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DAVID HELPLING |
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Biography extract:
Even at an
early age, David Helpling was exploring the unknown.
He describes himself as a lonely kid who was always looking
under stones for salamanders, frogs and other slimy things!
Now as an artist, David still lives in the world of music,
wonder and childhood passions...
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| SWIL
KANIM |
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to LandscapeHD ** |
Biography extract:
Swil Kanim
is a world class virtuoso violinist who advocates
self-expression to create stronger community. He
intertwines his music with storytelling, poetry, and
audience interaction. His original compositions are
mesmerizing and inspiring to all ages alike, so bring the
whole family when he is performing.
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STEPHEN JACOB |
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to LandscapeHD ** |
Biography extract:
Born in
Sydney, Australia, Stephen studied classical piano and jazz
and played in many different kinds of bands. He is also a
student of music and dance therapy. After lengthy walkabouts
through Asia, Europe and the U.S., Stephen settled in
Seattle in 1983 and started his company, MMMusic. He has
since composed and performed both solo and ensemble music
for 14 recordings, including music for children, relaxation
and meditation as well as two video soundtracks.
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GARY STROUTSOS |
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to LandscapeHD ** |
Biography extract:
Influenced by American Jazz,
Afro Cuban and Native American styles, his multimedia
performances of original compositions and traditional music
weave delicate melodies into a global LandscapeHD with
improvisation, world percussion and the sounds of nature.
Gary's music comes from the heart, his travels, and
friendships made along the way.
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JEANETTE ALEXANDER |
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to LandscapeHD ** |
Biography extract:
Jeanette Alexander is an
Award-winning composer/pianist and recording artist in the
Seattle area. She has three CDs to her name and her lovely
compositions have been featured in commercials, films,
radio, as well as the airlines. She began her own record
label, Creative Muse Productions, in 1998 with the release
of her first CD, Still Point, and has found
national and international distribution, as well as
licensing in Japan, Korea, and other Asian countries with
her subsequent releases, Open Sky and Walk in the Sun.
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JOE
YAMADA |
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to LandscapeHD ** |
Biography extract:
Romantic and inspirational piano solos that touch the heart.
Inspired by the beauty of those in his life and the natural
surroundings of the Pacific Northwest, Yamada's music speaks
with true emotion. "I write music because it is a way to
express my feelings," says Joe. "It amazes me how sometimes
words can't get across to others, yet music can reach into a
person and touch them in a way that nothing else in the
world can."
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LYNNE |
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to LandscapeHD ** |
Biography extract:
From humble beginnings she
has ascended the ladder of success to starting her own
production company and recording studio. Having signed with
the prestigious Windham Hill and New Earth Record labels,
she simultaneously launched her own label Lavender Sky
Music. Her last four album releases have placed in the top
20 of the Billboard music charts, ("Hopes & Dreams" reaching
#6) as well as holding top spots in the Celtic, New Age, and
world music radio airplay charts.
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LELAND THOMAS FAEGRE |
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to LandscapeHD ** |
Biography extract:
For the most part a bookworm
prior to the British Invasion of 1964, by the end of that
year he was smitten by the Beatles and had acquired and
mastered the drum kit made possible by the determination of
his mother, Dorothy. He assembled some schoolmates who could
play and his first band was incarnated as 'Phenomenal Phluke';
a name that still makes him smile ear to ear.
More info on Leland can be found at the following
associated websites:
Link 1
Link 2
Link 3
Link 4
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MICHAEL DULIN |
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to LandscapeHD ** |
Biography extract:
Michael brings a variety of
influences to his music. Although a classically trained
pianist who completed his studies at the famed Juilliard
School in New York, Dulin maintains a multi-faceted
professional life, working in musical styles ranging from
classical to gospel. He is a studio owner, session musician,
producer/arranger, and composer of award-winning music for
radio, television, film, and theatre, in addition to being a
phenomenal pianist.
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ROBERT RICH |
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to LandscapeHD ** |
Biography extract:
Rich released his first album
Sunyata in 1982. Most of his subsequent recordings
came out in Europe until 1989, when Rich began a string of
critically acclaimed releases for Fathom/Hearts of Space,
including Rainforest (1989), Gaudí (1991),
Propagation (1994) and Seven Veils (1998). His
two collaborations with Steve Roach, Strata (1990)
and Soma (1992), both charted for several months in
Billboard.
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SUZANNE
CIANI |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Inverness and Velocity of Love |
Biography extract:
Suzanne Ciani was one of the
first and finest woman artists to make a name for herself in
the world of electronic music. Ciani earned a Masters degree
in composition from the University of California at
Berkeley, where she studied with electronic pioneers Max
Matthews, John Chowning, and Don Buchla.
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JEAN MICHEL JARRE |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Oxygene Part IV |
Biography extract:
Celebrated
as the European electronic music community's premier
ambassador, composer Jean-Michel Jarre elevated the
synthesizer to new peaks of popularity during the 1970s,
in the process emerging as an international superstar
renowned for his dazzling concert spectacles...
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JOHN
THEMIS |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Sirens: The Trick; Emily; Over The Dark Cloud |
Biography extract:
Themis also had a
nice top 10 hit with a single he wrote for Kylie Minogue called
"Please Stay" and is responsible for 3 songs on the
coolest album in pop, "One Touch" by the Sugababes. He
has written more for the new album. It goes on and on. Themis.
Octopus would be more appropriate. He gets everywhere, he is on
everybody's album from Dido and Rod Stewart to Gabrielle's and
George Michael's. He plays guitar with everyone on every TV show
from Jools Holland to MTV unplugged and plays with everyone at
every venue round the world from Wembley Arena to Radio City New
York. A bit of an exaggeration? Not really. Only in the word
"Everyone". |
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EDDIE
HARDIN |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Endless Dream from the album Dawn Til Dusk. |
Biography extract:
Our next port of
call was New York, for years a favourite stamping ground of the
Spencer Davis Group. Charlie was straight off to the Irish
sector for darts and Guinness and the rest of us to all the
clubs we could remember. Smithers had other ideas. Within hours
of our arrival he had located the biggest and best parties in
town, so our first week was pretty full. The first event he had
arranged was the Decadence Ball at The Waldorf Astoria, the
biggest and maybe best hotel in New York. The Waldorf party was,
without doubt, a serious highlight. The music was courtesy of
The New York Dolls, a band that defies description other than to
say they were drastically awful but, mercifully, practically
un-noticed, certainly by us. |
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TIM
WHEATER |
| LandscapeHD tracks include White
Lake |
Biography extract:
Tim Wheater -
award winning composer, flautist, vocalist, performer and public
speaker has for many years presented his acclaimed inspirational
music all over the world.
With over a million miles travelled he has lectured and
performed in theatres, festivals and stadiums in many major
cities, as well as holistic centres such as Esalen, Open Center,
The Omega Institute, The Whole Life, New Life and Mind Body
Spirit festivals. His music has also been heard and
appreciated by millions over the radio and TV airwaves. |
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CLAIRE
HAMILL |
| LandscapeHD tracks include Love
In The Afternoon, Icicle Rain; Sleep |
Biography extract:
Claire
Hamill was born and brought up around Middlesbrough, in the
North-East of England. She began playing and writing as a
teenager and released her first album, 'One House Left
Standing', on the Island Records label at the age of seventeen.
Claire's first U.K. tour, in 1971, was with John Martyn and Jess
Roden's 'Bronco'; and a year later she toured the U.S. with
Procul Harum and Jethro Tull. During this time she wrote the
songs that were to form the basis of her second album, 'October'
This album was recorded at The Manor, Richard Branson's studio,
where she met Mike Oldfield who was recording Tubular Bells. |
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STEPHEN
CAUDEL |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Anticipation and Lady Of The Dawn |
Biography extract:
Stephen Caudel
was born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Regular visits to
Sheffield City Hall to see touring bands such as Genesis, Yes
and ELP engendered an early passion for Progressive / Symphonic
Rock music. Advanced music studies at the City of Leeds College
of Music provided the opportunity for Stephen to learn the
complexities of orchestration which would later prove valuable
in the creation of his first Rock Symphony: 'Wine Dark Sea' and
later 'The Earth in Turquoise' |
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DICK
MORRISSEY |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Souliloquy |
Biography extract:
Saxophonist
Dick Morrissey towered among the finest and most innovative
British jazz musicians of his generation when he teamed with
guitarist Jim Mullen to spearhead the UK fusion movement of the
1970s. Born May 9, 1940 in Horley, England, Morrissey taught
himself the clarinet at age 16, later mastering all of the
saxophones and the flute. In his late teens, while apprenticing
as a jeweler, he played with the Original Climax Jazz Band,
followed by a stint in trumpeter Gus Galbraith's septet, where
alto saxophonist Pete King introduced Morrissey to his chief
inspiration, Charlie Parker. Tenor saxophone remained his weapon
of choice for years to follow, and as he gravitated to bebop. |
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ANDY
SHEPPARD |
| LandscapeHD tracks include Twee |
Biography extract:
One
of the more intriguing and versatile British musicians, Andy
Sheppard has on occasion made a big impression in the United
States. He did not start playing music until he was 19 and
planning to go to art college; a listen to John Coltrane's
recordings changed the direction of his life. Within three weeks
Sheppard was playing in public, but quite a few years of
scuffling followed as he learned his craft and developed his own
sound. In 1986, Andy Sheppard won a jazz competition and was
signed to the Antilles label which served as his breakthrough.
Among his activities since then has been work with Gil Evans in
France (1987), George Russell, and Carla Bley. |
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RICHARD
BURMER |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Cloudscapes |
Biography extract:
Burmer
is a gifted melodist and a meticulous electronic craftsman.
His style grew out of a love for East Indian and European folk
music, as well as an interest in the progressive rock of the
'70s ŕ la Moody Blues and Pink Floyd. Adept in sophisticated
studio techniques... |
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STEVEN
HALPERN |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Connections, Natural Light & Greensleeves |
Biography extract:
Steve
Halpern is the original new age artist, in the most accurate
sense of the term. In 1975 he released Spectrum Suite, his
first album of music specifically designed for relaxation
and healing. Before that, Halpern had been immersed in the
New York City jazz scene as...
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RICK
WAKEMAN |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Waterfalls and Heather Carpets |
Biography extract:
Born
in Perivale, Middlesex, England, Rick Wakeman's interest in
music manifested itself very early, and from the age of
seven on he studied classical piano. At the age of 14, he
joined a local band, Atlantic Blues, the same year he left
school to enroll in the Royal College of Music. He had his
eye on a career as a concert pianist, but Wakeman was
dismissed from the college after it...
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DAVID
LANZ |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Miranova, Behind The Waterfall |
Biography extract:
One of the
most popular artists in the solo instrumental and
adult-alternative spheres, Lanz played in several rock
bands during his teens, then began developing his style as
a solo pianist in a small Seattle nightclub. He introduced
some of his originals into the bar's...
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PAUL
SPEER |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Natural States, Allegro 945 |
Biography extract:
I was born a long, long
time ago in a far away place... Lewiston, Idaho.
Both my parents played keyboards and my father was a hi-fi
buff so there was always good music around. I started
guitar lessons at age nine and by the time I turned
eleven, my brothers and I had a band that featured Gary on
vocals and rhythm guitar and Neal on the drums.
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MARK
KNOPFLER |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Local Hero |
Biography extract:
Mark
Knopfler is a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and
bandleader. His group, Dire Straits, was formed in
London in 1977 and went on to become an international
success after the release of its debut album in 1978.
Though it began as a group with a permanent lineup led
by...
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MICHAEL
CHAPMAN |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Heartbeat; Tendresse |
Biography extract:
A
former art and photography teacher, Michael Chapman
emerged from the folk scene in Yorkshire, England,
gaining a reputation as one of England's finest
original singer-songwriters. A deal with the fledgling
Harvest label (EMI's "underground" boutique)
led to the release...
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PATRICK
O'HEARN |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Beauty In Darkness |
Biography extract:
In
the early '80s, this bassist and synthesist was
mired in the glitz and grind of pop music as a
member of the group Missing Persons. Then friend
Peter Baumann, best known for his work with
Tangerine Dream, made O'Hearn an offer he couldn't
refuse. Baumann had visions of...
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SANFORD
PONDER |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Watergarden |
Biography extract:
This
California-based synthesist recorded two albums in
the early '80s during the initial years of the
Private Music label. He dropped out of sight for a
while, then went on to establish the group
Botanica, which has so far released two
fascinating albums of music created...
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WILLIAM
AURA |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Dreamer |
Biography extract:
Before
signing with Higher Octave Records in the late
'80s, Aura composed music for the healing arts
based on research into psycho-acoustic audio
production. He mixed zithers and other acoustic
instruments with synthesizers to create a warm,
relaxing bath of sounds...
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HIROKI
OKANO |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Sora -Music Of The Wind |
Biography extract (translated):
Starting solo music activity from the '87. You tie '90 year German record company IC DIGIT and belonging exclusively contract, reach to the entire world sales of the album. The race musical instrument of the world, natural sound, digital sound is fused, reverence and appreciation to the natural world with Japanese sensitivity
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JERRY
GOODMAN |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
On The Future of Aviation |
Biography extract:
Rock
has had very few star violinists, mostly
because the violin isn't usually regarded as
a rock instrument -- David Cross of King
Crimson, Darryl Way of Curved Air, and John
Weider of Eric Burdon & the Animals come
to mind, and that's about it. Except for
Jerry Goodman...
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LUCIA
HWONG |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Dragon Dance |
Biography extract:
Rock
has had very few star violinists, mostly
because the violin isn't usually regarded as
a rock instrument -- David Cross of King
Crimson, Darryl Way of Curved Air, and John
Weider of Eric Burdon & the Animals come
to mind, and that's about it. Except for
Jerry Goodman...
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MICHAEL
HOPPE |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Eyes Of The Wind |
Biography extract:
Michael
Hoppe, a GRAMMY Award nominated composer of
exceptional melodic talents, has an
extensive background in both pop and
classical music; styles his various record
labels and compositions reflect. His
music has been heard internationally, and on
numerous programs, ranging from HBO’s
"The Sopranos" to the Oprah
Winfrey Show.
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SYNCHESTRA |
| LandscapeHD tracks include
Slopes (Mothers Earth Lullaby) |
Biography extract:
Ed Van Fleet
is a successful composer of instrumental
music with 20 albums to date. His recordings
have sold over two million copies, with his
compact disc “Grand Eagle” selling
500,000 units.
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