Fenella Humphreys – Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Recomposed by Max Richter (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Fenella Humphreys – Vivaldi: The Four Seasons Recomposed by Max Richter (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:03:38 minutes | 1,21 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © RUBICON

“Humphrey’s utter absorption and delight shines forth at every turn… strong toned, easy fluidity and immaculate technique” – Gramophone

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Fenella Humphreys, George Vass & The BBC National Orchestra of Wales – Sibelius: Violin Concerto & Humoresques (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Fenella Humphreys, George Vass & The BBC National Orchestra of Wales – Sibelius: Violin Concerto & Humoresques (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:03:32 minutes | 1,07 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Resonus Classics

Already hailed as his country’s foremost composer, Sibelius completed what was to be his only concerto in early 1904, and its spellbinding and instantly recognisable opening can surely be counted amongst the most iconic of any. A virtuosic violinist himself, Sibelius beautifully evokes Finland’s natural landscape and ancient folklore, which continues through Sibelius’s 1917 work for violin and orchestra – the Six Humoresques – demanding a considerable level of technique. Violinist Fenella Humphreys joins with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor George Vass to present these formidable works with a world premiere recording of a new work for violin and orchestra by the American composer Nors S. Josephson – Celestial Voyage.

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Fences – FAILURE SCULPTURES (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Fences – FAILURE SCULPTURES (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 35:16 minutes | 373 MB | Genre: Indie Folk, Alternative, Singer-Songwriter
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Enci Records

Unfamiliar with Fences, aka Christopher Mansfield I could be forgiven by taking the visual and assuming what I was going to hear matches up to the image of the man himself. Instead within seconds, I realized I was not in Kansas anymore, a melodic, emotive range of songwriting flowed across the headphones immersed in soft poised vocals that told a story beyond the lyrics itself.

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Femi Kuti & Made Kuti – Legacy + (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Femi Kuti & Made Kuti – Legacy + (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:28:23 minutes | 1,09 GB | Genre: World, Funk, Afrobeat
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Partisan Records

Legendary activist and Afrobeat originator, Fela Kuti, used his music to lament social injustices and political corruption in his native Nigeria. Fela’s legacy spans decades and genres, touching on jazz, pop, funk, hip-hop, rock, and beyond. While this impact can be felt in Nigeria and the entire world, it also greatly affected Fela’s son Femi and his son Made, both of whom carry his legacy as torchbearers for change. On February 5th, Partisan Records will release two albums from Femi and Made, packaged together and appropriately titled ‘Legacy +’.

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Femi Kuti – One People One World (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Femi Kuti – One People One World (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 50:53 minutes | 603 MB | Genre: Afrobeat, Jazz, World
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Knitting Factory Records

Here, we have the eldest son of the Kuti family, Femi, with his tenth album: One People, One World. It’s a record that holds to the revolutionary, conscious and dance-centred essence of Afrobeat as created by the unforgettable Fela. But it also shows off the particular talents of Femi and his group Positive Force. Before they were committed to disc, these pieces had spent a long time being perfected on the stage of the Shrine, as he had it rebuilt in Lagos, on the site of the temple built by his father. The heritage is dealt with very confidently; but the Afrobeat sound isn’t stuffy: it bears the mark of our times as seen through Fela’s legacy. The message is global, positive and fully summed up in the title One People, One World. From one end of the world to the other, we are in the same mess, on the edge of the same abyss; but we must not lose hope; we have to fight injustice.

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FELYSA – Senses (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

FELYSA – Senses (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 36:17 minutes | 426 MB | Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Argus Productions

In his inner music world, he now returns to his own vocal roots, where soul, motown, blues and jazz are the defining style traits, all of this sound today. In 2018, Felysa began working on new projects with Árpád Tzumo, the first of which was the release of the single “Arrival” in November 2018, which was to be followed by a remix, followed by a new single in 2019.

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Felt – The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories (Remastered Edition) (1984/2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Felt – The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories (Remastered Edition) (1984/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 29:59 minutes | 356 MB | Genre: Alternative
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cherry Red Records

Felt is a late 1970s British indie-rock cult band founded by the mononymous individual Lawrence. The Strange Idols Pattern and Other Short Stories is the third album that Felt has released. Their unique rock sound can be heard on tracks like Roman Litter, Sunlight Bathed the Gold Glow, and Crystal Ball.

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Felt – The Splendour of Fear (Remastered Edition) (1984/2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Felt – The Splendour of Fear (Remastered Edition) (1984/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 30:42 minutes | 322 MB | Genre: Alternative
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cherry Red Records

Felt is a late 1970s British indie-rock cult band founded by the mononymous individual Lawrence. The Splendour of Fear is the second album that Felt has released. Their unique rock sound can be heard on tracks like The World is Soft as Lace, The Stagnant Pool, and A Preacher in New England.

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Felt – The Seventeenth Century (Remastered Edition) (1986/2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Felt – The Seventeenth Century (Remastered Edition) (1986/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 18:57 minutes | 207 MB | Genre: Alternative
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cherry Red Records

Felt is a late 1970s British indie-rock cult band founded by the mononymous individual Lawrence. “Let the Snakes Crinkle Their Heads to Death” was their fifth studio album, released in 1986. For the 2018 reissue of the album, Lawrence returned the record to its original planned title, renaming it “The Seventeenth Century”. The reissue also featured a different cover, replacing previously used photographs with typography.

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Felt – Ignite the Seven Cannons (Remastered Edition) (1985/2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Felt – Ignite the Seven Cannons (Remastered Edition) (1985/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 32:52 minutes | 387 MB | Genre: Alternative
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cherry Red Records

Felt is a late 1970s British indie-rock cult band founded by the mononymous individual Lawrence. The Splendour of Fear is the fourth album that Felt has released. Their unique rock sound can be heard on tracks like My Darkest Light Will Shine, Textile Ranch, and Elegance in D.

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Felt – Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty (Remastered Edition) (1982/2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Felt – Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty (Remastered Edition) (1982/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 30:21 minutes | 336 MB | Genre: Alternative
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cherry Red Records

Felt is a late 1970s British indie-rock cult band founded by the mononymous individual Lawrence. Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty is this group’s first album where listeners can hear the beginning of their dream-pop, post-punk contributions to the world of music.

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Felix Zurstrassen, Antoine Pierre, Nelson Veras, Ben Van Gelder – Nova (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Felix Zurstrassen, Antoine Pierre, Nelson Veras, Ben Van Gelder – Nova (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 50:27 minutes | 567 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Igloo

The Félix Zurstrassen Quartet brings together the brilliantly rhythmic Zurstrassen / Pierre (BEL) and the incomparable Nelson Veras (BRA) on the acoustic guitar and the prodigious Ben van Gelder (NLD) on alto saxophone. This high-flying quartet is presenting its new album NOVA, which is at the crossroads of modern and contemporary jazz. While the melodic and harmonic universe of Félix Zurstrassen’s compositions is inspired by musicians such as Brad Mehldau and Pat Metheny, the (poly-) rhythmic universe is influenced by the conceptual music of Steve Coleman and Aka Moon. This sophisticated, contemporary music really focuses on the acoustic sounds of the instruments.

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Felix Klieser & CHAARTS Chamber Artists – Baroque Arias for Horn (Beyond Words) (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Felix Klieser & CHAARTS Chamber Artists – Baroque Arias for Horn (Beyond Words) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 57:28 minutes | 1008 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Berlin Classics

Felix Klieser, on his new album Beyond Words, focuses on the language of music, the stories that it tells – all without any words at all. He places the emphasis on the images that arise before our mind’s eye when listening to the music, on the emotions triggered by the music. For Beyond Words the hornist has chosen various arias by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel and Gluck, each of which describes the various, self-contained musical worlds they encompass in a very individual manner.

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Felix Klieser – Mozart: Horn Concertos 1-4 (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Felix Klieser – Mozart: Horn Concertos 1-4 (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 52:29 minutes | 892 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Berlin Classics

At the tender age of nine, Felix Klieser dreamed of being able to play Mozart’s horn concertos. Today, 18 years later, that dream has finally come true and Felix Klieser now performs on the world’s foremost concert stages, playing the very works which are part of any horn player’s core repertoire. Yet he took his time before recording all four of Mozart’s horn concertos: only after releasing three successful albums and winning an ECHO Klassik award and the Leonard Bernstein Award did he go to Salzburg, in September 2018, to record them with the famous Camerata Salzburg ensemble.

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Felix Hell – Organ Sensation (2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/176,4kHz]

Felix Hell – Organ Sensation (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/176,4 kHz | Time – 01:15:13 minutes | 1,94 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Reference Recordings

Prof. Johnson brilliantly captures the spectacular sounds of the massive Schoenstein Organ of First-Plymouth Congregational Church, Lincoln Nebraska. Felix Hell is one of the most exciting and remarkable organists on today’s concert scene. His virtuosity and dazzling technique, and his profound understanding of the music is all the more remarkable in a musician just 17 years of age! He is gaining an international reputation as an up-and-coming superstar of the King of Instruments, and his gifts are fully on display in this recording of some of the greatest of the organ masterworks by Liszt (the great Fantasy and Fugue on Ad Nos ad Salutarem Undam, and the Prelude and Fugue on B.A.C.H.), Guilmant (Sonata No. 1), Vierne (Finale from Symphony No. 1) and Rheinberger (“Evening Peace”).

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