Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra / Saulius Sondeckis / St. Petersburg Camerata / Alexander Titov – Dmitri Shostakovich: The Gadfly Suite, Op. 97A I Georgy Sviridov: Snowstorm

From the Essential Classics Bandcamp site: “This album is dedicated to two masterpieces of Russian film music. It is also a reminiscence to Saulius Sondeckis, one of the figureheads of the former Soviet Union chamber music scene, who died last year, and to Georgy Sviridov, whose 20th anniversary of death Continue Reading

Philippe Gerber – Pelicula Fantastica

Our friend Philippe Gerber, composer and label owner, announces the release of his latest album, “Pelicula Fantastica.”  The album is 30 tracks of brutally dark soundtrack music.  It boggles the mind that he hasn’t yet become sought after in Hollywood for horror music, but then again, it’s a closed club where Continue Reading

Various Artists – Daily Reckless: Diary Of A Nobody feat. Ivor Cutler

In a country known for its eccentric musicians, Scotland’s Ivor Cutler truly stands out for his unique creativity, and I say this with the utmost affection. This album is reportedly the soundtrack to a long-forgotten film by director Ken Russell, featuring music composed by Ivor and narrated by Bryan Pringle. Continue Reading

Yegor Zabelov – Triggers

Triggers is a nearly 41-minute track composed and performed by Belarusian accordionist Yegor Zabelov.  Yegor came highly recommended by friends who see him as a maestro of the accordion, so I expected something along the lines of other wonderful masters of the instrument like Kepa Junkera, but this one hit Continue Reading

Meiko Kaji – Yadokari + Shura No Hara 7-Inch

I can think of few record labels who so lovingly press their vinyl reissues like WewantSounds does.  We’re thrilled to announce that they have republished Yadokari, a sublime work by Meiko Kaji, perhaps most well-known in America as one of Quentin Tarantino’s musical muses, but who wowed Japanese audiences with Continue Reading