Modern ragtime, guitar based soundtracks, ambient, rock

This week's 4 new albums:

  • Castle Pines: Bless this House - Alt Rock
    easy-to-listen-to pop rock with a fresh attitude

  • Daniel Halliday: Compositions For Film Vol 1 - New Age
    guitar-based soundtracks suitable for indie/arthouse/noir genres

  • Emma Wallace: Immortal_ - Alt Rock
    angst-free modern ragtime

  • Mogilalia: Train to Midnight - Ambient
    surrealist, modern classical ambient with tranquil trascendence

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Description:surrealist, modern classical ambient with tranquil trascendence
Genre:Ambient
Artist:Mogilalia
Album:Train to Midnight

Mogilalia's album "Train to Midnight" indulges you in ambient music with dark jazz and neoclassical influences. It features electronic piano, acoustic guitar, bass guitar and drum machine. All instruments, except for the drums, were recorded live.



Description:angst-free modern ragtime
Genre:Alt Rock
Artist:Emma Wallace
Album:Immortal_

Immortal tells the story of a night of love from the very start of the romantic affair to the sunrise of the next morning. The lyrics are inspired by the magic and rich imagery of Greek myths. Emma adds to her signature piano foundation with exotic beats, rich synth layers, and ethereal vocals. Listen to this EP for a musical escape to a night of passion and intimacy.



Description:guitar-based soundtracks suitable for indie/arthouse/noir genres
Genre:New Age
Artist:Daniel Halliday
Album:Compositions For Film Vol 1

Compositions For Film Vol. 1 is an album written and recorded with film soundtrack use in mind. However, rather than the kind of orchestral compositions typically used as incidental music in cinema, this is a collection of guitar-based pieces suitable for indie/arthouse/noir genres.

Useful reference points are John Lurie's work for Jim Jarmusch (eg. Mystery Train), Ry Cooder's Southern Comfort soundtrack and others such as Richard Thompson (Grizzly Man), Neil Young (Dead Man).

Credits:

All tracks written and recorded by Daniel Halliday.

Daniel Halliday: Bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pitch pipes, electronics, shruti box, percussion.



Description:easy-to-listen-to pop rock with a fresh attitude
Genre:Alt Rock
Artist:Castle Pines
Album:Bless this House

Castle Pines out of Corona, CA has made its mark on the Inland Empire with their E.P. Bless This House, 2012, and their first full length album, Summer Blood, which dropped June 2014.

This alternative indie rock band has been described as "an ensemble of four hip guys serving up an easy-to-listen-to sound with a fresh attitude," by the Inland Empire Weekly and "A fresh new burst of energy into the Corona music scene," by the Inner Circle Corona.

Band members Jesse Briseno, bass; Leandro Barrientos, vocals/rhythm guitar; Nick Barrientos, lead guitar; and Sterling Fairfield, drums; deliver sounds that mimic the Pixies rawness mixed with a use of melodic motifs that bring chills and chants to their live audience shows. Influence by current bands like Delta Spirit, Arcade Fire and Dawes makes them a stand out performance among the local music scene. "[Our music is] honest and raw; we're not trying to put up a front," said lead vocalist Leandro Barrientos. "We all grew up in a time when music was valued more so for its integrity rather than how many records it sold and we reflect that same attitude with the amount of passion we put into creating our songs."

After launching with their 2012 E.P, Bless This House along with a series of local shows filled with crowd-rousing songs like "I saw you on the radio" Castle Pines has become a staple in Corona including landing a spot as resident band at Rockefellas Bar.

Being inspired by many local and mainstream artists that played at the Showcase Theatre, their hometown venue known all around the country for its unheard of crowd energy, until its unfortunate close in 2008, Castle Pines aims to bring that passion back to their hometown. They've attempted this the only way they know how: by writing and performing music that creates a lasting impression on the crowd and leaves them wanting more.