Mndsgn - Rare PleasureLimited gold colored vinyl LP pressing. As Mndsgn's first approach to a traditional studio album, Rare Pleasure weaves itself in many forms as the albums evolving theme, blending root stylings of R&B, soundtrack theme music, psychedelia and jazz into a sonically rich score of self actualization. The title itself, 'Rare Pleasure' is an appreciation of sharing life, inward reflection and the gift of joyful catharsis in the face of inevitable discord. As

The two already knew each other from their education at the Jesuit College in Troppau

with Baratta spurring them on

In America this style was associated with artists such as Nat King Cole

the results are lush and lyrical

But this is no seaside holiday - within minutes

Hand is joined by five extraordinary musicians

Vltava (Die Moldau) performed by RSO Ljubljana with Marko Munih

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with the songwriting and melodies intact

which is expected to give them another boost

I chose these particular arias because they show the huge variety of heroines that can be found in the greatest Italian operas

to show that music & art can transcend a construct such as time