Indian Wells – Where The World Ends (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Indian Wells – Where The World Ends (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 50:39 minutes | 538 MB | Genre: Electronic
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Friends of Friends

Pietro Iannuzzi (Indian Wells) released two lovely albums before this, but with his latest he breaks from typecasting. Until now, he was known as the Italian producer with a penchant for tennis samples and for titles like “Racquets”, “Wimbledon” and “After the Match”. This year, he has more important topics to address.

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India.Arie – Christmas With Friends (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

India.Arie – Christmas With Friends (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 36:25 minutes | 407 MB | Genre: Pop, Christmas
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Motown

While vocalist India.Arie and keyboardist Joe Sample worked on new songs that, in Arie’s words, “weren’t coming together as quickly as I wanted,” Arie had the idea to shift direction and record a Christmas album – something her mother had been wanting her to do. Sample’s own family members had been asking the same from him, so he was happy to go along. In September 2014, while Christmas with Friends was being completed, Sample – whose importance to jazz and R&B is difficult to overstate – died of mesothelioma. He plays piano on four of the ten songs: the opening “Let It Snow,” “Silent Night” (featuring Brandy), “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (featuring Kem), and “The Christmas Song.” It’s unfortunate that Sample isn’t heard more frequently, but the whole album is loose and lively, supported by drop-ins from contemporary gospel, jazz, pop, R&B, and rock artists, including Michael McDonald and Trombone Shorty. The backing musicians, such producer Aaron Lindsey, Jeff “Tain” Watts, and Nathan East, are top-notch as well, and Arie ties it all together, switching between the spiritual and playful material with natural ease.

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India Shawn – BEFORE WE GO (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

India Shawn – BEFORE WE GO (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 26:33 minutes | 300 MB | Genre: R&B
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Epic

For her official major label debut, California soul staple India Shawn couldn’t have chosen better timing. Coming off of having her song “MOVIN’ ON” featured on episode 2 of this final season of Insecure and boasting the majority production by executive producer D’Mile – the same man behind Silk Sonic’s newly released album An Evening With Silk Sonic – what a time this is for India Shawn! The singer-songwriter chose to give listeners a mix of the familiar and the brand new with some optimism and a little cynicism and to bring some friends along for the ride on her Epic Records EP, BEFORE WE GO.

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Incubus – Trust Fall (Side A) (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Incubus – Trust Fall (Side A) (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 20:18 minutes | 241 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Island Records (The Island Def Jam Music Group / Universal Music)

Trust Fall (Side A) is an EP by Incubus released on May 12, 2015 on Island Records. It is their follow up to their 2011 Album, If Not Now, When?. The album begun production and writing in late 2014 following a Sons of the Seas tour that Brandon fronted. The EP is the first of, at least two, EPs that Incubus plan to release in 2015. Brandon Boyd and Mike Einziger stated in an interview for #Letstalkmusic that the EP format was chosen so they could release some new songs prior to a tour, then finish the rest of the album when they returned.
The EP contains four tracks, with the first single Absolution Calling debuting on KROQ. This was followed by a music video.

Trust Fall (Side A) will be supported by a 2015 Summer tour in the United States, following an earlier tour in 2015 through Australia and South-East Asia.

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Incubus – 8 (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Incubus – 8 (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 40:18 minutes | 461 MB | Genre: Alternative Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Island Records (The Island Def Jam Music Group / Universal Music)

As the title indicates, 8 is the eighth album from veteran California band Incubus and its first since 2011. Co-produced and mixed by EDM superstar Skrillex, 8 was preceded by the single Nimble Bastard.

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Incognito – Live in London – 35th Anniversary Show (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Incognito – Live in London – 35th Anniversary Show (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 02:00:29 minutes | 1,51 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © earMUSIC

On July 12, 2014, Incognito threw a party that will surely be remembered for years to come. To celebrate the band’s 35th anniversary in style, Incognito performed at London‘s O2 Shepherd‘s Bush Empire and invited friends, family and fans to join them for a wild night out.

With guest performances by genre and music companion Mario Biondi, American soul diva Carleen Anderson and friends and artists from former and current times like Mo Brandis and Imaani, Incognito plucked out songs from their 17 studio albums for an amazing performance, delivered in style, with passion, with soul and with heart.

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Inbal Segev, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Marin Alsop – Anna Clyne: DANCE – Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Inbal Segev, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Marin Alsop – Anna Clyne: DANCE – Edward Elgar: Cello Concerto (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 54:12 minutes | 1,01 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Avie Records

This formidable release features Inbal Segev performing Elgars emotive Cello Concerto coupled with DANCE, an inspiring new work by Grammy-nominated English composer Anna Clyne that was commissioned by Inbal. On this powerful recording, Marin Alsop conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Marin introduced Inbal to Anna, sparking a special synergy between the three women. While Anna was composing DANCE, a five-movement concerto inspired by the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi, further connections ensued. Annas soulful and vibrant music combines cultures that include her Irish-English family, Polish-Jewish ancestry and Inbals Israeli-American heritage. Inbal expounds, Annas music has an old-soul sensibility but is fresh and modern at the same time. This juxtaposition of old and new has always appealed to me; it suits my playing, as well as the tone of my 1673 Ruggieri cello. Inbals idea to record Anna Clynes DANCE alongside Elgars Cello Concerto is timely: the two works were composed exactly 100 years apart. Inbal enthuses, It is so rewarding to record and perform the work of a contemporary female composer whose music withstands comparison with Elgars. The two pieces share a certain sensibility a romanticism, warmth and humanity that transcends any stylistic differences. Elgars Cello Concerto, written in the wake of World War I, is deeply reflective. Anna Clynes DANCE is optimistic and forward-looking. Inbals recording of these two cello concertos is timeless.

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Inbal Segev & Juho Pohjonen – Works for Cello and Piano by Chopin, Schumann and Grieg (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Inbal Segev & Juho Pohjonen – Works for Cello and Piano by Chopin, Schumann and Grieg (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:10:12 minutes | 608 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Avie Records

Cellist Inbal Segev debuts on AVIE, with pianist Juho Pohjonen, in the romantic repertoire of Chopin, Grieg and Schumann.

Cellist Inbal Segev’s debut release for AVIE features the lush and romantic sonatas by Chopin and Grieg, and the Fantasiestücke by Robert Schumann. She is joined by Finnish pianist Juho Pohjonen, a fitting partner for the pianistic Chopin and the virtuosic Grieg. In Schumann’s own transcription of his “Fantasy Pieces,” originally for clarinet, the lyrical quality shines through on Inbal’s 1673 Ruggieri cello.

Inbal Segev reaches thousands of people across continents through her influential YouTube video masterclass series Musings with Inbal, teaching core repertoire, cello technique and new works. Her many honours include top prizes at the Pablo Casals, Paulo and Washington International Competitions. She began playing cello in Israel at five and at 16 was invited by Isaac Stern to continue her studies in the US. She holds degrees from The Juilliard School and Yale University.

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Inbal Segev – Inbal Segev: 20 for 2020 Volume II (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Inbal Segev – Inbal Segev: 20 for 2020 Volume II (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 32:29 minutes | 535 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Avie Records

Cellist Inbal Segev’s inspirational commissioning project, “20 for 2020”, continues apace with the second of four digital EPs featuring five of the 20 composers she commissioned in response to the extraordinary combination of events the world experienced 2020. A gesture of support to her fellow musicians and solace for audiences, “20 for 2020” features an immensely varied palette of strong and distinctive compositional voices spanning a range of ages, genders and cultures, and reflects by turns the darkness of the pandemic, the BLM movement, isolation and contemplation. Collectively the works celebrate a stunning array of music for the soulful sound of the cello in the 21st century.

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Inbal Segev – Inbal Segev: 20 for 2020 Volume 1 (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Inbal Segev – Inbal Segev: 20 for 2020 Volume 1 (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 32:10 minutes | 563 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Avie Records

The convergence of cataclysmic events of 2020 spurred cellist Inbal Segev to conceive a creative project like no other: commissioning 20 composers to document in music their responses to these challenging times, a gesture both to support her fellow musicians and to provide solace to audiences. The result, 20 for 2020, is an utterly inspirational and immensely varied palette of strong and distinctive compositional voices spanning a range of ages, genders and cultures, reflecting by turns the darkness of the pandemic, the BLM movement, isolation and contemplation. Collectively the works celebrate a stunning array of music for the soulful sound of the cello in the 21st century.

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InAlto, Lambert Colson & Alice Foccroulle – Schütz and his Legacy (2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

InAlto, Lambert Colson & Alice Foccroulle – Schütz and his Legacy (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:03:27 minutes | 1,14 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Passacaille

“Him alone did they call the Father of all musicians, to whom the Germans were indebted for enabling them now to bring music to a standard equal to that of the Italians, if not even higher”. So wrote Johann Mattheson in 1740 in praise of Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672), the most revered German musician of his generation. On this CD the ensemble inAlto present works by Schütz himself, but also by some of his students, which show why Schütz was such a good teacher, who handed on his talent to the following generation.

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Inaki Alberdi – Luis de Pablo: Amicitia & Other Works (Live) (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Inaki Alberdi – Luis de Pablo: Amicitia & Other Works (Live) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 56:05 minutes | 549 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © IBS Classical

Luis de Pablo’s compositional output is tremendously attractive – for accordionists as well – in view of its outstanding originality and quality. It is also entirely different from the remaining contemporary repertoire for accordion: de Pablo’s particularly expressive musical vocabulary is perfectly tuned to the dynamic capacities of the accordion bellows, as well as to the instrument’s wide range of sonorities and extended performance options. We all agreed that an original work by a great master such as Luis de Pablo would make a valuable contribution to accordion repertoire. Amicitia calls for immense orchestral forces: fourfold woodwinds, four horns and four trumpets, three trombones and a tuba plus harp, celesta, timpani, four percussionists, and a complete lineup of strings. In spite of this vast scoring, Luis de Pablo employs the forces at his disposal with great subtlety, particularly vis-`a-vis the accordion. I~naki Alberdi has collaborated closely with different current composers, and premiered work by Sofia Gubaidulina, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Luis de Pablo, Joan Guinjoan, Gabriel Erkoreka, Ramon Lazkano, Jes’us Torres, Agust’in Charles and Jos’e Mar’ia S’anchez-Verd’u.

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Ina Forsman, Katarina Pejak & Ally Venable – Blues Caravan 2019 (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Ina Forsman, Katarina Pejak & Ally Venable – Blues Caravan 2019 (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:10:24 minutes | 756 MB | Genre: Blues
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ruf Records GmbH

The Blues Caravan rolled again. In 2019 – just like every year since the first trek back in 2005 – you could experience a night of house-rocking live music, as three unique artists hit the stage at clubs across the US and Europe. On this CD + DVD live album you get chance to see and hear the hottest insider tips of the scene again! The concert was recorded on 15th February 2019 at Café Hahn in Koblenz! Here are your favorite musicians from the Blues Caravan 2019. Ina Forsman is no stranger to anyone who’s serious about modern blues. The Finland-born belter lit up the Blues Caravan back in 2016, when we first heard her head-turning smoky vocal and the material from that year’s acclaimed self-titled debut album (dubbed “joyous” by Classic Rock). This time, Ina returns to the Caravan with the speaker-rattling soul, blues, Latin and acid-jazz flavours of her upcoming second album, Been Meaning To Tell You. “I’ll be bringing a bunch of as-yet-unheard songs,” she says, “as well as some funky hidden treasures from back in the day. It’s going to be a once-in-a-lifetime tour, full of raw female power.” And they don’t come much more powerful than Ally Venable. Adding her modern twist to the proud heritage of Texas blues, this Lone Star State gunslinger has gathered armfuls of awards for her burn-it-down guitar style and the original songs of her recent Puppet Show release. Now, as she lights up the Blues Caravan 2019 – ably backed by the locomotive rhythm section of Roger Innis (bass) and Elijah Owings (drums) – you’ll walk in curious and leave as a convert. “I’m excited to bring my show and my Texas-influenced guitar slingin’ background to this Blues Caravan,” says Ally. “When I play live, I want to connect with people and for them to let go of their troubles.” There must be something in the water in Belgrade. The Serbian capital has already given us Ruf legend Ana Popovic – and Katarina Pejak promises to make the same impact. With her soulful piano-playing, purred jazz vocal and sneak previews of the material set to appear on her forthcoming Mike Zito-produced album, this Berklee College Of Music graduate will have the crowd in her hand. “My shows provide a blend of blues, country, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll wrapped in a piano-driven sound,” says Katarina. “Between me and the other two ladies, the audience will get a 360 tour around the crossroads where blues meets with other genres.”

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Ina Forsman – Been Meaning to Tell You (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Ina Forsman – Been Meaning to Tell You (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 48:36 minutes | 558 MB | Genre: Blues, Country
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ruf Records GmbH

It takes a special artist to snatch triumph from the jaws of disaster. Rewind to 2016 and everything was going right for Ina Forsman. The 24-year-old singer had gone from Finland’s best-kept secret to Ruf’s hottest new signing. Her self-titled debut had wowed the music press, from Classic Rock (“dynamite voice”) to Blues Blast (“debut album of the year”). She’d blazed her reputation in the US and Europe on that year’s Blues Caravan tour, and couldn’t slow the torrent of new songs that flowed from her.

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In This Moment – Mother (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

In This Moment – Mother (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 54:24 minutes | 673 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Roadrunner Records – Atlantic

Mother is the seventh album from L.A.-based alternative metal outfit In This Moment, and follows their 2017 release, Ritual. Pushing their sound into even harder and darker territory, Mother sees the group bringing elements of their previous album into the mix while moving forward with their sound. –  Rich Wilson

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