Our Artists - Past & PresentAltus
http://www.altusmusic.caAltus (aka Mike Carss), from Ottawa, Canada started making electronic music in 1993. After finding ambient music in 1999 when he heard Pete Namlook's "Silence III", he became completely immersed in the genre. Honing his skills and learning new techniques, his first release was in 2001 with "24 Hours". This release began his journey in sharing his love of nature and the natural world around us, although a few releases have strayed outside that overarching theme. As of September 2008, he has released 17 albums (16 of them for free) and doesn't show signs of stopping.
Ambraduna
http://www.ambraduna.comRino Cassano (Ambranduna) was born on February 14, 1968 in Basel, Switzerland right next to the borders of France and Germany. Due to this fact that he was surrounded and influenced by different cultures, he learned to speak many languages; however he is originally Italian decent. Rino went to the Basel School for Art and Design and started painting, but then discovered his real passion for music. He started producing in 1986 with a simple Tascam 4-track recording machine, a mixer and one keyboard. His music styles range from ambient, chillout, new age and space music. One day he hopes to maybe to move to Australia or Spain.
Andrew DahabrahCOMING SOON!
Carl Sagan’s Ghost
http://carlsagansghost.comDaniel Davis, better known as Carl Sagan’s Ghost fell in love with music at a very early age. His dad played guitar, and he remembers him listening to Bob Dylan. When he was in fourth grade, he had an epiphany brought on by the release of U2’s “The Unforgettable Fire”. He still remembers the first time he listened to this tape. Carl remembers being so enamored with pride and had to share it with someone. However, the only person around was his grandpa, so he made him listen to it. This album opened the door for his musical journey, and it also introduced him to two very important influences: Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. Daniel’s passion has always been in sonically interesting music. He likes densely textured songs. In 1993, he purchased my first 4-track recorder. Together with his friends Jeff, Ryan, and Ronny, they learned the ins and outs of home recording. It was then that he began work on my life-long project, to release a 20 album box set.
Damien Olsenhttp://www.damienolsenelectronica.comDamien Olsen, is a visual and sound artist, photographer, digital designer and sculptor. He lived in Florianopolis and Bahia-Brazil during the 80s and 90s where he trained Zen, ethnic percussion, berimbau, capueyra, Spanish guitar and piano. Interested in the music of Egberto Gismonti, Harold Budd and Brian Eno he created his own tracks using acoustic layered guitars and field recordings, something he called acoustic ambient. Damien moved to NY in ’99 and since then produced more than 10 albums of electronic and ambient music. Combining elements of jazz, folk and psychedelia, he distilled his own sound. Olsen plays acoustic and electric guitar, Roland synthesizer guitar, piano, analog and virtual synthesizers, software instruments, assorted keyboards, gongs and other percussion devices. Some of his pieces are layered sonic design trips of intriguing character; while others of his compositions posses more intricate crafting and musical complexity. Damien Olsen has been a disciple of the Finnish-American composer Raoul Bjorkenheim.
Johann Kotzehttp://www.wellbeingaudio.comJohann Kotze is a musician, yoga teacher/therapist and well-being consultant, and author of the Five Keys to Well-being technique. He is based in Stellenbosch, near Cape Town, South Africa.Johann's passion for music, books, nature and a quest for well-being has been influenced by yogic philosophy "because it's lifestyle principles are so strong on common sense". Johann worked as a music- and events producer produced numerous productions and recordings of poetry, classical-, blues- and rock music and composed, performed and recorded music from 1988 - 2003. In 2004 Johann left the music industry behind to write and publish the Five Keys book (2006) and since 2007 he started to produce his own brand of ambient music and audio recordings for Being Music & Audio (2008).
Michael Lanfield
http://www.michaellanfield.tk
http://www.ambientmusic.tk
http://www.anwfacebook.tkMichael Lanfield is a Canadian DJ, producer, promoter, environmentalist, animal activist and vegan from Toronto, Canada. He is sole owner of Ambient New World. He started deejaying in late 90s under various aliases spinning everything from oldies, disco, new wave 80s, trance, euro and house… He mixes and promotes all albums for Ambient New World and started producing just recently in 2009. His predominate styles are ambient, meditation and space music and the occasional chillout. He started his Facebook group to educate people on meat consumption, veganism and the truth on how the world works.
Midilanhttp://www.midilanmusic.co.ukMidilan music is a collection of original electronic musical soundscapes inspired by the mystical landscapes of Yorkshire, England. Midilan is an acronym for Musical Instrument Digital Interface Local Area Network which is the technology that he uses to compose/perform/arrange/engineer and produce original electronic music. Experienced sonic artist, creating a synergy of original electronic music with laid back grooves and ambient atmospheric soundscapes, invoking serene moods of tranquil moments.
Mobyhttp://www.moby.comRichard Melville Hall, better known as Moby is an American DJ, singer-songwriter and musician. He plays keyboard, guitar, bass guitar and drums. After eight top 40 singles in the UK in the 1990s he released the album Play, in 1999, which sold more than 10 million copies worldwide. His follow up albums, 18, Hotel, and Last Night sold 6 million copies and have achieved gold and platinum status in over 30 countries. Currently, he has sold over 20 million albums in total.
Pink Witchhttp://www.reverbnation.com/pinkwitchPink Witch was born and raised in southwestern Ontario, and gravitated towards art and music at a young age. From the early teens growing up in the suburbs to attending art school…Pink has always wanted to be known as an individual and look up to those artists who stand at the forefront of creation. He’s just trying to represent amateur, working class kind of musician….No ego, no mantra-other than create organically. Some of his influences include Brian Eno, Nick Cave, Ennio Morricone, Sonic Youth, Iggy Pop, Aphex Twin, Tom Waits and Pixies.
Solarioushttp://www.myspace.com/solariouscanadaBorn and raised in Canada, Solarious loves the undying sound of the European chillout/ambient scene. Coming from an avid rave background, he now chooses to devote his talents to creating smooth sounds of chillout/ambient music. Having spent time in Ibiza, he found himself falling in love with the sounds of Cafe Del Mar, a true paradise. He hopes to re-create the beauty of his experiences and have everyone enjoy the music that he creates.
Stan VavrusaStan Vavrusa is originally from the center of Bohemia, where classical music was born. Vienna is just across the border. When he was young, he was very much influenced, like many other European artists, by the French culture. This can still be heard in some of his songs. Years later inspiration came from groups like Yes, Jethro Tull, and Pink Floyd. Stan currently lives in Toronto. Creatively, his goals are works approaching the style of Tangerine Dreams, Jan Hammer, Vangelis, Jean Michel Jarre and Yanni. That is what his albums reflect. He has also attempted to write classical music but his dream is to make music for movies.
