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marco benevento Marco Benevento
Invisible Baby
(Hyena Records)
Marco Benevento's first solo recording began casually. The NYC-based keyboard player, best known for his jazz-rock duo with drummer Joe Russo, was touring and went into a studio. The result is a solo debut, "Invisible Baby," filled with irrepressible, enthusiastic explorations melding electronic, jazz and rock motifs. It's an energetic, creative recording from a player-composer with great imagination and skill.
1. "Invisible Baby" - Marco Benevento says making a CD while touring was a great idea.
2. "Composing" - Marco Benevento says he's learned not to rush when writing songs.
3. "Are You The Favorite Person of Anybody?" - Marco Benevento likes to follow wherever intriguing new sounds lead.
4. "Surprises" - Marco Benevento recounts a surprising encounter on the NYC subway.

Visit artist's web site: http://www.marcobenevento.com

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Renee Stahl Renee Stahl
hopeful.romantic
(Big Helium)
Renee Stahl's calls her music "folktronic" - a mix of folk songs and electronic instrumentation. "hopeful.romantic" is a poignant recording of mostly quiet songs about trials and hopes in relationships set against a notable and evocative sonic backdrop. Stahl has a beautiful voice, poetic lyrics and a less-is-more touch that lingers after the music stops.
1. "hopeful.romantic" - Renee Stahl's latest CD is a mix of mostly hopeful songs about relationships.
2. "isn't it easy" - A song about asking for help in a difficult relationship.
3. "nothing's missing" - A simple song about a moment of contentment.
4. "smallest eyes" - Renee Stahl describes how her lyrics grow on her over time.

Visit artist's web site: http://www.reneestahl.com

© Copyright 2007, BEHINDtheBEAT, Inc.

Michael Brook Michael Brook
RockPaperScissors
(Canadian Rational / Big Helium)
Michael Brook's third solo recording, "RockPaperScissors," is yet another lush, meticulously crafted recording featuring orchestra, choir, infinite guitar, and some of the singers he's worked with in a notable career. It mixes genres, ambient and rock elements, singing and spoken word, to create a warm and futuristic sonic journey.
1. "Not Just Guitar" - Michael Brook says he was very fortunate to work with an orchestra and choir on his third solo CD.
2. "Singers and Lyricists" - Michael Brook says he had never collaborated with singers and lyricists before.
3. "Indian Music" - Michael Brook describes the qualities in Indian music that have always moved him.
4. "Flattered" - Michael Brook says he would be flattered if people were inspired by one of his ideas.

Visit artist's web site: http://www.michaelbrookmusic.com

© Copyright 2006, BEHINDtheBEAT, Inc.

Barry Schrader Barry Schrader
EAM
(Innova)
Electronic composer Barry Schrader was drawn to music many years ago by the possibility of creating "something imagined, not recalled." Schrader found his voice in electronic music, where he's created musical worlds by manipulating the timbre or qualities that color sound and make instruments distinct. This recording collects various pieces composed between 1986 and 2000.
1. "Timbre Art Music" - Electro-acoustic composer Barry Schrader says computers have enabled him to create sounds and moods that are not present in more 'traditional' instruments.
2. "Dance from the Outside" - In his only piece mixing electronic and 'concrete' sounds, Barry Schrader explains what he looks for when constructing timbres.
3. "Bachahama" - In the oldest work on the CD, Barry Schrader says he manipulated a 'time-variant' timbre to subtly change the color of the piece as it unfolds.
4. "Triptych" - Barry Schrader says the third section of this work relies almost exclusively in changes in timbre to propel the musical narrative.

Visit artist's web site: http://innova.mu/albums/575.html

© Copyright 2003, BEHINDtheBEAT, Inc.

Echo Echo
Echo
(New Line Records)
Echo is singer/keyboardist/composer Joy Askew, trumpeter/ composer Takuya Nakamura and guitarist Mark Wood. Their compelling and intriguing music is electronic jazz--standards and originals set to an intriguing mix of sonic pads and composed tracks. By merging the classic and cutting-edge, Echo will likely bring something that's truly new in music to wider audiences.
1. "Echo" - Joy Askew says there now is a whole new approach to music - from pop to jazz.
2. "Electronic Pioneers" - Joy Askew started as a jazz musician and finds the roots of electronic music in the work of pioneers such as Miles Davis and Laurie Anderson.
3. "The Track" - Joy Askew describes the musical perspectives Echo brings to this Cole Porter song.
4. "Night And Day" - Joy Askew has played this jazz standard for many years - but not like this.
5. "Off-Center Singing" - Joy Askew wanted her vocals to be intimate, but not the center of attention.

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Visit artist's web site: http://joyaskew.com

© Copyright 2002, BEHINDtheBEAT, Inc.

Yohimbe Brothers Yohimbe Brothers
Front End Lifter
(Ropeadope Records)
Guitarist Vernon Reid, D.J. Logic and their many musical friends are the Yohimbe Brothers, a new group playing a futuristic mix of funk, hip hop, rock, jazz and electronic music. Their CD, "Front End Lifter," is an upbeat collection of party tunes, sonic tapestries and simply wild passages, all intended, as Vernon Reid says, to lift listeners out of the present and transport them to another place.
1. "Yohimbe Brothers" - Vernon Reid says the Yohimbe Brothers are an ensemble about transformation.
2. "Vernon Reid" - The well-known guitarist says he's been into electronic music for a long, long time.
3. "Musical Collisions" - What makes American music great, Reid says, are the unintended musical collisions.
4. "The Turntable!" - A few word in praise of the mighty turntable and D.J. Logic's musical gifts.
5. "6996 (Club Yohimbe)" - The Yohimbe Brothers theme song is equal parts party tune and a humorous skit.

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Visit artist's web site: http://ropeadope.com

© Copyright 2002, BEHINDtheBEAT, Inc.

Richard Morel Richard Morel
Queen Of The Highway
(Yoshitoshi Recordings)
Richard Morel is a singer-songwriter-producer who blends rock and electronic sounds in modern-sounding songs that have more personal story lines than most club mixes. He describes "Queen Of The Highway" as an audio roadtrip, with snapshots of notable people, places, memories and observations. The CD has a catchy and edgy quality, coming from Morel's distinctive blend of lyrics and beat-driven sounds.
1. "Audio Roadtrip" - Richard Morel says the CD is an audio diary of moments from his life.
2. "ElectronicElectric" - Morel says his musical style comes from mixing rock and electronic sounds.
3. "Ride" - This song is a memento to a friend who died.
4. "Queen Of The Highway" - The title cut starts by recalling an awkward moment, and grows into something else.
5. "True (deep dish mix)" - The 'truth' about "True," a song that spoofs some hip-hop trends.

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Visit artist's web site: http://www.morelworld.com

© Copyright 2002, BEHINDtheBEAT, Inc.

Photek Photek
Solaris
(Astralwerks)
Rupert Parkes, better known as Photek, has been a dominant figure in Drum and Bass, but his latest effort, �Solaris�, is a departure. He explores other textures and tempos, from ethereal sonic washes to the distinctive �house� vocals of Robert Owens. Parkes has said that after his first Rave, he never looked back. On this record, he does.
1. "160 Beats Per Minute" - Electronic Producer Photek says his new record is quite a departure, and he finds it quite refreshing.
2. "Songs About Nothing" - What makes electronic music so hard to produce?
3. "The Voice of House" - Photek talks about making music with Robert Owens, the singer he�s admired since before he began making music.
4. "Ghost of a Sound" - Where is the mystery, when the music is made by machines?

© Copyright 2000, BEHINDtheBEAT, Inc.

Tabla Beat Science/Tala Matrix Tabla Beat Science
Tala Matrix
(Axiom)
The Indian tabla is the father of all accelerated syncopation, including modern electronic music, says renowned bassist-composer Bill Laswell. On "Tala Matrix", Laswell brings together some of the drum's most virtuoso players to create a sonic tour-de-force that's dramatic, orchestral and at the cutting edge of modern electro-acoustic music.
1. "Tala Matrix" - Composer-bassist Bill Laswell says the CD started with a simple idea: to showcase tabla master Zakir Hussain in an electronic setting.
2. "Tabla Improv" - When it comes to his contribution, Laswell says each piece started with the drumming and then the muse took over.
3. "Hypercussion" - Tala Matrix also features pieces by virtuoso percussionists Trilok Gurtu, Talvin Singh and Karsh Kale.
4. "Ustad Sultan Khan" - Laswell says vocalist and sarangi master Ustad Sultan Khan may be the greatest living improviser on any instrument.

© Copyright 2000, BEHINDtheBEAT, Inc.

Supreme Beings of Leisure
Supreme Beings of Leisure
(Rykodisc)
The Supreme Beings of Liesure are proponents of "Retro-Futuristim." The multicultural foursome takes the components of Lounge, Techno, and Indian classical, and wraps it up in a delightful package of introspective soulful groove.
1. "Democratic Band" - What SBL is, says singer/songwriter Geri Soriano-Lightwood...which is just lovely.
2. "Songs of Hope" - "Nothing Like Tomorrow," their very first song, entered the world as a James Bond demo.
3. "Answering the Critics" - Critics once told them that Geri's lyrics were too introspective and didn't speak to the people.
4. "Planet SBL" - "It would be leisurely...and very lovely."

Visit artist's web site: http://www.sbleisure.com

© Copyright 2001, BEHINDtheBEAT, Inc.

Juno Reactor Juno Reactor
Shango
(Metropolis Records)
Juno Reactor�s Ben Watkins is a musical world traveler. He�s camped in the middle of the Namibian desert to study the music of the Bushmen. On Shango, named for the Nigerian god of thunder, he blends the tribal evocations of electronic trance music with exotic collaborations ranging from Bushman percussionist Mabi Thobejane, to Tuvan throat singer Boris Salchach.
1. "Musical Journeys" - Since boyhood, Juno Reactor�s Ben Watkins has loved music's power to take him to another dimension.
2. "Solaris" - Indian Flute player Deepak Ram and Tuvan throat singer Boris Salchach help to summon the ancient moods that Watkins says computers often miss.
3. "Darkness" - Juno Reactor�s music is often called �dark�, but Watkins prefers to call it �mysterious�.
4. "God of Thunder" - Anguished images from the high tech war in the Balkans are the subject of this ritual summoning.
5. "Bonus Track" - An artist's lament...

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Banco de Gaia Banco de Gaia
Igizeh
(6 Degrees)
Igizeh is the ninth album by Toby Marks, better known as the one-man-band Banco de Gaia. As an artist, Marks is a musical construction worker on the site of world dance. This album is quintessentially his style, sampling the Universe and fusing East with West.
1. "Igizeh" - How the road signs and pyramids of Cairo gave birth to Banco de Gaia's "lgizeh".
2. "Musical Revolution" - Toby Marks' evolution from guitarist and drummer to composer-musician.
3. "Fake It 'til You Make It" - A song inspired by the surprising arrival of deep memories and old feelings.
4. "Glove Puppet" - The chance meeting of a great singer brought an old song to new heights.

© Copyright 2000, BEHINDtheBEAT, Inc.

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