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Welcome to Unknown Public's online CheerUP 08.
Special offers on creative music!

CheerUP is an exciting selection of recent releases and digital exclusives by creative musicians worldwide, recommended by award-winning journal Unknown Public, in association with MVine.

The list includes both CDs and downloads from World Music, jazz, nu-jazz, new soundtracks, contemporary classics and experimental music.

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Culture Tunnels

Culture Tunnels by Aronas
Young New Zealander reinvents jazz piano.
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Made in Dakar

Made in Dakar by Orchestra Baobab
Intelligent dance music from Senegal
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Pomol

Pomol by Volga
Stirring electro-folk from the former Soviet Union.
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Spirit of the Moment

Spirit of the Moment by Michel Camilo
Jazz with fiery Latin rhythmic undertones.
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Acts of Beauty

Acts of Beauty by Michael Nyman
Strident songs of sex and statistics.
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Goza Pepillo

Goza Pepillo by Interactivo
Flamboyant songs from a Cuban collective.
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Brick Lane

Brick Lane by Jocelyn Pook
Pastoral soundtrack for a subtle drama.
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Tangents

Tangents by Tango Siempre
Contemporary tango from British experts.
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Ride! Ferris Wheel to the Modern Delta

Ride! Ferris Wheel to the Modern Delta by Abram Wilson
Feelgood links between jazz and blues.
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Still Warm

Still Warm by Fitkin Wall
Harp plus ingenious electronica.
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Gereg

Gereg by Egschiglen
Mongolian folk music with a 21st Century perspective.
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Arkeology

Arkeology by Trilok Gurtu and Arke String Quartet
Indian master meets Italian iconoclasts.
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Zamazu

Zamazu by Roberto Fonseca
A Cuban star is born.
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Silence, Night & Dreams

Silence, Night & Dreams by Zbigniew Preisner
The latest large-scale work from film score composer Zbigniew Preisner, features the voice of Teresa Salgueiro from Madredeus.
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Seven Visions: Electroacoustica (1991-2000)

Seven Visions: Electroacoustica (1991-2000) by Nicky Hind
Intelligent, ambient music from early UP discovery Hind.
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Baquiat Strings with Seb Rochford

Baquiat Strings with Seb Rochford by Basquiat Strings
Another great album doesn't win the Mercury . . .
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Salt

Salt by Moishe's Bagel
Swirling, stirring World music from Scotland.
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Songs of Defiance: Music of Chechnya and the North Caucasus

Songs of Defiance: Music of Chechnya and the North Caucasus by Michael Church
Scholarly, entertaining collection of Chechnyan music.
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Pilgrimage

Pilgrimage by Michael Brecker
Old-school contemporary jazz at its best.
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The One Love Movement on Bantu Biko Street

The One Love Movement on Bantu Biko Street by Simphiwe Dana
South Africa’s most exciting new star.
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Love and Pain

Love and Pain by Sarah Jane Morris

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Joanna MacGregor

Quiet Music (SC904)

Quiet Music (SC904) by Joanna MacGregor
Quiet Music is the first Joanna MacGregor compilation selected from her Collins Classics recordings and from more recent recordings on her own SoundCircus label.
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Scarlatti Keyboard Sonatas (SC903)

Scarlatti Keyboard Sonatas (SC903) by Joanna MacGregor
The re-issue of Joanna MacGregor’s Collins Classics recording of Scarlatti’s virtuoso, tender, wicked sonatas….
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Eric Satie Piano Music (SC902)

Eric Satie Piano Music (SC902) by Joanna MacGregor
The re-issue of Joanna MacGregor’s dazzling Collins Classics recording of Satie’s witty piano music, including the Gymnopedies and the satirical Sports et Divertissements.
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J.S. Bach French Suites (SC901)

J.S. Bach French Suites (SC901) by Joanna MacGregor
The re-issue of Joanna MacGregor’s hightly influential Collins Classics recording of Bach’s elegant dance movements.
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Sidewalk Dances (SC010)

Sidewalk Dances (SC010) by Joanna MacGregor
14 of Moondog’s most famous pieces re-imagined for larger forces. Moondog’s work is short and snappy, of the street (where he performed or over 30 years), melodic and joyful, and characterized by a pounding beat.
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Deep River (SC009)

Deep River (SC009) by Joanna MacGregor
Joanna MacGregor and Andy Sheppard's long-awaited duo recording.
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Neural Circuits (SC008)

Neural Circuits (SC008) by Joanna MacGregor
Neural Circuits is a unique collaboration with the Britten Sinfonia, Ensemble Bash, the Play Ensemble and tabla player Aref Durvesh.
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Play (SC007)

Play (SC007) by Joanna MacGregor
Joanna MacGregor's 2002 Mercury Nominated Play is a summing-up of her work in the last ten years...
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Lou Harrison Piano Concerto (SC005)

Lou Harrison Piano Concerto (SC005) by Joanna MacGregor
The piano concerto is an epic piece.
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Harrison's Clocks (SC004)

Harrison's Clocks (SC004) by Joanna MacGregor
Debut recording of Harrison Birtwistle's dazzling piano etudes.
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Perilous Night (SC003)

Perilous Night (SC003) by Joanna MacGregor
A project anchored around Cage's seminal Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano and The Perilous Night.
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Rhapsody in Blue (Jazz Band Version) – George Gershwin (1898-1937)

Rhapsody in Blue (Jazz Band Version) – George Gershwin (1898-1937) by Joanna MacGregor
First selection from Joanna MacGregor’s outstanding recordings for the Collins Classics label.
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Vingt regards sur l'enfant-Jésus – Olivier Messiaen (1908-92)

Vingt regards sur l'enfant-Jésus – Olivier Messiaen (1908-92) by Joanna MacGregor
First selection from Joanna MacGregor’s outstanding recordings for the Collins Classics label.
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Digital Downloads

La Double Vie de Veronique

La Double Vie de Veronique by Zbigniew Preisner
Preisner's cult soundtrack score for Kieslowski's famous film.
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The Unknown Zone

The Unknown Zone by Phil Manzanera
Painting pictures with six strings - an exclusive track from Roxy Music's guitarist.
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Caótica Ana (Original Soundtrack)

Caótica Ana (Original Soundtrack) by Jocelyn Pook
The moving, atmospheric and numinous soundtrack to Medem’s intense movie.
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Hih

Hih by Monica Vasconcelos
A delicious and accessible album that avoids Brazilian pop clichés.
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A Life in Suitcases (original soundtrack)

A Life in Suitcases (original soundtrack) by Borut Krzisnik
Strong and memorable melodic lines, unstoppable rhythms, inventive harmony, a kaleidoscopic orchestral palette.
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Aberdeen (original soundtrack)

Aberdeen (original soundtrack) by Zbigniew Preisner
Preisner’s haunting score for a European “Paris, Texas”.
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The Shout: Limited Edition Live CD

The Shout: Limited Edition Live CD by The Shout
A glorious celebration of the human voice in all its diversity.
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Michael Brecker
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Michel Camilo
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Tango Siempre
Simphiwe Dana
Joanna MacGregor
Phil Manzanera
Trilok Gurtu and Arke String Quartet
Monica Vasconcelos
Abram Wilson
Orlando Gough
Basquiat Strings
Moishe's Bagel
Orchestra Baobab
Aronas
Roberto Fonseca
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