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Best Music: Part 3

CDsThis edition of BestMUSIC is all about peace, tranquility and having a positive attitude. That is why, for this installment, we have decided to feature a revolutionary new television station, Harmony Channel, specializing in music and video to put you in the “Zone” and a record label that prides it self on “illuminating” lives – Gemini Sun Records. Gemini Sun Records features new releases from Nicholas Gunn with Beyond Grand Canyon (a unique CD and DVD combo), David Arkenstone with Sketches from an American Journey and Johannes Linstead with Café Tropical. Each of these new and upcoming items are meant to serve one purpose – enhancing your life and attitude. As always at BestMUSIC, we provide FREE DOWNLOADS for most of the albums reviewed. Links are below. ENJOY!



Nicholas Gunn Beyond Grand Canyon

Nicholas Gunn
Beyond Grand Canyon

Gemini Sun Records Instrumental World Music
Audio/Visual Product – CD/DVD Combo

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“Beyond Grand Canyon” is the third installment of Nicholas Gunn’s series dedicated to the Grand Canyon National Park – it is also his most groundbreaking work to date. For the first time ever, Nicholas Gunn offers a CD and DVD combo with a full-length album of the music millions of fans already love and a video program featuring stirring images of nature scored with Gunn’s incredible music.

Beyond Grand Canyon is a journey of music and images, which transcends the possibilities of a traditional record and offers the listener their “choice” of journey. For almost a decade, the music of Nicholas Gunn has been synonymous with images of nature. Using deep, stirring melodies and lush arrangements Gunn paints pictures of the lands to which he dedicates his music. Beyond Grand Canyon offers you a chance to see the lands through the eyes of internationally renowned photographer, Michael Fatali – now listeners can follow the visual journey of Gunn’s inspiration.

This record is as stunning for the ears as it is for the eyes. The production team took the utmost care to prepare images of the highest quality and sync it with an incredible program of music. Visit Nicholas at www.NicholasGunn.com. While this may step outside the boundaries of a traditional CD (or perhaps it leaps over them), Beyond Grand Canyon earns the distinction: BestMUSIC.

David Arkenstone Sketches From an American Journey

David Arkenstone
Sketches From an American Journey

Re-release on Gemini Sun Records
Instrumental World and Americana

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Three time Grammy nominated composer David Arkenstone is re-releasing his critically acclaimed and highly regarded fifteenth album, “Sketches From an American Journey,” on the renowned instrumental and world music label Gemini Sun Records. The re-release adds two new songs to a favorite album. Arkenstone is internationally known and loved for being the composer who writes “film scores without the film,” with sweeping arrangements of stirring, emotional and picturesque Neo-Romantic melodies bringing the listener on a journey to far-off exotic lands. “Sketches” is a departure from his earlier work, following a more traditional song-structure to bring the listener on a simpler audio journey through America.

It is this very simplicity and listen-ability that draws in fans, old and new. Arkenstone’s followers, the many and loyal, will enjoy his unmistakable compositions and remarkable journey. New fans will be won over by the song-style melodies, presenting a sound that is less cinematic and more Smooth-Pop.

In this way, on his fifteenth record, Arkenstone comes home. He explores his roots in rock and pop while keeping to the instrumental and world music which have made him a house-hold name. Learn more about David at www.DavidArkenstone.com. Sketches From an American Journey will be back on the shelves soon in new form with Gemini Sun Records, and definitely earns the distinction: BestMUSIC.

Johannes Linstead Café Tropical

Johannes Linstead
Café Tropical

Gemini Sun Records
Nuevo-Flamenco

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“Café Tropical” is everything you could possibly want in an island getaway in one CD. The latest release from world-renowned, chart-topping Flamenco guitar virtuoso, Johannes Linstead, lets fly cool, island rhythms blended with his always-fiery Latin flavored compositions.

On Café Tropical, we are exposed to a different side of Johannes Linstead. Previous records have given us traditional Latin rhythms, blended with Middle Eastern and Mediterranean influences. Now Linstead brings the listener to an island resort, featuring sounds that bring you to a Tropical Island getaway in your mind. This record fits right in with the busy executive’s lifestyle – when you can’t get away for a week to the Caribbean, simply put on some headphones and close your eyes. Johannes Linstead is a master of bringing amazing music and white sand beaches to your door.

While this CD may not break any ground in the technology department, it does create what we like to call “Low-Tech Virtual Reality.” Learn more about Johannes at www.GeminiSunRecords.com. With no expensive equipment or heavy machinery, now everyone can have a vacation in the middle of his or her day – every day. Without a doubt, Café Tropical earns the distinction:BestMUSIC.

Harmony Channel

Harmony Channel
A New TV Station – Available on Comcast today. Ask your local Cable or Satellite Provider

Harmony Channel is a small company with big dreams and a big heart. You may be asking, “What does this have to do with BestMUSIC?” We say, “everything.”

Harmony Channel is free, on-demand, mood-tailored music and video experiences at your fingertips through your television. The channel is quickly rising as a leading provider of quality, unusual audio/visual mood enhancing experiences, right through your television. Through the Harmony Channel, you instantly have a backdrop for any mood, or as they call it “MoodZone.” Whether it be a romantic evening (Love Zone) or an upbeat workout (Energy Zone) or possibly a relaxing afternoon (Harmony Zone), each “MoodZone” gives an audio/visual journey providing synced images and sound to whisk you away to wherever you want to be.

Harmony Channel is currently available to all Comcast digital cable subscribers and they have big plans to be available on all televisions nationwide in the near future. In the meantime, everybody with an internet connection can enjoy pieces of what the Harmony Channel has to offer on www.HarmonyChannel.com. There you can be introduced to a video experience of each “Zone” in a high-quality web-stream. The website also offers fans the opportunity to purchase the CDs and DVDs that are featured on Harmony Channel. Features are changing on a monthly basis to expose viewers to new exciting content all the time.

With MTV, MTV2, Fuse, VH1, BET, and any other channel dedicated to music videos has often missed is one very important thing – what YOU want! Harmony Channel lets you pick your Zone and enjoy. They bring to you cutting-edge, groundbreaking musical and visual artists – each is hand selected to take you where you want to be. It is this unique and oh-so necessary approach that earns Harmony Channel the distinction: BestMUSIC

By Jonathan Todd, Senior Music Editor, Best Stuff
With Jeremy Gruber

Best Music: Part 2
Best Music: Part 1

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