The Shark introduces artists whose prolificness, talent, creativity, and trajectory stand out among the rest.

The Shark ranks the tip of the iceberg of his colossal library (100,00+ songs) while unveiling top-notch and under-the-radar recommendations.

Though raw and uneven in places, this pioneering avant-garde collection brilliantly unlocked Webern's complex, miniature masterpieces for the world.

A wild, hypnotic dialogue of dual pianos and percussion, exploding with vanguard energy and brutal dynamism.

With Understanding Comes Appreciation The composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein said of one passage, "That page is sixty years old, but it's never been topped for sophisticated handling of primitive rhythms...", and of the work as a whole, "...it's also got the best dissonances anyone ever thought up, and the best asymmetries and polytonalities and polyrhythms and whatever else you care to name." Oks, first things first specially for the sake of new comers. The Rite of Spr

With Understanding Comes Appreciation What is sound? Think about all the different possible sounds heard throughout the day. Cars passing by, the chattering of people talking, keys jingling in your pocket, music playing in the grocery store, the microwave humming, the list goes on and on. Whether we are aware of them or not, we are constantly hearing sounds happening all around us. Now, let’s change gears for just a moment as I pose another question. What is time? Time is an

With Understanding Comes Appreciation Mr. Edgard Varèse 188 Sullivan St. New York, New York Dear Sir: Perhaps you might remember me from my stupid phone call last January, if not, my name again is Frank Zappa Jr. I am 16 years old... that might explain partly my disturbing you last winter. The reason for my letter at this time is that I am visiting relatives in Baltimore and as long as I am on the East Coast I hope I can get to see you. It might seem strange but ever since I

Blending Jewish klezmer melodies with avant-garde jazz and chamber music into a hauntingly beautiful, lyrical suite.