New Focus Recordings
@newfocuslabel.bsky.social
Independent NYC creative music recording label
Out now — The 21st-Century Orchestra: Music from Brown University
Five new orchestral works by faculty composers from Brown University, Wang Lu, Anthony Cheung, Joseph Butch Rovan, and Eric Nathan, performed by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) & led by Gil Rose
Five new orchestral works by faculty composers from Brown University, Wang Lu, Anthony Cheung, Joseph Butch Rovan, and Eric Nathan, performed by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) & led by Gil Rose
The 21st-Century Orchestra: Music from Brown University, by Boston Modern Orchestra Project
5 track album
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November 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Out now — The 21st-Century Orchestra: Music from Brown University
Five new orchestral works by faculty composers from Brown University, Wang Lu, Anthony Cheung, Joseph Butch Rovan, and Eric Nathan, performed by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) & led by Gil Rose
Five new orchestral works by faculty composers from Brown University, Wang Lu, Anthony Cheung, Joseph Butch Rovan, and Eric Nathan, performed by the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) & led by Gil Rose
From an album of new orchestral works by Brown University faculty composers coming out this Friday, here's Wang Lu's Surge performed by Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) led by Gil Rose
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-21...
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Wang Lu: Surge
Wang Lu: Surge
Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose, conductor
From FCR464 The 21st-Century Orchestra: Music from Brown University
Coming out November 14th, links to pre-order/buy below!
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November 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM
From an album of new orchestral works by Brown University faculty composers coming out this Friday, here's Wang Lu's Surge performed by Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) led by Gil Rose
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-21...
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-21...
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loved working on this last year, excited that it's getting released!
Coming out this Friday — The 21st-Century Orchestra: Music from Brown University
Five new orchestral works by faculty composers from Brown University, Wang Lu, Anthony Cheung, Joseph Butch Rovan, and Eric Nathan
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-21...
Five new orchestral works by faculty composers from Brown University, Wang Lu, Anthony Cheung, Joseph Butch Rovan, and Eric Nathan
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-21...
November 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
loved working on this last year, excited that it's getting released!
Coming out this Friday — The 21st-Century Orchestra: Music from Brown University
Five new orchestral works by faculty composers from Brown University, Wang Lu, Anthony Cheung, Joseph Butch Rovan, and Eric Nathan
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-21...
Five new orchestral works by faculty composers from Brown University, Wang Lu, Anthony Cheung, Joseph Butch Rovan, and Eric Nathan
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-21...
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Coming out this Friday — The 21st-Century Orchestra: Music from Brown University
Five new orchestral works by faculty composers from Brown University, Wang Lu, Anthony Cheung, Joseph Butch Rovan, and Eric Nathan
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-21...
Five new orchestral works by faculty composers from Brown University, Wang Lu, Anthony Cheung, Joseph Butch Rovan, and Eric Nathan
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-21...
Out now — Adam Roberts: Book of Flowers
A album-length collection of character pieces for solo piano by composer Adam Roberts, performed by pianist Conrad Tao
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/adam-r...
A album-length collection of character pieces for solo piano by composer Adam Roberts, performed by pianist Conrad Tao
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/adam-r...
Adam Roberts: Book of Flowers, by Conrad Tao
16 track album
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November 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Out now — Adam Roberts: Book of Flowers
A album-length collection of character pieces for solo piano by composer Adam Roberts, performed by pianist Conrad Tao
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/adam-r...
A album-length collection of character pieces for solo piano by composer Adam Roberts, performed by pianist Conrad Tao
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/adam-r...
From composer Adam Roberts' new album of character pieces, Book of Flowers, coming out this Friday, here's Final Declamation performed by pianist Conrad Tao
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Adam Roberts: Book of Flowers: Final Declamation
Adam Roberts: Book of Flowers: Final Declamation
Conrad Tao, piano
From FCR463 Adam Roberts: Book of Flowers
Coming out November 7th, links to pre-order/buy below!
Bandcamp: https://newfocusrecordin
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November 6, 2025 at 1:34 AM
From composer Adam Roberts' new album of character pieces, Book of Flowers, coming out this Friday, here's Final Declamation performed by pianist Conrad Tao
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/adam-r...
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/adam-r...
Coming out this Friday — Adam Roberts: Book of Flowers
Composer Adam Roberts' Book of Flowers is a celebration of the large scale collection of character pieces, participating in a tradition that traces from Schumann to Chopin to Debussy to Crumb
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/adam-r...
Composer Adam Roberts' Book of Flowers is a celebration of the large scale collection of character pieces, participating in a tradition that traces from Schumann to Chopin to Debussy to Crumb
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/adam-r...
November 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Coming out this Friday — Adam Roberts: Book of Flowers
Composer Adam Roberts' Book of Flowers is a celebration of the large scale collection of character pieces, participating in a tradition that traces from Schumann to Chopin to Debussy to Crumb
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/adam-r...
Composer Adam Roberts' Book of Flowers is a celebration of the large scale collection of character pieces, participating in a tradition that traces from Schumann to Chopin to Debussy to Crumb
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/adam-r...
Out now — Scott Ordway & Lorelei Ensemble: North Woods
Scott Ordway's North Woods, written for the treble voice choir Lorelei Ensemble in 2014, is an exploration of the edges of understanding, the boundaries between the world of the cerebral known and the mystery of the irrational
Scott Ordway's North Woods, written for the treble voice choir Lorelei Ensemble in 2014, is an exploration of the edges of understanding, the boundaries between the world of the cerebral known and the mystery of the irrational
Scott Ordway: North Woods, by Lorelei Ensemble
4 track album
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Out now — Scott Ordway & Lorelei Ensemble: North Woods
Scott Ordway's North Woods, written for the treble voice choir Lorelei Ensemble in 2014, is an exploration of the edges of understanding, the boundaries between the world of the cerebral known and the mystery of the irrational
Scott Ordway's North Woods, written for the treble voice choir Lorelei Ensemble in 2014, is an exploration of the edges of understanding, the boundaries between the world of the cerebral known and the mystery of the irrational
Out now — Andrew Kozar: Ein Horn
New works for multiple trumpets performed by Andy Kozar, featuring music by Mauricio Kagel, Harrison Birtwistle, Eve Beglarian, Elizabeth Hoffman, Lei Liang, and Eric Richards
andykozar.bandcamp.com/album/ein-horn
New works for multiple trumpets performed by Andy Kozar, featuring music by Mauricio Kagel, Harrison Birtwistle, Eve Beglarian, Elizabeth Hoffman, Lei Liang, and Eric Richards
andykozar.bandcamp.com/album/ein-horn
Ein Horn, by Andy Kozar
18 track album
andykozar.bandcamp.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Out now — Andrew Kozar: Ein Horn
New works for multiple trumpets performed by Andy Kozar, featuring music by Mauricio Kagel, Harrison Birtwistle, Eve Beglarian, Elizabeth Hoffman, Lei Liang, and Eric Richards
andykozar.bandcamp.com/album/ein-horn
New works for multiple trumpets performed by Andy Kozar, featuring music by Mauricio Kagel, Harrison Birtwistle, Eve Beglarian, Elizabeth Hoffman, Lei Liang, and Eric Richards
andykozar.bandcamp.com/album/ein-horn
From composer Scott Ordway and Lorelei Ensemble's new album coming out tomorrow, here's the opening movement from the title work North Woods
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/scott-...
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/scott-...
Scott Ordway: North Woods: Representation I.
Scott Ordway: North Woods: Representation I.
Lorelei Ensemble; Beth Willer, conductor
From FCR447 Scott Ordway: North Woods
Coming out October 17th, links to pre-order/buy below!
Bandcamp: https://n
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October 24, 2025 at 2:57 AM
From composer Scott Ordway and Lorelei Ensemble's new album coming out tomorrow, here's the opening movement from the title work North Woods
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/scott-...
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/scott-...
From trumpeter Andy Kozar's new album Ein Horn of works for multiple trumpets coming out tomorrow, here's composer Harrison Birtwistle's Placid Mobile
andykozar.bandcamp.com/album/ein-horn
andykozar.bandcamp.com/album/ein-horn
Harrison Birtwistle: Placid Mobile
Harrison Birtwistle: Placid Mobile
Andy Kozar, trumpets
From FCR431 Andy Kozar: Ein Horn
Bandcamp: https://andykozar.bandcamp.com/album/ein-horn
Our website: https://www.newfocusrecordings.com/catal
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October 24, 2025 at 2:55 AM
From trumpeter Andy Kozar's new album Ein Horn of works for multiple trumpets coming out tomorrow, here's composer Harrison Birtwistle's Placid Mobile
andykozar.bandcamp.com/album/ein-horn
andykozar.bandcamp.com/album/ein-horn
Coming out this Friday — Scott Ordway & Lorelei Ensemble: North Woods
Composer Scott Ordway's four movement work for the Lorelei Ensemble understands the forest as a border between the known and the unknown
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/scott-...
Composer Scott Ordway's four movement work for the Lorelei Ensemble understands the forest as a border between the known and the unknown
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/scott-...
October 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Coming out this Friday — Scott Ordway & Lorelei Ensemble: North Woods
Composer Scott Ordway's four movement work for the Lorelei Ensemble understands the forest as a border between the known and the unknown
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/scott-...
Composer Scott Ordway's four movement work for the Lorelei Ensemble understands the forest as a border between the known and the unknown
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/scott-...
Coming out this Friday — Andrew Kozar: Ein Horn
Andy Kozar's Ein Horn features works for multiple trumpets that reference the instrument's historical roles while pointing the way to ambitious new directions
andykozar.bandcamp.com/album/ein-horn
Andy Kozar's Ein Horn features works for multiple trumpets that reference the instrument's historical roles while pointing the way to ambitious new directions
andykozar.bandcamp.com/album/ein-horn
October 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Coming out this Friday — Andrew Kozar: Ein Horn
Andy Kozar's Ein Horn features works for multiple trumpets that reference the instrument's historical roles while pointing the way to ambitious new directions
andykozar.bandcamp.com/album/ein-horn
Andy Kozar's Ein Horn features works for multiple trumpets that reference the instrument's historical roles while pointing the way to ambitious new directions
andykozar.bandcamp.com/album/ein-horn
Out now — Daniel Strong Godfrey: Toward Light — Three Quintets
Three works for string quartet plus instrumentalist soloist, featuring Cassatt String Quartet, pianist Ursula Oppens, guitarist Eliot Fisk, and cellist Nicole Johnson
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daniel...
Three works for string quartet plus instrumentalist soloist, featuring Cassatt String Quartet, pianist Ursula Oppens, guitarist Eliot Fisk, and cellist Nicole Johnson
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daniel...
Daniel Strong Godfrey: Toward Light — Three Quintets, by Cassatt String Quartet
12 track album
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October 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Out now — Daniel Strong Godfrey: Toward Light — Three Quintets
Three works for string quartet plus instrumentalist soloist, featuring Cassatt String Quartet, pianist Ursula Oppens, guitarist Eliot Fisk, and cellist Nicole Johnson
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daniel...
Three works for string quartet plus instrumentalist soloist, featuring Cassatt String Quartet, pianist Ursula Oppens, guitarist Eliot Fisk, and cellist Nicole Johnson
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daniel...
From composer Daniel Strong Godfrey's new album Toward Light coming out this Friday, here's a movement from To Mourn, To Dance featuring Cassatt String Quartet and cellist Nicole Johnson
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daniel...
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daniel...
Daniel Strong Godfrey: To Mourn, To Dance: IV. Fugue–Tarantella
Daniel Strong Godfrey: To Mourn, To Dance: IV. Fugue–Tarantella
Cassatt String Quartet; Nicole Johnson, cello
From FCR467 Daniel Strong Godfrey: Toward Light
Coming out October 17th, links to pre-ord
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October 15, 2025 at 10:45 PM
From composer Daniel Strong Godfrey's new album Toward Light coming out this Friday, here's a movement from To Mourn, To Dance featuring Cassatt String Quartet and cellist Nicole Johnson
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daniel...
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daniel...
Coming out this Friday — Lei Liang: String Quartets: Live
These five works for string quartet by Lei Liang draw on some of his longest standing sources of inspiration, highlighting the depth of his connection to diverse musical traditions
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/string...
These five works for string quartet by Lei Liang draw on some of his longest standing sources of inspiration, highlighting the depth of his connection to diverse musical traditions
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/string...
October 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Coming out this Friday — Lei Liang: String Quartets: Live
These five works for string quartet by Lei Liang draw on some of his longest standing sources of inspiration, highlighting the depth of his connection to diverse musical traditions
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/string...
These five works for string quartet by Lei Liang draw on some of his longest standing sources of inspiration, highlighting the depth of his connection to diverse musical traditions
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/string...
Reposted by New Focus Recordings
One of my teachers at @syracuseu.bsky.social and an incredible composer. Deeply beautiful music.
Check this album out!!
Check this album out!!
Coming out this Friday — Daniel Strong Godfrey: Toward Light — Three Quintets
Composer Daniel Strong Godfrey presents three quintets for string quartet and piano, guitar, and cello respectively, showcasing his expressive, finely crafted chamber music
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daniel...
Composer Daniel Strong Godfrey presents three quintets for string quartet and piano, guitar, and cello respectively, showcasing his expressive, finely crafted chamber music
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daniel...
October 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
One of my teachers at @syracuseu.bsky.social and an incredible composer. Deeply beautiful music.
Check this album out!!
Check this album out!!
Coming out this Friday — Daniel Strong Godfrey: Toward Light — Three Quintets
Composer Daniel Strong Godfrey presents three quintets for string quartet and piano, guitar, and cello respectively, showcasing his expressive, finely crafted chamber music
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daniel...
Composer Daniel Strong Godfrey presents three quintets for string quartet and piano, guitar, and cello respectively, showcasing his expressive, finely crafted chamber music
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daniel...
October 13, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Coming out this Friday — Daniel Strong Godfrey: Toward Light — Three Quintets
Composer Daniel Strong Godfrey presents three quintets for string quartet and piano, guitar, and cello respectively, showcasing his expressive, finely crafted chamber music
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daniel...
Composer Daniel Strong Godfrey presents three quintets for string quartet and piano, guitar, and cello respectively, showcasing his expressive, finely crafted chamber music
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/daniel...
For your GRAMMY consideration, composer & vocalist Kate Soper's album The Romance of the Rose is up for consideration in the category Best Opera Recording on the first round GRAMMY ballot
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-ro...
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-ro...
The Romance of the Rose, by Kate Soper
30 track album
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October 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
For your GRAMMY consideration, composer & vocalist Kate Soper's album The Romance of the Rose is up for consideration in the category Best Opera Recording on the first round GRAMMY ballot
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-ro...
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-ro...
Out now — Steven Ricks: Mythological Fragments
Two large-scale electroacoustic works by composer Steven Ricks, including his extended work for soprano, piano, and electronics, Medusa in Fragments, and his chamber opera Baucis and Philemon
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/mythol...
Two large-scale electroacoustic works by composer Steven Ricks, including his extended work for soprano, piano, and electronics, Medusa in Fragments, and his chamber opera Baucis and Philemon
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/mythol...
Mythological Fragments, by Steven Ricks
13 track album
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Out now — Steven Ricks: Mythological Fragments
Two large-scale electroacoustic works by composer Steven Ricks, including his extended work for soprano, piano, and electronics, Medusa in Fragments, and his chamber opera Baucis and Philemon
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/mythol...
Two large-scale electroacoustic works by composer Steven Ricks, including his extended work for soprano, piano, and electronics, Medusa in Fragments, and his chamber opera Baucis and Philemon
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/mythol...
From composer Steven Ricks' new album Mythological Fragments, here's an interlude from his chamber opera Baucis and Philemon
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/mythol...
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/mythol...
Steven Ricks: Baucis and Philemon: Interlude 4: Change in the Air
Steven Ricks: Baucis and Philemon: Interlude 4: Change in the Air
Madison Leonard, soprano; Shea Owens, baritone; Jillian Townsend, flute/piccolo; Anamae Anderson, harp; Marilyn Dodson, harp; Matt Col
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October 8, 2025 at 7:40 PM
From composer Steven Ricks' new album Mythological Fragments, here's an interlude from his chamber opera Baucis and Philemon
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/mythol...
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/mythol...
For your GRAMMY consideration, Exceptet's album Tree Lines is in these categories on the first round GRAMMY ballot:
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Best Contemporary Classical Composition — Katherine Balch: Tree Lines
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/tree-l...
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Best Contemporary Classical Composition — Katherine Balch: Tree Lines
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/tree-l...
Tree Lines, by Exceptet
13 track album
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October 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM
For your GRAMMY consideration, Exceptet's album Tree Lines is in these categories on the first round GRAMMY ballot:
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Best Contemporary Classical Composition — Katherine Balch: Tree Lines
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/tree-l...
Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance
Best Contemporary Classical Composition — Katherine Balch: Tree Lines
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/tree-l...
For your GRAMMY consideration, composer & violist Leilehua Lanzilotti's album "forever forward in search of the beautiful" is in these categories on the first round GRAMMY ballot:
Best Classical Instrumental Solo — Gahlord Dewald, bass
Best Classical Compendium
Best Album Cover — Jasmine Parsia
Best Classical Instrumental Solo — Gahlord Dewald, bass
Best Classical Compendium
Best Album Cover — Jasmine Parsia
forever forward in search of the beautiful, by Leilehua Lanzilotti
14 track album
leilehua.bandcamp.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
For your GRAMMY consideration, composer & violist Leilehua Lanzilotti's album "forever forward in search of the beautiful" is in these categories on the first round GRAMMY ballot:
Best Classical Instrumental Solo — Gahlord Dewald, bass
Best Classical Compendium
Best Album Cover — Jasmine Parsia
Best Classical Instrumental Solo — Gahlord Dewald, bass
Best Classical Compendium
Best Album Cover — Jasmine Parsia
For your GRAMMY consideration, composer Aaron Helgeson's As I Write This is in these categories on the first round ballot:
Best Classical Compendium
Best Contemporary Classical Composition — Once a While in Time
Best Arrangement — Hardanger Transcriptions
Best Engineering, Classical — Murat Çolak
Best Classical Compendium
Best Contemporary Classical Composition — Once a While in Time
Best Arrangement — Hardanger Transcriptions
Best Engineering, Classical — Murat Çolak
As I Write This: Songs & Solos of Aaron Helgeson, by Aaron Helgeson
9 track album
aaronhelgeson.bandcamp.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:48 AM
For your GRAMMY consideration, composer Aaron Helgeson's As I Write This is in these categories on the first round ballot:
Best Classical Compendium
Best Contemporary Classical Composition — Once a While in Time
Best Arrangement — Hardanger Transcriptions
Best Engineering, Classical — Murat Çolak
Best Classical Compendium
Best Contemporary Classical Composition — Once a While in Time
Best Arrangement — Hardanger Transcriptions
Best Engineering, Classical — Murat Çolak
Coming out this Friday — Steven: Mythological Fragments
Composer Steven Ricks releases Mythological Fragments including his extended work for soprano, piano, and electronics, Medusa in Fragments, and his chamber opera Baucis and Philemon
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/mythol...
Composer Steven Ricks releases Mythological Fragments including his extended work for soprano, piano, and electronics, Medusa in Fragments, and his chamber opera Baucis and Philemon
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/mythol...
October 7, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Coming out this Friday — Steven: Mythological Fragments
Composer Steven Ricks releases Mythological Fragments including his extended work for soprano, piano, and electronics, Medusa in Fragments, and his chamber opera Baucis and Philemon
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/mythol...
Composer Steven Ricks releases Mythological Fragments including his extended work for soprano, piano, and electronics, Medusa in Fragments, and his chamber opera Baucis and Philemon
newfocusrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/mythol...