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A Journey into Sound and Spirit
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Phantom Light
by Matt Borghi


Children of Alcyone
by Steve Brand


James Murray


Where Edges Meet

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Where Edges Meet AV talks to James Murray

James Murray is an electroacoustic sound artist, music producer and multi-instrumentalist. His productions weave together elements of electronica, downtempo, jazz and dub in emotive explorations of how the organic and electronic interact. Recursive themes draw hi-tech sound design, live instrumentation and lush pastoralism into a personal sonic world where nothing is as it seems.  Previously released on em:t, Psychonavigation and Part2 records, he is now part of the Ultimae family, and works in London as a freelance composer and producer. The debut album [ Where Edges Meet ] is now available from Ultimae Records.

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AV's LaLa.com Play of the Week

If you are familiar with LaLa.com you know that you can listen to any track one time completely through for free so it is the perfect opportunity to find out if you like a particular CD before buying it. AV will be posting CD's in this column that you might like  and after a quick sign up with LaLa.com you can listen to the whole CD. Enjoy!


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Chasing Tornadoes

by Patrick Gorman


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Myths & Legends

by Michele de Wilton


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Valentine Court

by Rich Batsford

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Anachronicity

by Scott Shumaker


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Scott August

 

Lost Canyons

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Lost Canyons AV talks with Scott August

Native American Music Award winner, and three time nominee, Scott August is a nationally acclaimed composer, producer, keyboardist and Native American flute player know for his forays into World Music. His music has been featured on the nationally syndicated radio shows “Hearts of Space” and “Echoes” as well as receiving airplay on the the digital networks XM, Sirius and DirecTV. 

One of the nation’s most influential Native American flute players, August was a headline performer at the 2006 and 2007 Zion Canyon Flute Festival and the 2007 Central Coast Flute Festival. He is known for both his award winning music and knowledge of the Native American flute. In July 2005 he opened for Dr. Wayne Dyer at the International New Age Trade Show and he was a musical guest at the 2005 TED conference. 

Echoes radio says "August has always been a cut or two above most native flute players... He layers guitars, keyboards and all kinds of percussion into his compositions, moving from world fusion to airy ambiences." 

August has also composed music and sound design for hundreds of films, commercials and video projects, for clients such as NASA, The Discovery Channel, Lexus, Chevrolet, HBO, Nabisco, and Minolta. The Los Angeles Times has called his music "shimmering and luminous."

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Moth and the Fire Dragon
by Willam Edge

 

Stone Rose
by Ola Gjeilo

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A Warning from the Elders
by Byron Metcalf

 

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A Warning from the Elders by Byron Metcalf AV Spotlight CD Review

I have been listening to Byron's music for many years now and I have yet to be disappointed by any of his releases and none of his albums have ever been routine or repetitive in nature.  Byron is not only an expert drummer but he is also a transpersonal guide and educator, a shamanic practitioner and holds a master's degree in counseling psychology. Impressive credentials but they would not mean much if he was unable to take his ideas from his imagination and bring them to fruition in the form of a finished audio experience. Never fear because Byron has never had that problem and A Warning from the Elders is proof that yet again he has drawn from the deep well of his spirit and is offering up music to the listener born out of those deep experiences that each of us has but never brings out into the light of day.  

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