Our Judge this week is UK New Age artist Wharmton Rise. He’s no stranger to OurStage, and after this week you will no longer be a stranger to these awesome picks.
Stats: 9 Judging Excellence awards as a Fan, 7 Top Ten finishes and 2 Channel wins as an Artist.
Judge’s Statement:
“Hi everyone!
My turn to pick 3. As you might know if you have ever listened to my music I’m all about the emotion within sound. I love a well turned lyric as much as anyone but just turn on your favourite movie and fast forward to the part which most engages your emotions; be it anything from anger through excitement to longing, chances are it would not have anywhere the same impact without the musical score. Also being a New Age/Ambient artist and being mostly a fan of those overlooked genres, it’s no surprise to what my picks will ‘sound’ like.
Thanks to Ourstage for the opportunity to feature terrific artists who operate in the backwater of the site and might not otherwise be heard outside their genres. Here then are my three picks in no particular order:“
1. Cold Star by Muzarks for Ambient/Chill
“I believe this was Russian ambient master Muzarks’ inaugural track to the site and it blew me away and the feeling was apparently mutual amongst Ambient fans since it ran away with the channel win for July 2009, it’s first month in competition. From the stellar sound choices and simple yet inspiring string/synth string melody over an ever-rising chord succession to the beauty of production; everything blended together to produce a brilliant work of art within the genre. Try his World tracks too!”
2. RUSH by Michael Horsphol for Ambient/Chill
“Possibly my very favourite artist on Ourstage (it’s a close call) is Michael Horsphol. Picking one of his tracks was extremely difficult but this, his latest upload, will hopefully lead you into an exploration of his magnificent talent. Every track tells a story and that’s what oftentimes moves me. Music is often like a journey and as such doesn’t necessarily end in the same place as it began. Also much of Michael’s music is a great showcase for our World/World beat music genre.
Having the access to extremely high quality tools is, as in many areas of life, no guarantee of a quality product. Not so with Michael. Track for track, I firmly believe that Michael is the most gifted composer on Ourstage and it’s a shame there isn’t yet a channel which can truly showcase his music. Words do not do justice to Michael’s music but then that’s not the proper order of things. Music goes where words never can. Just listen……….”
3. “Broken” by Emeria for Pop
“Two fine artists come together to prove that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts and searching the two individual artists (Lori Cunningham and Adam Amos) on Ourstage will quickly show that the parts are pretty good too! Ok… yes…. yours truly mastered this track for its entry into the Independent Music Awards. But that’s how I know it’s a terrific track! And … yes… it has words, a great lyric…. so shoot me! But just listen to the sound too. Lori adds another weapon to her voice arsenal here; previously ethereal, operatic and now dynamically powerful. Adam meanwhile continues to operate from a different planet to the majority. Enjoy!”
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