Stefanie Sun – It’s Time
I have to admit that I underestimated Stefanie Sun’s talent. Eleven albums after her debut, she returns with the long awaited It’s Time, four years after Against the Light.
Block B – Freeze!
Block B are the new kids on the Korean music block. Created and trained by famours producer/rapper Cho PD, the expectations for this new group are high. They released the title track, Don’t Move, from their up coming EP Do U Wanna B? on April 13th.
Yoko Kanno – Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
With Stand Alone Complex, Yoko Kanno is able to blend the beat driven intimacy of electronica with the technical musicality of jazz and give listeners something vibrant and alive. A piece of work that stands alone in the stratosphere of soundtrack music.
Salyu – Sailing Days
There’s a brand new cut from Salyu’s experimental album s(o)un(d)beams, which HMV has already shipped, I’m really excited to say. This time around it’s Sailing Days, written by Tavito Nanao and composed by Cornelius (Keigo Oyamada).
Khalil Fong – Not So Easy
Hong Kong-based musician Khalil Fong releases his second single, Not so Easy, a few days ahead of the release of his fifth studio album, titled simply 15. The video was directed by Edward Chan, Charles Lee, and Khalil Fong.
Sunset Limited, The (HBO Films)
The Sunset Limited is a television film based on the play written by Cormac McCarthy (The Road, No Country For Old Men), starring Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones, who also serves as the film’s director.
Big Bang – Mini Album Vol. 4
Big Bang released a third version of their fourth mini-album, this time with a few additional songs. When the original edition of this album released I was disappointed…
Noiserv – Stockholm, Sweden 2011 – Showcase
One of the biggest indies act from Portugal – Noiserv – came to Stockholm for a showcase on Södra teatern on April 9th. All photos by Peter Andersson
IU – IU…IM
With IU’s second mini-album, the quest to find her style was very much put out there. The end result is a very unbalanced mini that tries to hard but isn’t that bad.
Serenades – Birds
Serenade is a new Swedish band that starts its maiden voyage today when the song Birds is released for free download on www.theserenades.com
