On his new album, the Ivorian balafon virtuoso Aly Keïta explores new horizons for his instrument in improvised music. Together with his Berlin-based trio, he conquers the peaks of balafon possibilities one by one, wandering between groovy African rhythms, spectacular polyphony and elements of jazz, and combining them into a fusion that is both futuristic and deeply in roots. In Balafon Evolution, Keïta establishes a new level of balafon artistry, creating universal, contemporary soundscapes that transcend cultural boundaries.

Masaaki Suzuki and the Bach Collegium Japan, renowned for their definitive interpretations of Bach’s vocal music, have also garnered critical acclaim for their recordings of major choral and orchestral works, including Mozart’s Requiem and the Mass in C minor, Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis and Symphony No. 9, and Brahms’s Ein deutsches Requiem. Their latest venture sees them turn their expertise to Felix Mendelssohn’s symphony-cantata, Symphony No. 2 ‘Lobgesang’ (Hymn of Praise).

After recording some of Bach’s major works, Claire-Marie Le Guay continues her exploration of the boundless territories of the composer by taking a more intimate approach. The doors to these masterpieces are left ajar, and the pianist is modestly sketching the personal history of her relationship with Bach’s music. She offers us the keys to a universe rich in colours and contrasts: a diversity that rhymes with eternity.

With “Colors” producer Roland Voss (alias Lemongrass) unveils a vibrant collection of 10 Lo-Fi Chill pieces – each one a hue on an ever-shifting canvas of sound. This album feels like a slow exhale after a long day, a gentle immersion into a world where melody flows like watercolor and rhythm moves like a quiet heartbeat.

A collaboration between virtuoso guitarist Vini Reilly and legendary Manchester producer Martin Hannett, the Return of The Durutti Column paired Reilly's non-rock sketches with Hannett's electronic textures to produce "perfectly realized, correctly ambient and inventive music" (NME). The infamous sandpaper sleeve was somewhat less user friendly. Inspired by a 1959 Situationist publication by Guy Debord and Asger Jorn, the relentless iconoclasts at Factory hoped that the abrasive packaging would destroy existing record collections.

NEA Jazz Master Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr. is one of finest saxophonists of his generation. His resume includes long associations with Terrance Blanchard and Art Blakey throughout the 1980s. But the foundation of Harrison's music, and it’s the soul of his music, comes from his lifelong participation in the culture of New Orleans, his home town. Here he pays tribute to that rich culture, and accompanied by non other than the legendary Dr. John. Both artists, the embodiment of New Orleans’ music in their own right. The album features a mix of original compositions and jazz standards, all infused with the spirit and energy of New Orleans. Featuring the Mardi Gras Indian chants of The Guardians Of The Flame, this recording captures the magic of heritage New Orleans Mardi Gras music and wraps it all up in one package.

Paul Julien André Mauriat was a French orchestra leader, conductor of Le Grand Orchestre de Paul Mauriat, who specialized in the easy listening genre. He is best known in the United States for his million-selling remake of André Popp's "Love is Blue", which was number 1 for 5 weeks in 1968. Other recordings for which he is known include "El Bimbo", "Toccata", "Love in Every Room/Même si tu revenais", and "Penelope".

Paul Julien André Mauriat was a French orchestra leader, conductor of Le Grand Orchestre de Paul Mauriat, who specialized in the easy listening genre. He is best known in the United States for his million-selling remake of André Popp's "Love is Blue", which was number 1 for 5 weeks in 1968. Other recordings for which he is known include "El Bimbo", "Toccata", "Love in Every Room/Même si tu revenais", and "Penelope".

Paul Julien André Mauriat was a French orchestra leader, conductor of Le Grand Orchestre de Paul Mauriat, who specialized in the easy listening genre. He is best known in the United States for his million-selling remake of André Popp's "Love is Blue", which was number 1 for 5 weeks in 1968. Other recordings for which he is known include "El Bimbo", "Toccata", "Love in Every Room/Même si tu revenais", and "Penelope".

Described by AllMusic as the standard-bearer for post-alternative rock 'n' roll because of its '90s production dynamics, while still holding true to its classic rock core, Yourself or Someone Like You — the debut album from Matchbox Twenty — features sturdy songs and fairly strong hooks, all delivered forcefully with lead singer-songwriter Rob Thomas's distinctive bravado.

Australian modern progressive titan's Karnivool finally return with 'In Verses', the follow up to their globally respected, and Australian #1 charting album 'Asymmetry'. Album four for the band has been so long coming it's almost a myth, but after a false start or three and a long hot summer in the studio in Perth it is finally here. Teaming up with their kindred spirit producer Forrester Savell (Sound Awake, Themata) the band have crafted a musical masterpiece that somehow manages to feel fresh while referencing their much-loved back catalogue. Expanding the scope of their sprawling soundscapes whilst still managing to create moments that soar like only Karnivool songs can, 'In Verses' proves in spades that even in todays world, some things are worth the wait.

“I’ve always wanted to use that title,” Sam Beam says of Hen’s Teeth, his eighth full-length album and his sixth for Sub Pop Records. “I just love it. To me it suggests the impossible. Hen’s teeth do not exist. And that’s what this record felt like: a gift that shouldn’t be there but it is. An impossible thing but it’s real.”

Carl Mayotte Releases His Fifth Album ‘Claude’. With Claude, Carl moves away from his usual 70s-inspired style to create a more contemporary musical identity.

We would like to invite you on a musical adventure where you can discover new works for guitar trio from the 20th and 21st centuries and get to know a unique style of improvisation called Soundpainting. All of the Soundpainting tracks were created in the studio during recording, and each one is unrepeatable.

Ice Cube has signed with Interscope Records and his first release with the label will be a reissue of his classic album Death Certificate for its 25th anniversary. (The album was originally released on October 20, 1991.) The reissued is out June 9. Death Certificate: 25th Anniversary Edition features three new songs: “Only One Me,” “Dominate The Weak,” and the new single “Good Cop, Bad Cop.” “Sadly, our community is dealing with many of the same issues,” Ice Cube said of the album’s relevance. “I only hope that young millennials feeling powerless in the ’hood can channel their own anger and frustration by listening to this record.”