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guitars : S.Pilsl, M.Haacke, F.Hiemenz (concert in Neu-Ulm/Germany, '95) 
transcribed for 3 guitars by B.Gröger (Edition Ricordi) 
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(sound restored from a CompactCassette with WaveLab 7, July 2013) 
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Entr'Acte 3/4 (from "Carmen") by Georges Bizet - on 3 guitars [live in concert]

Jesse Holstein, violin, Heath Marlow, cello and Jeff Louie, Piano. Recorded at the Bell Street Chapel in Providence RI on April 3, 2011.

Franz Schubert Piano Trio No. 2 in E Flat Major, 2nd Movement

Bach: Partitas Nos. 1 - 6, BWV 825 - 830 by Glenn Gould

Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 - I. Sinfonia (Remastered 2022, Version 1959)

Ken Aiso - Melody Chang - Violin
Valeria Morgovskaya - Prepared Piano
Lorenzo Marasso - Conductor
Recorded at the Lutheran Church of the Master
in Los Angeles on December 15th 2013

ARVO PART - Tabula Rasa - 1st Mov

Levon Minassian Araksi Artassouken (duduk)

Dylan Glanz brings a new dimension to Rokia Traoré's "Laidu". Introducing deep engaging rhythms and a mix of synth sequences.

Bandcamp link: https://dylanglanz.bandcamp.com/track/laidu-edit

Soundcloud link: https://soundcloud.com/dylan-glanz/laidu2024-release
Spotify page: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6t3C4wsYgDgFr3nZr8il4T

PREMIERE: Dylan Glanz - Laidu

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_Folk_Dances

Romanian Stamps Postcard image by KLMircea: 
https://flic.kr/p/5TGFPs

Béla Bartók: Romanian Folk Dance No. 3

Close your eyes: each track is a film, each note a scene — YOU are the director.

Eternal Embrace

According to archaeological discoveries, Shahr-e Sukhteh is one of the oldest civilizations in the world, dating back more than 5,000 years and contemporary with the Jiroft Civilization and the Bronze Age. Known as the City of Art for its remarkable artistic and handcrafted artifacts, and the City of Science for its advanced medical discoveries, it also earned the name City of Peace due to the absence of walls, gates, or weapons—evidence of a harmonious society that interacted freely with its neighbors. Covering 151 hectares, the city flourished between 3200 and 1800 BC, going through four distinct phases: foundation, prosperity, decline, and eventual destruction. The term Sukhteh (“burnt”) was introduced during the Qajar period by Colonel Beit, who believed the ashes found around the hills were remains of a fire that ended the civilization; however, later studies suggest the decline was caused by the diversion of the Helmand River and the invasion of migrating tribes, while the ashes likely came from the many industrial kilns once active there. Despite being less known than other Iranian heritage sites, Shahr-e Sukhteh remains a vast open-air museum and one of the most advanced urban centers of its era—a timeless symbol of early human creativity, science, and peace.

SISTAN, TEMPLE OF TIME - A THOUSAND AND ONE PERSIAN NOTES

The Wandering Dream

Chatma

Tisnant an Chatma

Two Thousand And Seventeen

An artist who has been an integral part of the rich and colourful tapestry of underground dance music culture for over three decades, James Monro continues to find himself at the cutting edge of a scene he helped establish. Now, as Monro celebrates his long involvement in dance music, he draws together a collection of tracks for Proton Music, "In the Ether".

Born in the UK but firmly settled in South America, Brazilian based James Monro has always been at the vanguard of underground dance movement. A classically trained musician from an early age and inspired by icons of the electric music scene, Moroder, Eno and Jarre, Monro's love of disco, psychedelia and hip hop saw him translate his passion into energy-fuelled performances behind the decks across his home country and onto the beaches of Goa in the early 1990s.

As co-owner of the Flying Rhino imprint in 1995, Monro added another string to an already impressive bow, before joining forces with long-term friend, co-producer and label partner Grant Collins, to create the 4DigitalAudio label. Striking out as a producer under a variety of production alter-egos, the Midnight Ramblers outfit (alongside Flying Rhino co-owner, George Baker) saw an appearance on John Digweed's iconic "Structures Two" album, with the heavily supported "Scarab", charted by no lesser lights than Babicz, Cattaneo and Warren, while the "Ambientworkx7" track featured on the latter's "Renaissance: Masters Series" compilation. A plethora of high-profile releases have continued to find success on blue-chip imprints that include, Iboga, Bedrock and Flow Records as James Monro continues to stay hugely relevant in the current, fluid music market. A regular on the Particles and Proton Music imprints, 2013's "Fonik" and 2015's "Nectar" EPs, showcased James Monro's extraordinary original work as high-profile remixes from Kastis Torrau and Lonya continued the success. 

Now, James Monro returns to Proton with a truly astonishing body of work in the shape of the full-length album, "In the Ether". Developed and written in his Encantada hometown, the fulmination of a decade-long work is now represented by a striking twelve-track offering that spans Monro's musical career. A work that may never have come to fruition due to an extraordinarily difficult set of circumstances in recovering corrupted files after the loss of a computer and back-up on a boat-sinking incident in Brazil, make the album a real triumph of human endeavour and musical craft.

Full of the trademark melodic flair that is consistent with a classically trained musician, the floating, airy sounds of "Profusion" and "Viridian" are juxtaposed against the pulsating bass dominance of "Alchemical", "Galactix" and "Rise", creating a sense of urgency and drive. The intricate rhythmic patterns and meticulously programmed percussive cadence of "The Pink Button" and "Rapture" with their clave/wood block sound, plus modulated synth lines and buffer overridden effects.

Creating a delicious dance-floor groove, "Voyager" weaves a sublime path through an intelligently constructed chord motif whose delay adds elegantly to the sonic tapestry, while "Modular" once again, finds a pumping sustained bass line, added to a series spine-tingling melodies and growling pitched vocals. Similarly, "Frolic Acid" hits hard with its huge running bass line, textured white-noise pads and acid-tinged lead line that evolves into shimmering melodic phrasing. Closing with the hi-hat and shaker fuelled, "Impendium", a chorus of percussive effects lead the charge against ethereal synth lines that flow in unencumbered hypnotic fashion.

With a body of work that is certain to stand the test of time, James Monro has fully transformed his music "In the Ether".

Directed by Jay Epoch
A&R by James Warren
Mastered by Grant Collins
Design by Ben Mautner
Text by James Warren

Levon Minassian Araksi Artassouken (duduk)

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