Chicago native and classically trained pianist Patricia Barber's sixth album is a collection of downtempo standards, perfect for a rainy day. Taking on classics like "Autumn Leaves," "I Fall in Love Too Easily," "Bye Bye Blackbird," or even "Alfie" is always a risk, but her confident vocals and interpretations eradicate any doubt that she is a master. Her production is spare, allowing her to sing with such melancholy it's almost eerie. Not many performers can relay such harrowing feeling without over-emoting, but Barber makes it seem effortless. Nightclub is an appropriate title; listening to these love songs is like being in a smoky room, courted by a lounge singer. This is a classy, solid effort.

Companion was recorded in a special three-night series of shows in July, 1999 at Chicago's famed Green Mill jazz club -- an unusually short amount of time to produce a live album. To mine as much material as possible from those nights the performances were run more like recording sessions than live shows, with the crowd reverently hushed. Patricia Barber is in her element and the only thing that seems to have suffered for the recording circumstances is the album's length -- at seven songs and 40 minutes, it walks the line between standard EP and full-length size. One surmises that it might have been longer had there been more album-quality material from the performances. Recalling the energy that was present on her critically worshipped Café Blue album, there is an ease and creativity on Companion which makes her fans' devotion understandable. Barber has been criticized for being a jazz singer in the loosest sense -- her style borrows heavily from R&B and she often covers pop songs (Sonny Bono's "The Beat Goes On" is a sheer stylish delight), and her song "If This Isn't Jazz" answers that criticism with a thumb to the nose. What many critics fail to notice, however, is the strength of her musicianship. Sexism within the industry keeps many from seeing female jazz performers playing roles other than those of vocalists -- Barber's warm, breathy voice and creative phrasing are wonderful, for sure, but what really shines are her arrangements. With a talented band behind her, on Companion Barber has made magic with her compositions, her piano playing, and yes, her voice. Intended to be a companion to Modern Cool, this album of mostly previously unrecorded material serves as an excellent introduction to all of her work.

Greatest Hits… So Far!!! est le premier best-of de la chanteuse de pop-rock américaine, Pink. Il est composé de la plupart des singles de la chanteuse ainsi que de titres inédits spécialement composés pour la compilation. Une édition spéciale comprenant un DVD regroupant l'intégralité des clips de Pink a aussi été commercialisée.

Trustfall received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album reached number one in several countries, including Australia, Canada and the UK, while reaching number two in the US, becoming Pink's fifth consecutive top-two album in her home country. It was certified Gold by British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The album's lead single, "Never Gonna Not Dance Again", achieved moderate success worldwide. The second single, "Trustfall", reached top-ten positions in many European countries, while also peaking within top-twenty in the United Kingdom and Australia. To promote the record, Pink embarked the Summer Carnival and Trustfall Tour throughout 2023 and 2024.

Trustfall is the ninth studio album by American singer Pink. It was released on February 17, 2023, through RCA Records. Her first studio album since Hurts 2B Human (2019), Pink worked on the production and lyrics with Fred Again, David Hodges, Max Martin, Johnny McDaid, and Shellback, and others. The Lumineers, Chris Stapleton and First Aid Kit feature as guest vocalists. Sonically, Trustfall is a dance-pop record, with inclusion of various subgenres, such as pop rock and folk. Lyrically, it speaks of various subjects, including motivation, self-acceptance, loss and love.

The album received generally positive reviews from music critics, who commended Pink's thematic and musical direction. Buoyed by extensive marketing, The Truth About Love was a commercial success, topping the charts in eight countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, and Sweden. In the United States, it became Pink's first number-one album on the Billboard 200 chart and was later certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of three million album-equivalent units. In Australia, The Truth About Love became the first album to top the year-end chart for two consecutive years and was certified nine times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). It was ranked as the seventh best-selling album of 2012, with sales of 2.6 million copies sold worldwide. By 2016, the album had sold over seven million copies globally.

Hurts 2B Human is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Pink. Released on April 26, 2019, by RCA Records, the album was initially planned as a standalone extended play (EP). Pursuing a sound that would be a departure from her previous albums, Pink enlisted the assistance of collaborators such as Greg Kurstin, Max Martin, and Ryan Tedder. The album features guest appearances by Cash Cash, Khalid, Chris Stapleton, and Wrabel. The album was officially announced during Pink's interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show broadcast in February 2019. Musically, Hurts 2B Human is a pop record whose lyrics delve into themes of love, family, introspection, life, and self-worth.

All I Know So Far: Setlist is the second live album by American singer Pink, and soundtrack to the documentary film Pink: All I Know So Far. It was released on May 21, 2021, by RCA Records.

Face Value is the debut solo studio album by the English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins, released on 13 February 1981, by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom and Atlantic Records in North America. After his first wife filed for divorce in 1979, Collins began to write songs during a break in activity from Genesis with much of the material concerning his personal life. The album was recorded from mid-1980 to early 1981 with Collins and Hugh Padgham as producers. Additional musicians include the Phenix Horns, Alphonso Johnson, and Eric Clapton.

Ultimate is a greatest hits compilation album by the English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 1 November 2010 by their long-time label Parlophone. It was the duo's third greatest hits album in the UK, following PopArt: The Hits (2003). The album contains 18 previously released singles from the first 25 years of their career and one new song, "Together". A special edition included a DVD with live performances of 27 songs from various BBC programmes and the duo's complete set at Glastonbury 2010.

Music for Film, Dance and the Imagination.
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Популярность своих выступлений Parov Stelar Band приписывает не только к профессиональным музыкальным данным солистов группы, но и самому названию. Иностранцы думают, что за словами Parov Stelar стоит что-то чисто русское. Русские думают, что это придумал иностранец, который “плёхо говорить по-рюсськи”. Кто-то может подумать, что это искаженное «pare of stellar». Пока все что-то думают, сам Parov Stelar хитро молчит. Маркус, выдумавший себе такой загадочный псевдоним, не спешит посвящать посторонних в ход своих рассуждений, делиться подробностями творческой кухни и уж тем более открывать дверь в личную жизнь.

Parov Stelar - псевдоним музыканта Маркуса Фюредера, лидера одноимённого музыкального коллектива из австрийского города Линц. Особенность их музыки состоит в разнообразном соединении джаза, хауса, IDM и даунтемпо. Привнёс в электро-свинг не перемиксованные в семплах композиции, а новый, живой звук, взятый именно из записей игры на инструментах.

During the '90s, Marcus Füreder DJ'd in nightclubs, which led to production and label operation. Under the name Plasma, he released the 2001 album Shadow Kingdom on his Bushido label. A few years later, the Austrian first used the new and more lasting alias Parov Stelar, the name credited with an impressive quantity of recordings released during the 2000s and 2010s, primarily on his Etage Noir label. His "electro swing" sound, enhanced with clever sampling, proved to be popular in the compilation and DJ-mix market, including Stéphane Pompougnac's Hôtel Costes series. During the mid 2010s, Stelar took home several Amadeus Austrian Music Awards, including a trio of them in 2013 for Best Electronic Act, Best Live Act, and Best Album, the latter for The Princess. The Parov Stelar Trio and Parov Stelar Band continued to tour extensively and performed at festivals such as Glastonbury and Zurich OpenAir. Stelar linked with Island for 2013's The Art of Sampling, his second album to peak within the Top 10 of the Ö3 Austria Top 40 chart.

All tracks recorded during The Lanzarote Music Festival, December 1989