Torture, Terrorism, Spy, Russian, CIA…
…are the plot keywords given by IMDB to Max Pecas’ 1968 thriller, ‘La Main Noire’.
The latest album to be released as part of the Standard Archive re-issue project is Derry Hall’s original soundtrack to ’La Main Noire’. Jazz-tinged, dramatic and dark but with moments of high-glamour – for suave but shady undercover agents lurking in the shadows of the tense post-war Soviet/USA stand-off.
Available now (ESL210)
Marco Pirroni and Chris Constantinou have some track record – credits that include Siouxsie and The Banshees, Adam and The Ants, Sinead O’Connor and their own band, The Wolfmen. For Standard they have delivered a gritty, bitter-sweet album that flirts with psychedelia, embraces bliss but also packs a punch. Adult drama and altered states.
Coming next for Standard is an album by Marco Pirroni and Chris Constantinou (Adam and the Ants, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Sinead O’ Connor and The Wolfmen). Coming very soon…
For now, 3 taster tracks (Good Things Come To Those Who Wait/For The Thrill Of It/Rise Up).
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Standard will be starting the new year in fine style with an album by Marco Pirroni and Chris Constantinou whose credits include Adam and The Ants, Siouxsie and The Banshees, Sinead O’Connor, The Slits and most recently, The Wolfmen. Also coming early in 2012 are the first trio of re-releases from the Standard archive: Brass Bands, Percussion and a collection of music by Derry Hall, the majority of it taken from the soundtrack of Max Pecas’ 1968 film, ‘La Main Noire’. A busy year with plenty to look forward to.
It’s been a long time coming but ‘Insomniacs’ Ball’, the third album from Earthling (and their first since 2003) is now out (commercially, not as a library album). The band first came to nationwide attention alongside fellow Bristolians Portishead and Massive Attack as part of the downtempo hip hop-influenced scene that was tagged Trip Hop. Earthling is Tim Saul, who contributed Classical Chillout (ESL088) for Standard Music Library, and rapper Mau.
Take a closer listen to A Great Year Without Shadows and you may recognise elements of Memory Cabinet from Tim’s album for Standard.
Hear the album here:
Insomniacs’ Ball
and find out more here:
Earthling
It’s been long coming but finally, we’re delighted to announce the launch of our online player where you can preview our complete active catalogue. A quick and easy registration process for PRS-registered users of library music allows for multi-format downloads and custom playlists. Unfortunately, registration is only available for UK users of our music but please drop us a mail if you’re from overseas and want to know more.
With the simplest of elements (piano, Fender Rhodes, double-bass and tenor sax) New York’s Elan Mehler has composed a beautifully-phrased album of romance and contemplation, music informed by both jazz and classical music. With albums already released on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood label, Mehler now brings his individual style to Standard.
Hot on the heels of Gordon Giltrap’s Acoustic Guitar album (ESL206), we’re happy to finally see the release of classical guitarist, Raymond Burley’s interpretations of Gordon’s compositions, Classical Guitar – Reinterpretations.
The album includes 3 new classical versions of existing Standard titles (the original versions appearing on ESL033 Classic Guitar).
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At Close Of Day (Raymond Burley/Gordon Giltrap) ESL207
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The Long Road Home (Gordon Giltrap) ESL033
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Token Of Love (Raymond Burley/Gordon Giltrap) ESL207
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Secret Valentine (Gordon Giltrap) ESL033
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The Tissington Trail (Raymond Burley/Gordon Giltrap)
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Fell Runner (Gordon Giltrap) ESL033
To listen to a selection of music from the album, click here
Or to hear all tracks on the album, please visit www.searchandsync.com and look for ESL207 Classical Guitar – Reinterpretations within the Standard Music Library catalogue.
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ESL202 Ambient Jazz Electronic, an album written and performed by Phil Parnell, has been licensed from Standard Music Library and is being released as a commercial CD in Japan (only) by P-Vine on September 27th.Also coming up shortly, now that we’re beginning to get into the swing of things…
an album by Gordon Giltrap (Guitar Unplugged Vol. 2) plus an album of reinterpretations of Gordon’s work by Classical guitarist Raymond Burley, both fine exponents of acoustic guitar. And following those, expect some fine jazz and piano courtesy of New York’s Elan Mehler (whose fans include Gilles Peterson).
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