In her debut release Love & Loss, composer and pianist Zhanna Dzhurayeva bridges the worlds of classical tradition and modern sound design with sensitivity and emotional power. Recorded at Insane Sounds in Fort Lauderdale and produced by Salvatore Monteleone, the four-track EP transforms deeply personal experiences into a musical tale, narrative of love, grief, and resilience. […]
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With Dreamscapes, music producer Vindu invites listeners into a gentle world where ambient soundscapes and lo-fi warmth merge into something deeply personal. Released via Nettwerk, this five-track EP marks a fresh chapter in his evolving musical journey, one that reflects both creative renewal and emotional growth. After years of crafting lofi beats inspired by Japanese culture,
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Imagine sitting in a quiet café on an autumn evening, a cup of something warm in your hands, soft light spilling across the window, and rain tracing slow patterns on the glass. The soundtrack to that moment could easily be Autumnal, the new EP by Dry (the project of Stamford-based artist Cole Park). Created spontaneously in
We are used to listening to music which serves our expectations. You know exactly what you will get by going to a rock concert or visiting a chamber hall – the music industry offers you a product that ticks all the checkboxes, be that an AC/DC cover band or the seven-thousandth recital of Vivaldi’s Four
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Hooked on Rewind is a short but emotionally potent journey through heartbreak, decadence, and renewal. Across six songs, Lacey Lune turns the language of love into both confession and theatre, a cycle of losing, remembering, and rediscovering oneself. The heart wants what it wants, and sometimes it just gets hooked. Sometimes it rewinds, reliving the same
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As a bookworm, sometimes I like to read a collection of short stories instead of tackling a thick novel. With Inner Compass, we are witnessing a similar experience, a collection of short stories by Andreas Wolff, told not through words but through sound. Each piece is a self-contained narrative, yet together they form a continuous
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There are albums that entertain, and there are albums that speak. Unspoken Conversations, the latest release by pianist and composer Barry DeGroot, belongs firmly to the latter. It is an intimate collection of seven instrumental pieces where every note feels like a fragment of an unspoken dialogue between the heart and the piano. Rooted in
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Milagros by soprano Liliana Guerrero and pianist James Maverick is a remarkable 13-track album that brings together the music of Latin American women composers, published by Patricia Caicedo and Mundo Arts. Featuring works by Ernestina Lecuona, Yvette Souviron, Mariela Rodríguez, and a world premiere commission by Edna Alejandra Longoria-Valdez, the album stands as a significant contribution to the
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With Luz De La Luna, Justin Garcia presents a deeply atmospheric continuation of the meditative journey he began on De El Vacío. This new release unfolds like a dream journal narrated through guitar strings, brass swells, and percussive grooves, all steeped in a rich blend of Latin textures, jazz improvisation, and ambient soundscapes. It’s a
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Wind moving across a golden wheat field, plants swaying in rhythm with the breeze, that’s the image that came to mind when I first heard the guitar arpeggios of Ratyński’s Surprise Stopover. The guitar is once again at the center of his music, not just as an instrument, but as a narrator guiding us through
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