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A Week in the Real World (Part 1) cover

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By Various Artists, 1992

In August 1991 Real World Studios opened its doors to over 75 artists from 20 countries for a unique reco… read more »

Arcane cover

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By Various Artists, 1994

The joined forces of Simon Jeffes, Nigel Kennedy, Andy Sheppard, Nana Vasconcelos, Jane Siberry, Alex Gif… read more »

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By Various Artists, 2000

Beautiful, sensual songs by nine extraordinary women singers including Sheila Chandra, Susana Baca, Sushe… read more »

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By Various Artists, 1992

A collection of beautiful and haunting Irish laments. All pieces are solo performances, recorded especial… read more »

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By Various Artists, 2007

At Real World, we were excited at the prospect of working on Long Way Down with Ewan and Charley. We had … read more »

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By Various Artists, 1992

Some of Ireland's finest traditional musicians join legendary Chieftains' flute player Matt Molloy and gu… read more »

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By Various Artists, 1993

"After the music for 'The Last Temptation of Christ' was completed and released under the name 'Passion',… read more »

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By Various Artists, 2009

This compilation features hidden gems from the Real World Records catalogue to accompany the book of phot… read more »

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By Various Artists, 1997

This album was recorded live in Cork at Éigse Na Laoi 1995: The Gathering. Like good music which does not… read more »

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By Various Artists, 1990

A monumental collaboration of international talent featuring musicians from Iran, Turkey, Japan, Denmark,… read more »

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By Various Artists, 2000

"Of all the sounds that we hear, human beings have the broadest range of responses to the voice. From the… read more »

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By Värttinä, 2006

If Värttinä had never recorded another album after 'iki' in 2003 their achievement would have been moment… read more »

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By Tsinandali Choir, 1993

Table songs are the musical expression of the Georgian cult of wine, and the Tsinandali Choir are famous … read more »

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By Trísan, 1992

Ex-Clannad member Pól Brennan in collaboration with virtuoso Chinese flautist Guo Yue and Japanese percus… read more »

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By Tom Kerstens' G Plus Ensemble, 2010

'Utopia' is the debut recording of Tom Kerstens with his newly formed G Plus Ensemble. The group was crea… read more »

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By The Terem Quartet, 1994

More dazzling reinterpretations from the strings of the St Petersburg quartet - classical themes wittily … read more »

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By The Terem Quartet, 1992

The Terem Quartet is unique. As classically trained musicians, their technique and expertise are astonish… read more »

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By The Imagined Village, 2012

This album is now available as part of the Real World Gold series. Real World Gold c… read more »

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By The Black Swan Effect, 2010

"Just when you think you've heard it all before, along comes an album that demands the hairs on the back … read more »

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By Tenores di Bitti, 1996

One of the most fascinating traditional polyphonic quartets of the Mediterranean Sea - straight from the … read more »

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By Temple Of Sound, 2001

"The essence of a collaboration is people... what drives them, their dreams, aspirations, their daily rhy… read more »

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By Tama, 2002

Most bands, whether in the western rock tradition or in African music, are built around the concept of a … read more »

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By Syriana, 2011

Syriana - A Life in Film Vinyl features 4 exclusive remixed tracks, 1 new track Ipiros, and 2 tracks from… read more »

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By Syriana, 2010

It is said that Damascus - old Damascus, the 7,000-year-old capital of Syria - is a bit like a veiled wom… read more »

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By Syriana, 2010

The Road to Damascus begins in London, when Nick "Dubulah" Page and Syrian Qanun player, Abdullah Chhadeh… read more »

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By State of Bengal Vs Paban Das Paul, 2004

'Tana Tani' plunges Paban into the dub-heavy melee of the British Asian breakbeat scene, where his ecstat… read more »

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By Spiro, 2012

Kaleidophonica is the follow-up to Spiro's much-praised Real World album Lightbox, but it's different, sa… read more »

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By Spiro, 2009

Lightbox is Spiro's first album for Real World Records - an extraordinarily stirring record. Recorded ove… read more »

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By Speed Caravan, 2009

"I've always had this rage that I need to express." Mehdi Haddab sits back, rests his electric oud on his… read more »

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By Spaccanapoli, 2000

From the streets of Naples, Spaccanapoli are the inheritors of a tradition that has existed for centuries… read more »

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By Sizer Barker, 2004

Liverpool, late spring, 1996. Carl Brown is walking through a cemetery with a friend, a dog and a headful… read more »

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By Sheila Chandra, 1996

This album, the third in the trilogy for Real World, gives you the fullest access possible to Chandra's i… read more »

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By Sheila Chandra, 2012

This album is now available as part of the Real World Gold series. Real World Gold c… read more »

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By Sheila Chandra, 1994

An extraordinary exploration of vocal power and potential. "With a dexterous tonal range that's as brigh… read more »

Weaving My Ancestors' Voices cover

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By Sheila Chandra, 1992

Sheila Chandra is the only Asian singer to have had mainstream chart success in the UK in the 1980s. 'Eve… read more »