Mike Oldfield to perform live in June
This may or may not be an April fool´s joke: Mike Oldfield is part of this years line up on the “Spirit of 1971” stage on Saturday 25th June at this years Glastonbury Festival. This according to Tubular.net and Somerset Guardian:
Included in the line-up this year will be The Edgar Broughton Band, 70s pop-festival stalwarts whose chant of “Out, Demons, Out” echoed across many a festival field. Tubular Bells creator Mike Oldfield is also playing, along with Steve Hillage, Arthur Brown and Nick Lowe, who played at the 1971 festival with his band Brinsley Schwarz.
More news on this as we get it.
We don´t feel certain that it is true, but it would be nice to see Mike live again.
Ken Elkinson – Music for Commuting
It is interesting to see how the CD-format, which gives the artist up to 80 minutes to fill, still holds a firm grip on the music business – even in this age of iTunes, mp3-files and streaming music. While an author can write a book from 150 pages up to 1.000 pages (or more), the music artist still usually finds the length of a single CD to be more than enough.
But for Ken Elkinson this was not the case. His new release Music for Commuting fills 3 CDs, with 60 tracks in total! And it doesn’t stop there. A 20 track outtake CD will be released in early 2012. So needless to say; this is an artist with lots of melodies to share!
Each CD is divided into two, one part for each day. Disc 1 is a bit dark and reflective (that blue Monday feeling I guess), disc 2 is brighter, while the last one is futuristic and spacey (you got to love the weekends, right?). The first thing that you will notice when starting your voyage through Music for Commuting is just how rich this collection is; it is like a magic box filled with melodies and emotions. But the main thing here is sound design; all songs are between 3 and 4,50 minutes long, and give the impression of a carefully selected format – like a poet using the same number of lines in each poem. Indeed, Elkinson is a musical poet, giving each day of the week a description is sound and atmospheres.
We know from the past that Elkinson is an excellent pianist. But is he as good on the synth? Perhaps. Perhaps not. Most elements are, according to Elkinson, done live with only a little editing. But what I find impressive is the melodies itself, the 3-4 minute long pieces of colorful art.
It is hard to pick favorite songs here, there are so many nice to choose from. But my favorite songs are in the dark Monday-department, like the melancholic Enigma and the somewhat lighter Plateau.
A very successful record manager I know says the main question to ask in music is; who is this album for? Who is the audience? (It would be too easy to say the commuter, of course.) Well, for one you need to enjoy analogue sounding synths. And you must be in need of relaxation music (who isn’t?) Music for Commuting is like a big box of music that will sound fresh and new every time you listen to it. That is this actually this release’s biggest achievement; very few things today seems genuinely original. This is undoubtedly an original release, with enough music to last for a whole week. With this in your ears the daily trip to work will seem a lot more colorful.
Sample the album on Ken Elkinson’s homepage. It is available on Amazon.
Picture copyright BigStockPhoto – Gorshivitz
Love Songs & Ballads by Asher Quinn
Asher Quinn is a singer songwriter from the United Kingdom who has devoted much of his adult life to writing music, and what passionate music he has created while securing a significant position in the genre! His Love Theme Ballads, Folk Melodies and Contemporary Instrumentals, united with romantic and poetic lyrics, placed him in a unique class in the field of New Age music years ago, just as his more Mainstream Progressive Ballads and Spiritual Love Songs continue to inspire today.
Falling Through Time is the 2011 release which reintroduce his unique abilities as a splendid lyrical songwriter and vocalist without rival. Possessing the heart and mind of a true poet, Asher assimilates his rare abilities and divine lyrical aptitude directly into his melodic love songs, which often exemplify a spiritual atmosphere. To me, his lyrical ballads of praise and adoration, for which he has become famous, are highly prized by their gentle and forthright emotive charm.
Asher Quinn, who released his first New Age chart-topping album Open Secret back in 1987, followed with other chart-topping releases Mystic Heart, Wings of Fire & Concert of Angels, under the name first of Denis Quinn, and then Asha. Some of his compositions have been used in film soundtracks, and with over half a million album sales to his credit, Asher Quinn continues to be a popular and incomparable one of a kind artist in the New Age music genre.
Falling Through Time features 9 original compositions, 6 traditional ballads and a cover version of This little bird first made famous by Marianne Faithfull, and was recorded and co-produced with sound engineer Shaun Britton at his studio in Fareham, Hampshire, UK. On this album, Asher delivers lead vocals and contributing artists include Kristian Biddiss on lead and Spanish guitars, along with supporting female vocalists Jaba and Jimena Larraguivel.
Asher Quinn’s music is released on his new independent Singing Stone Music record label. In addition, song lyrics for the CD album are printed in a handsome cover booklet, plus lyrics for every release are available on his website lyrics page. Two of my favorite songs from Asher are Free Yourself & Love’s Philosophy.
While love songs and folk ballads have been a source of creative inspiration for popular musicians in a variety of genres, this is a rarity concerning artists within the New Age music category. In every respect, Asher Quinn’s newest album continues his enduring legacy for producing top quality music in a wide variety of styles, which brings forth a newfound sense of admiration for his compositions you will indeed find glorious and inspiring.
Visit asherquinn.co.uk to sample / purchase or at his CDBaby.com page. Then visit his official YouTube Channel .
Cover artwork courtesy Emoke Labancz – emokelabancz.com.
Pangean Orchestra donates to Japan Relief Fund
The Pangean Orchestra and CD Baby are teaming up to raise money for disaster relief in Japan. Millions of people overwhelmed by the earthquakes and resulting tsunami remain desperately in need of our assistance, and people of goodwill are responding. With the ongoing crisis in Japan, help often arrives in many forms and in this case, total revenue for disaster relief in the form of free music is a trusted source for your donation.
The Red Cross Earthquake/Pacific Tsunami Fund will receive 100% of the direct proceeds from sales of a free mp3 single released by the Pangean Orchestra, which is based in Phoenix, Arizona. The director of the Pangean Orchestra is music professional Colin O’Donohoe, who leads the group of instrumentalist from nearly every continent.
Tinsagu Nu Hana – Japan Relief is the name of their free mp3 music. The sample I listened to on CD Baby is sung in Japanese by a tenor vocalist, and is comprised of upbeat contemporary instrumentals. Most importantly, your music purchase will make you feel great knowing you helped provide 100% direct funds for people who need our assistance during this ongoing crisis. Thanks to the Pangean Orchestra and CD Baby.
Visit CDBaby.com to sample/make your music purchase donation, and then visit the pangeanorchestra.com and donohoemusic.com. You can also read the interview I had with Colin on our pages dedicated to Colin O’Donohoe.
Billboard Chart Musicians; Blackmore’s Night
Blackmore’s Night newest release called Autumn Sky is a #1 Billboard Charting album off to a very strong start, especially when you consider Autumn Sky acquired the #1 position on the Billboard New Age Charts upon its debut in January, 2011. This legendary renaissance inspired New Age and Folk Rock touring band has a long history for producing top of the chart and award winning instrumental melodies over the course of many years, and there is no end in sight.
Ritchie Blackmore & Candice Night are the Grammy Nominated, award winning musicians that make up the core essence of Blackmore’s Night and 7 member troupe on Autumn Sky, who wear renaissance attire of centuries past while performing at concerts, fairs, and festival events.
Ritchie Blackmore is a legendary guitar player who has made progressive transitions in music having been a long standing band member of Deep Purple and then founder of the band Rainbow. Candice Night is an instrumentalist and the group’s songwriter, whose voice and lyrical point of view is one of enchantment while singing in the forefront on Blackmore’s Night albums.
Blackmore’s Night 2011 release Autumn Sky accentuates these elegant vocals delivered by Candice, along with both ancient and modern instrumental fanfare for which they are famous. Here you will find more traditional instruments of keyboards, violin, woodwinds, acoustic and electric guitars are melded with old-world instruments like hurdy-gurdy, chanters, mandolin, vintage percussions, and woodwinds.
The international success for Blackmore’s Night is not a fairy tale. The exclusive musical focus they have engraved for themselves has resulted in an enormous following in North America, South America, Europe and Japan. Their melodies have gained crossover prosperity by the enchanting lyrical vocals and fascinating instrumental music that often contains metrical structures dating back to the seventeenth century.
Blackmore’s Night prior album Secret Voyage is another recent achievement, likewise debuting at #1 on the Billboard New Age Chart where it remained for four consecutive weeks. In addition Secret Voyage continued to remain on Billboard’s Top 10 Chart for a remarkable 72 weeks. Secret Voyage is another great album with a more mystical feel. The song Rainbow Eyes, which is one of my favorites, is a fine version of an earlier cover song from the band Rainbow.
Charting on Billboard is a good way to measure the accomplishments of any group, but what makes Blackmore’s Night a true winner is their consistent ability to create transcending music which varies with every album they produce. This renaissance inspired band which transports progressive music into contemporary times is a model for success. Past, present and future.
Blackmore’s Night touring band consists of Ritchie Blackmore, Candice Night, Bard David of Larchmont, Gypsy Rose, Earl Grey of Chimay, Squire Malcolm of Lumley and Albert Danneman. Note; Blackmore’s Night has been listed in the top 10 on Billboard’s New Age chart for the past 8 consecutive weeks.
Visit blackmoresnight.com to sample / purchase or visit their Amazon.com page. Check the latest news and tour dates then visit candicenight.com for more info on this amazing group of musicians.
Cover art courtesy Jeff Pickett-Pickett Productions.
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Leave a commentZMR Award Winning Musicians in 2010
The Zone Music Reporter Music Award Winners for 2010 were announced on March 13, 2011. Many of the artists we write album reviews about or interview are category qualifiers, nominees, or chosen award winners in specific ZMR music categories. In our role as review publicists and interview hosts we often get to know many of the award candidates personally, so it is always good news when we hear exceptional artists get the recognition they deserve.
In fact, many New Age music qualifiers, nominees, and award winning musicians were recognized in our own NewAgeMusic.nu Best Album Awards in 2010. We take pride ourselves when writing about these commendable individuals, and we look forward to writing about many more top New Age music artists by a review or interview in the days ahead.
The ZMR Award Winning Musicians we feature are shown in the cover art shown below. You can click on the cover arts to visit the dedicated page for each artist featured on our pages. The award finalists we didn’t have a chance to write about this year are also included below. B.T. Fasmer and I would like to congratulate everyone! Place cursor over album cover art for award status.
Best New Artist – Another Place and Time by Heidi Anne Breyer.
Best Instrumental Album – Piano – Another Place and Time by Heidi Anne Breyer.
Best Vocal Album – The Grace of the Green Leaf by Lis Addison.
Best Neo – Classical Album – NightBook by Ludovico Einaudi
Best Electronic Album – The Crossing by David Helpling & Jon Jenkins.
Best Ambient Album – The Crossing by David Helpling & Jon Jenkins.
Best Cover Art – The Crossing by David Helpling & Jon Jenkins.
Visit zonemusicreporter.com to see the ZMR Music Award Winners for 2010.
Read B.T. Fasmer’s article; NewAgeMusic.nu Best Album Award Winners in 2010.
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David Arkenstone Celtic Collection
It is no secret that we are BIG David Arkenstone fans here at .nu. Last December we were given two excellent new albums by him, Echoes of Creation and Visions of Christmas.
This “David Arkenstone-year” starts off with Celtic Journeys: A David Arkenstone Celtic Collection. And as we know from before, David is a master of the special medieval Celtic sound. We have seen this time and time again (lastly in Celtic Sanctuary from 2006). In this collection we get both classics (like Harry’s Game and She Moved Through The Fair). There are also original songs by David Arkenstone, like the gorgeous chill-out song Call of the Sea.
The new David Arkenstone release is fresh, relaxing and with his usual attention to sound quality.
Sample it at Amazon or your favorite digital music outlet.
Enigma Social Song Project – in retrospect
Secrecy was for many years one of the trademarks of Michael Cretu’s Enigma. Michael gave few interviews, and little was known about the creative process behind each new Enigma album. Only a few photos of the studio was shown. But all this changed with the Social Song Project, which was created to celebrate the band’s 20 years anniversary. Fans got to upload vocals, song elements and vote for their favorite song version. The result was the song MMX The Social Song.
And it didn’t stop there. Fans also were given the chance to make their own video to the song. Michale Cretu has now chosen the entry from Steadycamline as the winner. Below you can see the impressive video . The creator tells a truly “social” story he is describing as follows: “The music is represented by a female character that sends out a beam of light to people all over the world infecting their hearts and souls with the “Social Song” idea.”
There has been a survey about the Enigma Social Song Project. See it here
One of the questions was:
Live Video Chat with Yanni
Yanni-Wake Entertainment has a very special event just beginning, with a live video chat between Yanni and fans to climax this extraordinary event taking place in an aired-live forum on March 16th. The folks at yanni.com are currently collecting questions, and then posting them in new videos every day until the open forum on March 16th.
Wouldn’t you like to have the opportunity to ask your favorite music celebrity a personal question related to their music? According to yanni.com, people from across the globe are turning in their questions for Yanni’s personal reply at this very minute. In fact, there are still several days for you to send in your questions early before the main event is broadcast live!
This live video chat event from Yanni-Wake Entertainment will be hosted by the award-winning, American news anchor and media personality Lauren Sanchez. In addition to answering many fan questions, Yanni also plans to share details on his upcoming concert tour and new album, “Truth of Touch.” Here are the specific details;
Visit yanni.com or go directly to their news page for complete live chat details, and to see videos of questions in the days before March 16th.
On March 16 you can access the Live Video Chat webcast by clicking on this link; LiveStream.com/OfficialYanni or by clicking on our banner above. You can submit your questions early to: Ask@Yanni.com. The Live Video Chat will air at 1:00 pm (EDT) Eastern Daylight Time.
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Two new Tangerine Dream albums in March
Life is never boring when you are a Tangerine Dream fan that is not stuck in the 1970s – but trying to catch up and get to know every new release. Now in March we have not one but TWO new albums to check out!
They are The Island of the Fay – Edgar Allan Poe and Booster IV. The last one continues in the good tradition from Booster I-3 with some old and many new songs too. And the Edgar Allan Poe-album seems very interesting indeed!
From the Eastgate Music Shop:
This work is the beginning of a new series by Tangerine Dream: EASTGATE’S SONIC POEM SERIES. EDGAR ALLAN POE definitely is worth a start, a novelist who long enough has been labelled as dark, mysterious and gloomy only – Poe was more than that – a true visionary. Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The ISLAND OF THE FAY’ has been set to music by Edgar and Thorsten in a very exciting, dynamic and partly experimental way – a new violinist sets her maverick accents with electric sounds. It’s the art of breathing life into a tale through strong music. Enjoy this true masterpiece of finest Tangerine Dream music – we don’t promise too much….PS: You will find the whole but short tale of THE ISLAND OF THE FAY within the booklet! Enjoy reading but above all: enjoy listening!!
See the track list here.
BOOSTER IV:
The BOOSTER series goes on! BOOSTER IV is in the same tradition as you already know from Booster I+II+III – a compilation of former cupdisc tracks, many new tracks and some older tracks with a new livery. Some tracks you will definitely be familiar with, others are completely fresh and surprising. BOOSTER IV will be especially for those a delicacy who missed out the PURPLE DILUVIAL cupdisc which ran out of stock rather quickly in 2008, all three tracks ‘Babylon the great has Fallen’, ‘Armageddon in the Rose Garden Part II’ and ‘Purple Diluvial 2010′ (re-recorded version) are on this compilation. Enjoy another acoustic highlight maybe in your car, on your mp3 player, in your bath tub or wherever you prefer listening to a genuine and timeless piece of music from Tangerine Dream.
See the track list here.
Note that the first 100 incoming orders will be participating at a TOMBOLA WITH THREE SURPRISE PRIZES!!! DRAWING RESULTS: 20 MARCH 2011. Shipping starts on this date too.
We will of course return with reviews and comments as soon as the albums are out. It is always great to be a TD fan!!
The Story behind Sadness Part I video
It is always exciting when new information is available about how true classics in the world art was made. So is also the case in new age music. In connection with Enigma’s 20 year anniversary, Enigmamusic.com sheds new light on the making of the Sadness Part I video – which perhaps is the most famous of all the great Enigma music videos.
French Director & Producer Michel Guimbard was kind enough to share some production details with us. He says: ”I made Sadeness video clip in 1991. The girl I found for the video was very young (17 years old, way back in then) Her name is Cathy Tastet. (Also known as Kati Tastet, born in Toulouse France on January 01, 1973) After the video, she became an Elite Model in the USA. Director of Photography of the film was Jérôme Robert. I wrote the story of the film. Shooting Ratio of the music video of Sadeness was 1.33 (4:3) “”The gate in the video was inspired by Auguste Rodin’s ”La Porte de l’Enfer” (The Gates of Hell).
Read the whole article here. And below you can enjoy the classical Enigma video.
Interview with Medwyn Goodall
In connection with the release of the new MG Music website design, Chris Green (Runestone) has done a very nice interview with Medwyn Goodall. Here Medwyn talks about the plans and ambitions for the label, and quite a bit about his own music too. He even reveals which of his own albums he likes the most! He also talks about the process behind an album:
Chris Green: You have produced more than 120 (?) albums, an enviable catalogue of different writing styles ranging from upbeat to meditational, South American, Pagan, Celtic, Mystical and electronic. Do you have any warm-up routines or rituals to create the right mood before you start writing?
Medwyn Goodall: I let an idea sit with me for a long time, up to 2 years sometimes. I research the concept and find out about it. I consider how a project might flow, what the choice of instruments would be and do I have such sounds available. If I don’t then I have to go on a search for the right sounds. When I feel everything is in place and the timing simply feels right, an album usually happens instinctively.
Read the complete interview here
New Kitaro Video – Live in San Francisco
Enjoy the below video of Kitaro live from Asian Art Museum in San Francisco in December last year, uploaded by Domo Music. Yes, new age music is live music! And it can be very dramatic too.
Peter Buffett glad not to have father’s money
Herald Tribune has posted an interview with Peter Buffett, who has an upcoming concert in the area.
Peter Buffett, who will appear Wednesday at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota as part of a Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice lecture series, does not stand to inherit any of the $37 billion his famous father has made as the head of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
And that, the younger Buffett maintains, is a priceless gift, one that has pushed him to become an Emmy-award-winning musician and composer of film scores, commercial jingles and songs. “I’ve lived an extraordinary life, not because of my father’s money but because of the exemplary life he’s lived as an example to me,” Buffett said during a recent telephone interview from New York.
Read the complete interview here.
Live Concert on Electric Cello
Matthew Schoening is a professional cellist who caught my attention recently. I primarily became interested since his current release Elements (Live and Uncut) is presented as a solo concert recorded in front of a live audience. As it turned out the initial reason I became curious was less important to me after I listened to his Avant-Garde electric cello concert in front of a rather enthusiastic audience.
During his live concerts Matthew apparently does a touch of magic too since this one man cello concert ended up sounding more like a full orchestra of string instruments. In addition to cello, fine resonances of acoustic guitar, violin, double bass, and a variety of percussion rhythms are expertly produced. I also found his tenacity for perfecting his sounds on electric cello are equal to his fine technical skills of live looping and layering in real time. Because no other musicians are present during concerts, and his current release Elements was live and uncut, it greatly increased my admiration for Matthew Schoening.
Matthew is from a family of music professionals and enjoys free reign to pursue his music career, which has led to performance opportunities of several prestigious fundraising events. One significant fundraiser with Mark Steines of Entertainment Tonight was a charitable benefit designed to raise money for relief work in Sierra Leon, West Africa.
Elements by Matthew Schoening is his third Solo Cello release, and the earlier first and second albums; Solo Electric Cello & The Art of Live Looping are like Elements by the Avant-Garde style of cello Instrumentals. In fact, there is also a Cinematic influence in his work I feel shouldn’t be overlooked. Leap of Faith from The Art of Live Looping and then songs Air & Fire from Elements gave me this impression the most.
Elements (Live and Uncut) is a stage session before a live audience of 75 people, and it does create interest by an inherent uncut and recorded in one session format. The original electric cello innovations on Elements are 5 songs titled Water, Air, Fire, Earth, and Spirit, with clapping only at the beginning and end of the 45 minute session.
Matthew performs live concerts and he tours upon request, so if you have a group function or get-together coming up, find out the details at his website. The warm tonal setting and enhanced rhythms of his solo electric cello music is perfect for a wide variety of festive social occasions. In fact I would be interested to hear your group as the next enthusiastic attendees during a live concert venue with Matthew Schoening.
Visit soloelectriccello.com to sample / purchase or by going to his Amazon.com page.
Portrait & cover photos courtesy Greg Gorman.
New Albums From MG Music
2011 is well underway, and the many fans of MG Music can start to enjoy this year’s first few releases.We will retur with reviews of all these albums.
With Every Breath – Medwyn Goodall & Aroshanti, with Runestone
Medwyn Goodall master of the panpipes performs alongside Aroshanti master of the Shaku flute, as they duel and share soaring, haunting solo’s to a mystical backdrop created and produced by Runestone. This is a rare opportunity to hear expressive performances of these wonderful wind instruments.
Sample the album here.
Elysian Fields – Jon Richards
Jon Richards is a debut artist. The CD is fresh, inspiring, filled with magic, clever rhythms and exciting layers. Eleysian Fields draws you in and takes you on a journey of relaxing wonder, like a daydream you hope never ends.
“Elysian Fields” weaves a unique musical tapestry which binds all our ancient beliefs together. An escape to your own paradise lies within…
Sample the album here.
TAO – Aroshanti
Yet another beautiful album from Aroshanti. In this performance you can lose yourself in its stillness and absolute grace.
Zen Buddhism, Tao is ‘The Way’ with Buddha-nature and Buddha-mind. Tao, or Dao,
is the sense and expression of the natural balance between opposites. It is soft and quiet
but immensely powerful. It is the Tao that keeps the universe balanced and ordered.
Translated literally as ‘The Way’ or ‘The Path’, Tao is a name for the eternally nameless,
for the fabric out of which all things in the universe are made and from which all universal
energies flow. Like a river that never runs dry, the Tao endlessly replenishes itself.
Sample the album here.
Sleepy Time – Midori
Specially created for children and babies. The music is wonderfully melodic, serene and gentle using soft tones and sounds that harmonically induce and encorage sleep and a peacful state of being. There are two tracks of continuous music so that the there is no break or pause in the atmosphere created. A perfect solution to entertain an infant and help a hard working mum or dad.
Yes, 2011 has had a good start on MG Music! Sample the album here.
Beautiful Piano & Instrumental Music
Kathryn Kaye is a talented pianist releasing her first piano and instrumental album. After learning every detail like her lifetime of music experience, the collaborating artists and production credits, I had a feeling her new release was going to be great. In fact Kathryn Kaye’s new release greatly exceeded my expectations since this album really goes the distance.
Dreaming Still is an Acoustic, Contemporary Instrumental, New Age release having many integral advantages, one being the importance of music in Kathryn Kaye’s life, which began with playing the piano at age four. She later attended college and began working toward a major in music, earning a performance degree with a double major in voice and keyboard. In addition to her strong educational background she pursued classical training while living in Germany, appearing on television in both the U.S. and Germany as a vocalist during concerts, recitals and operas.
Kathryn Kaye is a musician and songwriter presently residing in Colorado. The beautiful Rocky Mountains region and Appalachian mountain territories in Kentucky recalled from childhood are in part a focal point for this contemporary nature inspired release. Dreaming Still contains 14 songs she composed, half of which are Solo Piano, with the balance in piano and instrumental harmony support by violin, cello, bass and English horn.
The world-class musicians providing instrumentals with piano are commendable, and they are: Charlie Bisharat (violin) Eugene Friesen (cello) Dan Greenspan (bass) Jill Haley (English horn) Derrik Jordan (percussion) and Noah Wilding (vocal). Dreaming Still is a Will Ackerman production, with recording, mixing, and mastering by Corin Nelsen at Imaginary Road Studios. The assistance from these two Grammy Winning talents is a fine enhancement to her proficiency as a composing pianist.
Dreaming Still is a delightful album, and I was pleased to hear a wonderful cinematic touch at times. Waiting For The Rain with piano and cello, then a Solo Piano song August Light were my favorites, but this album is consistent and enjoyable throughout.
I believe Kathryn’s commitment and expertise in music has been vital to the level of quality on her first album, and her choice of music artists was first-class. In contrast to the vast expanse of the Appalachian territory, I expect the appreciation for this beautiful album will go the distance and travel far. Note: Dreaming Still by Kathryn Kaye is listed at #1 in the ZMR top 100 Radio Chart for January 2011. Congradulations Kathryn!
Visit kathrynkaye-music.com to sample. Purchase at her CDBaby.com page & Amazon.com page.
Photo courtesy Delanda Licata. Cover art courtesy Robert Kooken.
Peter Buffett releases album on USB
Peter Buffett’s new album Running Blind is released as a 2 GB USB stick. The USB stick does not only houses 15 new songs, but also 7 live recordings and 11 videos!
This is a good example of how new storage media can be used to give us, the fans, even more interesting material. It is the music business’ equivalent of extra material on DVDs – which is always welcome for the true fan.
Members of Peter Buffett’s Ning forum have already had the chance to listen to the 15 songs as they were produced and uploaded by the artist. The music Peter creates today is more in the pop genre than in new age music, but I’m sure old fans too will enjoy his new vocal style. Peter is, as always, an artist with a message. He is not afraid to sing about injustice and social problems.
You can see the USB track listing here – and be sure to check out the Ning forum too! And while talking about Peter, we must recommend his recent book Life is what you make it. A very inspiring read!
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