Since 2012 Erased Tapes peers Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm have spent many hours together in their studios across Berlin and Reykjavik, freely improvising and occasionally capturing the music for their fans. The duo's sound is an astoundingly rich, tonally pure example of synth-driven experimentation, conceived and performed by two prolific collaborators.

C’est cet adage qu’ont fait leur la jeune pousse talentueuse du jazz toute fraîchement sortie du collège de Marciac ou de la classe jazz du CNSM. Ces jeunes garçons que j’aime à côtoyer l’été, dans mon petit village où ils font danser jusqu’à plus d’heures villageois et villageoises au son de John Kirby et de Benny Carter, ces jeunes-là disais-je sont amoureux de la tradition autant que de la modernité et sont capables avec un enthousiasme débordant et un talent immense, de marier le vieux jazz de la Nouvelle-Orléans au vertiges du free jazz. Le tout emballé avec un sens du plaisir de jouer, de faire danser, de s’éclater en jazz.

Duane Allman's greatness was apparent on his recordings with the Allman Brothers, yet there was another side to the superb guitarist. For many years, he was a highly respected session musician, playing on cuts by Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, King Curtis, Boz Scaggs, Delaney & Bonnie, and Clarence Carter, among others.

The first album since his 2015 indie rock sojourn finds Kid Cudi back behind the microphone. He communes with the drum, modulating his voice in eerie and commanding tones, savouring each syllable. Willow Smith, Pharrell Williams, Travis Scott and André 3000 (billed as André Benjamin here) pick up valuable assists, with Three Stacks reasserting his status as a feature king, electrifying his bars on “By Design” and “The Guide”. Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin’ is a cleansing journey—Cudi acknowledging the past while keeping an eye on the future.

A kaleidoscope of folkloristic, international Christmas carols This CD presents secular Christmas carols from Europe and South America. These traditional songs have been newly arranged by Manfred Fränkel for voice, accordion, violin and percussion instruments.

Firmly established as one of the world’s greatest violinists, Renaud Capuçon career both on the stage and as a recording artist has spanned a wide gamut of concerto repertoire, chamber music and recitals. He has a reputation for impeccable performances and fine interpretations of classics and lesser-known repertoire, from his most recent albums with critically-acclaimed readings of the Bach Violin Concertos and the Vasks Violin Concerto, and a recital disc with Khatia Buniatishvili, to the Beethoven / Korngold and Brahms/Berg concertos, Renaud has become known for the breadth of his repertoire, his world-class chamber music partners, and the quality of his playing.

The romantic comedy Singles, in part a homage to director Cameron Crowe's hometown of Seattle, was released at exactly the right time (summer 1992). Nirvana's Nevermind had symbolically knocked Michael Jackson off the top of the album charts at the beginning of the year, and the underground buzz about Seattle bands like Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam was beginning to find its way past circles of indie aficionados and open-minded hard rock fans and into the mainstream.

For a quarter century, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has honored rock’s most influential figures. Last October, they celebrated their 25th anniversary with two star-studded, once-in-a-lifetime concerts. The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts documents these unprecedented events and features incredible collaborations. The roster featured a who’s who of rock including artists performing together in unique combinations that will most likely never be witnessed again.

Don't read too much into the title of Young in All the Wrong Ways, Sara Watkins' third solo album. Certainly, the Nickel Creek singer/violinist isn't necessarily acting deliberately youthful here – the record isn't as brightly pop as its 2012 predecessor, Sun Midnight Sun – but that doesn't mean that bluegrass factors heavily into the equation either. Young in All the Wrong Ways does make feints to roots music – if it weren't for the stylishly sculpted fuzz guitar, "The Truth Won't Set Us Free" could be suited for a honky tonk hardwood floor, while "One Last Time" contains some fleet-fingered picking – but the record feels settled and assured as it leans into its maturation.

Continuing their high-brow path towards avant-garde guitar music and away from their late '80s punk-influenced style of controlled cacophony, Sonic Youth have continued to make it difficult for fans to follow their evolving style of influential alternative rock. With the aid of renowned producer Jim O'Rourke, this iconic group has stripped away much of the murky sound that polluted its late '80s masterpieces such as Daydream Nation and Sister.

Trio Closer is comprised of Vian, the pianist, Won Sool Lee, the bassist, and Woong Won Han, the drummer. They have been performing together for an extensive period of time, and their new album ‘More Human’ reveals their exquisite interaction and harmony. If their debut album ‘Coexistence’ had a lyrical atmosphere in a general sense, ‘More Human’ displays intense experimental sounds that a jazz piano trio could perform, and diversity integrates a wide range of genres. Enjoy the unique and original sounds produced by these three veteran musicians.