The Swedish duo Carbon Based Lifeforms graces us with their fourth album Twentythree, an interpretation of sidereal music captured in and around layers of atmospheres. From wide and far reaching soundscapes, the hypnosis subtly builds up with washes of ethereal melodies while floating pads are brushed by reverberated organic and electric data or the distant echoes of life on a planet. The album Twentythree consists of 8 genuine and unrestrained tracks that will forever expand our visions of the open space. Authentic and vibrant, deeply emotive, the story unfolds.

Young Scooter showcases his lyrical skills / in this album with featured artists like Future / and Waka Flocka adding to the tracks. / The album is a representation of Scooter's style

Prétextes is a spectacularly expressive, historically monumental, and masterfully synchronized contemporary chamber jazz and big-ensemble studio masterpiece led by the legendary French arranger, composer, and woodwind vanguard pioneer Christophe Dal Sasso, digitally preserved and released on compact disc in 2011 under the prestigious independent European imprint Discograph. Spanning nearly 66 minutes of breathtakingly intense, conceptually unbound instrumental interactions across 11 intricate, multi-layered tracking alignments, this high-fidelity document serves as an absolute pinnacle monument in early-2010s continental orchestral jazz archaeology. Renowned for his sprawling textural vision and rich polyphonic arrangements, Dal Sasso utilizes this dense studio laboratory to execute a fierce, forward-thinking sonic blueprint that brilliantly pairs the complex modal legacy of post-bop with sweeping, modern classical-inspired impressionism and global woodwind colorations.

Disko Degenhardt brings a unique sound / to the music scene with Donna Klara / his lyrics are poetic and storytelling / a masterpiece of modern German hip-hop

Kytecrash is a spectacularly explosive, historically monumental, and masterfully synchronized contemporary electro-funk and modern creative studio masterpiece co-engineered by two generation-spanning Dutch trumpet vanguard icons, Colin Benders (celebrated mastermind behind The Kyteman Orchestra) and Eric Vloeimans, released in 2011 by Benders's independent creative laboratory and preservation imprint Kytopia Records. Spanning over 66 minutes of breathtakingly intense, heavily syncopated organic-digital interactions across 13 definitive tracking alignments, this high-fidelity document serves as an absolute peak monument in early-2011s European cross-genre archaeology. Merging Vloeimans's lyrical, breathy jazz elegance with Benders's aggressive hip-hop, dub, and electronic sensibilities, the project executes a fierce, forward-thinking sonic blueprint that bridges explosive live brass walls with deep ambient textures and heavy electronic matrices.

Carlos Santana Because his pioneering Latin rock band shared his surname, it's easy to conflate Carlos Santana with Santana, especially since the guitarist functioned as the group's leader and spokesperson. Nevertheless, Carlos ventured outside of the confines of his namesake band to pursue adventurous collaborations with jazz musicians – his first non-band album, 1973's Love Devotion Surrender, was recorded with John McLaughlin and Mahavishnu Orchestra; his second was made with Alice Coltrane – in addition to smoother material, like the kind showcased on 1983's Havana Moon and 1987's Grammy-winning Blues for Salvador. Throughout these solo excursions, as well as his work with his band, one thing remained constant:

Yesterday…and Today was the last Beatles album to be created exclusively for the American market without the group's direct consent, and its tumultuous history seemed to bring the issue of those albums to a head, both for the group and Capitol Records.

Chamber music has never been John Adams' most natural outlet for expression; he tends to work on a large scale, in both duration and the performing forces his music calls for. Violinist Angèle Dubeau, who had already released "portrait" albums featuring the string works of Philip Glass and Arvo Pärt, therefore didn't have a large range of choices of Adams works to fill out this CD, but the three pieces included are all winners. Shaker Loops (1978) for string septet was Adams' first big success and it remains one of his most frequently performed works, probably at least in part because of the relatively modest size of ensemble it requires.

What Is There What Is Not is a spectacularly explosive, historically monumental, and masterfully synchronized contemporary avant-garde studio masterpiece led by the legendary Italian accordion vanguard virtuoso Luciano Biondini, released in 2011 by Patrik Landolt’s premier independent Swiss experimental preservation imprint Intakt Records. Spanning over 51 minutes of breathtakingly intense, conceptually unbound instrumental interactions across 9 definitive tracking alignments, this high-fidelity document serves as an absolute pinnacle monument in early-2011s modern creative archaeology. Utilizing a highly unconventional, low-frequency chamber configuration of accordion, drums, and heavy low-brass, Biondini executes a fierce, forward-thinking sonic blueprint that brilliantly bridges Mediterranean folk lyricism and classical baroque architectures with radical post-bop energy and unbound European free improvisation.

Vagabond is a spectacularly vibrant, historically monumental, and masterfully synchronized contemporary studio masterpiece led by the legendary Swedish guitar vanguard virtuoso Ulf Wakenius, released in 2011 by Siegfried Loch’s premier European independent jazz preservation imprint ACT Music. Spanning over 53 minutes of profoundly lyrical, trans-global instrumental and vocal interactions across 11 extensive tracks, this high-fidelity restoration serves as an absolute pinnacle monument in early-2011 world-jazz archaeology. Stepping boldly into nomadic sonic territory, Wakenius utilizes this unique cross-cultural laboratory to execute a fierce, forward-thinking blueprint that completely dissolves traditional genre boundaries, interweaving the icy, spatial structures of Nordic jazz with the fiery rhythmic meters of Arabic, French, and South American folklore.

Grimy and often violent, Off Safety's twelve tracks are a showcase for Gunplay's street-level flow and vivid storytelling ability. / Gunplay's voice is often slurred beyond intelligibility, and the lyrics themselves rarely rise above the mundane. / A solid, if unpolished, effort from an up-and-coming rapper. / Gunplay's Off Safety won't change the hip-hop world, but it's a worthwhile listen for fans of grimy, underground rap.

The music, for the most part, stays on track, / even when some of the guests veer off into their own solo sections. / While some of these collaborations have their bright moments, they are few. / Kay Slay should work on picking guests that will really enhance his beats.

The new two-disc archival release from John Prine featuring studio & live recordings dating back to 1970, one year before his debut album. Long before the awards and accolades, the concerts and albums, John Prine trudged through snow in the cold Chicago winters, delivering mail to his childhood suburb. “I always likened the mail route to a library with no books,” says John Prine. “I passed the time each day making up these little ditties.” 'The Singing Mailman Delivers' is a two-disc archival release featuring the earliest studio and live recordings from Prine dating back to 1970, one year before his debut album. In August 1970, John Prine visited a Chicago radio station for an interview. “I asked after the show if it were possible to stick around and tape all the songs I had written up until then,” says Prine. The live performance was recorded at the Fifth Peg in Chicago in November 1970, where Prine played three nights a week, while still delivering mail during the day. Prine takes the live audience through twelve of his classic tunes, a few of which already sound like crowd favourites. These amateur recordings on 'The Singing Mailman Delivers' truly show Prine as a poet whose songs were refined since inception, and written by an unassuming songwriter, trying to pass time on his mail route.

One of the final studio recordings released during the lifetime of the legendary master drummer Paul Motian, this 2011 release stands as a beautiful, heartbreakingly fragile exercise in song interpretation. Reunited with his long-time creative partner, guitarist Bill Frisell, and joined by the exceptionally empathetic young bassist Thomas Morgan, Motian shapes an acoustic space that is incredibly spacious, fluid, and full of grace. The trio is elevated on several tracks by the ethereal, pure vocal delivery of Petra Haden, who breathes a haunting, dreamlike quality into a diverse collection of classic American pop standards, timeless folk tunes, film themes, and compelling Motian originals. Rather than driving the music with standard rigid rhythms, Motian uses his cymbals and drums like a painter, creating impressionistic splashes of color that allow the melodies to float freely. The resulting soundscapes are deeply intimate, nostalgic, and melancholic, delivering a highly sophisticated and emotionally resonant masterwork of modern chamber jazz design.

Soul Searchin is a soulful album / that explores Dizzy Wright's life / with meaningful lyrics and beats / that will keep you engaged constantly