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A compelling balance between veteran contributors like Jens-Uwe Beyer and Leandro Fresco and new, idiosyncratic voices like Max Wurden and Thore Pfeiffer. They all return, joining a captivating cast that also includes heavyweight soundsmiths, experimental composers, and ambient confidants. "...series showcases the gentler, more melodic side of ambient electronic music. It may make for a lushly soothing soundtrack, but richly varied and revelatory...

The 22nd solo studio album from Brian Eno and the first since 2017's Reflection. The album was recorded and produced by him at his studio in West London and sees Eno singing on the majority of tracks. It's a sonically beguiling, ultimately optimistic exploration of the narrowing, precarious future of humanity and our planet.

Ratatat return to their core guitar-driven sound. Combining the bedrock beats and primordial riffs from their first two albums with the sonic experimentation and production prowess, Ratatat arrive at a new plateau with this. "...breezy smoothness that proves versatile."--NPR Music "Grade: B+ The Brooklyn instrumental duo are pros at spinning guitar powered grooves for the club."--Entertainment Weekly

Brian Eno joins forces with Underworld's Karl Hyde for a new project, which is Eno's first since his work with David Byrne. Among the musicians who contribute to the album are Coldplay's Will Champion and Roxy Music's Andy Mackay.

Brian Eno returns with his first solo record since 2012. Originally conceived from experiments with three dimensional recording techniques and formed in two, interconnected parts, this is almost as much musical novel as traditional album.

Sampha hails from Morden, south London and has spent the last six years generously dividing his musical talents across solo and collaborative work. Sampha contributed majorly to SBTRKT's acclaimed debut and follow up, Wonder Where We Land, as co-writer and featured vocalist, and went on to tour worldwide as half of the SBTRKT live show.

Major Lazer, the collaborative project led by Diplo, kicks off what will be a trio of new releases for 2015. Along with the single Lean On, the album features appearances from MO, DJ Snake, Ellie Goulding, and Ariana Grande. "4 out of 5. ...another Diplo project that both innovates and finds crossover appeal."--Billboard. "Grade A-. ...Need to get a summer party turnt? This'll do it."--Entertainment Weekly.

The eighth studio album from Gorillaz is an energetic, upbeat, genre-expansive collection of tracks featuring yet another stellar lineup of artist collaborators: Thundercat, Tame Impala, Bad Bunny, Stevie Nicks, Adeleye Omotayo, Bootie Brown, and Beck.