Archive for the ‘Youtube Videos’ Category

Henta’s album Laserium for the Soul was nominated for a Grammy. Now she is ready with a new video, Vision of Truth.

About the song she says:

This song is about envisaging a new world of harmony, unity, compassion and love and finding ways to make a personal positive impact in the world to help turn that vision into reality. This journey will most likely be a challenging but you need to hold onto your vision, be strong and stay true to yourself and your personal truth. This video was shot in various locations, including Sedona (Arizona), Ocean Shores (Washington), Antibes (France), Florida and in Seattle, Washington.

Be sure to visit Hentamusic.com

A video that impressed me a lot is the below from Gandalf’s Sanctuary Tour 2009. What a true master Gandalf is. Yet another proof that new age music is live music.

A new video by 2002 has just been released. It depict the great supernova of July 4, 1054 A.D., the remnants of which became the famous Crab Nebula. The video is about what people back then might have been thinking when they saw this for them magic and mystical event. The supernova was visible even in broad daylight for 23 days. This is the video as it appears on the DVD/CD set “A Word in the Wind” by 2002.

Make no mistake about it; the music of Liquid Mind (aka Chuck Wild) has become an international phenomenon – reaching audiences far beyond most other artists in our genre – climbing to the very top on both Amazon and iTunes new age music charts, month after month (right now he is on top of the Amazon NA Music mp3 downloads chart).

Chuck Wild started creating music to deal with the anxiety and stress of overwork and the serious illness of friends – releasing his first album in 1994 (Ambience Minimus). Now his discography contains some of the finest meditation and relaxation albums released.

RealMusic has created a wonderful video presentation about the music of Liquid Mind. If you are looking for the perfect gift to a dear friend – or yourself – RealMusic sells iPod Shuffles with the complete Liquid Mind Collection installed!

In this world of stress and negativity, we all need some Liquid Mind from time to time. I know I’m right about that one

Michael Brant DeMaria has released a new video for his Grammy nominated album Siyotanka. It is a wonderful video, that takes the viewer on an almost epic journey out in space and back again – all backed by DeMaria’s amazing music. Be also sure to read J. P. Olsen’s artist interview below!

2002 has just released a new video for the song A Word in the Wind, with performance clips of the band layered into the composition. The video features Randy Copus on guitar (Stratocaster) and Pamelaon her transverse flute. A Word in the Wind is, by the way, an all time favorite on New Age Stars – so you probably already know the song. Enjoy!

Label New Earth Records has published an interview with new age music star Deuter.

Here he tells about his first memories of music, why he became an artist and his long career in the music business – and also about his time in India, where he learned much about music and meditation.

Enjoy this rare video interview with this artist who has touched millions of listeneres around the world. In the end you’ll also get a small sample of his music – as usual combined with the sounds of nature.

BTW: Here (Scroll down) you can see pictures from Deuter’s many years on the scene.

Kitaro is a major artist indeed, and not only in new age music. He has been Grammy nominated 13 times – included here is the nomination of his latest release, Impressions Of The West Lake.

Kitaro’s label, Domo Records, presents a very special gift box for this holiday season for the most eager Kitaro fan. This CD package, signed by Kitaro, includes 13 albums with booklets from each album (please note that the album does not come with jewel cases).

Albums:
Impressions Of The West Lake
Sacred Journey of Kukai Volume 3
Sacred Journey of Kukai Volume 2
Sacred Journey of Kukai Volume 1
An Ancient Journey
Ancient
Thinking of You (Winner)
Gaia Onbashira
An Enchanted Evening
Mandala
Dream
Kojiki
Light of the Spirit

See here for information – and enjoy the video below.

FL Studio is one of the most popular music software available, and version 9 of the program has just been released. This program is used by professionals (like Mike Oldfield) and hobbyists alike. And, lo and behold, new age music’s very own Jillian Aversa (Goldin) is featured in the program’s demo song!

Sample the song below (it is not really new age music but more like electronica), where you also can see how the program looks like.

We here at .nu simply adore Jillian – and her debut album was awarded our “Best new age music album of 2008” price.

I have said it before, and I’ll say it again and again; new age music makes a perfect gift! It can be so hard to find something to someone who has everything. Then a quality new age music title may be an ideal gift!

MG Music has a lot to put under the tree this year. Medwyn Goodall offers a special Christmas collection of 5 of his most recent releases and best sellers. Buy 5 get 2 FREE ! They are all quality releases – take my word for it!

See other fine MG Music titles here.

Real Music has made this presentation of their impressive Holiday offers. Enjoy!

And here is a Christmas offer from Sequoiarecords

We love live new age music here at .nu – and the next best thing to a live concert is a high quality, fan oriented live album release. One such release is A Mediterranean Odyssey which comprises a richly designed Limited Edition 2 disc set commemorating Loreena McKennitt’s 2009 Mediterranean Tour. Designed to attract not only the legions of devoted Loreena listeners, but to expose and inspire the uninitiated to an exotic, haunting and emotional musical experience they will never forget. This is truly a glittering addition to Loreena McKennitt’s catalogue!

Inspired by the tones, textures and rich cultural heritage of the Mediterranean, this latest release features virtuosic performances on authentic instruments including oud, lyra, bouzouki, harp and hurdy-gurdy alongside electric guitar, cello and percussion. Disc 1 “The Olive and the Cedar” A Mediterranean-inspired collection of 11 studio recordings personally selected by Loreena McKennitt from her back catalogue. Disc 2 “From Istanbul to Athens” Is 56 minutes of concert highlights from the 2009 Mediterranean Tour including five songs not featured in previous Loreena McKennitt “in concert” releases. The collection also includes a 24 page, lavishly illustrated booklet featuring on-location photographs captured during the tour.

See a presentation of the album below. We can only say wow, Loreena McKennitt is once again showing that she knows what the fans wants. The album is available on Amazon and all other major digital music outlets.

Now this is something quite different; Era Classics might sound like yet another “best of” album from a major label artist – but that is not the case at all. The new album from Eric Lévi’s popular Era project (famous for such songs as Ameno, Cathar Rhythm and The Mass) is actually a collection of works by classical artists such as Verdi, Bach and Mahler – all remixed to fit into Era’s famous soundscape. Sample it here – and in the video below.

On Era Classics you can hear Era’s versions of such songs as Ave Maria, Four Seasons and Adagio For Strings. And as usual, the focus is on vocals that reminds of Gregorian Chants. Needles to say, it is a beautiful collection. The use of samples also creates an interesting atmosphere.

Another aspect with Era’s music is the gorgeous videos that emphasize the medieval atmosphere – Era’s most prominent trademark. See the video here

Like previous Era albums, this one too was also first released in France (on November 2nd). I have been unable to find an international release date, but I will keep you posted. It will probably take a few weeks (or months) more. Enjoy the video below in the meantime.

Below is a new music video produced for Marc Enfroy’s Wistful Visions by one of his many fans, Truus Kok.

In respect of the victims of 9 / 11, we post this video. It is important to remember.  

Please note: Strong Viewer Content.

I hold Eric Mouquet of Deep Forest/Deep Projects to be the finest Ethnic Fusion artist ever - and he is one of the few major label new age artists that debuted in the 1990s. He is also an outstanding pianist. But don’t take my word for it, let the 10+ million albums sold, or the 20+ million Youtube playbacks of Sweet Lullaby speak for themselves. Like Mike Oldfield he has not been that successful in the US, but he is loved both in Europe and in Asia (especially Japan). I also feel that his current Deep Project, with last year’s release of Deep Brasil (our review here), is truly inspiring.

Another thing that makes Eric Mouquet great is his ability to make live shows out of sequenced music, much like J. M. Jarre (but with a much smaller laser show mind you). Below are three freshly uploaded Youtube videos from Eric’s show “Live in Ebisu”, Tokyo 2009 on July 20th, available in HD-quality. Awesome!

Below is the new music video from Psicodreamics for the song Loneliness and Sadness Waltz.

If you are looking for something to cool you down in the summer heat, this snowy video will do the trick.

More and more major artists are using web forums and video chat proactively to reach out to their fans. As we have told you before, Jean M. Jarre is one of them. Another is Peter Buffett. On his Ning forum his fans really get to know the man behind the music. Here they can listen to unreleased tracks and every first Tuesday in the month he answers questions live.

To become a Peter Buffett follower on Ning, follow this link and request a forum membership.

In other news, Peter is set to perform Blood Into Gold at the 2009 Freedom Awards produced by Free The Slaves. The Freedom Awards will take place on Tuesday, October 13th on the University of Southern California campus. The event is to celebrate the heroes of the anti-slavery movement from around the world and will honor organizations and individuals working to eradicate human trafficking and modern-day slavery.

You can see the strong music video below, which really gets you thinking.

In connection with the 30th anniversary of Oxygene, Lean-Louis Remilleux has made a wonderful documentary about Jean Michel Jarre (Remilleux has previously written a biography in French about the same artist). The documentary contains many clips from concerts and you get to see the master at work. There are also some funny scenes from his earliest career.

The documentary is currently being aired on tv networks around the world (most recently in Scandinavia). It is also available on Youtube in French.

Here at NewAgeMusic.nu we love artists that communicates directly with fans, and who use the power of internet to the max. One of those artists is Jean Michel Jarre. Below is his presentation of his newly redesigned site. This is truly a statement that he cares about his fans, and that he loves to create and communicate music!

Here is the new site.

And I am not the only one praising Jarre about this. Here is a comment from Youtube:

I know of few other artist who communicates so well with his fans like you do. I’ve seen you in Paris, Dublin and London. Your energy and enthusiasm is second to none. I really enjoy reading your blog and its very encouraging to now know that on the forum it is yourself writing. A big thank you from a big fan!

Yesterday Mike Oldfield was interviewed on the Radcliffe & Maconie Show on BBC Radio 2. You can listen to the whole interview here. Be quick because the interview is only available for 7 days. The interview starts around 1 hour 20 minutes in the show.

Mike talks about the recording of Tubular Bells and the things that lead to its release. The reason for the interview is the re-release of his first album.

By the way, here is a recent private interview with Mike from the Bahamas. It is raining, it is really pouring down!

The question “What is new age music” is often asked – though it is hard to give a precise answer. But the next time anyone asks me this question I will give them the link to the below video with Suzanne Doucet, filmed in France by Torben Thoger, who also composed the accompanying music. New age music is a very diverse genre, but Suzanne gives in my opinion something close to the definitive answer to the above question. This is simply a very good overview. Enjoy!

The legendary Gordon brothers, David and Steve Gordon, have chosen their favorite drumming songs from their career for their 25th Anniversary collection: Earth Drum. This collection features drums from around the globe mixed with Native-American Flute, Incan Pan Pipes, guitars, ancient chants, sacred atmospheres and sounds of nature.
Earth Drum is a collection of 8 incredible tracks, perfect for meditation. This album is also great if you want to sample David and Steve Gordon’s music.

Check it out on on Amazon or other digital music outlets. There is also a DVD included. Below is a video sample from the DVD.

New Age Movie Soundtracks have provided many classic moments in film history by transforming a great movie into an extraordinary movie simply by utilizing the appropriate score to add emotion and drama to the characters identity.

Tangerine Dream is an icon in New Age music, and that fact cannot be disputed by anyone.  Having over 20 soundtracks to their credit, Tangerine Dream has historically delivered so much to the film industry with their beloved music.

This is evident today as it was in the year 1981, when they provided the soundtrack for the Michael Mann movie Thief staring James Cann, Tuesday Weld, James Belushi and Willie Nelson.

The epic song Beach Theme was used to set the stage for the memorable movie moment after a weary safecracking Cann had successfully stole a cache of diamonds.  The song dramatically builds in anticipation, then cuts to the scene of Cann and Weld walking barefoot along the beach in time with the music.  Tangerine Dream then boldly presents Beach Theme as a glorious anthem to their success, providing all New Age fans a treasured favorite among the many music moments in film history.

Below is a video clip of this classic movie soundtrack performance.

Norway’s Alexander Rybak won yesterday’s European Song Contest with the ballad Fairytale. The song got the most votes in the history of the show. You can see the song performed here.

It is however not a new age song, but the reason I am writing this is because the last time Norway won, in 1995, the winner was Secret Garden with Nocturne – which is very new age indeed. This was the beginning of Secret Garden’s career, which has given us some incredible songs (like You Raise Me Up).

So yes, a new age song can win the European Song Contest, at least back in 1995.

See the performance here:

Below is Enya’s recent interview on The Late Show. Enjoy!

Eric Mouquet, known for Deep Forest (and the more recent Deep Projects), has been in studio with Josh Groban. They have recorded three songs together. As of writing there is not much to tell about these songs, but Eric and Josh have uploaded a video to Youtube where they tell a little about how they work.

I am looking forward to the result, and I am sure you do too. Josh Groban’s music is strictly speaking not new age, and I know that he is not too positive about being labeled as new age either. But he has worked with several top new age producers in the past, like Rolf Lovland/Secret Garden (most famous song: You Raise me up) and now the one and only Eric Mouquet.

One thing is certain: these songs will be great!