For those like me who are always on the lookout for new artists, I recommend taking a listen to Andreas Vollenweider, a Swiss new age artist and World Music award winner who plays the electroacoustic harp, which he invented. You've never heard a harp played like what you will hear. This guy is no newcomer, but an internationally known artist who has been recording for the past 25 years. I discovered this music last year while listening to my cable company's Music Choice channel and bought the CD titled The Essential Andreas Vollenweider, a compilation of hits from his previous releases. Following is a link to sound samples, although PC speakers don't really do justice to the music. It has to be heard on a proper system. Especially check out tracks #1, 3, 4, 10, 11, 14 and 15. Track #10 features the Ladysmith Black Mambazo choir from South Africa.
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I'll second the vote for Andreas Wollenweider as being a must hear artist. I have been listening to his music since the early 80's. His albums allways take me on a mental journey when I listen to them. The "essential" disk is good, but you need to listen to his full CD's. Each one tells a story/paints a picture.Emotiva UPA-700 Amp
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Me three, been listening since the early eighties as well, went to a live performance in Dallas once but couldn’t get a ticket so i stood out in the lobby and listened, still sounded very good. White Winds is my favorite.Comment
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Four. "Trilogy" atmospheric and beautifully recorded.Comment
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I first heard him in 1985(?) on the Down To The Moon CD (a blind buy, no less) and have been a fan ever since..
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Everyone should own some Vollenweider!
Vollenweider's "White winds" has been one of my essential test discs for auditioning audio equipment for many, many years (+15?). I have not found a better recording to examine/test a systems micro detail, timber, resolution, air, and dynamics. In short it has a large variety of natural sounds that can sound amazingly natural on a good audio system. (never mind that it is just plain fun and relaxing to listen to). Oh... if you don't recognise the sounds 40 seconds into the 1st track as the soft splashing water of a slow backstoke, then you may want to upgrade your system. Two big thumbs up! :T :T
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Over Easter six of us headed off to Australia for the 19th Byron Bay East Coast Blues & Roots Music Festival. I went last year too.
Byron Bay is a beautiful little town with a lovely beach and plenty of good restaurants and bars which we made good use of when not attending the festival....26 March 2008, 06:03 Wednesday -
Ok, this may sound goofy, but here goes.....
I have about 350 CD's in my collection that I have built over the years. It is a very Diverse collection with Artist ranging from Abba to Zepplin, with everything inbetween, form Jazz, classical and country.
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Today I was listening to an album, George Benson's White Rabbit (CTI Records 6015). My copy happens to be on vinyl and sounds great. The notes show it was recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Rudy Van Gelder, Engineer. November 1971.
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Hi Everyone:
I need about ten volunteers to test out a new DVD title I am releasing around the end of September. The title is called "Planet Earth: Oceania" and has the following features:
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Thought it would be nice to share some of the cd's/ albums we like to enjoy during the Christmas holidays. Some of my favorite are:
Christmas with BABYFACE ( Epic EK 69617)
A nice upbeat R&B take on the classics. Nicely mastered as well.
MANNHIEM STEAMROLLER...
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