Gift ideas for music lovers
Gift ideas for music lovers
Dec 7, 2022
It's never too early to start worrying about the holidays, which is why we're always coming up with new Christmas gift ideas. Are you a last-minute kind of person? You'll be delighted to find our selection that is sure to please. You'll be sure not to make a mistake with these cool Christmas presents we handpicked for all music fans.
The box for jazz fans:
NINA SIMONE - Jazz Monuments
Over the course of her career, Simone gathered a collection of songs, some of which became standards in her repertoire. These songs are her own melodies, covers or songs specially written for her. A deep, powerful voice that takes you by storm. From the cabarets of Atlantic City to the biggest stages in the world, from classical to jazz, from the slums of Tryon, North Carolina, to her home in the South of France, discover this portrait of Nina Simone, a pianist (first) and a singer (second) who was also a committed figure in the civil rights movement. This limited edition 4 vinyl box set includes an 8 page booklet with a biography of Nina Simone as well as anecdotes and quotes. All the tracks included in this box set have been remastered for the occasion.
Slytherin or Gryffindor?
THE CITY OF PRAGUE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA - The Complete Harry Potter Film Music Collection
No need to introduce Harry Potter! The saga created by J.K. Rowling has marked generations, and even though it's finished, its universe still makes us vibrate just like it did when we were younger. We would still love to follow the adventures of the little wizard who never stopped in his track to achieve his dreams. This is precisely why vinyl makes so much sense: when you listen to the soundtrack again or for the first time, you can be assured to feel strong emotions and this is priceless.
The music for this saga has featured the work of some of the most recognized film composers, including John Williams (who received Oscar nominations for two films in the series), Patrick Doyle, Nicholas Hooper and Alexandre Desplat. This unique quadruple album of 33 tracks from the Prague Philharmonic's new recordings brings together music from all eight films for the very first time.
Bored of Mariah Carey?
VARIOUS - Christmas Jazz 1941 ~ 1953
Celebrate Christmas with this compilation of Christmas songs, interpreted by great jazz artists such as Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong or Ella Fitzgerald. With this compilation you can dive into the magic of Christmas either solo or with friends gathered around the fireplace.
An unusual musical genre
MOLÉCULE PRÉSENTE - Music for containment
As its name indicates, ambient music has to do with the atmosphere; more precisely with the environment that surrounds us. Both the environment as what surrounds us, but also as what designates, by extension, nature, living beings, marine elements. Ambient is a musical style of its own. Stripped of any rhythmic structure, this musical genre is generally particularly soaring. Ambient music is a distinct cultural product in the sense that it has a specific way of consuming. It has this capacity to mark certain singular moments for life. At the initiative of the musician Molécule, 33 artists are mobilizing to offer 33 tracks that sign an unexpected era, with the certainty that sound is a fantastic way to explore space and awaken consciousness. All profits will be directly donated to the Fondation de France for "Let's stand together against the virus".
Much more than a vinyl
Eddy Mitchell, Elvis Presley, Serge Gainsbourg, Edith Piaf, Miles Davis...
What is the vinyl story? It is a vinyl with several titles accompanied by a comic strip or an illustrated biography for example. We have more than ten of them on our website, and invite you to discover them and to offer them to all music lovers out there.
A cult vinyl record
DANNY ELFMAN, HOWARD SHORE, STEPHEN SONDHEIM - The World of Tim Burton
This edition brings together the most famous musical themes from Tim Burton's films for the first time on vinyl. Most of them are composed by Tim Burton's favorite composer (Danny Elfman), and some by Howard Shore and Stephen Sondheim. The songs are taken from the cult film that launched Johnny Depp's career: "Edward Scissorhands", to his last masterpiece: "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". The collaboration between Tim Burton and Danny Elfman is one of the most successful in Hollywood. This duo has helped convey the distinctive imagery created by the former Walt Disney cartoonist, now the undisputed master of the fantastic and the strange. Danny Elfman (also known for the famous Simpsons theme song) remains the composer who, better than anyone else, has been able to bring the Simpsons universe to life. This vinyl offers an hour of music to immerse yourself in Tim Burton's fantasy world: from the hypnotic and offbeat theme of Willy Wonka (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) to the eerie atmosphere of Gotham City (Batman). This album pays tribute to both the cinematographic work of Tim Burton and the musical genius of Danny Elfman.
What is your favorite moovie?
JOHN WILLIAMS - Hollywood Story
Hollywood story is the compilation of the original soundtracks of the greatest Hollywood movies. Harry Potter, Star Wars, Jaws, Halloween, Jurassic Park, for the greatest pleasure of our ears. Let yourself be drawn into the world of your favorite movies and remember how the good ol' days sounded! A graduate of Juilliard School, John Williams is considered a prodigy of his generation. Conductor, composer, pianist, saxophonist... are all roles he plays. In his 64-year career, he has had the honor of composing the soundtracks for Harry Potter, Jaws, E.T, Jurassic Park, Superman, Schindler's List and more. An award-winning composer, he is without a doubt one of the pioneers of the international music scene.
We hope you will find your happiness in this list, do not hesitate to tag us on your pictures of our vinyl records under the tree :)