"Unconditional" by Andrew Gorny (Instrumental Artist from Portland, Oregon(OR))

"Unconditional" is the impressive debut release from solo finger-style guitarist Andrew Gorny. Gorny has crafted a stellar group of compositions, creating an alluring and interesting collection of instrumental music. The marriage of organic and non-organic elements is a big part of this piece of work as Andrew's crisp and clean style is subtly supported by ambience and mood driving elements.The frenzied and chaotic "Pretentious" is a stunning opener, showcasing Gorny's virtuosity and mastery of the guitar. The title track "Unconditional" is a moving and tender ballad, with beautifully structured melodies. "Beatin' Tha Gutz" is of a more funky nature, with Gorny weaving his lines over a definitive, smooth groove. "Double-Edged Sword" is another showcasing of Gorny's dazzling technique, demonstrating amazing facility as well as musical depth. The album closes with "Michael Beautiful," a fitting tribute to Michael Hedges, one of Gorny's major influences. "Unconditional" is an inspiring album that will be enjoyed by fans of instrumental guitar in the style of Michael Hedges and Pat Metheny.

-Rodney and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"Solo Guitar" by Nicola Boschetti (Instrumental Artist from Italy)

RadioIndy is pleased to present Nicola Boschetti with a GrIndie Award for the CD "Solo Guitar"

"Solo Guitar" is an instrumental album with elements of new age, blues, and jazz brought to life by the musical stylings of extraordinary Italian acoustic guitarist Nicola Boschetti. Boschetti has a humbling amount of control over his instrument and creates a great layering effect through the fingerstyle form. He has the talent of American folk guitarist Leo Kottke and the European and new age influences of Ottmar Liebert. When combined, the two influences create something unique and, moreover, a great listen. With his guitar, Boschetti is quite capable of conveying emotion, composing longing love songs, and telling a story with a sound narrative structure. "Solo Guitar" maintains the simplicity of the solo instrument in its production and sounds better than similar over-produced albums you would hear at the Sutter Home Winery. "Giochi Di Luce" displays Boschetti's excellent layering skills to the point of disbelief that all that beautiful noise is coming from one instrument. "New Blues" has a great blues rhythm and more great layering, as Boschetti at once manages the solo and the rhythm section. "Solo Guitar" is a refined album from an incredible arranger and guitarist in Nicola Boschetti. Fans of fingerstyle acoustic guitar with an Eastern European influence, pick up "Solo Guitar."-Chris & the RadioIndy.com Review Team
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"I am a dreamer" by Anne van Schothorst (Instrumental Artist from The Netherlands)

RadioIndy is pleased to present Anne van Schothorst with a GrIndie Award for the CD "I am a dreamer"

"I am a dreamer" is a seven-track improvisational acoustic album from talented Dutch harpist Anne van Schothorst. Anne's compositions are captivating and relaxing. The listener can immediately tell that she pours her heart and soul into these compositions and that she is one with her harp. The high point of this album is that it is entirely improvisational, enabling Anne to take a theme, or a previously composed piece of music, turn it on its head and make it uniquely hers. Anne successfully conveys the emotions of each song solely through the harp, and the songs on "I am a dreamer" take the listener into a dreamlike state, perfect for introspection, meditation and outright relaxation. This album is also well-produced and sounds great, with each note clear and crisp. "Snowwhite bird" opens the album with beautiful high notes and introduces the listener to Anne's sheer talent. "Bonjour tristesse," literally "hello sadness," provokes the emotion through the vibration of the harp strings. "I am a dreamer" is filled with great classical and improvisational harp compositions from Anne van Schothorst with great calming effects. Fans of talented, relaxing harp progressions and classical music, will find this album to be a nice addition.-Chris & the RadioIndy.com Review Team
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“Atlantide Sommersa” by Roberto Santucci (New Age/Instrumental Artist from Italy)

"Atlantide Sommersa" is a beautifully crafted, new age piano instrumental album from Italian musician Roberto Santucci. This is a concept album, having the Jules Verne novel "20 Miles Alloys Under the Sea" as the inspiration for all of the songs. It is clear that Santucci feels an emotional connection to the novel, and he puts that emotion within each of these songs in a manner in which they could serve as a soundtrack to a live action version of the novel. It is also clear that Santucci is one of the better pianists in his genre, and each of these ten tracks is solid, seamless, and timeless. "Atlandide Sommersa" is well-produced, and all of Santucci's piano work sounds clean and professional. "White Golden Dreams" introduces the album beautifully with a rather dreamy, lulling piano progression on the high end. "Anthynea" is a song inspired by the queen of the submerged city with a lighter sound and skillful and emotional piano work that uses the entire piano, seemingly all at once. The entire album is fantastic, with a lovely lulling quality perfect for relaxation, and superb, inspired piano work from one of the best in the business. Fans of new age, piano instrumentals, and Jules Verne-inspired music should check "Atlantide Sommersa" out.

-Chris & the RadioIndy.com Review Team
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“Solo Guitar” by Nicola Boschetti (Instrumental Artist from Italy)

"Solo Guitar" is an instrumental album with elements of new age, blues, and jazz brought to life by the musical stylings of extraordinary Italian acoustic guitarist Nicola Boschetti. Boschetti has a humbling amount of control over his instrument and creates a great layering effect through the fingerstyle form. He has the talent of American folk guitarist Leo Kottke and the European and new age influences of Ottmar Liebert. When combined, the two influences create something unique and, moreover, a great listen. With his guitar, Boschetti is quite capable of conveying emotion, composing longing love songs, and telling a story with a sound narrative structure. "Solo Guitar" maintains the simplicity of the solo instrument in its production and sounds better than similar over-produced albums you would hear at the Sutter Home Winery. "Giochi Di Luce" displays Boschetti's excellent layering skills to the point of disbelief that all that beautiful noise is coming from one instrument. "New Blues" has a great blues rhythm and more great layering, as Boschetti at once manages the solo and the rhythm section. "Solo Guitar" is a refined album from an incredible arranger and guitarist in Nicola Boschetti. Fans of fingerstyle acoustic guitar with an Eastern European influence, pick up "Solo Guitar."

-Chris & the RadioIndy.com Review Team
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“I am a dreamer” by Anne van Schothorst (Instrumental Artist from The Netherlands)

"I am a dreamer" is a seven-track improvisational acoustic album from talented Dutch harpist Anne van Schothorst. Anne's compositions are captivating and relaxing. The listener can immediately tell that she pours her heart and soul into these compositions and that she is one with her harp. The high point of this album is that it is entirely improvisational, enabling Anne to take a theme, or a previously composed piece of music, turn it on its head and make it uniquely hers. Anne successfully conveys the emotions of each song solely through the harp, and the songs on "I am a dreamer" take the listener into a dreamlike state, perfect for introspection, meditation and outright relaxation. This album is also well-produced and sounds great, with each note clear and crisp. "Snowwhite bird" opens the album with beautiful high notes and introduces the listener to Anne's sheer talent. "Bonjour tristesse," literally "hello sadness," provokes the emotion through the vibration of the harp strings. "I am a dreamer" is filled with great classical and improvisational harp compositions from Anne van Schothorst with great calming effects. Fans of talented, relaxing harp progressions and classical music, will find this album to be a nice addition.

-Chris & the RadioIndy.com Review Team
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"Native Slovak" by David Martinka (World/Instrumental artist from Michigan (MI))

"Native Slovak" is a flute-infused instrumental world music album from flutist extraordinaire David Martinka. With this album, Martinka digs deep into his flute repertoire and presents the listener with classic flute styles inspired by both Native Slovakian and Native American flute courting styles. Some of the sounds Martinka creates are familiar and clear, like those one would expect from an woodwind ensemble. Others are drastically different, tribal sounding, and similar in sound to the didgeridoo. The songs on "Native Slovak" are pure, powerful, and spiritual and match the emotional feeling that each song title suggests. The album is also very well recorded, so the listener doesn't miss a single note. "Rodný Slovák (Native Slovak)" opens the album with an intense Native American sound that gives the listener a feel for the entire album, created by Martinka's use of the Fujara to give much of the song that didgeridoo-esque sound. "Do videnia dievča (I will See Her Soon)" is a mellow, calming, and emotional track with a more orchestral flute sound that tells the story the song title suggests. Overall, "Native Slovak" is an impressive album that shows Martinka's talent as a flutist on a variety of different flutes. If you enjoy world-class flute playing that tells a good story, check out "Native Slovak."

-Chris & the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"11:11 Make A Wish" by Eric Stever (Rock/Instrumental artist from Canada)

"11:11 Make A Wish" by Eric Stever is an instrumental progressive rock album brought to you by a talented and versatile guitarist. Simply put, Eric wails. His sound is fiery, and his tone is one of the best we've heard. Aside from rocking you, Stever succeeds in giving you a taste of many of his influences. Don't try to predict what is coming next because it's not going to happen. It is also refreshing to hear an instrumental artist who has a great sense of musical mood to compliment their raw ability. The quality of production is very good and the band behind Eric really compliments him well. Highlights include "The Flu," with a killer lick, fat beat, rolling bass line and overall guitar awesomeness. "Guthrie" features some of Eric's best soloing and is backed by some quirky jazz elements. "Broken Angel " closes things out and will take you back to the classic metal days. Fans of instrumental music with electrying electric guitars will enjoy this collection.

-William
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Metal Bean by Lindsay Kaplan

LINDSAY KAPLAN: Metal Bean

A short electronically composed piece featuring harp, bells and field-recordings; Bonus Tracks.

Recommended if you like Olivia Block, Hildegaard Westerkamp, Toshia Tsunoda.

MP3 price: $3.00

"East Wind" by Timothy Cooper (Instrumental artist from Washington DC)

Solo Pianist Timothy Cooper brings you "East Wind," an album of deep concept and delicate intimacy. Mr. Cooper has deep convictions about music and truly enjoys the piano's ability to take you to a different place. The sound and arrangements are vast, weightless and deep. The album is great whether you are looking to relax, or tune up your mind. Timothy is an accomplished player and one can surely appreciate his attention to detail. Highlights are "East Wind", making you believe that there are oceans in the desert with its wet, yet dry sound. "Bird Flight" is a beautiful progression and is very uplifting. "Bamboo Forest" is quite dramatic and brooding, but seems to fit into the mix. If you like solo piano compositions and music fit for relaxation and retrospect, you'll love this wonderfully-produced collection.

-William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"Light On The Water" by Timothy Cooper (Instrumental artist from Washington DC)

"Light On The Water" by Timothy Cooper is a solo piano album with a peaceful state of mind. Mr. Cooper has a very long resume and certainly brings his best to this piece of work. The album's concept is for an oceanic feel, and the mission is accomplished. One can almost hear the sound of the ocean even though it's not there. The arrangements are very strong and the musicianship is superior. The sound quality is very clear. Highlights include "Rising," a very dramatic piece that still manages to adhere to the concept. The title track "Light on the Water" is uplifting and the twinkly arrangement will bring a smile to your face. "Solstice" has a bit of oddity in it and is very noble. If you enjoy beautiful meditative music and solo piano, you'll enjoy this one.

-William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team
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"The Calm" by Kirk Dearman (Instrumental Artist from Nashville, Tennessee(TN))

"The Calm" is a very appropriately titled CD from pianist/composer, Kirk Dearman. The beautiful piano pieces on this CD are incredibly refreshing and peaceful. Other light instrumentation, such as flute fills, are nicely sprinkled into some of these wonderful tracks. Our favorites are the romantic, light, and moderate melodies of "Requiem For A Friend" and "Wash Over Me". Moreover, this CD exhibits top notch production. Close your eyes as you listen to this CD, and let the calming effect relieve your tension.

-Terri and the RadioIndy Review

 

 

 

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“Speechless” by Zupe & Nichols (Jazz artist from Pennsylvania(PA))

"Speechless" by Zupe & Nichols is a superb blend of jazz, rock, and blues-infused instrumental tracks. The musicianship on this album is energetic and highly accomplished. In fact, both the guitar work and the keyboard work are clearly the products of virtuosos. The rest of the band is top-notch as well, and come together to provide a very tight sound and effective groove on these complex arrangements. "Captain & Coke" is one track that hovers very high, starting off with a reggae vibe and quickly transitioning into a heavy blues sound. The electric guitar solos and piano runs on this song are phenomenal. Moreover, the title-track also stands out due to its free-flow, ever-changing nature. Listeners will not be disappointed by this collection; it is composed and performed with aptitude that many strive for. Even more enticing is its deliberate and top-quality production.

 

 

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“Cascade of Emotions” by Vincent (Instrumental artist from Virginia(VA))

"Cascade of Emotions" by Vincent is a jam-packed CD full of new age instrumentals that explore many areas of the human experience. From tranquil to lively, romantic to horrific, the musical atmospheres developed through these tunes exude great diversity. "Exotic" represents a strong effort, radiating a very natural or native sound through the use of uncommon percussion instruments and a beautiful flute. "Slow Latin Melody" takes Vincent's percussive and instrumental efforts to the next level, showcasing a more complex intertwining of lead and rhythm instruments. Over all, this CD delivers fresh new tracks that relax, excite, and invigorate.

-Xavier and the RadioIndy Team

 

 

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"It's About Time" by Randy Wheeler (Easy-Listening/Instrumental composer from California (CA))

"It's About Time" by Randy Wheeler serves up fresh and innovative instrumental compositions of tunes we all know and love. "What A Wonderful World" is retold using a beautiful jazz piano tone backed by cohesive string arrangements and pacifying percussion. "We Have All The Time In The World" is another outstanding track, utilizing more electric sounds and vocal tones to create a very dreamy, climactic atmosphere. Moreover, Randy's unique interpretation of "Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen" delivers a compelling classic rock edge. Overall, Randy's retelling of these classic tales is quite enjoyable and seductively soothing.

-Xavier P. and RadioIndy.com



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"Relatively Gone" by Kent Welton (Jazz artist from California (CA))

"Relatively Gone" by Kent Welton is a pacifying collection of jazz instrumentals. Soothing and graceful best describe these free-flowing compositions. "Sky Waltz" stands out for its beautiful guitar-tone lead and cohesive drum arrangement. "Orbiting Pluto" steers away from the generally organic atmosphere and assumes a more electric, transcendental sound. All in all, Kent consistently delivers great mind-easing jazz and easy-listening songs with "Relatively Gone."

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"Creation" by Maximilian (Ambient/New-Age composer from England)

"Creation" by the musically avid Maximilian is an emotion-provoking assembly of ambient/new-age compositions. Very theatrical and eventful in nature, much of Maximilian's compositions seem fit for use on the big-screen. "Legasy" stands out as especially transcendental and dramatic. "Journey Through a Night of Peace" is the most light-hearted track on this CD, steering away from the overall somber mood. Through this album, Maximilian mixes orchestral string arrangements, compelling vocal tones, and brilliant piano work to create very vivid emotional expressions.

-Xavier P. and RadioIndy.com




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"No Trespassing" by Andrew Roussak (Progressive Rock artist from Germany)

"No Trespassing" by Andrew Roussak is a very pleasing progressive rock compilation. Superb instrumentation is one of the most noteworthy aspects of this CD. The instrumental and vocal performances are filled with fever, passion and emotion. "Lost In the Woods" flaunts a razor sharp rock edge and demonstrates this CD's robust vocals. "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" stands out among the more solemn tracks on this CD, serving up some great piano, organ, flute and string arrangements. Intriguingly, many of these songs are multi-faceted in nature, constantly morphing into varying emotional expressions. Furthermore, the production of "No Trespassing" utilizes small elements and sounds that really give these compositions a life of their own.

-Xavier P. and RadioIndy.com


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