Robert Plane Longtime principal clarinetist of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Robert Plane has also cultivated a vigorous solo career. He has been especially noted for his intensive explorations of the British clarinet repertory and his support of new music.Plane was born in Great Yarmouth in the east of England and began wind studies at school on the recorder. He switched to the clarinet after hearing famed clarinetist Jack Brymer play a concert in the town's Hippodrome – directly after a circus had closed at the venue, he recalled, and the smell of the circus animals remained. Plane's teacher was Thea King, long-time principal clarinetist of the English Chamber Orchestra. A breakthrough came in 1992 when he won the Royal Overseas League Music Competition in London. After that, he began to land solo appearances with, among others, the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, the Malta Philharmonic, and the City of London Sinfonia. Plane has been an orchestral clarinetist for most of his career. After stints as the principal clarinetist of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Northern Sinfonia, he joined the BBC National Orchestra of Wales in that position in 1999. He has also taught clarinet at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and Queen's University. Plane has played clarinet quintet repertory extensively with Germany's Mandelring Quartett as well as a variety of British and American groups. He is especially noted for his advocacy of contemporary music, both as a performer and as a recording artist. In the double concerto Centauromachy, by Simon Holt, he made his BBC Proms debut in 2011. Plane's large recording catalog dates back to 1998 with a recording of Gerald Finzi's Concerto for clarinet and string orchestra, Op. 31, and has focused mostly on British music. Among his highlights is a critically acclaimed 2008 recording of Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time with the Gould Piano Trio, marking the 100th anniversary of the composer's birth. He has recorded for the Naxos, Chandos, and Resonus Classics labels, among others; on Resonus, he was heard on By Footpath and Stile, an album of Finzi's chamber music, in 2019.

"Zouzou" is Dobet Gnahoré’s seventh studio album and a vibrant celebration of African culture and identity. Gnahoré is a virtuosic singer, dancer, percussionist, and songwriter who has taken the modern Afropop sounds of her country in exciting new directions. Known for her jaw-dropping dance moves, powerful stage presence and richly emotional vocal style, Gnahoré has earned numerous accolades throughout her career, including a GRAMMY Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in 2010 for her collaboration with singer India.Arie.

First Band on the Moon is the third album by The Cardigans. The album was a major breakthrough for the band, both in their native Sweden and internationally. When The Cardigans’ infectious brand of indie-fied lounge-pop caught commercial fire in the Fall of 1996 via the irresistibly infectious hit Lovefool, fans who flocked to stores to purchase the band’s third album First Band On The Moon quickly discovered that the album's genius first single was merely the tip of a much larger iceberg. From the first few notes of the cheerfully upbeat album-opening Your New Cuckoo, the band takes listeners on an unforgettable ride.

The members of Explosions In The Sky played their first show, at the University of Texas’ student radio station, on July 4, 1999, under the short-lived moniker, Breaker Morant. A year later, they recorded their first album, How Strange, Innocence, over the course of two days, and made 300 CD-R copies to sell at shows and give to friends in their hometown of Austin, TX.

Jazz harmonica virtuoso Hendrik Meurkens began his career in Germany playing vibes. In 1992, a trip to California led to his signing with the prestigious Concord label and established him as the first major new voice on the harmonica since Toots Thielemans. His 28 CDs have received rave reviews and strong airplay and he has been listed repeatedly in the Downbeat and Jazziz Polls.

Is it possible to mix John Coltrane, Stevie Wonder, Oxmo Puccino and Duke Ellington?

Matthew Kirksey Duckworth – Vocals, drums, keyboards, and sampler, Tommy McKenzie – Guitar, bass, keyboards, and sampler.

Nick Vivid delivers a potent mix of 70s rock, 80s electronic, and 90s funk, resulting in a sound *American Songwriter* calls “undeniable groove.”

Mauricio Kagel's Ludwig Van features an arrangement of fragments of Beethoven's works, modified as if heard by the deaf composer himself; it is distinct from Kagel's 1970 composition "Ludwig van, Hommage à Beethoven".

Billy Joel’s legendary 1990 concert at Yankee Stadium stands as one of the greatest concert films of all time. Shot in 16mm color film, the original concert has now been meticulously re-mixed and re-edited.

Year Zero is the fifth studio album by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released by Interscope Records on April 17, 2007. Conceived while touring in support of the band's previous album, With Teeth (2005), the album was recorded in late 2006. It was produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, and was the band's first studio album since 1994's The Downward Spiral that was not co-produced by long-time collaborator Alan Moulder. It was the band's last album for Interscope, following Reznor's departure the same year due to a dispute regarding overseas pricing.

So Much to Tell You includes some of the already fan-favorite songs heard on theConstant Change EP, a dizzy swirl of gritty garage-rock, psychedelic jangle, and jammy dynamism brought to life in part by storied producer Jake Sinclair (Panic! At The Disco, Weezer) who not only connected the group with their hero Albert Hammond Jr. of The Strokes for the explosive lead single “Blurry Lights,” but also helped source a long-lost Rivers Cuomo demo for the sunny, carefree cut “7×9.”Also joining the LP tracklist are the racing bliss bomb of an early single “Stay // Honestly” and “Hotel Room,” an infectious tune that captures the ache of long-distance romance (and whose lyrics give the album its title).

A Craze 1983-1984 sounding as fresh as the day these tracks were recorded. This stereo remaster and in some cases remixes sounds fantastic.

Mark Bogert is a Dutch rock guitarist, known for his work with the rock bands Magoria and Knight Area. Over the past decade, he has also released two solo albums. In addition to his work with his main bands, Mark frequently performs as a session musician. In 2024, he stepped in as a guitarist for the British progressive rock band Arena, replacing John Mitchell during their tour.

Kazuma's newest release is also his debut LP with Nettwerk Music Group. The twelve song cinematic and atmospheric project feels like soaring through the clouds, swimming through the sea, or relaxing in a tranquil forest. Guitar layers and soothing synths add to the lush quality of this project, one perfect for daydreaming, meditating, or simply drifting to sleep.