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L'Ecole du micro d'argent

Iam

Hip-Hop/Rap - Released January 1, 1997 | Parlophone (France)

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This album is one of the cornerstones of French hip-hop music. Its release was a major act for IAM as they finally found a sound to match the quality of their lyrics, as well as for French hip-hop, confirming the fact that rap has a lot of followers in the Hexagon. Like their peers from the suburbs of Paris, NTM, IAM went to New York to instigate the production of this album, seeking for the essence of the sound one can only find in the Big Apple (their previous album was also cut in N.Y.). They teamed with Prince Charles Alexander, the mixer and engineer who worked a lot for Bad Boy Records. They even got close to the Wu-Tang realm through Sunz of Man members on "La Saga." The sound has definitely changed from the previous albums: at first putting themselves in the Egyptian tradition (look at their names), they now have found the musical depth they deserve as ones of the few best lyricists of France. Definitely influenced by the Wu-Tang soundscapes, the opening track is the story of the battle between their school, from the silver mic, against the wooden mic school, in a Bushido style. Too bad that non-French speaking listeners won't get the lyrics; they cannot appreciate the quintessence of IAM's style. However, most of the album sticks to the traditional approach of storytelling, as it covers the city life in its darkness: little brothers that want to grow too fast and be the new caïd ("Petit Frère"), money hungry women who have sex without giving their names, the difficulties to have a similar chance and destiny than a boy growing up in the well-off (about equality of chances) and much more. Not many subjects of relief here, we only breathe thanks to the banging instrumentals and phrasing of the MCs. IAM takes the time to raise questions we don't want to hear, and stories we don't want to remember. This album is just hip-hop as its best: quality of the production with skilled lyricists in top form. This would just be one of you first "must-have" purchase if you plan to approach French rap music.© Vincent Latz /TiVo
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Iam

Hip-Hop/Rap - Released February 2, 2024 | Côté Obscur

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Anima Sacra (Fago, Zelenka, Hasse, Durante, Feo...)

Jakub Józef Orliński

Sacred Vocal Music - Released October 26, 2018 | Warner Classics

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For his first album as a soloist, the Polish countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński chose to explore some of the rarest repertoires, to the point that several of the pieces presented here are world premieres. As a result, we are introduced to composers who are almost unknown today: Gaetano Schiassi (1698-1754), Domènec Terradellas (1711-1751) and Nicola Fago (1677-1745), alongside other composers who are famous today such as Hasse, Zelenka or Durante. Helped by the bass-baritone Yannis François, Orliński covers a large amount of time, from the end of the 17th century to the last third of the 18th century, though solely in the spiritual domain, with Masses, Dixit Dominus or sacred oratorios. That said, the vocal and instrumental writing borrows from baroque, with its vocalisations, its embellishments and its brightness. On top of this, the ensemble il pomo d'oro performs the work with great confidence. © SM/Qobuz
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Warrior Tour

Iam

Hip-Hop/Rap - Released September 11, 2023 | Côté Obscur

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I'll Be Seeing You

Iam Tongi

Pop - Released May 19, 2023 | Broken Bow Records

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Giovanni Gabrieli: Sacrae symphoniae

Ex Cathedra

Classical - Released October 26, 2012 | Hyperion

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Yasuke

Iam

Hip-Hop/Rap - Released November 8, 2019 | Def Jam Recordings France

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Gone

Iam Tongi

Alternative & Indie - Released March 11, 2023 | 2520279 Records DK

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Trust Me

Iam Tongi

Alternative & Indie - Released March 11, 2023 | 2520279 Records DK

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Efiafi (feat. Manatau Tuifua)

Iam Tongi

World - Released March 11, 2023 | 2520279 Records DK

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Rimes essentielles

Iam

Hip-Hop/Rap - Released December 2, 2021 | Universal Music Division Virgin Music Distribution Deal

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L'école Du Micro D'argent

Iam

Hip-Hop/Rap - Released January 1, 1997 | Parlophone (France)

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This album is one of the cornerstones of French hip-hop music. Its release was a major act for IAM as they finally found a sound to match the quality of their lyrics, as well as for French hip-hop, confirming the fact that rap has a lot of followers in the Hexagon. Like their peers from the suburbs of Paris, NTM, IAM went to New York to instigate the production of this album, seeking for the essence of the sound one can only find in the Big Apple (their previous album was also cut in N.Y.). They teamed with Prince Charles Alexander, the mixer and engineer who worked a lot for Bad Boy Records. They even got close to the Wu-Tang realm through Sunz of Man members on "La Saga." The sound has definitely changed from the previous albums: at first putting themselves in the Egyptian tradition (look at their names), they now have found the musical depth they deserve as ones of the few best lyricists of France. Definitely influenced by the Wu-Tang soundscapes, the opening track is the story of the battle between their school, from the silver mic, against the wooden mic school, in a Bushido style. Too bad that non-French speaking listeners won't get the lyrics; they cannot appreciate the quintessence of IAM's style. However, most of the album sticks to the traditional approach of storytelling, as it covers the city life in its darkness: little brothers that want to grow too fast and be the new caïd ("Petit Frère"), money hungry women who have sex without giving their names, the difficulties to have a similar chance and destiny than a boy growing up in the well-off (about equality of chances) and much more. Not many subjects of relief here, we only breathe thanks to the banging instrumentals and phrasing of the MCs. IAM takes the time to raise questions we don't want to hear, and stories we don't want to remember. This album is just hip-hop as its best: quality of the production with skilled lyricists in top form. This would just be one of you first "must-have" purchase if you plan to approach French rap music.© Vincent Latz /TiVo
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Divine Music – An English Songbook

Iestyn Davies

Chamber Music - Released April 28, 2023 | Signum Records

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The stated aim of this Signum Classics release is pretty murky: "Inspirations and imaginings, evolving, changing English usage, landscapes, friendships, and passings lie behind this album," reads the booklet. The idea is that the divine relates to beauty these days. More important, perhaps, is another feature: countertenor Iestyn Davies and the superb pianist Joseph Middleton offer a new entry in the increasingly common trend of countertenor performance of music outside the usual Renaissance and Baroque repertory. Davies' program includes some Purcell songs but is mostly drawn from the contemporary era. Listeners will make up their own minds about this, but it is worth noting that Davies has done it quite intelligently. He includes pairs of works by Thomas Adès and Nico Muhly. All of his contemporary pieces refer, some quite subtly, to Renaissance and Baroque styles, even the dissonant The Lover in Winter of Adès. Muhly's Four Traditional Songs are a fascinating modern take-off on the folk music strain in 20th century English music. Perhaps the highlights are the Six Songs from "A Shropshire Lad" of George Butterworth, which retain the foursquare construction of A.E. Housman's poetry but add a deep note of uneasy nostalgia that, although the songs were written prior to World War I, seem to prefigure the losses of that war, losses that included Butterworth's own death. Listeners who find countertenors self-indulgent when they depart from their usual circles should hear this release.© James Manheim /TiVo

Je Danse Le Mia

Iam

Hip-Hop/Rap - Released January 1, 1994 | Parlophone (France)

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The Winner Takes It All

Iam Tongi

Alternative & Indie - Released March 11, 2023 | 2520279 Records DK

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An Iam Tongi Christmas

Iam Tongi

Christmas Music - Released November 24, 2023 | 19 Recordings

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Ombre Est Lumière

Iam

Hip-Hop/Rap - Released January 1, 1993 | Parlophone (France)

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The End of an Era

Iggy Azalea

Hip-Hop/Rap - Released August 13, 2021 | Bad Dreams Records - EMPIRE

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On the 2nd of July 2021, Iggy Azalea released the track I am the Stripclub, the first single from her album The End of an Era. The tone was set: in a club atmosphere, the Australian orientated her music towards totally assumed electronic sounds, with a constant desire to achieve something special. That is what this record is all about. The demonstrative Iggy Azalea sequences martial tracks, touching on aggressiveness, even on the more light-hearted tracks like Sex on the Beach and Day 3 at Miami. Never resting, constantly maintaining tension and energy, the controversial rapper proves that provocation is in her DNA, whether at the very heart of the raw productions or in the themes of tracks such as Emo Club Anthem, with its unconcealed praise for psychotropic drugs. Before listening to The End of an Era, you had better fasten your seat belt. © Brice Miclet/Qobuz

Revoir Un Printemps

Iam

Hip-Hop/Rap - Released September 16, 2003 | Parlophone (France)

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Ombre est lumière (Volume Unique)

Iam

Hip-Hop/Rap - Released January 1, 1993 | Parlophone (France)

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