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Georg RingsgwandlSchawumm!
Schawumm! is the name of Georg Ringsgwandl's new album. Schawumm! is the sound made when the busy parcel delivery driver slams the side door of his van shut. On his twelfth studio album, he is still the Bavarian singer-songwriter who stumbles through the world with alert eyes, composting impressions in his brain and setting the resulting lyrics to the musical styles that have shaped him over the decades. The work of his band with whom he has played hundreds of concerts and developed many of the ideas ...more

New releases December 2025

GMC119CD
Pop  Deutschland17.98 EUROGeorg RingsgwandlSchawumm!Schawumm! is the name of Georg Ringsgwandl's new album. Schawumm! is the sound made when the busy parcel delivery driver slams the side door of his van shut. On his twelfth studio album, he is still the Bavarian singer-songwriter who stumbles through the world with alert eyes, composting impressions in his brain and setting the resulting lyrics to the musical styles that have shaped him over the decades. ... more
GMCLP119LP
Pop  Deutschland25.99 EUROGeorg RingsgwandlSchawumm! (LP)Schawumm! is the name of Georg Ringsgwandl's new album. Schawumm! is the sound made when the busy parcel delivery driver slams the side door of his van shut. On his twelfth studio album, he is still the Bavarian singer-songwriter who stumbles through the world with alert eyes, composting impressions in his brain and setting the resulting lyrics to the musical styles that have shaped him over the decades. ... more
GMC118CD
World Music  Kapverden16.98 EURONancy Vieira Fred MartinsEsperançaCape Verdean singer Nancy Vieira and Rio de Janeiro-born singer-songwriter Fred Martins met in 2013. Since then, the two have collaborated on numerous concerts and recordings, ultimately venturing into a joint album. The album masterfully combines the incomparable beauty of Brazilian and Cape Verdean music, while also conveying the emotions that the duo wishes to express in the current climate.
SSC16342 CD
Jazz  Allgemein24.99 EUROThelonious MonkBremen 1965By the mid-1960s, European touring had become a routine familiar to many of jazz’s most well-known practitioners. Piano/composer Thelonious Monk was already over two decades into his career when he began to visit Europe in earnest. Europeans were excited to experience Monk and his storied personality, often focusing as much on his appearance and idiosyncratic behavior ahead of the music. // The release ... more
SSC16352 LP
Jazz  Allgemein36.99 EUROThelonious MonkBremen 1965 (2 LP)By the mid-1960s, European touring had become a routine familiar to many of jazz’s most well-known practitioners. Piano/composer Thelonious Monk was already over two decades into his career when he began to visit Europe in earnest. Europeans were excited to experience Monk and his storied personality, often focusing as much on his appearance and idiosyncratic behavior ahead of the music. // The release ... more
EB638CD
Pop  Deutschland17.98 EUROOimaraLampenfieberThe mountain man has long since arrived in the valleys and is celebrated by festival-goers and gourmets alike as ‘Zebro’ or ‘Dialektumami’. As a modern Gstanzler, Bavarian rock star, improviser and songwriter, every genre suits him perfectly. Since his number one hit ‘Wackelkontakt’, he has been celebrated around the world and streamed millions of times. Relaxed guitar sounds in the style of John Mayer ... more
EB6372 LP
Pop  Deutschland47.98 EUROOimaraLampenfieber (2 LP)The mountain man has long since arrived in the valleys and is celebrated by festival-goers and gourmets alike as ‘Zebro’ or ‘Dialektumami’. As a modern Gstanzler, Bavarian rock star, improviser and songwriter, every genre suits him perfectly. Since his number one hit ‘Wackelkontakt’, he has been celebrated around the world and streamed millions of times. Relaxed guitar sounds in the style of John Mayer ... more
DGM5031CD
Rock  Progressive15.35 EUROKing CrimsonThe ReconstruKction of LightThis is the “re-imagined” edition of King Crimson’s 14th album ‘The ConstruKction of Light’ with all drums replaced by Pat Mastelotto & the entire album remixed to accommodate these changes by Don Gunn (who also mixed Meltdown: Live in Mexico). Previously only available on The ReconstruKction of Light 40th anniversary CD/DVD-a set and The Heaven & Earth 24-disc boxed set. Now available as a standalone ... more
MR874229CD
World Music  Weihnachten17.98 EUROKarin BachnerIn The Mood for Christmas
SFW40263CD
Jazz  World Jazz17.98 EUROMeklit HaderoA Piece of InfinityA Piece of Infinity, the latest album by Meklit, is an invitation to think, to love, and to groove. Celebrating the rich musical traditions of Ethiopia, the Addis-born, San Francisco based vocalist, songwriter, and composer molds folk tunes from a multitude of communities and cultures throughout Ethiopia into jazz-inflected fantasies imbued with warmth and reverence. At its center is Meklit’s voice, ... more
FY82942 CD
World Music  Argentinien  Tango21.98 EUROLe Collectif Tango Negro EnsembleTribute To Juan Carlos CáceresThis double album was born out of a desire to pay tribute to the great Juan Carlos Cáceres (1936–2015) and his music. A pioneer of an original popular genre, he was deeply influenced by the unique history and roots of tango in African culture. Carlos ‘Tero’ Buschini, the bassist, creator and arranger of the project, was a member of the Tango Negro Trio for five years, together with Juan Carlos and ... more
SFWLP40263LP
Jazz  World Jazz26.99 EUROMeklit HaderoA Piece of Infinity (LP)A Piece of Infinity, the latest album by Meklit, is an invitationto think, to love, and to groove. Celebrating the rich musicaltraditions of Ethiopia, the Addis-born, San Francisco basedvocalist, songwriter, and composer molds folk tunes from amultitude of communities and cultures throughout Ethiopia intojazz-inflected fantasies imbued with warmth and reverence. Atits center is Meklit’s voice, which ... more
TM68852CD
Pop  Allgemein17.98 EUROEsther OfarimBack On StageEsther Ofarim - Back on StageThe first meeting with Esther Ofarim was like a step back into the future. This is how it appeared to me, when I sat in front of her in spring 2005 in a restaurant in Hamburg. Some weeks earlier I read a review of her concert in the Alte Oper in Frankfurt. As soon as I landed I started my search for her.It reminded me of 1968, when I saw Baden Powell on TV performing at ... more
TM68869CD
Pop  Allgemein17.98 EUROEsther OfarimI'll See You In My DreamsHer fans will remember some of the songs – and they will be astonished. After almost 40 years these songs sound fresher than in the sixties. Only accompanied by bass, guitar, piano and violin Esther Ofarim presents us a new selection of songs from her rich repertoire.It ranges from Shakespeare to Leonard Cohen, from Kurt Weill to the Beatles. The titlesong of her new programme „I’ll See You In My Dreams“ ... more
RSM001CD
Jazz  Blues17.98 EURORusty StoneRamblin‘ ManOne man, one dream, one sound: with his new album Ramblin' Man, Rusty Stone fulfils a long-cherished wish – a completely self-produced, acoustic-driven work that conveys his love of blues and handmade music in every note. All twelve songs were penned by him – both lyrics and music. And what's more, he played every instrument himself – from various acoustic guitars (in different tunings) to bass, mandolin, ... more
BMCCD354CD
Jazz  Contemporary16.98 EUROMihály BorbélyLooking Back From Half WayOne of the defining figures of Hungarian music,Mihály Borbély has created his most personaland comprehensive album to date, entitledLooking Back from Half Way. The album, bornout of improvisation, brings together elementsof Gyimes folk music, the spirit of Béla Bartók’swork as a folk song collector and composer, aswell as a homage to Steve Reich, and a tributeto Dave Liebman.Looking Back from Half ... more
BMCCD371CD
Jazz  Contemporary16.98 EURODeadeyeIn OrbitThe Deadeye trio was founded by three wellknownfigures on the European jazz scene:guitarist Reinier Baas, keyboardist Kit Downes,and drummer Jonas Burgwinkel. Their thirdalbum enhances the colours of contemporaryjazz with influences from jazz rock, blues,British folk, and 20th-century classical music.The visionary members of Deadeye shed light on,and often even collide, their wildly diverse musicalinspirations ... more
BMCCD351CD
Jazz  Contemporary16.98 EUROJÜRudelJü plays the music of rapture: their themes,often seemingly austere, sometimes unfoldingfrom repetitive swirls, transport their entrancedaudience from the present straight into thefuture. Their first BMC Records album, Rudel,combines the intensity of rock, the freedomof free jazz, the hypnotic effect of ambienttextures, and the complex, visceral rhythms ofAfrican music.Jü plays the music of rapture: ... more
BMCCD374CD
Jazz  Contemporary16.98 EUROKristof Bacso TriadLet It GoThe magic of Kristóf Bacsó Triad’s latestalbum, Let It Go, lies in the multitude ofunique melodies, sensitive harmonization, andindividual forms, as well as the high level of(ensemble) playing. However, the greatestvirtue of the bandleader’s songs is perhapstheir accessibility, which they manage topreserve and even bring to the fore despite allmusical sophistication.Kristóf Bacsó is one of the defining ... more

News

  • 12/2/2025Georg Ringsgwandl at Munich's Residenztheater on December 9thOn 9 December, Munich's Residenztheater will host the singer-songwriter Georg Ringsgwandl with his new album, Schawumm!. The evening will explore themes of joy and sorrow, the noise of the big city and the silence of nature. Ringsgwandl himself (vocals, expressive dance, guitar, zither, keyboard, piano, and Flüchl) will perform the music, accompanied by his loyal bandmates: Daniel Stelter on guitar and mandolin, Christian Diener on electric bass and Moog, and Tommy Baldu on drums. GEORG RINGSGWANDL: SCHAWUMM! 09.12.2025 München, Residenztheater 12.01.2026 Hamburg, St. Pauli Theater 13.01.2026 Hannover, Kulturzentrum Pavillon 14.01.2026 Berlin, Die Wühlmäuse 06.03.2026 Landshut, Rathausprunksaal Stadt Landshut 07.03.2026 Amberg, Stadttheater 22.03.2026 Salzburg, Szene Salzburg 22.04.2026 Karlsruhe, Tollhaus 23.04.2026 Mainz, Frankfurter Hof ...moreLatest release
    Pop  Deutschland
    Georg RingsgwandlSchawumm! GMC119 CD
  • 12/2/2025Helene Blum & Harald Haugaard present the 19th Nordic Christmas TourChristmas is a time to find peace and listen. To hear what is important in life. Christmas is full of traditions that connect people across generations and link the present with the past. Singer Helene Blum and violinist Harald Haugaard bring the special atmosphere of the Nordic winter to the concert hall. Their programme ‘Nordic Christmas’ celebrates this promising time with authentic and lovingly selected pieces and stories.

    Helene Blum and Harald Haugaard are among the most sought-after Danish names in modern Nordic folk. They demonstrate their keen sense for touching melodies, their versatility and musical depth in their own compositions and contemporary arrangements of traditional pieces.

    Christmas and Advent are full of music that unites people in the message of peace on earth, and everyone is warmly invited to Nordic Christmas 2025.

    03.12.2025 Johs. Larsen Museet Kerteminde (DK) 04.12.2025 Musikforening Faaborg (DK) 05.12.2025 Kirke Engelsholm (DK) 09.12.2025 Ringkirche Wiesbaden 10.12.2025 Gewandhaus zu Leipzig, Mendelssohn-Saal 11.12.2025 Romantik Bad Rehburg 20.12.2025 Theaterhaus Stuttgart 19.12.2025 Medio-Rhein-Erft Bergheim 18.12.2025 Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Kleiner Saal 14.12.2025 Sendesaal Bremen 13.12.2025 Evangelisch-Reformierte Kirche Göttingen 12.12.2025 Lessingtheater Wolfenbüttel 21.12.2025 Burghof Lörrach     ...more    Latest release
    World Music  Europa  Dänemark
    Helene Blum & Harald Haugaard BandDen store sommer GMC104 CD
  • 11/19/2025Mara Aranda honored with the German Record Critics' AwardMara Aranda was awarded in the category „Traditional Ethnic Music“ for her latest album „Sefarad en el Corazón de Bulgaria“. The jury selected the album by the Valencian singer from numerous productions for the current best-of list 04/2025. "With her sensual interpretations of historical songs, Aranda provides intimate insights into the world of Sephardic women. Her voice is supported by an excellent ensemble whose sounds never cease to surprise and enchant.” ...moreLatest release
    World Music  Sephardische Musik
    Mara ArandaSefarad en el Corazón de Bulgaria BUREO6037 CD
  • 11/3/2025Amparo Sánchez live in Germany and Switzerland in NovemberAmparo Sánchez is undoubtedly one of the most important figures on the Spanish music scene. In her show, Tucson Habana 15 Years, she presents music from her solo albums, released under her own name since 2010. She will be performing with Raly Barrionuevo and Willy Fuego at the Laboratorium in Stuttgart on 17 November and at the Stadttheater Landsberg on 22 November. There will also be two dates in Switzerland: on 19 November at the Madeleine in Lucerne, and on 20 November at the Waschsalon in Langnau. ...more
  • 11/1/2025World Music Charts Europe NovemberFado singer Lina and pianist Marco Mezquida, winner of the BMW Welt Jazz Award, entered the World Music Charts Europe at number. Their joint album „O Fado“ is a fusion of two artistic languages and musical worlds, bringing together two individuals to create a shared form of expression under the banner of fado. The jury also selected José Peixoto & Nuno Cintrao's new album for the November charts. On Visita, the two guitarists pay tribute to the immortal legacy of Carlos Paredes' music on what would have been his 100th birthday. They allow themselves plenty of room for creativity, incorporating numerous influences from a wide variety of genres. ...moreLatest release
    World Music  Portugal
    José Peixoto Nuno CintrãoVisita - Dialogos com Carlos Paredes GMC117 CD
    World Music  Portugal  Fado
    Lina Marco MezquidaO Fado GMC115 CD

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