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CONTENTS:

NEWS

REVIEWS:
"PURE PLEASURE 3-D" (Soundtrack on CD) Look & Listen Productions
MBANDI: "HARBOR NIGHTS" MBandi Music
NEWFAIR FLIK: "SITUATIONS"
GUILL & JEM: "TWO SUNS" Astral
GUILLERMO CAZENAVE: "VIVO VIEN" Astral
VOLT: "STAR COMPASS" Groove
HARALD GROSSKOPF: "OCEANHEART" Groove
CAZENAVE & FRIENDS: "DUPLEX" Astral
JEREMY: "STILL WATERS" Jam Records
GANDALF: "COLORS OF A NEW DAWN" Real Music
BERND SCHOLL: "CIRCLE OF TREES, A CELTIC VOYAGE" Prudence / BSC Music
ZINKL: "THE TEMPTATIONS OF ST. ANTHONY" Prudence / BSC Music
ALTHEA W: "CRYSTAL SILENCE" Prudence / BSC Music
JOE WEINECK: "FROM JUNGLE TO GALAXY" Prudence / BSC Music
CATHERINE BRASLAVSKY ENSEMBLE: "CHARTRES: THE PATH OF THE SOUL"
JENNIFER CUTTING'S OCEAN ORCHESTRA: "OCEAN: SONGS FOR THE NIGHT SEA
JOURNEY" SunSign records
RENE: "SOULMATES" Polyphony Music
LIQUID MIND: "LIQUID MIND VII: REFLECTION" Real Music
ZINGAIA: "SOLES ON EARTH" Prudence / BSC Music / Sequoia Records
GARY STADLER & WENDY RULE: "DEEP WITHIN A FAERIE FOREST" Prudence / BSC
Music / Sequoia Records
CALLISTO: "SIGNAL TO THE STARS" AD Music
MICHEL PEPE: "PRESENCE DE L'ANGE" Michel Pepe Productions
MICHEL PEPE: "DIVINE OASIS" Michel Pepe Productions
MICHEL PEPE: "LA SOURCE D'EMERAUDE" Michel Pepe Productions
MAYA & SAGE: "SPIRIT OF LOVE" Spirit Singer Productions
THE JEFF KAISER OCKODEKTET: "13 THEMES FOR A TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIC" pfMENTUM
THE JEFF KAISER OCKODEKTET: "THE ALCHEMICAL MASS" / THE KAISER &
DIAZ-INFANTE SEXTET: "SUITE SOLUTIO" pfMENTUM
ARIA: "ARIA 3: METAMORPHOSIS" Koch Records
ARTRIDGE: "FINISHED SOUNDTRACKS FOR UNSHOT FILMS" Interlink

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NEWS

On November 19, 2004 (10 PM), CYBERNIUM (Michel Huygen & Pascal Languirand)
will give a live performance at the Auditorio Barradas (Rbla.Just Oliveras,
56) in Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. Price: 10 euros.

On April 2, 2005, Dom F. Scab will give a live performance at the Alpha
Centauri festival, in Holland.

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REVIEWS:

"PURE PLEASURE 3-D" (Soundtrack on CD)
Look & Listen Productions
This CD contains the soundtrack of the video album "Pure Pleasure 3-D", a
wonderful DVD that combines pieces from different composers, with 3-D
images from nature. With a clear dominance of New Instrumental Music, the
soundtrack presents a careful selection of compositions by Vlad Kuryluk,
Kenny Salmon, F. Rahier, Sonny Fazio, Daril S, Jamie Harrington, Bruce
Maginnis, Michael Howle, and others. The music videos included are: "Return
to Portofino", "Waterfalls", "River Reflections", "Surf at Sunset", "Cozy
Fire", "Train to Geneva", "Tivoli Fountains", "Glowing Creek", "Steaming
Pools", "Jellyfish Ballet", "Red Rocks of Utah", "Snow Flight",
"Yellowstone Rapids", "Fish Circle", "Pompei Saturday Night". This CD is
produced by Thomas Blakeslee, a very well known researcher and writer. In
1980 he wrote a famous book on the human mind called "The Right Brain".
Other of his books are "Beyond the Conscious Mind: Unlocking the Secrets of
the Self" and "The Attitude Factor: Extend Your Life by Changing the Way
You Think".
VIRGINIA TAMAYO

http://www.attitudefactor.com

MBANDI:
"HARBOR NIGHTS"
MBandi Music
Mbandi is a clear instance of an artist whose great talent is opening him a
path in the music world despite all the obstacles generated by the
commercial dictates all composers have to put up with. Born in
Cameroon and settled in the United States since 1994, his music can be
labelled within New Instrumental Music. By masterfully combining Classical
influences with elements taken from the most melodic trend of Pop, the
artist shapes in "Harbor Nights" a precious collection of pieces, brimming
with strength and feelings.
VIRGINIA TAMAYO

http://www.mbandimusic.com

NEWFAIR FLIK:
"SITUATIONS"
Joe Di Vita and Dan Simone, the members of the duo Newfair Flik, tend
bridges among various trends of avant-garde Pop, incorporating some
brush-strokes of Ambient, Psychedelic Rock and alternative Jazz to their
music. They create their musical ideas with firm traits, taking from each
musical trend those elements that best adapt to their style. The result
will be liked by a wide sector of the audience.
VIRGINIA TAMAYO

http://www.newfairflik.com

GUILL & JEM:
"TWO SUNS"
Astral
In this double CD, Guill & Jem weave a collection of pieces that are
remarkable in their liveliness, both in the music and in the lyrics.
Brimming with melodies of a great warmth, the themes of the album are steps
of a stairway descending into the depths of the former worlds of both
artists. With the stylistic tonalities typical of Symphonic Rock, yet also
incorporating some of the identity traits of Rock Ballad and Ambient, "Two
Suns" is a work that will appeal to the followers of the most ethereal side
of Symphonic Rock.
ALEJANDRO HINOJOSA

http://www.astralweb.enfo

GUILLERMO CAZENAVE:
"VIVO VIEN"
Astral
"Vivo Vien" is a compilation of unreleased pieces stemming from live
performances that Cazenave gave in the United States, France, Mexico and
Spain between 1986 and 1996. The various aspects in the style of this great
artist are well represented in the selection. We have this majestic, epic
side, which makes us imagine colossal deeds, situations where life and
death are one step from each other. We also find the intimist guitar
player, whose ballads take us to the most romantic side of Symphonic Rock.
Not lacking is the space ways, where we listen to the alchemist of
synthesizers sculpting crystal cities among the stars, opening windows to
faraway worlds, driving our imagination towards places where no one has
gone before. In conclusion, a high quality work which once again shows the
masterful skills of Cazenave.
JORGE MUNNSHE

http://www.guillermocazenave.com

VOLT:
"STAR COMPASS"
Groove
Without allowing themselves to get influenced by the conventionalities
associated to Chill-out, the duo Volt creates a series of pieces ideal to
let imagination fly freely, yet without falling into an arid minimalism,
nor do they become careless with the melodic patterns. "Star Compass" is
Space Music that re-creates the fascination on an interstellar journey.
Melodies ranging from epic to tomanticism, wondrous orchestrations,
unearthly ambiences, and powerful sequencer rhythmsare some of the main
traits in this wonderful album.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.groove.nl

HARALD GROSSKOPF:
"OCEANHEART"
Groove
A re-release of a truly avant-garde album, which, as so many works by
Harald Grosskopf, opened new pathways and fashions in the 1980s. Fresh
melodies, dynamic rgythms, and warm emotions, constitute the main traits of
"Oceanheart". The dominating style flows near to Synth-Pop, although some
traits of Space Music, Techno and New Instrumental Music can also be
appreciated, all that under the personal focus of this pioneer of musical
avant-garde. Also noteworthy are the slow passages, often of a luminous,
romantic Ambient. Recorded at the Graefstudio in Berlín, and mixed at the
personal studio of Christopher Franke, this re-release has been re-mastered
by Ron Boots.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.groove.nl

CAZENAVE & FRIENDS:
"DUPLEX"
Astral
An interesting album of collaborations between Guillermo Cazenave and
various musicians. Each theme gathers a collaboration of Cazenave with
someone different. The artists and bands playing with him in this CD are:
Quique Berro, Steven Halpern, Juan Puñet, Arden Wilken, Andrés Gil, Anthony
Phillips, Moisés Abad, Amarok, Zeus Orth, Litto Nebbia, Miguel Abuelo, lama
Wangchen, Ronald Lloyd, Jeremy. The variety of styles is remarkable, yet in
all the instances the magic of the moment can be appreciated, as well as
the artistic empathy between each musician and Cazenave, and of course the
stylistic presence of the latter, in some of his many aspects.
HECTOR JORDAN

http://www.astralweb.enfo/

JEREMY:
"STILL WATERS"
Jam Records
By merging Classical trends with others nearer to Folk, Rock Ballad and New
Instrumental Music, Jeremy achieves the creation of a beautiful collection
of duos, which are remarkable in their great expresiveness, and where the
guitar is the only instrument. Jeremy proves his excellente sensitivity
with the guitar throughout the entire album. The music, mostly in a
romantic key, also has a good making in its production.
HECTOR JORDAN

http://www.jamrecordings.com

GANDALF:
"COLORS OF A NEW DAWN"
Real Music
Gandalf gives us a new gift of a magnificent record of New Instrumental
Music. His fans will find here many of the ingredients that characterize
this musician. The ten pieces that integrate "Colors of a new dawn" are
very melodic, with romantic airs and crystaline environments. The artist
builds soundscapes of a great beauty, and some even turn out to be highly
mysterious. The result cannot be more convincing: magical atmospheres,
plenty of imagination, and magnificient melodies.
PASCUAL JURADO

http://www.realmusic.com

BERND SCHOLL:
"CIRCLE OF TREES, A CELTIC VOYAGE"
Prudence / BSC Music
"Circle of Trees, a Celtic Voyage" is an imaginative combination of
elements typical of Celtic Music and others of an Ambient character
sometimes near to the New Instrumental Music, whose result is a pleasant
colection of warm pieces with a romantic, melodic air. This is a
magnificient work, where the artist proves that there are no stylistic
barriers for creativity, and where he contributes his musical talent to
achieve a fresh, emotive sonic journey.
HECTOR JORDAN

http://www.bscmusic.com

ZINKL:
"THE TEMPTATIONS OF ST. ANTHONY"
Prudence / BSC Music
The music contained in this album by Zinkl has a very personal, innovative
style. Some of the pieces possess a certain Ambient character, others
approach Synth-Pop, but no known label could be applied to it. This is a
certainly original product, which drinks from many different sources. The
rhythms are usually based on the drums, though in some cases the sequencers
play a leading role. The melodies incorporate elements of New Instrumental
Music, as well as Classical and Neoclassical traits.
ALEJANDRO HINOJOSA

http://www.bscmusic.com

ALTHEA W:
"CRYSTAL SILENCE"
Prudence / BSC Music
"Crystal Silence" is an attractive work, mainly because of the amount of
concepts that Althea W includes in his sonic and musical palette. This
album could be defined as "World Atmospheric Pop" or "city folk music".
Also there are passages or themes that get near to Jazz. The rhythmic part
is Pop in style, whereas the melodies fuse romanticism with slight Ethnic
touches. The synthesizers provide the album with a sensual atmosphere ideal
to wrap the melodies in.
MARCELLA CIRIGNOLA

http://www.bscmusic.com

JOE WEINECK:
"FROM JUNGLE TO GALAXY"
Prudence / BSC Music
"From jungle to galaxy" is an album charged with good sonic vibrations,
powerful in some moments, calm and simple in others, yet always full of
shades that cannot leave anyone indifferent. The 15 pieces included in this
release have a melodic Jazz-Pop style with some World Music touches. The
latter are basically in the rhythms. The melodies present a certain
romantic character, with slight symphonic and Ambient traits. Almost all
the themes are rhythmic, even though not quite fast, and give the leading
role to the melodies.
MARCELLA CIRIGNOLA

http://www.bscmusic.com

CATHERINE BRASLAVSKY ENSEMBLE:
"CHARTRES: THE PATH OF THE SOUL"
Listening to this album is travelling throughout musical tales whose
landscapes are set in the Medieval Europe. 19 themes of a varied make where
solo voices or choirs, accompanied by ancient instruments, tend to
predominate. Part of the pieces that shape the album are traditional songs,
whereas the rest are composed mostly by Catherine Braslavsky. She is a
singer who has specialized in Gregorian Chant and in the music of Hildegard
of Bingen. Catherine's warm voice is the high point of a work that will
awake the enthusiasm of the followers of the best Ancient European Music.
EDUARDO FONTANA

http://www.naturalchant.com

JENNIFER CUTTING'S OCEAN ORCHESTRA:
"OCEAN: SONGS FOR THE NIGHT SEA JOURNEY"
SunSign records
Like its title suggests, this album gathers a series of beautiful
compositions inspired on the sea, and that take us into the mysteries of
uncountable, fantastic legends. "Ocean" is an album very much in the Celtic
wave, yet also near to Folk and Rock, with a series of themes, like
"Forgiveness" or "Call of the Siren", which will appeal to a large
audience. Part of the songs that are included in this album, are
traditional or Classical themes, whereas the rest are composed mostly by
Jennifer Cutting.
HECTOR JORDAN

http://www.jennifercutting.com

RENE:
"SOULMATES"
Polyphony Music
In this album, pianist Rene combines his Classical background with his side
within the New Instrumental Music. The result is a collection of very
pleasant melodic pieces. Part of the themes are composed by him, whereas
the rest are versions of famous pieces from different composers (Andrew
Lloyd Weber, Chopin, Camille Saint Saens, Debussy, Eric Satie, John Barry),
performed with the personal style of Rene's that contributes a much
romantic, warm dimension. In "Soulmates", the piano has a basic role,
always being well cushioned by other instruments.
SARAH TOMBLIN

http://www.renemusiconline.com

LIQUID MIND:
"LIQUID MIND VII: REFLECTION"
Real Music
Using synthesizers to create a heavenly, magical world, Liquid Mind
performs six pieces of a soft, romantic, magic, and deliberate style, whose
structure quite reminds the listener of that of Classical Music. The music
turns out to be dreamy, even oniric, with ethereal sounds, cosmic textures
and a careful musical sensitivity that make of this album an ideal vehicle
for relaxation and meditation. The cosmic style present in the album is
melodic and symphonic, often with spectacular orchestrations.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.realmusic.com

ZINGAIA:
"SOLES ON EARTH"
Prudence / BSC Music / Sequoia Records
This work by Zingaia deserves special mention, as its creative quality is
most noteworthy. Most of the ten pieces included in "Soles on Earth" range
between Atmospheric Pop and World Music. There also are symphonic traits.
Although several of the pieces have rather fast rhythms, others are more
relaxed in nature. The melodies are warm, sometimes cheerful and in other
instances somewhat melancholy. The percussion has an important role.
MARCELLA CIRIGNOLA

http://www.bscmusic.com

GARY STADLER & WENDY RULE:
"DEEP WITHIN A FAERIE FOREST"
Prudence / BSC Music / Sequoia Records
Of an impeccable make, this is a release that will surely be liked by a
wide range of listeners. A pleasant, melodic and very orchestral music,
where the keyboards and the fine arrangements have a fundamental presence.
Beautiful melodies, perfectly intertwined, both with respect to the music
and the lyrics, follow one another without ups and downs. And, the ethereal
vocals provided by Wendy Rule, that contribute in a remarkable way to make
of this album a joyful musical journey.
SARAH TOMBLIN

http://www.bscmusic.com

CALLISTO:
"SIGNAL TO THE STARS"
AD Music
The style of this work by Callisto is within Synth-Pop, although it also
has Ambient traits represented by the most electronic atmospheres. There
are some passages near to Psychedelic Rock and others of a symphonic
character, the melody being always the protagonist. The melodies, with a
certain romantic, symphonic air, reveal the talent of the two composers
that integrate this duet (David Wright and Dave Massey) Most of the pieces
possess rhythms that, not quite coming to be too fast, provide this album
with a dynamic character. "Signal to the Stars" is no doubt a fascinating
album, accompanied by a magnificient cover.
PASCUAL JURADO

http://www.admusiconline.com

MICHEL PEPE:
"PRESENCE DE L'ANGE"
Michel Pepe Productions
Michel Pepe's music in "Presence de l'Ange" combines Ambient and Celtic
elements, in a style typical of the New Instrumental Music. The
synthesizers provide the album with a magical atmosphere ideal to wrap the
melodies in. Most noteworthy are the romantic melodies, the ethereal,
dreamy atmospheres, and the crystalline voices of Stephanie Fortin (in
"Monts Eternels" and Le Calice des Merveilles") and Katheryne O'Brady (in
"Un Parfum d'Ivresse")
HECTOR JORDAN

http://www.michelpepe.com

MICHEL PEPE:
"DIVINE OASIS"
Michel Pepe Productions
Michel Pepe delights all the lovers of sensitive, melodic and romantic
music. In this album, he offers us a wide range of themes, pleasant to
listen to, and even most enjoyable indeed. "Divine Oasis" is a work within
the frame of New Age and Ambient Music, full of poetry and beauty, which
leads the listener to a world of wondrous soundscapes by means of the
masterful use of synthesizers, flute whistles, guitars and vocals. One of
the most emotional, best achieved compositions is "Infinitude".
VIRGINIA TAMAYO

http://www.michelpepe.com

MICHEL PEPE:
"LA SOURCE D'EMERAUDE"
Michel Pepe Productions
"La source d'Emeraude" is an album that transpires sensitivity from all its
pores. With his usual style, romantic and melodic, Michel Pepe has composed
for this album seven beautiful themes, which range from the most Classical
side in his style, and the most mystic or cosmic side. This work contains
true musical jewels. It would be unfair to point out at any given one of
his compositions: just enjoy each one of them.
HECTOR JORDAN

http://www.michelpepe.com

MAYA & SAGE:
"SPIRIT OF LOVE"
Spirit Singer Productions
Maya & Sage in "Spirit of Love" make an authentic work of fusion of
different styles. The style of the music can be more or less placed within
melodic soft Pop, with some elements of Rock ballad, World Music, Country,
Folk, Celtic and Ambient. If to Maya's beautiful voice we join a handful of
sweet, warm melodies, we will get as a result this exquisite album.
ALEJANDRO HINOJOSA

http://www.mayasage.com

THE JEFF KAISER OCKODEKTET:
"13 THEMES FOR A TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIC"
pfMENTUM
With "13 Themes for a Triskaidekaphobic" we certainly don't have a
conventional musical project. The music is of an experimental character,
with some classicist passages, others within the Jazz wave, some entering
World Music, and the presence of elements typical of New Music and other
styles. The work is mostly based on wind instruments.
VALERIANO GUIOL

http://www.pfmentum.com

THE JEFF KAISER OCKODEKTET: "THE ALCHEMICAL MASS" /
THE KAISER & DIAZ-INFANTE SEXTET: "SUITE SOLUTIO"
pfMENTUM
This CD contains two interesting experimental works: The Alchemical Mass"
and "Suite Solutio". Most of the pieces can be labelled within the New
Music, although they also have Jazz and Psychedelic characteristics. Some
of the pieces have an Industrial style, others are quite minimalist. The
themes are interpreted with a great number of acoustic instruments.
VALERIANO GUIOL

http://www.pfmentum.com

ARIA:
"ARIA 3: METAMORPHOSIS"
Koch Records
This album is a series of versions of Opera pieces from different Classical
composers, arranged by Paul Schwartz. Wisely combining the Classical roots
of his musical career, with a general focus approaching Pop, Schwartz
weaves a collection of fresh, lively pieces. Most of the the music has an
agile rhythm, yet there also are slow passages, including the theme
"Lascia" and others. Rebecca Luker's warm voice is the high point of a work
that will satisfy both the lovers of melodic Pop and those of Opera.
VALERIANO GUIOL

http://www.aria-music.net

ARTRIDGE:
"FINISHED SOUNDTRACKS FOR UNSHOT FILMS"
Interlink
"Finished Soundtracks for Unshot Films" by Artridge, which has eight
compositions, is electronic music whose style ranges between Industrial and
Neoclassical. Some Ambient traits are also perceived, as well as some
experimental touches. Artridge show in this CD a good dose of imagination.
ALEJANDRO HINOJOSA

http://www.artridge.org

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