AWAKENING WILL OPEN
FANS EYES AND EARS
Los Angeles, CA
Mark Barnes is set to open your third eye musically speaking. The titular track off his upcoming release The Awakening will fulfill the promise of the title, as will the rest of the CD. Barnes ambient electronica is a refreshing rush of chillout goodness, opening up amazing soundscapes that connect the ears and the minds eye with lush melodies and organic wholeness often missing from the electronic realm.
Awakening is a key based and deeply moving track. Its keyboard line and the overwhelming beauty of its background river of ambient melody make a sky full of clouds in the human heart. It equally embraces classic piano music flavors and cutting edge new age glory. Elegant and absorbing, Awakening is a sure-fire hit for the chillout scene.
Barnes music has been featured in a number of magazines and web sites, including EmmeK New Age and New Sounds Magazine (Dec. 2007) and AMMA AnR (Aug. 2007). He was a top 20 finalist in the instrumental category for the 11th annual edition of Unisongs International Songwriting Contest. Barnes was the featured artist for October 2007 on the Pulse of the Planet radio program. Three songs from The Awakening are reviewed in the Jan. 3 edition of Music Connection Magazine.
Barnes music is regularly played on Mystic Age Radio, Mystic Soundscapes Internet Radio, 93.7 WGYL FM in Florida, the Cygnus Radio program and I-Tunes New Age Internet Radio Station. His songs have been selected for several compilation CDs.
The artist is busy working on new music at the moment, as well as re-mixes of other artists electronic works. One of 2008's planned projects is a Christmas CD by Barnes as well as a future Techno/Dance CD. He is also in the process of working with Animator Jason DeParis on digital animation and live action video to couple with his music. The goal is to combine the two for a live stage performance in the vein of the Minds Eye video series and Animusic video which will be unvailed at the 2008 LA Music Awards on November 20th at the Music Box @ Fonda in Los Angeles, California.
He records in his home studio using a 48-track HiMAT with high-quality output. The Awakening is slated for release on June 30, 2008.
Barnes is currently working with A&R Select, the worlds leading independent artist development firm, based out of Los Angeles, CA.
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