After the release of Anthony Rother’s ‚Darkness’ Mikrolux sees the release of its first artist album. Sniper Mode is the brainchild of Gregor Trescher who has made a name for himself and his signature electro sound, and already graced Elektrolux with a well received 12“ under the same guise. He now serves up an amazing collection of 16 extra-crisp tracks that are aimed directly at your mind, body and soul. ‚Wastelands’ perfectly displays Trescher’s outstanding talent for sharp, metallic and extremely quirky rhythm patterns combined with the sheer beauty of an overall dreamy atmosphere…

Jane Birkin - Enfants D'Hiver
EAC+LOG+CUE | FLAC: 238 MB | Full Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: Capitol # 5099923750500 | Country/Year: France 2008
Genre: Pop | Style: French Pop, Chanson

…What might surprise the casual listener is the inclusion of so many Birkin compositions – she has rarely raised her pen in anger in the past (for obvious Serge Gainsbourg-shaped reasons), but here she writes, and writes well.

Frank Sinatra - Duets (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) 2013
M4A 256 kbps | Tracks: 15+17+Digital Booklet | 01:55:34 | 251.6 mb
Genre: Vocal Pop, Jazz, Swing

2-CD Deluxe Edition with bonus and unreleased tracks and a 32-page booklet with rare photos and new liner notes.

Having previously directed much-admired recordings of both 'Orfeo' and 'Poppea' (not forgetting the madrigal books), Claudio Cavina now turns his attention to the enduring Homeric-inspired tale of constancy and virtue first performed in Venice over 350 years ago, Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria. Conscious of the restrictions inherent in the single surviving score, now kept in Vienna, and that it is likely that Monteverdi was not the only composer involved for the original production, Cavina brings his deep understanding to bear on Monteverdi’s inspiration. In this latest artistic endeavour Claudio Cavina is joined by the instrumentalists of La Venexiana and a superb group of singers: Anicio Zorzi Giustiniani as Ulisse; Josè Maria La Monaco as Penelope; Makoto Sakurada and Roberta Mameli have starring roles and Cavina, himself, takes a singing role.

Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce a newly expanded edition of the second album by the legendary Finnish Progressive Rock group Wigwam (featuring Englishman Jim Pembroke). Formed in 1968, Wigwam recorded "Tombstone Valentine” in 1970 at Finnvox studios, Helsinki, the album was produced by the infamous Kim Fowley and was a wonderful collection of highly original material such as the album title track and compositions like ‘Wishful Thinker’, ‘1936 Lost in the Snow’ and ‘For America’. The Wigwam line-up of Jukka Gustavson (Vocals, Organ, Piano), Jim Pembroke (Vocals), Pekka Pohjola (Bass, Violin) and Ronnie Osterberg (Drums) were joined at the sessions by guests including Jukka Tolonen on Guitar…