"Welcome To Our World" features new songs by Lisa DeBenedictis remixed by the best remix artists on the web. Most the vocal samples and some of piano samples used are taken from tracks recorded for Lisa's upcoming full length release, "Easy Killer," which is due out by Summer 2011.

During the songwriting process, Lisa uploaded many of her vocal tracks to ccmixter.org for remixing (visit http://ccmixter.org/people/lisadb to hear many other fine remixes that did not fit the mood of the CD).

Remix Artists Featured:
oldDog a.k.a. Ross Lorraine (Tracks 1, 7) Ross is an accomplished composer in the UK as well as an innovative remixer. Both remixes included on this CD won "Editor's Pick" at ccmixter and have inspired several YouTube videos.
http://olddogsmusicblog.blogspot.com

johnathon_data a.k.a John Souter (2, 5) One of Lisa's favorites at ccmixter for his mesmerizing backing tracks.
http://ccmixter.org/people/johnathon_data/profile

Magmavander (3) Hailing from France, the "frenchy but chic" Magmavander offers up a sexy, sophisticated, jazzed up interpretation of "Easy Killer."
http://ccmixter.org/people/magmavander/profile

Vidian a.k.a Geodessia Gallant (4) From Toronto, Canada. One of the best House artists on ccmixter.
http://ccmixter.org/people/Vidian/profile

The Extreme a.k.a Christian Böhlke (6) "The Extreme was born in Köln/Germany on 13th December 1974. Today he lives in Weingarten/Pfalz which is between Speyer and Landau. Since the good old Commodore Amiga was born, music is his passion."
http://extreme-chillout.de/cms

WeirdWired (8) "Lonely As The Moon is a special song inspired by the real story of a women burning down the house of her family. This was the first collaboration between WeirdWired and Lisa Debenedictis dating back to a time where Garageband was still "online" and WeirdWired published their first album, "Time." The original track will appear on the album "Displaced" (coming 2011).
www.weirdwired.com

Rayhan Khan (9, cover art) Not just a great musician but also an Animator (3D/2D) plus Motion Graphic Artist. Khan contributed the beautiful "Fruitless" remix, and also did the cover art for "Welcome To Our World."
http://ccmixter.org/people/rehankhan/profile

Durden a.k.a. Daniel Moreno (10) Durden is "a self-taught musician and producer exorcised by music. My music is produced mostly by that "dark side" inside every one of us; that's the reason for the sad, nostalgic or even aggressive sound in my songs." No wonder I like him.
www.reverbnation.com/durden

The B. (11) A member of WeirdWired, "The B." is a producer/engineer/musician living near the Swiss/German border.
www.weirdwired.com

JSP a.k.a Simone Perone (12) From Rome. "20 years ago I bought a Fender Stratocaster, nowadays I use synths, samplers and some software. To make music is a need, and I love it."
http://ccmixter.org/people/jsp/profile

1. Easy Killer (oldDog mix)
2. Crooked Mile (johnathon:data mix)
3. Easy Killer (Magmavander mix)
4. Welcome to My World (Vidian mix)
5. Easy Killer (johnathon:data mix)
6. Way Out Here (The Extreme mix)
7. Sleep Lightly (oldDog mix)
8. Lonely as the Moon - SolarEclipse remix (Weird Wired)
9. Fruitless (Rayhan Khan mix)
10. Nothing Can Hurt Me (Durden mix)
11. Lonely as the Moon - TripHop remix (the B)
12. Way Out Here (JSP mix)

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 1/21/2011
Lisa DeBenedictis lives in New Hampshire USA

Tagged as: Alt Rock, Folk-Rock, Remix

1. Music of Fernando Sor by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
2. JS Bach Trios on Guitar by Daniel Estrem: colorful classical guitar
3. hands upon black earth by hands upon black earth: solid, sensual, organic, languorous electronic music
4. Waves of Freedom Have Bored the Sea by Mogilalia: surrealist, modern classical ambient with tranquil trascendence
5. April 13, 2013 by Kourosh Dini: minimalist piano with slashes of ambient electronics
6. Algoriddims by Superdirt2: highly danceable electro beats with virtuouso cello
7. Gravity by Artemis: Alternative / Downtempo / Electro-pop
8. Folk Rattle Roll by Conway Hambone: Multi-genre instrumental and vocal conquests made with love and fuzz
9. Am Pm by Red Sky Lullaby: Lush Downtempo Electroacoustic Grooves
10. By the Sea by Geoff Cawthorn: solo piano works
11. Down the Rabbit Hole by Emma Wallace: angst-free modern ragtime
12. Dub Protection by Dubmaster Conte: Dub, reggae, electronica, downtempo, chill out, trip hop
13. Second Sight by Jami Sieber: enchanting cello compositions
14. Music from Braid by Sieber, Kammen and Fulton: dreamy music from the acclaimed video game Braid
15. The Mechanisms of Starlight by DAC Crowell: deeply ambient new music
16. Envelopes by macabro: mechanical flowers under the electric sunset
17. Ethnic by Shiva in Exile: Gothic Arab/Indian World Music
18. Music from Atlas Dei by Robert Rich: groundbreaking ambient and dark-ambient
19. The Airs of Wales by Cheryl Ann Fulton: World-class performer and teacher of Medieval, Baroque, Welsh triple, Celtic and Concert harps.
20. Hell Then Divine by Jeffrey Luck Lucas: darkly gorgeous, cinematic folk

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