In July 2007 DEVOCEAN made its debut at NUMBER 3!!! on the NAR (New Age Reporter) NEW AGE CHARTS Top 100, New Age/Ambient/World Radio/Internet Airwaves.
In an expanding world of available music, Levi Chen's unique musical voice is instantly recognizable. Performing solo, or with his ensembled Liquid Gardens, Levi's sound is a gift for anyone who appreciates the musical experience of timeless compositions performed by a visionary artist.
Levi performs on one of the newest and one of the oldest stringed instruments known to man: A Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, and the Gu Zheng (Chinese Harp or Zither,) an ancient instrument played in China for 3,000 years. Levi's ability to express himself on these two instruments is all the more remarkable in that he performs on them simultaneously, a technique he calls 'solo duets.'
Levi has been heard on over 350 radio stations, in over 30 countries. His latest recording "Alhambra," was the number 1 radio recording for October 2001, as reported on the New Age Voice "Airwaves" airplay charts. His music has been featured on national and international TV shows, such as "Friends" and "Dangerous Minds."
REVIEWS FOR LEVI CHEN & LIQUID GARDENS.For those who follow the jazz or world scene, this is a lush, multi-dimensional album blending the listenability of new age, the sophistication of jazz and the distinct color of the East. Bringing together the sounds of electric guitar with the Gu Zheng, a harp-like instrument with a 3,000-year history in China, Levi creates expansive, smoky sonic atmospheres that bridge musical taste and history all at once. With every track, "Liquid Gardens" very much lives up to its name, making it ideal for relaxation or a quiet fireside dinner. - CD BABY
“There are certain timeless elements of music that have the power to soothe, relax, heal and reconnect us to the greatness of the universe. Levi Chen does just that.â€
– ALLMUSIC.COM
"Levi Chen has concocted an East/West and further west fusion...beautifully fragile melodies draped in ethereal atmospheres." – BILLBOARD MAGAZINE
“Highly original yet profoundly peaceful... each listening yields new delights and serene feelings... these instruments sound as though they were made to go together, and Chen’s electric guitar is the glue that holds them all seamlessly together...†– SEATTLE TIMES
"Few have brought together the ages like string virtuoso Levi Chen...spinning dreamy clouds filled with echoes and eerie twang as if Pink Floyd had been produced by Confucius...." – VANCOUVER ECHO
“Levi Chen can take you directly into musical meditations... music that has to be heard to be believed... it’s unique quality will impress you beyond words.†- NEW TEXAS MAGAZINE
"Lush soundscapes balanced by enthralling melodies...personally I believe that Leo Fender smiled when he heard the true voice of his creation in Levi Chen's most capable hands." - THE NEW AGE SAMPLER
"The symmetry of East and West he achieves lets the two instruments meld their sounds together...Levi Chen manages to express himself with a distinctive voice that sets him a notch above a very crowded field." -NEW AGE VOICE
“He places notes as an artist might paint, precisely and impeccably, weaving whole cloth out of the musical heritage of two wildly disparate times and cultures...a deeply spiritual, meditative jam session...â€-NEW AGE RETAILER
Levi Chen’s music has been heard on over 350 radio stations in 30 countries worldwide and has been featured on such hit television shows such as FRIENDS and DANGEROUS MINDS.
YOU CAN PURCHASE LEVI'S MUSIC AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE AT THE FOLLOWING LINKS!!.. CDBABY LINK for LEVI CHEN: DEVOCEAN --
