Robert Lauri Presents His Musical Creations For The Cinema In His Album "Western And Country"

Robert Lauri takes us into a world where new and current Western and New Age music blend and complement each other in complete harmony.

Each track is unique and opens into a trip through different colors and harmonies. Each song, with original arrangements, stirs our emotions and appeals to our imagination. The moods offered in this album are all captivating.

With the titles "Obsession" and "Cheyenne", Robert Lauri opens the doors of the mythical West: the blends of styles and convincing guitar chords give a new face to Western music.

With the track "The Gun", the contrast between the moods of serenity and peace and the spirit of the rhythms of the Wild West is one of many examples of the ability of Robert Lauri, eclectic artist, to innovate and improvise.

Let's also mention the title "The Last Day" that allows us to escape to a shimmering but harmonious musical world where futuristic rhythms combine with Western sounds in a surprising manner.

One of the strongest creations from the album is the selection "Crepuscule", which has a catchy tune and touches us deeply through its melancholy tones, even bordering on a little sad. Once heard, all the compositions from the album stay with us because they echo our memories, our inner world.

The new album also contains Country melodies that have something for everyone with their country rock rhythms.

With the same talent as a "sculptor" of music, Robert Lauri has composed these Country songs. Robert Lauri is a musician and composer who has mastered a wide variety of musical genres. He can have a go at all styles with the same creativity and the same success. His sounds are new and amazing every time.

His long musical career has given him a mastery that allows him to know how just far to push the music, what instruments and what arrangements to bring into play and when to touch us deep within our soul and give us a moment of escape.

The Western and Country album will be available in February on major download sites. His Western music has the ability to permeate a film and to be the binding thread, the air in which a wide audience can easily remember by associating it with images.

The richness and diversity of the creative force of the musician's melody make heads turn and awaken everyone's imagination.

Robert Lauri never stops and his many creations, first presented on Facebook, literally keep us in a state of expectation:
"In what world is he going to take us, what time periods are we going to go through while listening to his compositions and what cultures will we discover?"

To enter the world of Western and New Age by Robert Lauri:
http://www.robert-lauri.com/westernmusic

The extraordinary images of the videos are from Anna Clara Passarelli, a talented Italian artist who has been passionate about video and dance since she was young.

Even as a child, Anna was drawn by graphic design and art in general. She continued down this path. She selects images based on the emotions that the music evokes in her. The beautiful visual result is in perfect harmony with the musical creations of Robert Lauri.

"Crepuscule", extract of the new album :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk_PMMBTQOs

SongVest To Auction Rights To Eric Benet’s First Two Albums

SongVest, the company that reinvented the music memorabilia business by offering the ultimate fan collectable -- the songs themselves -- has announced their next major online auction will take place March 5 – 12 at songvest.com.

Fans can bid on the opportunity to own a percentage of Eric Benet's first two albums and share in the royalties. The Seller, who wishes to remain anonymous, is happy to share this unique piece of the albums' memorabilia with Eric Benet' Fans. The Seller acquired these royalties as part of the original team that helped to launch his career and is not currently affiliated with Eric Benet or the Record Label.

In 1994, Benet signed with Warner Bros. Records, releasing his solo debut album, True to Myself, in 1996. Individual songs from the album were successful, including the top-ten R&B hit "Spiritual Thang" and "Let's Stay Together".

His next album, A Day in the Life, was released in 1999. Its first single, "Georgy Porgy (featuring Faith Evans)" received significant airplay, while the second single, "Spend My Life With You (featuring Tamia)", became a smash hit. "Spend My Life With You" rose to number one on the American R&B charts, was certified gold, and nominated for a 2000 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group. The album, "A Day in the Life" also won a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Male.

On the Auction Block:

Double Platinum Edition (1 Lots):
• 25% of the sellers album royalties to "True to Myself" and "A Day in the Life"
• One-of-kind RIAA Certified Gold album award

Platinum Edition (2 Lots):
• 10% of the sellers album royalties to "True to Myself" and "A Day in the Life"
• One-of-kind RIAA Certified Gold album award

Gold Edition (10 Lots):
• 3% of the sellers album royalties to "True to Myself" and "A Day in the Life"
• One-of-kind RIAA Certified Gold album award

The auction will end at 3PM EST on Saturday, March 12. Fans can register now at http://www.songvest.com.

Since 2007, SongVest has offered music fans, collectors, and investors the unique opportunity to share the royalties with the writers of their favorite music. Past auctions have included the rights to songs recorded by Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Carrie Underwood, Ringo Starr, Ozzy Osbourne, and The Monkees.

Anders Helmerson Releases New Track, "The Helix Of Eternity" From Progressive Jazz Fusion Album Triple Ripple

Progressive Jazz Fusion artist Anders Helmerson has released a new track, "Helix of Eternity" from his third and groundbreaking new CD, Triple Ripple, which is available for purchase at iTunes.

"Helix of Eternity" begins with the signature Anders sound of big bright majestic synth lines that are responded to by drums accenting the bass phrases, The textures of the keys in the background lay a sonic framework of what is to follow the spoken voice telling the listener about the Helix and how to find the path to its meaning. This is a cosmic journey and a message to those who hear that "Only in the dream can you understand". "Helix of Eternity is the shortest track of the program of compositions on this JazzRock Cosmic tour de force. If you're into Jazz Rock, then this is certainly a track you'll enjoy.

Helmerson stated, "This song is about the circular motion of nature and how that pertains to music. When you create music, you're sometimes tempted to repeat a theme or melody once or several times, but if you do, you might feel that it makes the music trivial or cheapens it somehow. But to repeat is really something that's only natural. If you think about it, nature itself is built upon circles and repetitions. Not being scared of repeating just by thinking of the law of nature makes the result sustainable and mature. When you are in a middle of a creative process, if it's complex, it can be easy to get lost in the process. Keeping the fundaments of nature in mind, as in the circular movements, gives you a clear depiction of what you are doing."

"The mood of the song is contemplative – an induction to a dream, somewhat hypnotic. It's tranquil and fits in nicely with the rest of the somewhat intense musical program on the CD.

The circling spiral of nature
Moulds the helix of eternity
And the incomprehensible
Concept of time
That we cannot understand

The art of music is repetitive
So is our yearning for the ultimate form
Wherein the circle is not only
A symbol of nature
But nature also a symbol of itself
Only in the dream can we understand
In the dream...

"Helmerson lets his creativity take him to new heights which ultimately resulted in him creating his own genre of music which he dubs Progressive Fusion; a combination of long songs with virtuosos performed in complicated time signatures, elaborate melodies and harmonies that are built on pentatonic scales that are neither major nor minor. This musical mastermind fuses jazz and rock to create a sound that amazes listeners with the power of superior technique and great composing." MusicDish - Read More

Born in Sweden in February 1959, Anders Helmerson has had a life-long love affair with music. In the 1970's, Helmerson played in various short-lived bands and studied classical music in Denmark and Sweden, all the while becoming more and more interested in synthesizers and progressive rock. Helmerson completed his debut album, "The End of Illusion," in 1981. The album's lack of success caused him to turn his back on music for the next several years. He worked as a surgeon in Copenhagen, a GP in Norway and a ship's doctor on a cruise-ship, eventually discovering Rio de Janeiro, the catalyst for his return to music. In early 2002, Helmerson release his second album, "Fields Of Inertia" on the Brazilian label, Som Interior Productions.

Website: http://www.endofillusion.com
The Helix of Eternity: http://official.fm/tracks/199638
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/helix-eternity-feat-marco/id400357663?i=400357702

2011 SB Film Fest Closing Night After Party Features Live Music With Soul Spaceship Feb 6 At SOhO In Santa Barbara

The 2011 SB Film Fest Closing Night After Party will be held on February 6 at SOhO. Hosted by the on-line music library "Music for Film and Television", the event will feature live music performances by Soul Spaceship, Coyotes and Bourbon, Electro Hippy Drum Circle, DJ QuestionMark and special guests. Cover charge is $5. The new CD from Soul Spaceship will be given free at the door until 9:30pm.

Show starts at 8pm with the acoustic songs of Coyotes and Bourbon. According to the Santa Barbara Independent, "This Santa Barbara-produced album of 'acoustic groove' fits perfectly between our sandy shores and craggy peaks."

Soul Spaceship will play from 9 to 10pm, with music from their recently completed album "DJ ? Presents Soul Spaceship". The group's unique sound is a blend of rhythmic guitar, hip hop/reggae beats and the vocal stylings of rapper C-Los Flow. Album can be downloaded pre-release free at the Soul Spaceship Website.

2011 SB Film Fest
The SB Film Fest 2011, presented by lynda.com, runs January 27 - February 6. With an ongoing history of predicting Academy Award winners, a close distance to Los Angeles, and festival dates within short proximity of Hollywood's main event, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) has established itself as a reliable preview to Oscar outcomes.

Now in its 26th year, SBIFF presents quality American Independent, Spanish and Latin American, European, World and Documentary cinema, as well as nature and surf films, all within the beautiful setting of downtown Santa Barbara, a perfect backdrop and premier tourist destination along the California coastline considered the American Riviera™. This desirable location, along with the Festival's attraction of A list celebrities and exceptional programming, has resulted in the SB Film Fest becoming one of world's most anticipated film festivals.

SBIFF is also committed to education through its 10-10-10 youth filmmakers project, Field Trip to the Movies, and educational seminars. With a projected audience of over 70,000 viewing more than 200 films over its eleven-day run, SBIFF attracts an eclectic and diverse consumer base, both locally and nationally, while maintaining strong ties with the entertainment industry in nearby Los Angeles. More information on 2011 SB Film Fest can be found at website: www.sbfilmfestival.org.

Led by SBIFF Executive Director Roger Durling, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival will honor several high profile actors this year including: Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman (Cinema Vanguard Award), three-time Academy Award nominee Annette Bening (American Riviera) and Academy Award winning actor Geoffrey Rush (Montecito Award).

The 2011 SB Film Fest Closing Night After-Party is hosted by Music for Film and Television, an on-line music licensing library. Headquartered in La Conchita, CA, the Music for Film and Television website features an organized selection of diverse music ready to license for score, source, background music, themes and trailers. Genres include hip hop, rock, indie, ethno-world, classical, orchestral, power pop, country, funk, singer-songwriter, traditional, heavy metal, holiday, jazz and more.

SOhO Restaurant & Music Club provides Santa Barbara with live music seven nights a week and offers a full dinner menu featuring California faire with unique pasta dishes, steaks, fresh seafood, gourmet pizzas, vegetarian entrees and a variety of desserts. SOhO Restaurant & Music Club is located at 1221 State Street Suite 205 Santa Barbara, CA 93101, and can be reached at 805-962-7776.

Santa Barbara Live Music provides updates and listings for live local music in Santa Barbara, CA.

Traveler I - The Journey Begins

“Traveler I – The Journey Begins,” the first track on JJacob’s album LTP Learning To Play, is vibrant with a steady strong rhythm and rich synth strings. From its tender opening and building tensions, the music draws you in and soothes you with a light and delicate melody that repeats itself throughout the song, bringing with it a sense of peace and tranquility. The track sets the tone for the rest of the album, and is a reminder of what one can do when they make music with love.
http://www.myspace.com/jjacobsmusic

Listen to the track: http://official.fm/tracks/195031

Comedy @ Gonzalez On Tuesday, January 25th; Hosted By UrbanLatinoRadio's Kenny Ortega And Sponsored By Tanteo Tequila

Comedy @ Gonzalez is a monthly showcase that feaures some of New York City's funniest stand-up comics for an evening of great laughs, along with delicious Mexican food and drinks.

The January 25th show will be the last comedy event ever at Gonzalez y Gonzalez. The legendary Mexican restaurant, bar & salsa club will be closing on January 31st, after 22 years at it's NoHo, NY location.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 25
Room opens at 6pm
Show starts at 7:30pm
AfterParty 'til 12am

Featuring:
CISKO ALDORANDO (SiTv)
OMAR THOMPSON (HBO)
OSEI CALEB (Comic View)

Hosted by:
KENNY ORTEGA of Urban Latino Radio

Sponsored by:
TANTEO 100% AGAVE TEQUILA From 6-9pm, Tanteo will be offering free samples of their three natural tequila infusions (tropical, jalapeño & cocoa) as well as raffling off great prizes. All day Tuesday, you can also enjoy Tanteo tequila at a special price: $9 margaritas and $8 shots.

ALWAYS FREE ADMISSION
No Drink Minimum
17+ or accompanied by an adult

Gonzalez y Gonzalez
625 Broadway, NY, NY 10012

tel: 212.473.8787
gonzalezny@arkrestaurants.com

http://gonzaleznyc.com
http://facebook.com/gonzalezygonzalez

B, D, F, M trains to Broadway/Lafayette
N, R trains to Prince Street
6 train to Bleecker Street

Discount parking @ Washington Square Village Garage
between 3rd Street and Bleecker Street (212.253.9061)
We will validate your ticket ($10 for 4 hours)

Subscribe to the Gonzalez y Gonzalez newsletter
for event updates, special offers and more
http://gonzaleznyc.fanbridge.com

Fairtrade-music.com, A Toolbox For Artists Who Want To Spread Their Music

Nowadays, it is hard for artists to gain fans and be heard, when the means necessary are not within their reach. The site helps artists who would like to develop themselves, apart from the music industry, by providing a powerful toolbox.

The concept, which combines music with fair-trade, allows artists to spread their creations among the communities of fairtrade-music.com, and on the others social networks like Facebook or Twitter. Artists have the possibility to make available to all, their songs via a secured streaming player. The main purpose is to allow everyone to share and comment on the songs they like. The service allows artists to know if they are shared or not, and be notified whenever someone is talking about them, in real time.

On fairtrade-music.com, artists can inform about dates and places of upcoming shows easily. Everybody can share the invitation with friends. One of the others functions, is that the website - as an advocate of the principle of FairTrade - enables artists to link with their profile, a Paypal account to receive directly donations from users, and being helped on their musical projects. Money is directly transferred without any commission.

The most useful aspect of fairtrade-music.com is discovery. The site features an -All Songs Wall-, where everyone can see the latest songs commented. There is also a -Latest Songs Wall-, which is a list of the last songs added. Then it is possible of see the -Top Songs- of the day, the week and the month. In fact, the more an artist is commented on, the higher he is ranked.

These functions are just some of the examples of what the service offers, which is also constantly changing, with improvements done almost everyday.

Press contact:
Jeff CALY
Fairtrade-music.com
2 rue Andre Messager - 75018 Paris
Telephone : +33 (0)6.22.25.65.19
Email : presse@reshape-music.com
Site : http://www.fairtrade-music.com/

Taiwan Nights Performance Event at MIDEM 2011

Taiwan's music industry is the leading hub for developing Chinese and international artistic talent for markets around the world. Taiwan has an impressive reputation for introducing new creative talent in Mainland China who go on to become highly successful in that market. It is also successfully introducing Chinese creative talent to the international market.

Three Taiwan artists/bands who are contributing to Taiwan's succes will be performing live at MIDEM for a showcase on January 24th at 21:00 at Majestic, Salone Croisette. The talent and diversity of these musicians will convince you that "made in Taiwan" isn't applicable to just tangible goods, but music as well. They are three of countless good reasons to visit Taiwan's booth at MIDEM.

Taiwan Nights @ MIDEM 2011 January 24, 2011; Majestic Hotel, Salon Croisette. Program
21:10 to 21:40 – SUMING, The Amis All-round Artist (world/pop).
22:00 to 22:30 – Deserts & Algae, Taiwan Premier Indie Singer-Songwriter (pop).
22:50 to 23:20 – 1976, Mandarin Rock Influenced by UK Post-punk & New Wave Music (rock).

SUMING is a young Amis singer-songwriter and vocalist for the Taiwan aboriginal bands Totem and Echo G.S. His music breaks boundaries by seamlessly combining a wide range of elements from electronic pop to traditional chanting, and from folk rock to world music. SUMING received the 2009 Golden Horse Best Newcomer Award for his stellar performance in the short film "Hopscotch." The albums released when SUMING performed with Totem were both nominated for the Best Band Award by the Golden Melody Award Program. In May 2010, SUMING released his first solo album entitled "Over There Sing," which was written and performed entirely in the Amis language and characterized by exotic aboriginal music that has proven to be an unforgettable experience for mainstream listeners.

Deserts (aka Chang Xuan), Taiwan's premiere indie singer, has conquered both the alternative Taiwan music scene and the MTV Iggy offices. Her understated, stripped down folk-pop style acoustic guitar and light, transparent voice has enraptured mainstream audiences. A favorite of live music aficionados, Deserts Chang made the leap to a major record label in 2006 with her debut album "My Life Will" which received four nominations at the 2007 Golden Melody Awards, including Best Song of the Year and Best Mandarin Album. Staying true to her musical roots with an earthy selection of poetic, guitar-driven numbers resulted in her nomination for Best Lyricist at the 2008 Golden Melody Awards. In 2008, Deserts joined forces with the band Algae (bassist Sunho, guitarist Cent and guest keyboarder Hsu-Chang Chin), and in 2009, released her third album "City."

1976 has created a unique sound with a dazzling and psychedelic atmosphere which was highly influenced by the 1980's UK post-punk and new wave music, like The Smiths, New Order, and The Cure. After their fourth album, "Still the New Wave Flow," was released in Beijing, 1976 hit the road on their first tour of Japan in 2006, with performances from Nagoya to Koufu to Tokyo. In 2009, they were invited to be part of OASIS's tour in Taiwan. Their latest album, "Manic Pixie Dream Girl," received a nomination for the 21st Golden Melody Awards in Taiwan, and in 2010, 1976 won the Best Band award at the Golden Melody Awards program.

Electronica Artist JJacob Kicks Off 2011 With New Publishing Deal And Release Of New CD, "LTP Learning To Play," Now Available At CD Baby

Veiron Audio and Visual Productions announced that LTP Learning To Play, the debut album from Director/Producer JJacob is now available in CD format through both CD Baby and Unsigned CDs. The album has been available for digital download since October 22, 2010. A one year sync licensing/publishing deal was also signed with Liberty Music Trax – Canada
( http://www.libertymusictrax.com ) for four tracks from the “LTP Learning to Play” album: “Traveler I – The Journey Begins,” “Gaia,” “Uriel,” and “Learning to Play”.

JJacob and LTP Learning to Play have been having quite a bit of success on the social networking scene as well. In less than a year, JJacob’s MySpace profile alone (http://www.myspace.com/jjacobsmusic ) had more than 17,000 views and 7,000 plays. The aggregated score for all of his social networks, including ReverbNation and FaceBook, showed more than 20,000 views and 10.000 plays.

The nine track LTP Learning To Play is a combination songs based largely on the combination of the electronic genre with multiple other genres, all of which (with the exception of one) are purely instrumental. There are mixtures of rather classical instruments like pianos, violins, orchestral elements and percussions, drums and guitars. On most tracks, elements of rock dominate but under the umbrella of what one would consider electro-rock or progressive instrumental rock. Some tracks are closer to the styles of artists like Vangelis, Jean Michele Jarre and Tangerine Dream. “Learning To Play,” the only track with lyrics, and performed by singer Lola Yannopoulou, is reminiscent of Enya and the 90’s ambient scene.

Diane and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team critiqued the album, stating, "Talented artist, JJacob, releases an excellent collection of ambient Electronic music on his debut album, “LTP Learning to play.” JJacob is a self taught musician and he is not afraid to make that statement. As you listen through his entire album, one would think he had some kind of training as his music is quite melodic and has a multitude of layered sounds with a nice dynamic balance. Opening up the CD, “Traveler I - The Journey Begins,” is vibrant with a steady strong rhythm and rich synth strings. Another song, “Time noise,” is bursting with rhythmic beats swirling around the lush sounds of the synths as they build up to a grand, powerful feel. “Playground,” has mysterious sound and flows with a terrific eerie sensation. Although this album is mainly instrumentals, “Learning to Play,” features hypnotic vocals that caress the well orchestrated instrumentation. If you are a fan of Electronic music with dark tonality, then the album, “LTP Learning to play,” is just what you need to listen to."

LTP was originally based on the simple idea of learning how to play music. With the completion of each track, however, it became more apparent that the creative process was being driven by certain personal emotions which were gradually emerging. Eventually, LTP turned out to be learning to play with a sense of nature, the simple elements that have contributed to one’s life, and even the new sense of values that emerge from a child's play. The ultimate understanding is that our true existence in the universe is grounded in the grace of humble things.

LTP can be purchased at CD Baby at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jjacob or CD Unsigned at: http://www.cdunsigned.com/cd.php?products_id=482, and at city-central major retailer stores “IANOS Chain of culture” in Greece. It will be available shortly at select major and independent music stores in Greece, Europe, the USA and Japan. The Veiron Audio and Visual productions online music store is currently under construction, but the album is now available in digital downloadable formats through the major online retailers iTunes, Amazon, Napster, eMusic, and others.

http://www.reverbnation.com/jjacob
http://www.myspace.com/jjacobsmusic
http://frenchmusic.ning.com/profile/JJacob

http://www.myspace.com/veironavp http://www.reverbnation.com/label/veironaudioandvisualproductions
http://www.youtube.com/veironavp

About Liberty Musix Trax
Liberty Music Trax , a digital music licensing service based in Montreal, Canada, provides original music by independent artists from Canada and around the world exclusively to creative content producers, for use in television series, films, new media, games, and advertising. We offer full length original songs (vocal and instrumental) with both Sync + Master rights pre-cleared for all production applications and media platforms. All songs are handpicked by industry professionals to allow content creators to expand their creative freedom far beyond what production libraries can offer. The songs in the Liberty library are ideal to complement composers' custom music for your production.

CONTACT:
Jacob Marris
Veiron Audio and Visual Productions
25 Kazani Street;
Athens Greece 11526
Tel: (0030) 2106668514

MIDEM 2011: A Conversation With The "Godfather" Of Taiwan And China's Music Industry

As China's stature on the world stage grows, so is the attention being paid to its music industry, and for good reason: With 620 million mobile users and 420 million Internet users, it already has the potential to be the world's largest music market. A consumer population that massive will also have growing influence overall on what the world listens to. What is much less understood is that when one looks at China's music industry, they are really looking at a mirror image of Taiwan's, which has played a pivotal role in the development of modern China during the last 60 years.

Consider these numbers:
* Over 80% of the music created or produced in the Greater China market comes from Taiwan.
* Taiwan's music repertoire is responsible for 70% of music sales in Mainland China, while international artists account for 12% and Jpop/Kpop sales account for 4% of sales in the China market.
* In the 2009 live performance market in China, 55 concerts featuring Taiwan artists generated US$210 Million in ticket sales.

In order to better understand this often underlooked music market, I had the opportunity to interview Mr. Tsu-Tsu Wu, who is part of the Taiwanese delegation attending this year's MIDEM conference. In addition to being President of UFO Records, Mr. Wu is the Founder of The Association of Recording Copyright Owners (ARCO) and The Music Copyright Society of Chinese Taipei (MÜST). In recognition of these outstanding achievements Mr. Wu was presented the "Special Contribution Award" at the 16th Golden Melody Awards (equivalent to the Grammy Awards).

Mr. Wu was also the co-founder of the Rock Record together with Sam Duan. Later he formed UFO Records and produced, released and managed many top-chart selling pop artists. In 1993 he sold UFO Records to Warner. He was president of Warner Music in the Greater China Region for 5 years. During his time at Warner, Mr. Wu released the first Chinese international pop album, Dadawa "Sister Drum", to the world market. He also arranged Dadawa's performance at MIDEM during the mid-1990's. Sister Drum sold over a million copies worldwide. This album remains today as the only Chinese album to have sold over a million albums worldwide.

I'm pleased to share Mr. Wu's insights on Taiwan's pop music industry, it's influence on the mainland, the role of new medias in developing talent and MIDEM 2011 -
read the full interview here: http://www.musicdish.com/mag/?id=12838
http://china.musicdish.com/midem2011/