with it a sense of the way in which music can enrich the soul."
AURAL AGGRAVATION


credits: released September 1, 2017
• Vanina Andréani : violin, kalimba, metallophone
• Rachel Grimes : piano
• Yvan Ros : drums, percussions
• Cyril Secq : guitars, harmonium, Juno, Rhodes, bass
• Guillaume Wickel : clarinet, bass clarinet, Juno

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ASTRID ~ HIGH BLUES

French group Astrid started as a guitar/drums duo with players Cyril Secq and Yvan Ros, but when they expanded the group to a quartet with violin from Vanina Andreani and clarinet from Guillaume Wickel, the band's sound really started to take shape. Their brand of chamber music is at its most expansive and wide-open on their new record, High Blues. The album starts with the 21-minute title track, an impressive opening statement built on the light thump of drums and echoing guitars that crumble into string and wind experiments. The band goes from there to the lighter sound of Eric Satie's "Eric S." and then "Suite" marries the two. It's their most cohesive tune here; carried by insistent drums and a steady piano hook, it's the song with the best foundation for their wandering sound. They can certainly experiment and get weird and ambient, but the further they drift from order on "High Blues" or 11-minute closer "Bysihm" -- the best part of which is the languid violin work -- the harder it is to stick with them. High Blues can be a shadowy, affecting listen, but only when those blues have a firm, steady floor on which to stomp their lonely stomp.

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IN NATALI DOMINI
Medieval Christmas Songs
Niederaltaicher Scholaren
Konrad Ruhland - director

Sony Classical
 
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MISSA "HODIE CHRISTUS NATUS EST"
Christmas Mass in Rome
Giovanni Pierluigi Palestrina
Josquin - Victoria - Frescobaldi - D. Mazzocchi - Carissimi

Gabrieli Consort & Players
Paul McCreesh - director

Archiv Produktion
 
Miles Davis - Steamin'
Miles Davis (tp); John Coltrane (ts); Red Garland (p); Paul Chambers (d); Philly Joe Jones (d).

Haven't played these in a while (Cookin', Steamin', Workin', Relaxin'). Funny, I always thought the Cookin' album was the most Relaxin'. Personal observation.

Cheers.
 
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