Relaxing Music

February 3, 2010

For just about a year ago, I wrote about relaxing and acoustic music, in an article called “Time to Relax?” Now it’s that time of the year again. It’s cold outside, you spend more time inside and you still need some good relaxing music.
This time I recommend Barbara Hills and John Rhyman.

Barbara Hills
Barbara Hills is a composer, performer, engineer, and producer from England. Who produce dreamy, imaginary and natural music. She has released Scapes (2008) and In the Shadows of Roasting Spring (2009).

This music is like a natural journey. The combination of some classical instruments and a pure natural ambience and harmonic sound makes this music to a classical and dreamy piece of work.

It must be the combination of classical instruments and a steady and at the same time peaceful and relaxing rhythms that gives this music a atmospheric and uplifting sound. And it’s perfect for meditation.

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John Rhyman
John Ryhman was born in Montreal, Canada and are now living in Madrid, Spain. His music can be described as uplifting and instrumental new age synth.
He does everything himself, and have so far released five records; Mag(Net)ic Keys, Space Freedom, Enchanted, Autumn Rain and Feelings From The Past.

This music is easy to like if you’re into a mellow and classical piano, combined with a mellow new age sound. The combination of a smooth and uplifting instrumental sound makes this music sound both relaxing and symphonic.

The smooth and floating sound from this music makes this perfect music to daydream to.

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Your Twenties

January 29, 2010

Your Twenties

Your Twenties is a new band from London, born in 2008 and consist of Gabriel Stebbing (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Michael Lovett (backing vocals, bass), James Hoare (backing vocals, guitar), Robin Christian (drums).

The debut EP Caught Wheel was released in the autumn 2009 and consists of three brilliant, original, 60’s a like tracks. This music is easy to like if you’re into experimental pop with a nice touch of psychedelic trash. The combination is unbreakable and can be the first sound of something big.

The debut single “Caught Wheel” is experimental piece of work. The mix of a synthy and acoustic guitar and electro pop makes this to the likes of a modern 80’s track.

The long awaited debut album will be released sometime this year!

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La Shark

January 29, 2010

La Shark

La Shark is a band from London, and they are so far from a average band you can ever get. They are Samuel Geronimo Deschamps, N.H.A Buxton, Love Maynard, Benjamin Francis Markham and Sami El-Enany, and they have played together for about two years.

La Shark are known for their original and spectacle live shows in underground London. And they’ve been described as a “stunning new force in popular music, a band to actually get excited about, something that doesn’t come along too often these days.”

They’ve been tipped as one of the hot new bands in 2010 by Drowned in Sound boss Sean Adams, and are going on a tour with Paloma Faith on March.

The typical sound of La Shark is a mix of new wave almost alternative pfnk, meet the glory sound of a good old 50’s rhythm. The music is guilty pleasure. It’s wonderfully weird and incredible fascinating.

La Shark’s cover of Always on Time

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The Lounge Crusade

January 19, 2010

The Lounge Crusade

The Lounge Crusade were formed in 2009 from the ashes of Lincoln bands The Idlers and Kadence.

They are Nathan Berger (lead vox and acoustic guitar), Joel Berger (piano and backing vox), Chris Pearson (lead guitar), Steven Esberger (bass), Jason Parker (percussion).

Since The Lounge Crusade is a pretty new band, they haven’t released any EP or albums yet. A four track demo set is available on their MySpace profile.

Demos or not – this music is pure quality. It’s harmonic, yet upbeat and acoustic.

In Time is a great acoustic pop ballad. The intense and at the same time steady and upbeat piano makes this music sound alive a keeps you listening with a combination of acoustic guitar riffs.

Beck and Call
is a great little pop song. It’s got a good piano rhythm and bassy guitar combined with a funky and foot tapping chorus.

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Little Red

January 19, 2010

Little Red

Little Red are Adrian Beltrame (guitar, vocals), Dominic Byrne (vocals, guitar), Quang Dinh (vocals, bass), Taka Honda (drums) and Tom Hartney (vocals, percussion). A five piece pop band based in Melbourne, Australia.

Little Red was formed in 2005, and was featured on Triple J Unearthed. They released the debut album Listen to Little Red independently in Australia in 2008 and have received regular plays on Triple J (Australian nation-wide radio station) and were voted #47 on the 2008 Triple J Hottest 100.

Listen to Little Red will be released internationally in early 2010.

This band could just as well be a oldies rock and roll band like the one they had in the 60’s. Try an unabashed guitar, and funky punk pop and you have Little Red.

This music makes you wanna dance and sing like no one is watching. Little Red makes the sound of modern time rock ‘n’ roll and with the combination of  ‘doo-wop punk’ and three vocalists singing for your attention. They can’t do it wrong.

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