Александр Боровик – Шёпотом

Alexander Borovik comes from the rap scene, but with this record he moved in a new direction of rock, blues and jazz. And he has done an amazing job. This an album close to my heart. So far the best i have heard this year. For some of you Russian music might be a bit out there. Open your heart to the sound and i wouldn’t be suprised if you fell in love this record as i have. Enjoy this gem!

download Александр Боровик – Шёпотом. The download starts immediatly. It’s a free download from the artists website.

Tm Juke And The Jack Baker Trio Present Boto And The Second Liners

This one was suggested by Daniel Kachvartanian. It was the first and only suggestion in the participation article. Enjoy it.

TM Juke and The Jack Baker Trio present ‘Boto And The Second Liners’. A feast of carnival-spirited songs, this is an original album of pure party music that pays homage to the different rhythms of the Americas, moving from the ’80s New York street party feel of junkyard, go-go music and old school inspired hip hop; through the funk and soul of Memphis and the Mardi Gras of New Orleans; and south to Latin America and Brazilian samba. The record boasts some great guest performers – most notably singers Alice Russell, Kathrin deBoer of Belleruche and Andreya Triana, and genre-bending Spanish singer Gecko Turner (Lovemonk).

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Bei Bei & Shawn Lee – Into the Wind

Very, very interesting project! The sounds of the harp, New Age rhythm and Chinese motifs in the melody makes this music truly exquisite!
Watch out for new music by Bei Bei and UK producer Shawn Lee which marries a unique blend of ancient tradition with studio trickery and spiritual jazz. This uplifting, genre-bending, soundclash recalls the afrocentric harping of Dorothy Ashby, the hypnotic style of Alice Coltrane, and the organic electronics of Four Tet and Quantic.

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Check it out on their website - Bei Bei & Shawn Lee – Into the Wind. And check them out on YouTube. It will give you a pretty good idea of the whole feel of the album.

A.G.Trio – Zombies In The Disco

After a series of remixes, “Zombies In The Disco” is the first own release of the Upper-Austrian A.G.Trio. The three protagonists Andy Korg, Roland von der Aist and Aka Tell – known for their solo-projects – bring in an enjoyable, partly ironic and laid back approach to dance-music.  The EP presents the typical A.G.Trio style, approved in numerous live-shows. A characteristic mixture of House, Techno and Breaks shrugging off style-purism and prepared for real partys.

download A.G.Trio – Zombies In The Disco

Junior Boys – Begone Dull Care

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Diablo Swing Orchestra – The Butcher’s Ballroom

Ok something different for you guys & gals. The combination of genre’s is truely unique, i guess you either like it or hate it. I’m a sucker for genre fusion like this.

download Diablo Swing Orchestra – The Butcher’s Ballroom

Bosques de mi Mente – Inocencia

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Participate!?!

Hi all, lately it has been kind of slow with good new releases. And i haven’t come accross any “old” gems either. So you might have found something. Therefor i’m going to ask you to ask you what you like to see posted.  The first three who will write a reply with a (1) suggestion, i will post. Make sure to include the links to the albums as well. I’d love to post Tom Eno’s Barnstormer. But i haven’t been able to find a good link… look him up on youtube! It was a great suggestion by Goines.

Top 10 Releases 2009

So here it is, after listening to 237 albums I boiled it down to the top 10 releases of 2009. The last 50 were the most difficult to sort through. There were some albums that i expected to make the top 10, but they didn’t… Movits was one of those bands, but there just weren’t enough good songs on the album. I was expecting the new Stereophonics album to make the cut as well, it is definately good, but too average for this top 10. Here it goes;

1. Parov Stelar – Coco
2. Lee Fields & The Expressions – My World
3. Ibadi – Songs for Ophelia
4. Zee Avi – Zee Avi
5. Excellent Gentlemen – Just Say Yes
6. Piano Magic – Ovations
7. Cayetano – The Big Fall
8. Destruments – Shaped by the Sound
9. David Sylvian – Manafon
10. Sepiamusic – Trenches

I’d like to thank everyone who participated here this past year. Have a truely wonderfull 2010. Go out rocking!

p.s. I’d really love it if you would post your own top 10 in the comments. Keep on sharing the great taste!

The Jive Aces – Recipe For Rhythm

Imagine the point where swing meets rock ’n’ roll and you’ve something of the measure of the infectious, high-energy sounds of The Jive Aces.

Their distinctive jump jive fusion salutes the golden age of the big bands, takes in rhythm and blues, adds a dash of boogie-woogie and stirs in lashings of good humour and feelgood factor.

download The Jive Aces – Recipe For Rhythm

Thank You and Happy Holidays!

Hi viewers!

La Musique has been on the road for 2 years now and we would like to thank you all for following and being loyal and most of all, commenting on the posts and appreciating mine, John’s and M2’s posts.
When I started the blog, 2 years ago, I didn’t it would come to what it is nowadays, and I know the numbers are still very modest, but I’m quite happy with it.

We would like to wish you all a Very Happy Xmas, an awesome 2010 and much health and wealth.

Peace!
La Musique team.

Kings of Convenience – Declaration of Dependence

Download Kings of Convenience – Declaration of Dependence

other albums:

KoC – Quiet is the new loud

KoC – Riot on an empty street

Lhasa de Sela – Lhasa

Lhasa de Sela (born 1972), better known as Lhasa, is an American Canadian singer and songwriter who was raised in Mexico and the United States and now lives in Canada. Thank you Stina for this recommendation!

download Lhasa de Sela – Lhasa

Nola Grey – Starlight [EP]

You are looking for the real groove, the unforgetable hookline with a floorfilling break? Well, step in and enjoy NOLA GREY´s world. Starlight gives a shit and don´t cares about genres or categories. It´s a unique piece of music for your personal primetime on the dancefloors. Nothing more to say…..let the music play!

download Nola Grey – Starlight

Daniel Lemma – Rebound

This truly is one of the best artists around imho. This is different from his previous work, it has evolved! I have only heard a few tracks and already it’s a favourite.

Daniel Lemma is a Swedish singer-songwriter born 1970. He is currently a member of the band Mo Blues. Daniel is originally from Nyhamnsläge in Skåne, Sweden, but nowadays lives in Gothenburg. Lemma’s biggest hit is the song If I Used To Love You which he both wrote and sung himself. The song is also the theme for Josef Fares movie Jalla! Jalla! from 2000.

download (torrent) Daniel Lemma – Rebound

Joshua James – Build Me This

Thanks, Rickard for this suggestion. The first track reminds me of Paul Simon or Xavier Rudd, but he has a great sound of his own.

download Joshua James – Build Me This

Recommend 2009 Releases

To whom it may concern;

The last week of every year I make a top 10 of all my favourite releases of 2009. This year I want to ask for some suggestions to add. First place is already take by Parov, but the other nice places are wide open. So suggest some new stuff that isn’t published here yet. And i might even consider knocking Parov from the first place. It has to be a 2009 official release. I will publish my list in the last week of the year.

My top 2008 was:

1. Alina Orlova – Laukinis Šuo Dingo >
2. Parov Stelar – Libella Swing >
3. Jamie Lidell – Jim >
4. Bitter:Sweet – Drama >
5. Raphael Saadiq – The Way I See It >
6. Madrugada – Madrugada >
7. Rekevin – A Peacock >
8. Ikimono Gakari – ライフアルバム
9. In Flames – A Sense of Purpose >
10. Stereophonics – Decade In The Sun >

I’m looking forward to your suggestions!
M²

Movits! – Äppelknyckarjazz

“Django guitar, windy street swing; music for both art directors and your mom” is how MOVITS! describe their sound. Well-known in Sweden, but unheard of elsewhere, they fold together elements of 1930’s big band swing, roma swing and rhythm & blues, then drop hiphop vocals on top for some serious energetic firepower.

download Movits! - Äppelknyckarjazz

Jermook – Have a Nice Trip

Jermook is an independent Moscow formation. Their Armenian ethnic sounds and trip-hop influences gives their sound a great personal feeling.

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Kent – Röd

 

They are Swedish alternative rock band founded in Eskilstuna in 1990, with the name Coca-Cola Kids. The band has had several big Swedish radio hits since the breakthrough single “Kräm”, from their second studio album. They are one of the most popular rock groups in Sweden, and describes themselves as “Sweden’s biggest rock band”, but are more or less unknown outside Scandinavia. Kent shortly attempted an international career with English versions of the albums Isola and Hagnesta Hill with accompanying U.S. tours for the former, but they gave up after not reaching the breakthrough they had hoped for.

Kent has been one of my favourite bands for a few years now. And they deserve some more international attention. I have all their album including the english ones. And i must say i prefer the swedish versions. So give this a try and fall in love with it.

download Kent – Röd