The latest Sonic Zoom transfer is an interesting collection of various one-off live tracks, none of which had been issued officially before until this title (although some have surfaced on bootlegs) - which has been out of print since 2004 (PUR 209) and is at last repackaged to match other titles in the collection. These CDs, which have been fully authorised by the original management company form an ongoing series of official archive releases…

Danish death metal mercenaries PANZERCHRIST released their seventh album, entitled "7th Offensive", on July 15 via Listenable Records. A press release states: "Although very extreme musically on a constant basis, PANZERCHRIST have never quite done the same album twice. 'The 7th Offensive' shows a slightly more melodic and evil tainted approach on the guitars , enhancing the grey, sinister feel of a battlefield . It definitely sounds bleak. The band also welcomes back ultra-guttural and pure death metal vocals. Make no mistake, PANZERCHRIST's new album retain the violence and über brutality the band has been known for."

In November and December of 2012, MEGADETH blazed hot on the band's "Countdown To Extinction 20th Anniversary Tour", ripping through their entire double platinum 1992 album from start to finish before performing other classics from their recorded catalog. Recorded and filmed at Los Angeles' Fox Theatre last December, "Countdown to Extinction: Live" is a definitive document of the acclaimed, sold-out tour.

Through his quartets, composer Jeremy Beck provides an intriguing and inviting window into his own direct and communicative sound world. Composed over nearly 25 years, four of Beck’s five quartets are brilliantly performed here by diverse ensembles from Los Angeles, St. Petersburg, Russia, and Louisville, Kentucky. These exciting compositions reveal key facets of Beck’s engaging approach to tonality, rhythm and form…….

Ludwig van Beethoven - Trios pour pianoforte, violon et violoncelle op. 1 n°3; op.posth.154 & Gassenhauer-Trio Op. 11
Wolfgang Meyer / Patrick Cohen / Erich Höbart / Cristophe Coin
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Label/Cat#: Harmonia Mundi # HMC 901475 | Country/Year: France 1994
Genre: Classical | Style: Classical Period

Christophe Coin (born 26 January 1958) is a French cellist, viola da gamba player and conductor active in the field of historically informed performance. He is the cellist of the Quatuor Mosaïques and is the director of the Ensemble Baroque de Limoges.

Daniel Zimmermann - Bone Machine (2013) {Gaya Music}
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© 2013 Gaya Music | DZGCD001
Jazz / Post Bop / Trombone

Sorry, no English review. Daniel Zimmermann (trombone), Maxime Fougères (guitare), Julien Charlet (batterie), Jérôme Regard (contrebasse) proposent un album de huit compositions originales, dont six écrites pour septet (avec quatre trombones) et deux pour quintet (avec deux trombones). Des compositions basées sur des thèmes simples et des lignes de basse entêtantes, qui développent des climats prenants et souvent ambivalents.

Although she was born and raised in suburban New Jersey, Sharon Van Etten's folk music evokes the open landscapes and lonely expanses of Middle America. A dedicated choir student during her childhood, she began writing songs on her guitar as a high-school student and, upon moving to New York, started playing them in concert. Van Etten signed with the Chicago-based indie label Drag City and issued her intimate, official debut, Because I Was in Love, in spring 2009, followed by the lush, more band-oriented Epic in 2010. Van Etten signed to Jagjaguwar in late 2010 and began working with the National's Aaron Dessner as producer for her third album, Tramp; it was released in early 2012.

Celtas Cortos - Salida de Emergencia
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Label/Cat#: Dro # 9031-78047-2 | Country/Year: Spain 1990
Genre: Rock, Folk | Style: Folk Rock, Celtic

Celtas Cortos are a Celtic rock band from Spain whose popularity spans multiple decades and whose music is eclectic, drawing from a wide range of styles. Some of the band's most well-regarded songs include "20 de Abril" (1991) and "Tranquilo Majete" (1993). Formed in 1986 in Valladolid, Spain, the band began its recording career in 1988 with a three-song contribution to the compilation album Así Es Como Suena: Folk Joven…

Sandie Shaw - Monsieur Dupont
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Label/Cat#: Karussell # 847 995-2 | Country/Year: Germany 1990's
Genre: Pop | Style: Pop, Chanson

British singer Sandie Shaw had a string of girl group-styled singles in the mid-'60s before she retired in the early '70s. Shaw was discovered by pop singer Adam Faith in 1963, who led her to his manager, Eve Taylor; she released her debut single, "As Long as You're Happy," the following year. It didn't hit the charts, yet her next record, "(There's) Always Something There to Remind Me," hit number one in the U.K.; the single hit number 52 in the U.S., yet Shaw was never as big a star in the States as she was in the U.K…

Fans of Angela Hewitt will be delighted to find her in chamber mode, accompanying Andrea Oliva (described as ‘one of the best flutists of his generation, a shining star in the world of the flute’ by Sir James Galway) in a programme of J S Bach’s flute sonatas (including one by his most famous and talented son, CPE). Of unfailingly remarkable quality, all these works exploit the full potential of an instrument which was only just coming into its own when they were written. Oliva’s lyricism and agility coupled with Hewitt’s musicianship—not to mention her lifelong rapport with Bach’s music—make this an album to treasure.

With Ron Carter and Billy Cobham Three masters explore their roots and capture the full spectrum of the art of jazz… a display of lyrical sensuality and sizzling pyrotechnics.
Herbie Hancock has developed a unique and versatile piano style and influenced all of pop music. Both he and Ron Carter were members of the legendary Miles Davis Quintet from 1963-68.

Ondine proudly presents a disc of works by German composer Jörg Widmann. This release features his Violin Concerto (2007), Insel der Sirenen for Violin and 19 Strings (1997) and Antiphon for Orchestral Groups (2007-08). The acclaimed violinist Christian Tetzlaff, for whom the Violin Concerto was written, plays the solo part in these works and handles their challenges with incredible precision. He considers this Violin Concerto to be one of the greatest contemporary concertos.