Pop/Rock/World CD Reviews
LUDOVICO EINAUDI: In a Time Lapse [TrackList follows] – Einaudi, keyboards & electronics/Daniel Hope, violin/string ensemble/others – Ponderosamusic&art DEUTER: East of the Full Moon [TrackList follows] – composed, played and produced by Deuter – Newearthrecords.comPublished on March 29, 2013
Two most worthwhile New Age releases.
Richard Thompson – Electric [Deluxe CD] – New West/ProperPublished on March 10, 2013
One of the great songwriters of the modern era delivers a rocking album balanced by acoustic sensitivity.
Mythos – Surround Sound Evolution – Stephan Kaske, computers – Sireena RecordsPublished on March 06, 2013
Surround from a standard CD?
Charles “CD” Davis – 24 Hour Blues – Blues House RecordsPublished on February 16, 2013
An album of rock-solid blues.
Phil Lee – The Fall & Further Decline Of The Mighty King Of Love – Palookaville RecordsPublished on February 14, 2013
Nashville’s resident maverick lets it all hang out!
Astor Piazzolla – Tanguisimo (9 CD set of early tango recordings involving Piazzolla) – Chant du MondePublished on February 14, 2013
Astor Piazzolla – Tanguisimo (9 CD set of early tango recordings involving Piazzolla) – Chant du Monde 574 2200 07 [Distr. by Harmonia mundi] ***: Piazzolla (who I was lucky enough to hear in person prior to his death in 1992) was the second real icon in Argentine tango music alongside Carlos Gardel. He raised tango [...]
2 Cellos – In2ition – Sony MasterworksPublished on February 10, 2013
Classical music and pop meet at a graceful crossroad.
The Piano Guys [TrackList follows] – Sony MasterworksPublished on January 26, 2013
13 pop-variation tracks without these guys’ YouTube videos.
“Late Last Summer” – A Collection of Original Waltzes [TrackList follows] – Dick Hyman, piano; Judy Hyman, violin – Left Ear Music “Lock My Heart” – Dick Hyman, p.; Heather Masse, vocals – Red House RecordsPublished on January 25, 2013
Two Dick Hyman duos of interest.
Ahleuchatistas – Heads Full of Poison – Cuneiform RunePublished on December 26, 2012
A genre-bending instrumental duo which continues to defy expectations.