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21 grammi by Giuseppe Cucé
Giuseppe Cucé’s 21 Grammi is a warm-blooded, southern European tapestry woven from soul, cantautorato, and lightly brushed shades of Latin music. The album feels acoustic, alive, and deeply human. Every instrument breathes. Every phrase carries emotional intention. And throughout its eleven tracks, Cucé’s voice is never an ornament or an authority, but a vital thread: integrated, embraced, and perfectly fused with the ensemble around him.

Arashk Azizi
Nov 183 min read


Gravity by ØRBITA
Gravity by ØRBITA is a nine-track digital album of meticulously crafted instrumental electronic music, an intimate, retro-futuristic journey where analog warmth and emotional precision meet. As a debut release, it feels surprisingly assured: every piece unfolds with the calm authority of an artist who knows exactly what he wants to say and the technical means to say it. This is the kind of digital album that reminds you why the format matters, not simply as a convenient conta

Arashk Azizi
Nov 144 min read


Take Five by Daniel Nikolov
Thanks to modern technology, it has become possible to build entire musical landscapes by looping short motifs and layering them, sometimes using nothing more than a single instrument. That’s exactly what Daniel Nikolov achieves in his debut album Take Five, and his instrument is the most ancient one of all: the human voice.

Arashk Azizi
Nov 93 min read


Inner Compass by Andreas Wolff
As a bookworm, sometimes I like to read a collection of short stories instead of tackling a thick novel. With Inner Compass, we are witnessing a similar experience, a collection of short stories by Andreas Wolff, told not through words but through sound. Each piece is a self-contained narrative, yet together they form a continuous emotional journey.
Composed over six years, these twelve piano works feel like fragments of a personal diary, moments of joy, longing, peace, an

Arashk Azizi
Oct 223 min read


Unspoken Conversations by Barry DeGroot
There are albums that entertain, and there are albums that speak. Unspoken Conversations, the latest release by pianist and composer Barry DeGroot, belongs firmly to the latter. It is an intimate collection of seven instrumental pieces where every note feels like a fragment of an unspoken dialogue between the heart and the piano. Rooted in neo-classical and new age aesthetics, the album unfolds as a tender confession, a private diary finally shared with the world after years

Arashk Azizi
Oct 173 min read


Milagros, A Journey Through Latin America in Song
Milagros by soprano Liliana Guerrero and pianist James Maverick is a remarkable 13-track album that brings together the music of Latin American women composers, published by Patricia Caicedo and Mundo Arts. Featuring works by Ernestina Lecuona, Yvette Souviron, Mariela Rodríguez, and a world premiere commission by Edna Alejandra Longoria-Valdez, the album stands as a significant contribution to the rediscovery and celebration of voices that have too often been overlooked in t

Arashk Azizi
Sep 303 min read


Surprise Stopover by Ratyński
Wind moving across a golden wheat field, plants swaying in rhythm with the breeze, that’s the image that came to mind when I first heard the guitar arpeggios of Ratyński’s Surprise Stopover. The guitar is once again at the center of his music, not just as an instrument, but as a narrator guiding us through shifting landscapes.

Arashk Azizi
Sep 232 min read


Arvo Pärt: Credo, or Life in times of Genocide
I don’t particularly believe in the idea that a single deity created the universe with a plan, but I do believe in some composers who do, among them J.S. Bach and the great Estonian composer Arvo Pärt.

Arashk Azizi
Sep 133 min read


Pastorale by East of West trio and Romano Crivici
Pastorale, the new collaborative album by ARIA-nominated trio East of West and acclaimed Sydney-based composer and pianist Romano Crivici, is not just a collection of pieces—it’s a journey across musical landscapes. Blending Balkan rhythms, Middle Eastern melodic phrasing, contemporary classical textures, and jazz-influenced improvisation, this album unfolds like a multilingual conversation spoken through instruments. With each track, the listener is invited into a richly wov

Arashk Azizi
Aug 14 min read


Driftsways by Lauré Lussier
When a composer like Lauré Lussier releases a new work, one does not approach it lightly. His previous compositions, haunting, intricate, often cinematic, have already established him as a contemporary voice who blurs the lines between orchestration, sound design, and storytelling. Driftsways by Lussier takes another bold step forward. This two-part electroacoustic work, comprised of “Themes & Variations” and “Rondo,” is less a collection of pieces than it is a sonic architec

Arashk Azizi
Jul 273 min read


Gravity of the Ocean by Aliya Lark
Gravity of the Ocean by Aliya Lark, the London-based neoclassical composer and pianist, is a six-track instrumental work that blends felt piano, ambient textures, delicate strings, and subtle electronics. Released on July 18, 2025, the album marks the next step in her emotionally nuanced musical storytelling—a sound world already praised by BBC Radio 3 and featured on Spain's AD21 Music.

Arashk Azizi
Jul 203 min read


Phraxia by Nick Pike
Nick Pike returns with Phraxia, his third studio album, following the textural richness of Norastoria and the soothing atmospheres of Evergreen. This new release presents a more nuanced evolution of his neoclassical voice—a sonic landscape where solo piano takes center stage, delicately intertwined with shimmering electronic textures and ambient washes.

Arashk Azizi
Jul 113 min read


The Age of the Digital Album
In today’s music landscape, the digital album has become the dominant format for both artists and listeners. While vinyl, cassette tapes, and CDs once defined how we experienced music, the digital album now stands at the center of modern music distribution. But how did we get here? And what does this shift mean for the way we create, share, and consume music?

Arashk Azizi
Jul 104 min read


Leo by Matteo Ramon Arevalos
As someone who has had the honor of working with Matteo Ramon Arevalos, listening to his new album LEO felt like stepping once more into a realm of sonic wonder—a place where the familiar transforms and the piano becomes not just an instrument, but a world.

Arashk Azizi
Jun 273 min read


The Vessel: A Tribute to African Music
African music has long been a wellspring of rhythmic innovation, spiritual depth, and communal storytelling. Its polyrhythmic structures, call-and-response vocals, and layered percussion have profoundly influenced global genres—from jazz to funk, and from Afrobeat to contemporary electronic music. This rich tapestry of sound and meaning forms the foundation upon which Colombian multi-instrumentalist Jaime Ospina builds his latest album, The Vessel.

Arashk Azizi
May 253 min read


The Dark Side of the Mole by Jakub Poćwiardowski & Lili
Explore Jakub Poćwiardowski & Lili’s The Dark Side of the Mole, a concept album blending prog rock, classical, and ambient into an unforgettable soundscape.

Arashk Azizi
May 243 min read


Lampin' by Synthonic
The iconic brass hits ride effortlessly on a bed of funk, bass solos emerge from a post-rock soundscape, and the album flows with solos

Arashk Azizi
May 233 min read


The Best Chapter by Alessandra Toni, Emotions Carved in Sound
Music is often described as the most abstract of the arts, yet it has the power to shape images, stir emotions, and tell stories without a single word. In her debut album The Best Chapter, Italian composer and pianist Alessandra Toni does exactly that. Each of the twelve tracks feels like a finely sculpted conic form—shaped with precision, depth, and poetry. Her music doesn’t shout—it breathes, it unfolds. And through this carefully woven journey,

Arashk Azizi
May 63 min read


Out Of The Darkness by Stephanie Bettman
Jazz meets rock, and Out of the Darkness emerges as a bold, genre-defying statement from the brilliant singer and musician Stephanie Bettman. This album presents a collection of 14 original tracks that blend folk, pop, rock, jazz, and Latin influences with fearless creativity and emotional depth. More than just a stylistic experiment, it’s a testament to Bettman’s evolution as an artist—one who dares to push boundaries while staying true to the soul of her storytelling.

Arashk Azizi
May 53 min read


Vrihi by Lorenzo Brilli, Pages Made of Sound
Lorenzo Brilli is not just a composer—he is a contemporary storyteller who uses sound as his language and rhythm as his syntax. In his latest album Vrihi, released by Esc.Rec, Brilli invites listeners into a world shaped by layers of texture, minimalism, folk traditions, and experimental electronics. The result is a sonic narrative that feels deeply rooted in the past yet strikingly modern. This is an album that demands to be experienced rather than simply heard.

Arashk Azizi
May 53 min read
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