The Library CD Shelf
Mearra - Selkie from the Sea
Linda Marie Smith
Privately Published
c/o Waldmania!
130 Maywood Drive
San Francisco, CA 94127
$15.00 www.lindamsmith.com
Mearra - Selkie from the Sea is an original music album with a powerful und
erlying story. The chronicle follows Mearra, a young Selkie maiden who fall
s in love with a lonely human fisherman. They marry, start a family, and en
joy a happy life together - but a Selkie can only remain on land for seven
years. When time is up, the sea calls Mearra back to its watery embrace. Ha
unting and heartrending, Mearra - Selkie from the Sea is highly recommended
. The tracks are "Ian's Song", "Mearra", "All This and More", "Water Green
~ Blue Sky", "Heaven Knows", "Seals of Silver and Gold", "Surrender to the
Sea", "I Would Lose You", "One More Kiss", "Come with Me", and "To Be With
You".
Gipsy Manifesto
Boban & Marko Markovic Orchestra
www.boban-and-marko-markovic.com
Piranha Musik Berlin
www.piranha.de
c/o Rock Paper Scissors (publicity)
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2
Bloomington, IN 47404
www.rockpaperscissors.biz
$9.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
Globally recognized, award-winning father-and-son trumpet duo Boban and Mar
ko Markovic present Gipsy Manifesto, their latest studio album of Balkan br
ass music. In addition to horns and marching drums, Gipsy Manifesto draws u
pon guitar, accordion, piano, and drum kit to enrich its already enthusiast
ic, march-to-the-beat music. An absolute "must-hear" for anyone with an int
erest in Balkan brass! The tracks are "Beautiful Girl", "Turbo Diesel", "Ba
lkan Caravan", "Boom Bang", "Disco Mayhem", "Chocolate", "Gipsy Life", "Wil
d Horse", "Trumpet and Man", "Gipsy House", "Whistle", "From Han to Cannes"
, "Funky Girl", "African Pepper", "Boban's Fairytale" and "Remix (Radio Edi
t)".
Portal
Akasa
www.akasasound.com
Sky Children Media, LLC
c/o The Creative Service Company
4360 Emerald Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
www.thecreativeservicecompany.com
$8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
New age/world fusion singer and songwriter Akasa (with contributions from M
orris Hayes, Nick Michaels, Aaron Stern & Shenkar) presents Portal, a music
album of far-reaching beauty, performed with nigh-mystic gentleness. Lyric
s range from English to Native American to Arabic and Latin; translations a
re provided on the inner CD case. Forgiveness, healing, and love permeate t
his uplifting collection, highly recommended for connoisseurs of the genre.
The tracks are "Return to Our Innocence" (4:25), "Ameno Amen" (4:23), "Sah
ara Rising" (4:33), "Diamond Core" (4:29), "Hero's Journey" (3:57), "Sky Ch
ildren" (4:56), "Alba Rosa" (5:52), "Paradise Reborn" (4:11), "Let Us Be" (
4:13), "Memory of My Star" (4:28), "Ave Maria" (5:24), and "Magic of Your L
ove" (4:37).
Spark: A Burning Man Story Day + Night
Produced by Catherine Enny
Privately Published
c/o Magnum PR
7 E. 35th Street, Suite 2G
New York, NY 10016
SparkPictures.com
$18.98 www.amazon.com
Created by a broad diversity of performers, Spark: A Burning Man Story Day
+ Night is a 2-CD album of music from and inspired by the film "Spark", abo
ut the week-long Burning Man annual event in the Nevada desert. Named after
its symbolic fiery effigy, the Burning Man event celebrates art, community
, self-expression, and self-reliance, and passion for life. Spark: A Burnin
g Man Story embodies the essence of this extraordinary gathering in its bol
d, striking songs that inspire the listener to reach out, create, and commu
nicate. Highly recommended! The tracks are "Feel The Love" (3:40), "Heroes"
(3:53), "Coastal Brake" (5:34), "The Event" (2:08), "Dubstep Dark" (2:24),
"Let It Go", (3:42), "We Ride" (3:09), "Man On Fire" (4:16), "Wave" (3:31)
, "Going To The Desert" (8:09), "In My Mind" (4:14), and "Quietly Happy" (1
:40) on disc 1, Day; "Flutes (Sasha Remix)" (9:34), "Running" (9:01), "Let
It Go (Stanton Warriors Remix)" (5:00), "Time" (8:10), "Summit" (7:45), "Ex
press Yourself" (4:40), "One Type Of Dark (Ta-Ku Remix)" (3:03), "Man On Fi
re (Adam Freeland Remix)" (8:04), "Principles" (6:58), "Scorpion Frog" (7:5
9), "Clubbing" (5:50), and "Promised Land" (3:38) on disc 2, Night.
Back to the Woods
Uri Sharlin and the DogCat Ensemble
Folk Dune Records
c/o Naxos of America, Inc. (distribution)
1810 Columbia Avenue, Suite 28, Franklin, TN 37064
c/o Rock Paper Scissors (publicity)
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2, Bloomington, IN 47404
www.rockpaperscissors.biz
$16.98 CD / $8.91 MP3 www.amazon.com
The debut music CD of Tel Aviv native Uri Sharlin and the DogCat Ensemble,
Back to the Woods features guitar, accordion, percussion, and woodwind in a
grand soiree, featuring mostly original works plus DogCat Ensemble's uniqu
e performance of Brazilian composer Hermeto Pascoal's "Dia #342". Memories
of Brazil permeate this bold, vibrant performance, enthusiastically recomme
nded to connoisseurs of unique and distinctive music. The tracks are "Night
Swim", "Monte Verde", "One for Frankie", "Dia #342", "The Real Dogcat", "M
undau by Day", "Mundau by Night", "Don Quixote", and "Baiao".
Dreaming Time
Forrest Smithson
Privately Published
c/o The Creative Service Company
4360 Emerald Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
www.thecreativeservicecompany.com
$12.97 CD / $9.99 download cdbaby.com
Dreaming Time is an instrumental, new age album divided into four grand com
positions, crafted with synthesizers to emulate the rich interplay of an or
chestra. Each track is complex and resonates on multiple levels, yet the ef
fect of the whole aids the listener is reaching a meditative sense of wonde
r. Evocative in its beautiful explorations, Dreaming Time is a treasure tha
t deserves to be experienced, especially as an uplifting antidote to the pr
essures of daily life. The tracks are "Dreaming Time I" (24:58), "Dreaming
Time II" (18:24), "Dreaming Time III" (15:12) and "Dreaming Time IV" (17:24
).
Soundtrack to Life
Cosmo Frequency
cosmofrequency.com
Good Moves Music
c/o The Creative Service Company
4360 Emerald Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
www.thecreativeservicecompany.com
$12.99 CD-RP / $9.99 download www.cdbaby.com
Keyboardists and tech-specialists Paul Martinson and Brent Vincent, along w
ith vocalist Lisa Wegener, craft their unique style of new age music as "Co
smo Frequency" in their album Soundtrack to Life. Instruments ranging from
the Native American flute to drums, bass, electric guitars, piano, and perc
ussion complement one another in this audio search for quintessential under
standing of one's own place in the cosmic scheme of things. Strong, pulsing
rhythms underscore Soundtrack to Life, an album that reflects the beautifu
l, fascinating, and inspirational qualities of life itself. The tracks are
"Within the Veil" (2:17), "The Gift" (4:39), "Apollo Skies" (4:34), "Classi
c Story (Light Years Away)" (6:30), "Chillaxin" ( 6:09), "Canyon Chant" (3:
54), "World of Light" (5:53), "Eventide" (3:36), "Winter Solstice" (4:29),
"Mt. Emotion (Part 1)" (3:27), "Mt. Emotion (Part 2)" (2:02), and "Horizon"
(5:03).
Gypsy Runaway Train
The Roys
www.TheRoysOnline.com
Rural Rhythm Records
P.O. Box 750, Mount Juliet, TN 37121
c/o So Much Moore Media
$15.70 CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
Three-time "Bluegrass Artist of the Year" award-winning brother/sister duo
Elaine and Lee Roy ("The Roys") present Gypsy Runaway Train, their third mu
sic album with a strong slice-of-life theme. Collaborating with veteran son
gwriters including Steve Dean, Morry Trent, Arlis Albritton and Josh Thomps
on, The Roys put their heart and soul into each song, adding an emotional t
ouch to the nostalgic bluegrass. Fans of the genre should not pass this one
up - it's a treasure from some of the best in the business. The tracks are
"You Can Count On My Love" (2:28), "Blue Moon of Kentucky" (2:36), "Anothe
r Minute" (3:30), "Born With A Hammer In My Hand" (2:38), "I Wonder Where Y
ou Are Tonight" (4:28), "He Took Your Place" (3:10), "Workin' On It" (2:55)
, "Enough For Me" (3:31), "Ramblin' Fever" (3:54), "What Gives You The Righ
t" (2:52), "Those Memories of You" (4:36), "Half of Me" (3:52) and "Gypsy R
unaway Train" (2:52).
We Are Not Alone
David Haas
GIA Publications, Inc.
7404 South Mason Avenue
Chicago, IL 60638
$16.95 www.giamusic.com
We Are Not Alone: Hymns, Psalms and Songs for Eucharist and the Hours is an
album of Christian music especially for Eucharist and the Liturgy of the H
ours. The soulful music calls listeners to praise God, and give thanks for
Jesus Christ's gift of salvation to all humanity. Emotionally moving and qu
ietly reverent, We Are Not Alone encourages the listener to immerse oneself
in gratitude for all that God provides. The tracks are "Call to Worship" (
2:55), "We Are Not Alone" (4:37), "By His Wounds We Were Healed" (3:33), "I
Will Wake Up the Dawn" (2:03), "Come, Follow Me" (3:59), "Hail, Holy Mary,
Queen of Peace" (3:17), "God's Mountain" (3:17), "Let's Sing for Justice"
(1:35), "When I Call" (4:15), "Sing a New World into Being" (2:57), "I Pray
to You" (3:49), "Join the Gospel Song" (3:44), "I Have Come to Believe" (3
:05), "All Creation, Sing Praise" (3:16), and "God, Who Made the Earth and
Heaven" (3:03).
Where Here Meets There
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica Quartet
Privately Published
c/o Rock Paper Scissors (publicity)
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2
Bloomington, IN 47404
www.rockpaperscissors.biz
$14.99 CD / $10.99 download orchestrotica.com
Where Here Meets There is a music CD fusion of the old and the new, combini
ng elements from 1950's and 60's experiments with an appreciation for the m
odern "world music" movement. American-based Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica travels
through time, showcasing their talents on everything from bass flute to a
balance between classical and global percussion to extraordinary piano and
even scratched vinyl. Where Here Meets There is a unique listening adventur
e! The tracks are "Chisling Music" (5:41), "Sansaz" (4:46), "Maracatune for
Calco" (7:34), "Would You Like Bongos With That Fugue?" (5:05), "Ritual Ma
llet Dance" (6:53), "Prelude for Piano I" (3:10), "Prelude for Pianto II (F
eat. The Siamese Cat Song)" (6:14), "Prelude for Piano III" (2:43), and "Bl
ack Orchid" (5:12).
Vines
Passafire
Easy Star Records
PO Box 1069, Cooper Station, NY, NY 10276
Press Junkie PR
9901 Brodie Lane, Suite 160, PMB 221, Austin, TX 78748
$12.00 http://smarturl.it/v82oum
Also digitally available on iTunes, Vines is the fifth studio album by regg
ae/rock hybrid band Passafire, known for their Savannah roots. The title of
Vines alludes to how the band members have grown closer over the years, th
eir music melding sometimes in a tangle, but always brimming with heart and
soul. An exuberant and moving creation of artistry, Vines is especially re
commended for fans of both reggae and rock genres who enjoy bold experiment
s. The tracks are "Earthquake", "Right Thing", "Souvenir", "Go", "Phony Imp
ostor", "All In Our Minds", "Same Old Story", "Steam Rises", "Invisible", "
Stowaway", "Black Dog", "Night Comes Easy", and "Man of Wishes".
Cold Dead Hand
Andy Ross
www.andyross.com
Privately Published
c/o Entertainment Evolution (publicity)
$9.98 CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
Outdoorsman, hunter, "Maximum Archery" program star (look for it on the "Sp
ortsman Channel") and musician Andy Ross presents Cold Dead Hand, his secon
d album of no-holds- barred country music. Ross doesn't hesitate to speak o
penly about hot topics, from the Second Amendment to corruption within the
music industry to his personal passion for hunting. Celebrating the pioneer
spirit of the self-made man, Cold Dead Hand is a choice pick for country f
ans. The tracks are "Rebel", "Cold Dead Hand", "Country Girls Got Game", "H
unt Me Down", "Blood Trail on a Whitetail", "What We Do For Fun Around Here
", "Deadl with the Devil", "Buck of a Lifetime", "You Ain't Seen Crazy Yet"
, "Outlaw Women and Whiskey", and "Three Legged Dog".
Feathers Too Bright
Juakali
www.juakalimusic.com
Privately Published
Press Junkie PR
9901 Brodie Lane, Suite 160, PMB 221
Austin TX 78748
$11.99 download, www.beatport.com
Trinidadian-American recording artist and emcee Juakali presents Feathers T
oo Bright, an electronic hip-hop album about the will to survive and thrive
despite all oppressions. Driven lyrics carry the strong, nigh-hypnotic rhy
thms in this "must-hear" for fans of the genre. The tracks are "Bad Mofo",
"Half Man Half Machine", "Life of da Party", "Black Magik", "Bodega/Real Ti
ng", "Light My Way", "Fireworks", "Take Off", "Rootz", "Bring Me Home", and
"Fittest of the Fittest".
Canyon Records Productions
3131 West Clarendon Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85017
$14.98 each www.canyonrecords.com
Canyon Records continues its proud practice of bringing authentic Native Am
erican music to the public at an affordable price with the release of four
new albums. "Native Son" (48:15) gathers original and traditional songs for
solo Native American flute, performed by award-winning musician and World
Championship Hoop Dancer Tony Duncan. "Infinite Passion" (62:04) offers the
Round Dance stylings of singer, composer, and Pow-Wow performer Wayne Sila
s, Jr. as well as many of his friends. "Akameyimoh Baby Boy" (56:35) is cha
mpionship Pow Wow group Young Spirit's open celebration of Plains Cree cult
ure. "Fight for Survival" (51:41) is a medley of acoustic and electric guit
ar rock supporting the soulful call of the Native American flute, ingenious
ly brought to life by the performance group Injunuity. All are excellent ad
ditions to Native American and multicultural music collections, highly reco
mmended.
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