The xx
Coexist [ Young Turks / CD - released 7/Sep/2012 ] The sound of 'Coxist' marks a continuation of what one critic described as "arrestingly melancholy". The Eno-meets-808, aural tone that is hardwired into introspection. |
Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx
We're New Here [ XL Recordings / CD - released 28/Feb/2011 ] Gil Scott-Heron proved he still had it on 2010's I'm New Here, his first album in 16 years. Simultaneously, Jamie Smith (aka Jamie xx) established himself as a sonic architect on his band's moody, minimal debut, then as a producer remixing... |
JOHN DOWLAND
Dowland: Lachrimae, or Seaven Teares Hespèrion XX, Jordi Savall [ Alia Vox SACD / CD/Book - released 15/Dec/2013 ] "The players revel in the cult of melancholy with which Dowland, the "English Orpheus" of the Elizabethan age, is so deeply associated...Full of grief-laden dissonance, the music hardly raises a smile but the brilliance of Hespèrion XX's playing brin |
Jamie xx
In Colour [ Young Turks / CD - released 29/May/2015 ] The release of In Colour comes on the back of an incredible six year creative period for Jamie xx, which has seen him alternate effortlessly between his role as founding member and producer of The xx, and creator of more electronic and club... |
Montserrat Figueras (canto) / Hesperion XX (featuring Jordi Savall)
Entremeses del Siglo de Oro: Lope de Vega y su tiempo 1550 - 1650 [ Alia Vox / SACD - released 19/Oct/2003 ] The predominant role played by music in Spanish Golden Age theatre is one of the hallmarks of the rich theatrical tradition on the Iberian peninsula. - On Hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) format, presented in DSD stereo sound. PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM. |
MONTEVERDI / PERI / FONTEI / STROZZI
Battaglie & Lamenti - 1600-1660 Montserrat Figueras, Hesperion XX!, Jordi Savall [ Alia Vox / CD - released 16/Jul/2001 ] Early Italian Composers performed authentically by Jordi Savall |
The xx
Coexist (LP & CD) [ Young Turks / LP/CD - released 7/Sep/2012 ] The sound of 'Coexist' marks a continuation of what one critic described as "arrestingly melancholy". The Eno-meets-808, aural tone that is hardwired into introspection. "Strangely exhilarating. The thrill is emotional and... |
The xx
I See You [ Young Turks / CD - released 13/Jan/2017 ] I See You marks a new era for the London trio of Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith, both sonically and in terms of process. For while xx and Coexist were both made in relative isolation in... |
The xx
I See You (LP) [ Young Turks / LP - released 13/Jan/2017 ] I See You marks a new era for the London trio of Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith, both sonically and in terms of process. For while xx and Coexist were both made in relative isolation in London, I See You was recorded between March 2014... |
The xx
xx (LP) [ Young Turks / LP - released 24/Aug/2009 ] Debuts as fully formed and confident as the xx's self-titled first album are rare, but then, there is very little that is typical about this band or their music. Their influences are wide-ranging -- traces of post-punk, dream pop, dubstep, indie pop,... |