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Carte Blanche je druhé studiové album francouzského producenta DJ Snakea, které obsahuje hity jako Magenta Riddim, Taki Taki, Try Me, SouthSide nebo Loco Contigo.
DJ Snake debutoval hitem Turn Down For What, na němž spolupracoval s rapperem Lil Jonem a který si na YouTube připsal přes 750 milionů zhlédnutí. Další skladbou s neuvěřitelným úspěchem se stala Lean On, na které se podílela americká elektro kapela Major Lazer a dánská zpěvačka M?, a která se umístila v několika zemích na první příčce a na YouTube přesáhla dvě miliardy přehrání.

André Rieu: „Welcome to my World” captures never seen before aspects of his life through a combination of behind-the-scenes documentary, music performances and special heart-warming interviews.
This unique series follow the Classical Brit Award-winning artist and his very special guests as they prepare to perform in dazzling concerts around the world. From Australia to Argentina via Mexico and Maastricht, viewers will join André Rieu and members of the famous Johann Strauss Orchestra in a spectacular journey celebrating music, waltzes and his spellbinding showmanship. Each episode documents an exhilarating part of the maestro's life, as well as showcasing new concert performances.
André Rieu: „Welcome to my World” features exclusive interviews and unprecedented access to the team who work with the violinist and help make his concerts so memorable. The episodes contain unique interviews with his sons Marc and Pierre Rieu and long-standing members of the Johann Strauss Orchestra, as well as his trusted concert soloists Carla Maffioletti, Carmen Monarcha and Mirusia Louwerse and many more special guests.

Introducing Kenny Burrell put the jazz world on notice in 1956 that an extraordinary new guitarist was on the scene who combined bebop and the blues with smoky aplomb. Burrell is accompanied on this stellar set of original and standard compositions by Tommy Flanagan on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, bebop icon Kenny Clarke on drums along with the percussion sensation from Cuba, Candido. This legendary session launched the career of one of the giants of modern jazz guitar who would go on to record his magnum opus Midnight Blue for Blue Note in 1963. Blue Note Records' Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series is produced by Joe Harley and features all-analog, mastered-from-the-original-master-tape 180g audiophile vinyl reissues in deluxe gatefold packaging. Mastering is by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) and vinyl is manufactured at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI).

The Lion King -like the original 1994 version-features unforgettable music by an award-winning team, including Oscar and GRAMMY-winning superstar Elton John and Oscar and GRAMMY-winning lyricist Tim Rice, who've written an uplifting new song, „Never Too Late,” performed by John, that features an African choir and will appear in the film's end credits and also on the Walt Disney Records original motion picture soundtrack.
„Just hearing that music strikes you deeply,” Favreau said. „Even if you don't know the film or stage show, there is a spiritual strength in it. But if you know the film, and if you grew up with this music-now it can suddenly and immediately evoke the story itself, as well as all the connected memories and emotions that you have from your own past experience with 'The Lion King,' or from the time of your life that you were in, or your childhood, or the life events it's connected to.
” Added Mitchell Leib, president of music and soundtracks for The Walt Disney Studios, „The incredible musical talents who came together to contribute to this project are unparalleled. Jon Favreau's deep love and instinct for musical collaboration inspired Hans Zimmer, Lebo M, Pharrell Williams, Elton John, Tim Rice, Beyoncé, Donald Glover and the entire music team to an awesome level of generosity, spirit and commitment, resulting in a powerful journey of song, production and performance.”
„The Lion King” original motion picture soundtrack features new recordings of the original songs written by Elton John and Tim Rice, score by Oscar and GRAMMY-winning composer Hans Zimmer, plus African vocal and choir arrangements by GRAMMY-winning South African producer and composer Lebo M (Rhythm of the Pride Lands). Oscar-nominated and GRAMMY-winning singer, songwriter and producer Pharrell Williams („Hidden Figures”/producer, „Happy”), produced five songs on the soundtrack.
In revisiting the score for „The Lion King,” Zimmer realized the original themes and music were the „emotional spine of the story.” He brought back many who worked on the original film, including Lebo M, orchestrator Bruce Fowler, conductor Nick Glennie-Smith, arranger Mark Mancina, plus several singers from the choir including Carmen Twillie (who performed „Circle of Life” in the 1994 movie).
Zimmer wanted to approach the score differently for the new film and enlisted the Re-Collective Orchestra (led by founders Matt Jones and Stephanie Matthews), along with the Hollywood Studio Symphony (comprised of Los Angeles-based session players), and his band. The goal was to rehearse and record the score like a live concert performance.
Music from the animated film released in 1994 won two Academy Awards (original song and original score), four GRAMMYS and two Golden Globes. The soundtrack was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for 10 nonconsecutive weeks and was certified Diamond by the RIAA, for 10 million units sold.

Per Mike Milosh of Rhye, „the sound of Spirit was born out of falling in love with playing the piano again. About a year and a half ago, my girlfriend surprised me with a borrowed piano. It wasn't in the best shape, but it made itself at home in my apartment and I started playing it every morning... just messing around at first, but it slowly became a morning ritual I couldn't shake.
My morning piano ritual met my new piano in my favorite studio. I made a rule for myself that I would start something brand new every day, work on that for 2 hours without judgement and just see what I came up with. Out of the many sketches, Spirit started to take shape: a collection of songs that I did alone in the studio with just a piano, intertwined with collaborations with some of my favorite piano-based musicians. These are songs about love in my life, but also about the love for piano brought back into my life.”