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    News & Notes
  • And The Winners Are: The winners of the ZMR 2009 Music Awards have been posted. Congratulations to all the Finalists! To view the Winners click here.
  • Congratulations to David Mauk
    His CD Ground Swell placed Number One on the July 2010 Top 100 Chart.
  • RJ Lannan's latest CD reviews from The Sounding Board:

    The Lost Garden by Stephen Rhodes
    Spirit of the Celtic Violin by Arlene Faith
    Periplos: solo piano by Mario Lopez Santos
    Harp Guitar Dreams by Various Artist
    Sanctuary by Sherry Finzer
    Rotation Of Earth by Damon Buxton
    Threading the Ether by The Luminous World Orchestra
  • Bill Binkelman's latest CD reviews from Binkelman's Corner:

    hybrid by Bruce Kaphan
    Nuance by Lisa Hilton
    Arrival by Devin Rice & Erin Aas
    Within Memory by Craig Urquhart
    A Star Danced by David Wahler
    Heavens by Paul Adams
    Across the Water by Eric Chapelle
  • Both Sides Now! RJ Lannan and Bill Binkelman have agreed to go one-on-one in our latest review board Both Sides Now Their contrast in style should make for some interesting reading. Thier latest reviews are:

    Wings II: Return To Freedom by 2002
    Forgiving Dreams by Damon Buxton
    Renaissance of Grace by Aurora Juliana Ariel
    Love Is Everythimg by Fumosonic
  • The Top 100 Airplay Recordings of 2009 is now on line. Congratulations to all the artists who made the chart. Click here to view the results.
  • RJ Lannan's Top 10 Recordings of 2009 is now on line. Click here to view his picks.
  • Bill Binkelman's lastest interviews for ZoneMusicReporter has just been released. Getting To Know... Peter Buffett. We hope you enjoy it!
  • Due to the overwhelming demand for CD reviews, we have initiated a CD Review Policy. Click here to read.
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    Ground Swell
    David Mauk


    From Thera Records and David Mauk, the creator of "12 Months" featuring "April (rain)" and the background music for the international King Tutankahmun and Cleopatra exhibits comes the new combo CD+DVD, Ground Swell, 14 songs and 5 music videos inspired by the art of 20th Century American Artist, Edward Hopper. "12 Months" was nominated for "Best Electronic Album" and David Mauk was nominated for "Best New Artist" at the 2009 ZMR awards.

    Read what the reviewers are saying:

    "The second album from Las Vegas-based musician David Mauk is quite simply one of the best albums I have ever heard. Every piece of music on this collection of ambient electronica is stunning, exotic, exquisite, and stirring. This is one of those CDs that are perfect from beginning to end. In fact, I was hard pressed to discern any real favorites (although I do have a few). But even if I want to hear certain tracks, I just let the CD play continuously. It’s just that good. If you listen to this in the car, you won’t want your commute to end before the album does".
    - reviewer Raj Manoharan

    "I really loved this album, it is full of melody and mood, Mr. Mauk is an excellent composer and musician, having created an album that works whether you appreciate the concept or just enjoy the tunes. Every track is never less than listenable and some stick in the memory for a long time - the mark of good music in my book. I hope to hear more of this musician in the future. I rank this as one of my albums of the year for 2010 - it's that bloody good".
    - The Borderland.co.uk

    "Ground Swell is the incredible follow-up to David Mauk’s well-received 2008 debut, 12 Months. This new release consists of a CD with fourteen instrumental compositions and a DVD with five music videos, all of which were inspired by the paintings of American artist Edward Hopper (1882-1967). Hopper took everyday slices of Americana and painted them with their flaws and imperfections, often using stark colors and evoking feelings of isolation and loneliness. Mauk’s electronic compositions convey a wide variety of emotions from melancholy and dark to playful and upbeat. They are especially effective behind the videos, which are fascinating black and white montages of films taken at about the same time as Hopper was painting. The music enhances the experience and brings color to the wonderful monochrome images..."
    - Kathy Parsons, Mainly Piano.com

    "Ground Swell is his 2010 release, unique not only by the great mood effect of his classic yet easygoing electronic compositions but some songs were inspired by American realist painter Edward Hopper and Ground Swell is a CD / DVD collector’s edition that beautifully captures the early American century with Cinematic drama and makes a nice collection by any standard. The 5 bonus video clips are nicely correlated with his unique brand of classic electronic music and are a beautiful addition to the audio CD since the extra sensory effect of video makes it easy for anyone to visualize his ambient music becoming a modern times movie score".
    - John P. Olsen, NewAgeMusic.nu

    For a limited time only, get any six FREE songs from "12 Months" when you sign up at David's website for the 'David Mauk Newsletter'. Feel free to tell your listeners or your friends! Website: www.DAVIDMAUK.com

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