Sunday, January 30, 2011

"Sonic Light" by Roshan & Shivani (Artist from Hawaii)

The beautiful New Age Meditation CD, "Sonic Light," by the wonderful duo, Roshan & Shivani, is comprised of soothing guitar and electric piano instrumentation. This duo channels into the spectrum of colors as a means to calm and alleviate the mind and body. Opening up the album, "Yellow," eases one into a peaceful tranquility with the serene chemistry between the guitar and electric piano. "Red," is a song that inspires a happy ambiance as it moves with a free flowing style. The guitar plays a soft and charming melodic melody on the song, "Lavender," as the keys complements the guitar with relaxed embellishments. If you have had a long and stressful day or just want to meditate, the album, "Sonic Light," would be the perfect selection of music to hear as it will clear your mind and soothe your soul.

-Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"The Luckiest Man in the World" by Darren Lock (Artist from London)

Singer/songwriter Darren Lock releases an excellent Adult Alternative Rock CD, "The Luckiest Man in the World." This album is bursting with passion as Lock takes you into his world of reflective lyrics as he is one who appreciates life and does not take anything for granted. The song, "Change of Life," is a perfect example of this as Lock sings the thought provoking lyrics with a strong and solid tonality. The razor sharp guitar on the song, "You Are Allowed to Enjoy This," complement the intoxicating vocals with impressive energy. The title track, "The Luckiest Man in the World," has a Pink Floyd like sound as you feel the psychedelic ambiance take you into a mystical mindset. Each song on this album offers irresistible melodies supported by rocking instrumentation. The album, "The Luckiest Man in the World," is a distinctive treasure of well crafted songs and is an album you will really enjoy.

-Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"Quiet Girl" by Jude Johnstone (Folk Artist)

The extremely talented singer/songwriter, Jude Johnstone, releases another brilliant Folk CD, "Quiet Girl." This album is a beautiful collection of songs that fuses together Johnstone's rich vocals with her reflective and melodic lyrics. You will also hear the talents of some special guest artists such as Emmylou Harris and Clarence Clemons. Opening up the album, the title track, "Quiet Girl," reels you in with its charming bouncing beat that swirls around the engaging vocals with a delightful tonality. Another song, "Don't Wake Me Up," offers Johnstone's magnetic vocals singing with a strong and powerful expression as this song has some thought provoking lyrics. Showing a soulful side, the song, "It's Gonna Take a While," has passionate vocals cascading around the bass, guitar, and soft drums with an expressive vitality. If you like superb Folk music riveted with captivating vocals and insightful lyrics then you will thoroughly enjoy the album, "Quiet Girl."

-Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"All About The Dance" by Dane Riley (Electronic Artist)

Talented artist, Dane Riley, serves up some delectable Electronic Soul/Funk/R&B dance music on his recently released CD, "All About The Dance." Riley is a one man show on this album as not only did he compose these songs but he also plays all instrumentation's/sound effects and sings. The percussive beats on the song, "Discotheque," swirl around the synth strings while Riley chimes in with a silky vocal tonality. "Techno Dance," ignites with splashy drum beats as the synth plays a catchy riff that will have you grooving to the rocking beat. The smooth grooves on the song, "Shake It, Do It, Move It," has a captivating charm as Riley sings his melodic lyrics with a cool velvety style. If you like fresh and original Electronic dance music that has all the right moves then you will like the well crafted songs on the album, "All About The Dance."

- Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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Saturday, January 15, 2011

"What I Want Single/Ep" by JOMO (Rap Artist from New Jersy)

The fantastic CD, "What I Want Ep," by talented artist Jomo, is a compilation of brilliant Hip-Hop/Rap songs. Jomo has inventively spun an album that reflects his personal journey of life with sophisticated style and flair. The songs on this album have two versions, radio and dirty and both versions are equally great. The title track, "What I Want (Radio)," has a sweet flowing groove that complements the smooth voice of Jomo as he Raps with a suave tonality. The song, "Wanna Be My Freak Feat. WhiteKeys (Radio)," has an interesting sound and rhythm and lets Jomo generate a grooving Rap tempo. This album is well produced and has an excellent dynamic balance. The synth sounds are rich in texture while the electronic drums set a tone to a dance floor beat. Fans of Hip-Hop/Rap don't miss a chance to hear the songs on the album, "What I Want Ep," as you will really appreciate the stylish grooves Jomo has to offer.

- Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"Circle of Grace" by Billy Chernoff (Spirtual Artist)

The spiritual album, "Circle of Grace," by Billy Chernoff, is an amazing collection of beautifully written Country Gospel music. Chernoff takes his love of spiritual music and composes an album that is not only uplifting but inspiring. Opening up the CD, the title track, "Circle of Grace," is a rootsy Country song that has Chernoff singing the inspirational lyrics with a strong and solid style while the instruments weave a flowing beat. The track, "Got To Tell Your Story," is sweet and charming as Chernoff sings this melodic melody with a delightful form. You will like the lyrics on the song, "Can't Sing Gospel Music In A Bar," as this song has terrific Country flavor merged with a touch of fun loving lyrics. Fans of Country music with spiritual reflections will take pleasure in the wonderful songs on the excellent album, "Circle of Grace."

-Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"Dancing on the Moon" by Lisa Bell (Rock Artist from Colorado)

Talented singer/songwriter Lisa Bell releases another outstanding CD, "Dancing on the Moon," that is overflowing with a superb blend of Blues, Jazz, and Pop music. Bell takes these genres and creates an album that is sheer entertainment. The opener/title track, ""Dancing on the Moon," grabs you right from the start as Bell's vocals are rich and soulful while the rhythm flows with an expressive groove. The song, "Change is Free," has a Bluesy tonality as Bell sings this catchy melody with refreshing flair. "Stand Up," is a song that moves with a bouncy beat as Bells excellent vocals are complemented by the dynamically balanced instruments. This album offers a hypnotic fusion of finely crafted songs that is well produced. If you like wonderful Blues, Jazz, and Pop music all wrapped up into one CD, then you will really enjoy the excellent album, "Dancing on the Moon."

-Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"In My Right Mind" by Mary Beth Cross (Acoustic Artist from Colorado)

The recently released CD, "In My Right Mind," by talented vocalist Mary Beth Cross, is comprised of beautiful Contemporary Folk music. Cross creatively blends her well written original compositions with familiar standards throughout this album. The opener/title track, "In My Right Mind," flows with a nice vibrant energy while Cross sings with a sweet and charming style. Cross takes her roots of living in the country and artistically writes some thought provoking lyrics as you can hear on the song, "Paint the Sky." This song has some nice Country flavors with rootsy instrumentation. Her rendition of the classic song, "Amazing Grace," is quite moving as she sings with a gentle and emotive tonality. You can also hear tones of Celtic ambiance collectively mixed with Country flair on this wonderful song. You will thoroughly enjoy the entertaining collection of Folk songs on the album, "In My Right Mind," especially if you are a fan of Mary Chapin Carpenter.

-Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"Backstage At the Resurrection" by James Lee Stanley (Pop Artist)

The fantastic CD, "Backstage At the Resurrection," is the latest album by talented artist James Lee Stanley. This album is filled with excellent easy listening Pop/Rock music that is well crafted with melodic melodies, laid back vocals and tight harmonies, and smooth grooves. Opening up the CD, "BackHand Man," hits you right away with brilliant harmonies and an easy flowing rhythm. Another song, "Coming Out of Hiding," has a silky rhythm with soulful vocals, sweet guitar riffs, and subtle drum beats. The title track, "Backstage At the Resurrection," has a vibrant and energetic feel while the lead vocals sing with a strong and expressive intonation. This album has a nice blend of songs and leaves you wanting to hear more from this artist. If you are a fan of Steely Dan or the Doobie Brothers, then you will really enjoy the fabulous Pop/Rock songs on the CD, "Backstage At the Resurrection."

-Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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Saturday, January 1, 2011

"LTP Learning to play" by JJacob (Electronic Artist from Greece)

Talented artist, JJacob, releases an excellent collection of ambient Electronic music on his debut album, "LTP Learning to play." JJacob is a self taught musician and he is not afraid to make that statement. As you listen through his entire album, one would think he had some kind of training as his music is quite melodic and has a multitude of layered sounds with a nice dynamic balance. Opening up the CD, "Traveler I - The Journey Begins," is vibrant with a steady strong rhythm and rich synth strings. Another song, "Time noise," is bursting with rhythmic beats swirling around the lush sounds of the synths as they build up to a grand, powerful feel. "Playground," has mysterious sound and flows with a terrific eerie sensation. Although this album is mainly instrumentals, "Learning to Play," features hypnotic vocals that caress the well orchestrated instrumentation. If you are a fan of Electronic music with dark tonality, then the album, "LTP Learning to play," is just what you need to listen to.

-Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"Easy" by Reform (Jazz Artist from Sweden)

The talented group Reform and their fabulous CD, "Easy," captures the essence of instrumental Jazz with sophisticated style and grace. Reform is not only a creative group, but their Jazzy style has originality as some songs emit Avant Garde tonality with intense precision. The opener, "Six," has a smooth groove with a melodic guitar, sweet electric piano, funky bass riffs, and soft drum brushes. The song, "Baker," features expressive percussive drums and silky guitars that weave a melodic melody with a rich relaxing quality. "Scapegrace," is another song with finely tuned drums that meld with the electric piano and funky bass while the guitars interject harmonious riffs. Fans of superb instrumental Jazz music will thoroughly enjoy the delectable compositions on the album, "Easy."

-Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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