The Gordon Brothers are innovators. Over the course of their 25 year career they have consistently pushed the boundaries of musical styles, and their albums have been pivotal in shaping the landscape of ambient, worldbeat and downtempo music. Both David and Steve are award-winning producers, as well as being composers, classically trained instrumentalists, DJs, and the founders of Sequoia Records, which they have molded into a world-class record label since its inception in 1982. In all, their albums have seen over 1.5 million units in sales worldwide and a recent N.A.R. survey listed the Gordon Brothers as being in the top 5 most popular artists as reported by retailers. Many of their albums have charted in Billboard and their music continues to gain exposure through usage in a variety of films and televisions shows, like the Fox Searchlight feature Kissing Jessica Stein and the CBS Sports Xterra World Championship.
David and Steve became a pioneering force in the realm of ambient music by using nature sounds as an innovative part of a musical composition; acclaimed albums such as Garden of Serenity and Soothing Sanctuary have become perennial best-sellers with spas, yoga studios and meditation practitioners. Their percussion albums—with their juxtaposition of earthy Native American rhythms and modern elements like guitar, keyboards and electronica—have defined worldbeat music and continually taken the concept to new heights. The album Sacred Earth Drums was a 1 best-selling title for over two years selling over 400,000 units and their album Drum Medicine won the NAV awards for Best World Album and Album of the Year. The Gordon Brothers also have stayed at the cutting edge with their their sub-label Sequoia Groove, which has emerged as one of today’s leading sources of global electronica music, with series like "Café de Luna", "Hotel Tara" and, the influential, "Buddha-Lounge." Sequoia Groove is also home to groundbreaking artists like Jens Gad (co-creator of Enigma) and Achillea. David and Steve are currently at work on a new project that combines world percussion with electronic dance music.
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