'Blue Funk', the third CD from
Northwest England based band Giles, is full of melodic surprises like
the asymmetrical ’Blueso Nova’ beat for the opener
The Chase.
CC Rider
undergoes a complete restructuring with a lean acoustic riff, wide pad bass and reverse tape effects switching left
and right. Eight of the eleven songs are written by Mark
Koehorst, with the bonus that the words are included on the inner
sleeve which is particularly useful for
Keep On Dancin'
with its thought provoking boogie political message.
Dark emotions pervade
Lost A Friend
before a Clintonesque (that’s George by the way not President Bill) funky groove hints at the albums title in
So Much Pain,
complete with two stunning paracetamol free guitar solos. J J Cale’s
Clyde
precedes a sparse rocked up version of Stephen Stills’
Black Queen...
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Mockingbird
is the second album from Scottish-American singer songwriter, David Ogilvy, recorded and written
at his West London studio's. (Incredibly, between eight separate throat operations) - though not life threatening,
Ogilvy mentions, "that the amount of times the project went on hold - could have something to do with the deep intensity
of the finished product." Taking up from where he left off with his acclaimed debut album
'Like It Is'
David Ogilvy now delivers the stunning follow-up,
Mockingbird.
Focused on strong song writing and diverse instrumentation, the beautifully crafted arrangements have a...
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A seasoned composer, producer & musician, Ariel, co-owner, selects the best fitting tracks by theme and skilfully
blends them into unique sound journeys throughout the CD. The first four products were created in 2001:
Lotus Groove,
Didgeridoo Trance-Dance,
Healing Sounds, and
Inner Peace.
They reflect a range of moods from fast Trance-dance to deeply
meditative. 14 more compilations and one DVD followed up til May 2005. The compilations are tested in local markets, then
subjected to exhaustive fine-tuning with feedback from customers and contributing musicians. When he is finally satisfied,
Ariel has the CDs re-mastered and pressed for global distribution. This process of review, selection, refinement, testing
and final production spans hundreds of artists and tracks, taking months to perfect...
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