Tuesday, June 17, 2014

NEW RELEASES: THE RIPPINGTONS FEATURING RUSS FREEMAN - FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH; RARE PSYCH, MOOGS & BRASS; MATTHEW CONNOR - SMOKE SIGNALS

THE RIPPINGTONS FEATURING RUSS FREEMAN - FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

Rippingtons leader Russ Freeman returns with a new collection of guitar driven songs that will continue to thrill the audience of one of Jazz s most compelling brand name bands. The music crafted by, Freeman will not only please a fan base that has been culled over a 25 year career, but will also entice an new fan base of guitar hero fans all over the world. The Rippingtons, have indeed, on this record, found the Fountain Of Youth! To quote Russ: If you happen upon the thought, while listening to this record, that you are hearing a lot of guitars, you are not mistaken. This is The Rippingtons Guitar Heaven CD. ~ Amazon.com. Tracklist includes: Spice Route; Rivers Of Golf; North Shore; We Will Live Forever; The Sun King; Fountain Of Youth;; Emerald City; Soul Riders; Waterdalls Of Bequia; and Garden Of The Gods.

RARE PSYCH, MOOGS & BRASS - MUSIC FROM THE SONOTON LIBRARY

This new release features18 rare & unreleased tracks from the Sonoton library on 12" vinyl . It’s a compilation of rare and previously unreleased music featuring big band grooves, moog synths, pyschedelic funk, dub disco & more produced between 1969 & 1981, and compiled by Alan Gubby & Jonathan Radford.  Tracks include: Walter Rauxel - Vision Receiver; Gerhard Narholz - UFO Invasion; Sammy Burdson - Action One; Walt Rockman – Newcomer; John Fiddy & Sammy Burdson - Working Break; John Fiddy & Sammy Burdson - Moving Along; John Fiddy & Sammy Burdson – Powerdrive; Sammy Burdson - O' Mane; Otto Sieben - 70s Fun Pop (A); Helmuth Brandenburg - Big Brother Is Watching You; Sven Perner - High Tension; Gerhard Narholz – Towerstreet; Otto Sieben - 70s Fun Pop (B); John Fiddy & Sammy Burdson - Life In The Fast Lane; Sammy Burdson - New Design; Sammy Burdson - Moog & Brass; Herman Langschwert & Wolfgang Killian - Crime & Glamour; and Sammy Burdson & John Fiddy - Spaces In Time.


MATTHEW CONNOR - SMOKE SIGNALS

Haunting and hypnotic, modern-day chamber-pop artist Matthew Connor is giving crooning a dark, mysterious and eclectic edge. A sound built on thoughtful music theory and powered by Connor's emotive lyrics and booming baritone,  Connor is an evocative blend of today’s Portishead and Daughn Gibson with yesterday’s legends like Elvis and Sinatra. He is currently preparing to release his first full-length album, Farewell Motel, in October 2014. There are those who choose to play music, and then there are masterminds like modern day chamber-pop artist Matthew Connor, who are born for it. Composing before he could even write his name, Connor’s lifelong dedication to achieving excellence in writing and producing has transformed him into a gutsy, bold and original solo artist. Connor is currently preparing to release his first full-length album, Farewell Motel, in October 2014. A darker, modern twist of the old-fashioned crooner aesthetic, the new album is a forte of lush instrumentation, surprising beats and of course, Connor’s stage-stealing vocals. The first single, "How Is July Already Over?" will debut this summer and will be accompanied by an eerily beautiful, stop-motion music video shot by New York-based photographer Marc McAndrews. The harmonious marriage between classical music’s intricate details and contemporary music’s edge, Farewell Motel, in all, is the brilliance, that is Matthew Connor. Smoke Signals includes remixes from Andre Obin, Troels Abrahamsen, and more.


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