Первое прослушивание альбома показало, что на нем есть тяжелый супер-хит Check My Brain. Вступительные гитары буквально вгрызались в мозг. Неприятные ощущения от звука, наверное, должны были показать принадлежность группы к гранджу. Но если в грандже подобный эффект достигается сыростью обработки, то здесь он наоборот был сильно обработан. Было видно, что группа пытается казаться такой же протестной, как и 20 лет назад. Но это все равно как прятать свои миллионы за лохмотья: то там, то сям проскакивают дорогие часы и кредитные карточки. Интересно, что несмотря на это музыка воспринимается очень хорошо - профессионализм не пропьешь.

Selected and mixed by Armin van Buuren himself, the ‘A State Of Trance, Ibiza 2018’ mix album is composed of two parts: ‘On The Beach’ and ‘In The Club’. Through a phenomenal blend of mouthwatering exclusives, gorgeous originals, top-of-the-line remixes and three records from the Dutch Grammy nominee and electronic music icon himself (‘Blah Blah Blah’, ‘Our Origin’, ‘United’), the mix album captures every inch of the Ibiza magic and allows fans from all across the globe to experience the island’s thriving party scene at its best.

Offering bite-sized slices of today’s best in Trance, ‘A State Of Trance 2018’ sees Armin van Buuren select and mix a grand total of forty-two top-drawer Trance cuts, ranging from progressive-flavored records to uplifting monster tunes across two parts that prove even more remarkable with each listen. Comprising phenomenal offerings from the likes of Armin van Buuren presents Rising Star, David Gravell, DRYM x Omnia, Fatum, KhoMha, Maor Levi, Protoculture, Super8 & Tab and more, this brand-new installment of the highly-acclaimed mix series once again provides fans and fans-to-be with music of such quality it’d be shameful to pass up on.

Multi-instrumentalist and composer Al Di Meola has revealed that he’ll release a new studio album in early 2018. It’s titled Opus and is set to arrive on February 23 via earMUSIC after Meola recently signed a new deal with the label.

Fusion guitar master Al Di Meola has announced the release of his new album, titled "Morocco Fantasia" (January 27, 2017). "Morocco Fantasia" is a live recording of Al Di Meola’s concert in 2009 at the Mawazine Festival in Rabat, Morocco. The lineup includes Al Di Meola on guitar, Peo Alfonsi on 2nd guitar, Fausto Beccalossie on accordion, Gumbo Ortiz on percussion, Victor Miranda on bass, Peter Kaszas on drums. Also featured are special guests from Morocco: Said Chraibi on ud, Abdellah Meri on violin, and Tari Ben Ali on percussion.

The International Jazz Scene continues to grow, producing new and exciting talent each year - from the Netherlands to Australia, the “most American art form” is finding vital restoration overseas. Anna Luca is one such act, a Swedish/German singer/songwriter and veteran of Nu jazz act Club Des Belugas. Listen and Wait marks her first solo effort, an incredibly luminous and variegated work. She sings of one-night-stands, wanderlust, love, loss and even suicide. Listen and Wait is a pop record, ambitious and unfulfilled. When the artist sings on the title track, “I need to calm down myself, and learn to listen and wait,” one can’t help but wonder if she’s heeding her own advice. The album is a bold first step into new territory for Anna Luca, it may take some time to find out just where she’s landed, where she’s going.

In 1984, L.A. New Wave band Animotion released "Obsession," one of the best and most iconic hits of the '80s. Their last album was in 1989, but in 2017, original members of the synthpop group will unleash their first new album in 28 years, Raise Your Expectations. Today Billboard is excited to premiere the first single from that project, "Last Time."

The German classic hard rock band Voodoo Circle, known for their catchy rock songs, comes up with their 5th studio album ‘Raised On Rock’, which will be available as a CD, a digipack and Vinyl. With a skull wearing a tall hat covered with voodoo dolls this album cover suits the band name and the title perfectly. It will be the first album with Herbie Langhans (Avantasia) who joined the band last year after David Readman‘s departure in 2016.