Cries of Redemption is the long-running recording project created by guitarist and songwriter Ed Silva back in 2007. What makes the project interesting is that it was never really built around chasing trends or building an image online. To spend more time writing and recording music, Ed often worked quietly behind the scenes with collaborators and session musicians. Over the years, he has blended elements of nu-metal, hard rock, cinematic electronic textures, and even trance

Martin Lloyd Howard has been playing classical-style guitar for many years, having played both electric and acoustic guitar styles; he writes music on his guitar in solo or ensemble settings. He continues to use a 50-year-old handmade classical-style guitar. Besides the high technical nature of his playing, he can tell a story through his music. Martin collaborates frequently with other musicians (e.g. Mark Johnson - The Midnight River Crew) to create additional guitar-based

KOWIKAN feels like an artist who’s less about making “tracks” and more about creating a full vibe. Based in Oradea, Romania, his music sits somewhere between melodic techno, progressive trance, and cinematic electronic, but what really stands out is how visual it feels. You can almost picture landscapes while listening. He draws inspiration from the ocean and its movement, which is evident in his music, which is never static but always flowing. It feels less commercial and mo

Matt Johnson's solo piano interpretation of "For Good" transforms the familiar stage song into a picturesque, meditative listening moment. The track is slow yet has subtle variations in the loudness and intensity that characterise the whole emotional journey, explained by the music without words. Johnson's way of playing is not only very precise but also full of emotions, making the performance more human and conversational. The recording itself is very simple and transparent

Radical Man, based in western Colorado, feels like one of those projects that isn’t trying to be “easy” it’s more about experimenting and seeing how far sound can be pushed. The whole idea behind the music seems to revolve around structure, like building patterns and then slowly messing with them. It's not confined to a single genre; rather, it embraces that experimental electronic realm, which can be a bit unpredictable. It’s the kind of project that feels more like an explo

Matthias Lindner, born in Lower Saxony, Germany, is a classical guitarist and composer by training and is known for his reflective instrumental guitar music. Lindner uses poems, nature, and art as his starting points and composes emotive, sensitive neoclassical pieces with very fine melodies. More than 400 pieces have been composed by him; besides, more than 100 recordings are already accessible via streaming platforms. He evidences an extremely high level of artistic output

Decadent Heroes is the solo project of Italian guitarist Luigi Chiappini from Pescara. He mainly plays instrumental rock fused with ambient pop to make beautiful, melodic, passionate music, at the same time virtuoso and atmospheric. Joe Satriani, Andy Timmons, and Jeff Beck have been major influences on him, but he still manages to merge highly skilled guitar playing techniques with deeply expressive storytelling. Luis was in various bands along the way, like Ruvido Assenzio,

Martin Lloyd Howard is a guitarist and composer from the UK with deep roots in the classical tradition, yet an inquisitive approach to his chosen art form. His music style is a combination of folk, blues, and rock styles in one single entity that makes his own music compositions come out very natural and authentic in texture.

Martin Howard is a British guitarist who mixes classical with the stylistic elements of folk, blues, and rock music.

Ruud‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ Voesten is a drummer and composer from Rotterdam, whose music is a mixture of jazz, classical, and cinematic elements.

Ari Joshua is a guitarist, composer, and producer from Seattle, known for his distinctive blend of jazz, rock, and experimental sounds.

Martin Howard is an English guitarist, and his training was in classical music.

Leeds-based artist and producer Graszhauser has made a subtle but remarkable impact with the release of "Good Bye, Bavaria!"

The album opens with “Stasis.” It sounds like a lullaby being sung to you. The notes from the piano actually feel magical.

Nicola Giacobbe is an incredible artist who finds energy in opposites - between the personal and the universal, the rough and polished, the old and the new.

"The Kiss" by The New Solarism is a moving and carefully crafted album. It explores the human emotions through ten instrumental pieces.

If you have ever watched the sun rise in silence, you will understand what "Aruna" is about. Some songs feel like landscapes. "Aruna" by...

After nearly three decades in uniform, Tony Frissore signs off not with noise, but with peace. Tony Frissore has released his song "Just...

"Hoy Como Ayer" by Claudio Olachea is what happens when cultural memory meets cinematic emotion. Claudio Olachea is an award winning...

Marc Soucy, a prominent independent producer who started his joureny at the age of 13 by playing keys in various bands, has done it again...