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Mad River – Come as You Are (Spotify)

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Mad River – Come as You Are
(Spotify)

Their latest album 'Love Grows' was just released this spring, 2020, and features the single and video for 'Come As You Are'.

MAD RIVER are a Canadian folk-rock band with blues and country influences...Swamp Music!

MAD RIVER released their debut album, ‘Swamp Music’, in 2017. Neill Lanz, singer/songwriter, resides in the Duntroon Highlands, Ontario, home of MAD RIVER Recording Studio. Previously, Neill and Rick Garner released a folk country album, ‘Tickler’; of which four songs received radio play in Canada, USA, Europe and the U.K. Neill was formerly in the band Butterfoot in the 80-90’s playing cover tunes and original music locally and throughout Ontario, Canada. Rick Garner, multi-instrumentalist and co-arranger of both the MAD RIVER albums also performs locally with his son in the Aaron Garner Band. Craig Smith, producer, has released 3 solo albums, performed internationally with various bands as well as a solo artist. After years of mastering studio techniques Craig is an in-demand music producer, mixer, and a creative music collaborator in the Georgian Bay region of Ontario, and well beyond.

MAD RIVER are:
Neill Lanz - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
Rick Garner - guitar, piano, organ, synth, backing vocals
Craig Smith – guitar, bass, percussion, backing vocals
John Hall – drums; Nelson Beattie (sax)
Engineering and Production by Craig Smith

Kevin Kerrigan Interview on Nagamag.com

Categories: Features, Interviews, Neoclassical Features, Neoclassical Interviews, The Latest|Tags: Ambient, Classical, Interview, Interview (osf), Kevin Kerrigan, Neoclassical, Soundtrack|

Kevin Kerrigan
Interview

Nagamag:
What are the genres that describe better your music style?

Kevin Kerrigan:
It's a cross between film soundtrack, ambient and classical music. I aim to create little worlds of music and sound to escape into..

Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?

Kevin Kerrigan:
I grew up working with artists such as Brian Eno, Bjork, and film composer James Newton Howard. These guys gave me confidence in my own work, and also helped influence my creative approach to music (as well as probably my sound). These days I mostly compose music soundtracks for film, but I also release instrumental music soundtracks as an Artist.

Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?

Kevin Kerrigan:
I started making music by accident. My school had a fire, and the next day they had to throw away all the instruments. I asked if I could have an old electric piano which was in the dumpster. It was melted and looked like a Dali painting. But I repaired it and started writing little piano pieces on it. 25 years later I'm still essentially doing the same thing.

Nagamag:
Do you make any other styles of music?

Kevin Kerrigan:
Myself and Sophie Barker (of Zero 7) make music for children, called "The Rainbow Collections". We've been signed to Sony for about 15 years now and it's quite popular with young kids. It's fun to do.

Nagamag:
Most artists have a favorite song from a different music genre than the one they are producing music for... Which is yours?

Kevin Kerrigan:
Asa-Chang & Junray "Hana"

Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which track from a similar artist you admire?

Kevin Kerrigan:
Jessica Curry "Finding the Pattern"

Discover & Listen to Kevin Kerrigan

Kevin Kerrigan on Spotify

Kevin Kerrigan's Signature Track

Kevin Kerrigan on Social Media

kkmusic

Kevin Kerrigan's Website

www.kevinkerrigan.net

minco eggersman, Svante Henryson, Oene van Geel, Efrén López Sanz – La misión (Spotify)

Categories: Ambient Features, Audio, Features, Neoclassical, The Latest|Tags: Ambiet, Cinematic, Efrén López Sanz, minco eggersman, Oene van Geel, Svante Henryson|

minco eggersman, Svante Henryson, Oene van Geel, Efrén López Sanz – La misión
(Spotify)

La misión is one of the tracks of the soundtrack for the movie Behind the Blood.

The documentary Behind the Blood by Loretta van der Horst – which premiered at IDFA last year – won the HUMAN Rights Human Wrongs Award in Oslo, Norway a couple of months ago. Behind the Blood is the shocking true story of a man fighting against rampant gang violence in Honduras, and a portrait of three unlikely friends: a pastor, a killer, and a crime journalist. The intense soundtrack for this movie was made by VOLKOREN's Minco Eggersman.

Besides being the VOLKOREN A&R manager, over the past 12 years Minco has created many soundtracks to international films and documentaires. Many have played all over the world and some even won prices like an Emmy award (DE NIEUWE WERELD) or (3) Gouden Kalveren (IN BLUE), both by director Jaap van Heusden. Among others, In 2018 Minco created the soundtrack to the Bosnian film Regained Memory by director Stijn Bouma as well as the Belarus’ film Hidden Word by Daniel T. Halsall. Most of 2019 found Minco working on the Indian drama film Aquarium by Aditya Vikram Sengupta, the American A Mutual Understanding by Abigail Prada and I am Durin by Valeriu Andriuta from Romania. The fall of 2019 saw the premiere of the documentary (feat. Minco’s soundtrack) Behind the Blood (Honduras) by Loretta van der Horst at IDFA.

Connect with Minco Eggersman:
spotify https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iWoQ1sXZrTGHb4FcMxz93
soundcloud https://soundcloud.com/volkorenrec
youtube http://www.youtube.com/volkorenrec

Raven Paradox – La vita nova (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Chillout Features, Electronica, Features, The Latest|Tags: Chill Out, Lounge, Raven Paradox|

Raven Paradox – La vita nova
(Spotify)

La Vita Nova is a minimal downtempo electronica chillout with jazzy elements and laid back atmosphere.
Raven Paradox is a music producer and composer of Nu Jazz, Trip Hop , Electronic Music. Mike Barr is the man behind it all.He began his musical journey years ago by playing guitar, he has been in numerous bands over the last decade, eventually he started producing his own music and that's when Raven Paradox was born in 2019

Support:

https://youtu.be/TqBxNJDvlE8
https://www.facebook.com/Raven-Paradox-614568105691798/
https://www.facebook.com/Raven-Paradox-614568105691798/

Francois Simitchiev – Inner Storm (Spotify)

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Francois Simitchiev – Inner Storm
(Spotify)

Inner Storm', a minimalist neoclassical emotive piece of solo double bass which capticave a hypnotic nostalgic atmosphere.
François Simitchiev, a double bassist trained at the classical school, explores the pathways between contemporary and minimalist, ambient and electronic music. He composes pieces in which he experiments with the sound of the double bass, the fusion of technology and the organic.

Zero Cult Interview on Nagamag.com

Categories: Features, Interviews, Psychill Features, Psychill Interviews, The Latest|Tags: Chill Out, Downtempo, Electronic, Interview, Interview (osf), Psychedelic, Zero Cult|

Zero Cult
Interview

Nagamag:
What are the genres that describe better your music style?

Zero Cult:
All genres of electronic music except EDM,but most of my tracks are chill-out, downtempo and psychedelic.

Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?

Zero Cult:
I don't have a huge background, when I was 14,i have started to play guitar and write a songs.later together with my childhood friends we created a rock band.In 1998 I bought my first PC,Midi keyboard and sound card and I started to learn a music production. "Zero Cult" project was born in 2003,I have already got enough production skills to create a music that could be released on a labels.I always had a passion to chill music. I created a 2 tracks,was taken by Cosmicleaf records for the new compilation "Chill on Ice". Now,behind me, is 17 years of music production, with 9 albums and tens Ep's and compilations.

Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?

Zero Cult:
from when I was a child and till now, i have a passion to music, i love listen to music, collecting music on vinyl and creating music.About the right impact to be a music artist, perhaps at age 12-13.it was a music of Jean-Michel Jarre.

Nagamag:
Most artists have a favorite song from a different music genre than the one they are producing music for... Which is yours?

Zero Cult:
Slayer "Seasons in the Abyss"

Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which track from a similar artist you admire?

Zero Cult:
Jean-Michel Jarre "Oxygene 1"

Discover & Listen to Zero Cult

Zero Cult on Spotify

Zero Cult's Signature Track

Zero Cult on Social Media

zerocultproject

zerocult.official

Zero Cult's Website

cosmicleaf.com/zerocult

Jan Ove Fjeld Interview on Nagamag.com

Categories: Features, Interviews, Neoclassical Features, Neoclassical Interviews, The Latest|Tags: Classical, Interview, Interview (osf), Jan Ove Fjeld, Minimalist, Neoclassical, Piano, Soundtrack|

Jan Ove Fjeld
Interview

Nagamag:
What are the genres that describe better your music style?

Jan Ove Fjeld:
Classical, Soundtrack, Minimalist, Neoclassical, Piano

Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?

Jan Ove Fjeld:
Played the piano most of my life. Went to music school growing up. Composed music since i started playing.

Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?

Jan Ove Fjeld:
So many. But remember I loved listening to Pink Floyd

Nagamag:
What are you working on at the moment?

Jan Ove Fjeld:
Right now Im working on my 3 album. Also do a lots of video making. As a former cameraman, I make videos to some of my songs. Also make music videos for other band from time to time.

Nagamag:
Where do you find inspiration?

Jan Ove Fjeld:
I find a lot of inspiration in nature. Forest, mountains, Spend most of the summer months on a isolatet mountain cabin, where I do a lot of composing. I love nature and has a huge respect for it.

Nagamag:
Most artists have a favorite song from a different music genre than the one they are producing music for... Which is yours?

Jan Ove Fjeld:
Pink Floyd "Another brick in the wall"

Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which track from a similar artist you admire?

Jan Ove Fjeld:
Nils Frahm "Ambre"

Discover & Listen to Jan Ove Fjeld

Jan Ove Fjeld on Spotify

Jan Ove Fjeld's Signature Track

Zero Cult – Unexpected Error (Spotify)

Categories: Audio, Electronica, Features, The Latest|Tags: Downtempo, Minimal Electronic, Zero Cult|

Zero Cult – Unexpected Error
(Spotify)

Zero Cult does a step further in more unusual synthesis, proving once more his timeless value as producer.

The sound quality here is deep and the listener pleasure endless.

Nell Widmer Interview on Nagamag.com

Categories: Electronica Features, Electronica Interviews, Features, Interviews, The Latest|Tags: Electronic, House, Interview, Interview (osf), Nell Widmer, RnB|

Nell Widmer
Interview

Nagamag:
What are the genres that describe better your music style?

Nell Widmer:
My music style is very electronic, with house and RnB influences.

Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?

Nell Widmer:
First of all, you have to know that I learned to sing alone, so since I was 9 years old I've been singing. I went on but this time I shared videos of covers of artists I liked a lot. And in 2018 I was contacted following my recordings on Soundcloud, and that was the beginning of writing in English and creating melodies. Since then, I released my EP 2 years later so in 2020 to be able to show all the different colors of my voice.

Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?

Nell Widmer:
The first connection with music dates back to my early childhood. I have always been rocked by the Black Eyed Peas and Michael Jackson and the very first time I sang was to music by Michael when I was 2 years old. So I think it's thanks to this musical culture that I've built up which has given me this desire to create and write.

Nagamag:
Most artists have a favorite song from a different music genre than the one they are producing music for... Which is yours?

Nell Widmer:
Valentino Khan "Better"

Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which track from a similar artist you admire?

Nell Widmer:
Chris lake I want you

Discover & Listen to Nell Widmer

Nell Widmer on Spotify

Nell Widmer's Signature Track

Nell Widmer on Social Media

nellwidmer

Nell Widmer's Website

nellwidmer.com

The Bergamot Interview on Nagamag.com

Categories: Features, Interviews, Songwriter Features, Songwriter Interviews, The Latest|Tags: alternative, Interview, Interview (osf), Pop, Singer, Songwriter, The Bergamot|

The Bergamot
Interview

Nagamag:
What are the genres that describe better your music style?

The Bergamot:
A big part of our music is the lyrical development and storytelling. We get a lot of that inspiration from old folk music. However, we see ourselves existing in the alternative/pop genre. So we are constantly finding ways to connect the two somehow. Sometimes it connects and sometimes it doesn't. Our job is to keep showing up...

Nagamag:
Few words about your musical background and career?

The Bergamot:
On October 20th, 2017 The Bergamot released the dreamy anthem P.D.R. (Both Records LLC). The single launched the band's career who was then discovered by Matt Wiggins (Adele, U2, Florence and the Machine) and achieved great reviews being called "The hottest emerging music talent" (People) and "a gorgeous sound" (Daily Mirror). Fans have discovered the band through an unbelievable series of music videos released to promote the new album "MAYFLIES". The videos have been heralded by music critics as "Lush" (PARADE) and "The Perfect Blend" (EARMILK). These groundbreaking videos have brought light to difficult topics and continued to build upon the band's momentum from "P.D.R.". The videos have garnered over 150k views on YouTube. Music blogs from all over the world have taken to "MAYFLIES". The band's single "L.A." has landed at the #1 spot on SubmitHub and the group looks to expand it's presence on the radio both domestically and abroad. The Bergamot was invited to open for OneRepublic and perform their first stadium show in early 2020. The Bergamot is composed of husband-wife duo Nathaniel Paul Hoff and Jillian Speece from the post-industrial town of South Bend, IN near the southeastern shores of serene Lake Michigan. The duo is all American sweethearts from the heartland. In a recent interview, Hoff states, "Jillian and I both look back fondly at our years growing up in Indiana." Growing up they both sang and performed in the church band. They pulled on influences ranging from Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Nick Drake, and Bob Dylan. The band's main writer Nathaniel discovered the literary genius of fellow midwestern poet Carl Sandberg and his work capturing the life and strain of American life. "The music and the songwriting itself is pinnacle" Hoff explained to Trend and Chaos (NYC). Telling the American story one word at a time the songs touch on many aspects of American life in 2019.

Nagamag:
Do you remember your first connection of love to music that was the right impact to be a music artist now?

The Bergamot:
I remember the first time playing at a coffeehouse in downtown South Bend called Higher Grounds. People had to stand on top of coffee tables to see the show. It changed my life. The cops showed up...

Nagamag:
What's your musical background?

The Bergamot:
We both studied music in college. I (Nathaniel) focused on classical guitar, music theory, and vocal development. Jillian focused primarily on the voice.

Nagamag:
What do you love doing besides music?

The Bergamot:
Jillian - making/eating food Nathaniel - Golf

Nagamag:
Most artists have a favorite song from a different music genre than the one they are producing music for... Which is yours?

The Bergamot:
12 Rods "24 Hours Ago"

12 Rods · Twenty Four Hours Ago

Nagamag:
Of Course Nagamag would love to listen also which track from a similar artist you admire?

The Bergamot:
Modest Mouse Float On

Discover & Listen to The Bergamot

The Bergamot on Spotify