Magnatune: classical, ambient, world, alt rock

This week's 4 new albums:

  • Aitua: Medieval Game - Classical
    dreamy and beautiful original compositions on classical guitar

  • Sambodhi Prem: Sunlight Rain River - Ambient
    reflections of the moon in music

  • Suchitra Lata: Mobius Strip - World
    Swirling Chillout, Ambient, World, Progressive Pop, Indian classical veena and much more in between

  • VSTRS: Pandemonium Seesaw - Alt Rock
    An arty thump of melody and bombast

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Description:An arty thump of melody and bombast
Genre:Alt Rock
Artist:VSTRS
Album:Pandemonium Seesaw

Pandemonium Seesaw is the sophomore LP from the Detroit quintet VSTRS.
Described as a beautiful 10 track album of dreamy psych with a 70's vibe, the record is a heavier, headier kind of trip. Magnetic melodies and well-crafted propulsive tunes flirt with shoegaze and psychadelia yet are inclined to a richer cinematic sound. The tracks 'Annmaria', 'Brilliant Violence' and the nearly 15-minute centerpiece 'The Brightest Death of Morning' have all received radio play as well as national and international coverage.



Description:Swirling Chillout, Ambient, World, Progressive Pop, Indian classical veena and much more in between
Genre:World
Artist:Suchitra Lata
Album:Mobius Strip

Mobius Strip in an album where the veena, a traditional South Indian instrument believed to be over 2000 years old, expresses itself in a variety of contemporary genres such as Dance, Funk, House and Pop. On each of the 13 tracks, the arrangement strives for a different colour and texture. While the veena remains true to the grace-oriented classical style, it reaches out and involves other genres to create new tapestries of sound.

Veena, Vocals, Programming: Suchitra Lata.

Harmonium, Additional vocals and lyrics in Kannada on Prayer and Vachana: S R Ramakrishna

Violin: Deepu Nair

Additional Programming on Colour of the Sky, A Tale Unfolds, Shankara and Vachana, and vocals on Colour of the Sky and Shankara: Narayanan Ravindranathan

Drums on Colour of the Sky, Carousel and Metaphor: Tushar

Additional vocals on Carousel: Gokul Abhishek

Fireflies features the rock band Atma. It also features the vocals of renowned harmonium player Vyasamurti Katti.

Cover design: Sudhakar who plays drums for the band Quasar

Recorded, mixed and mastered at The Music Mint Studios, Bangalore by Gokul Abhishek - 2006



Description:reflections of the moon in music
Genre:Ambient
Artist:Sambodhi Prem
Album:Sunlight Rain River

Relaxed Instrumental music - acoustic, improvised and played from the heart for the heart.

"When for the first time you fall in love, you meet the opposite. Immediately, it is as if you have got wings, you can fly; poetry arises in your heart. What is happening? The opposite has created something in you. Silence alone is not very beautiful, sound alone is not very beautiful, but the meeting of sound and silence is very, very beautiful - that is music. The meeting of silence and sound is music." - Osho



Description:dreamy and beautiful original compositions on classical guitar
Genre:Classical
Artist:Aitua
Album:Medieval Game

Medieval Game:
These 5 movements for 4 guitars were composed as a soundtrack for a Medieval Role-Playing Video Game. As a player, Aitua wants to transport listeners into different spheres and let them create their own story.

Energy:
This piece was written for 3 guitars. Through it, Aitua wants to help listeners recharge their batteries, get motivated, and get into a good mood for the day.

Words:
These 5 movements were written for 2 guitars and given a title each. Even though different in name, Aitua feels that all of them mean more or less the same. If History may be a lie, and if dreams can show truth, then tales are the link between these 4 concepts.