EmberSpeed

Longing for Orpheus

EmberSpeed
Performed By Longing for Orpheus
Album UPC 884502067187
CD Baby Track ID 6166273
Label Longing for Orpheus
Released 2009-01-01
BPM 118
Rated 0
ISRC uscgj0962438
Year 2009
Spotify Plays 899
Songtrust Track ID 149285
Writers
Writer Derek Randall Smootz
Songwriter ID 34971
PRO BMI
Pub Co CD Baby Publishing
Composer Derek Randall Smootz
ClearanceFacebook Sync License,Traditional Sync,YouTube Sync ServiceOne Stop
Publisher Admin CD Baby Publishing
Rights Controlled Master and Publishing
Rights One-Stop: Master + 100% Publishing
Original/Cover/Public Domain original
Country United States - Texas

Description

A combination of New Age ambiance and Chillout grooves, with Worldbeat elements. Equally suited for active listening or as a background to your daily routine.

Notes

OtherSong is a collection of chilled, downtempo tracks from the past three years. Music critics noted that Longing for Orpheus' debut album, Skye, contained a wide range of styles within its overarching genre - OtherSong continues this trend, featuring tracks that represent Balearic Beat (EverSoul), Ambient (EmberSpeed), New Age (CloverLight), and Progressive Electronic (ForestWake) subgenres. The array of grooves, folk instruments, and layered synthesis contribute to an album designed to fully engage the curiosity of listeners who loves to explore new combinations of sounds, without distracting those looking for a soundtrack to their daily lives.

Complete liner notes are available at the Longing for Orpheus home page.


About Longing for Orpheus:

Longing for Orpheus is a downtempo electronica project created by Derek Smootz in 2003. Drawing on influences such as Vangelis, Enigma, and Enya, the project's sound is rooted in synthesis, but also includes instruments, voices, and musical ideas from diverse cultures. The music's tone is generally subdued and relaxing, but its mood ranges from melancholic to euphoric.

"Longing for Orpheus' obvious passion and sincerity can't be overlooked"
-Bill Binkelman, New Age Reporter/Wind and Wire

Derek Smootz is a classically trained pianist and vocalist, and a self-taught synthesist and audio engineer. He is also involved in side projects Artificial Emotion (dance-oriented) and Ice Queen Alias (synthpop), performs with various choirs and theaters in the Austin area, and maintains the "After Enigma" online guide to Nu Ambient music.

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