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Eckart Seeber: ECKLECTICA
Mantra
Music/SONOVIDE
UPC#
76727-10832
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Listen to tracks from this
album by clicking below:
Back to the Savannah
Soliloquy
Soweto Blues |
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Drawing
comparisons to Ennio Morricone and James Asher as
well as Liszt, the music of ECKLECTICA blends
tribal rhythms with symphonic orchestrations and
traditional ethnic vocals through a variety of
tempos and musical colors.
This phenominally deep and complex recording
offers an eclectic musical journey influenced by
African, Asian, Greek, Celtic and even Inuit
cultures. This album explores familiar sounds in
an innovative, deliberately eclectic manner that
makes for an engaging and refreshing listening
experience.
Instrumentation includes Chinese, South American
and Japanese flutes; African reed pipe; Chinese
gongs, Tibetan bells; guitars, Guinea sangba
drums, djembe and other hand drums; keyboards;
voices and wordless vocals such as Inuit throat
singing, plain song, African vocalization (drawn
from non-language chant sounds) and African
choir.
For information on the artist, please check out
the ARTIST PAGE or the
artist's website at www.seebermusic.com |
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Availability:
Call 1-800-673-3237 (North America)
+1-909-886-4622 (International) |
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Reviews
"... contains some of the
best African inspired music since Hans Zimmer's
'The Power of One' soundtrack". (Amazon.com)
"...powerful, very
beautiful ...awesome vocals. Ecklectica is a
diverse array of new age sounds, tribal beats,
and powerful African singing ... a trip you won't
want to miss." (Betsy
MacDonald, CanEHdian.com) More
"He gets a
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED from us, especially for
listeners who want to focus on the driving beats
and high energy he generates with his musical
visions." (Improvijazzation Nation)
"In the right hands a genre splicing
world beat date can be a wonderful thing. These
are the right hands. Seeber is an up and coming
soundtrack ace ready to step out of the wings
once Hans Zimmer makes a mis-step and claim his
spot. Tasty, well textured work that covers a lot
of ground but never lets any of the individual
elements lose their flavors. Fun stuff for jaded
world beat ears needing a new kick."
Midwest Record Recap
"Smooth, 'hip' sound combinations
deliver lively and enlivening ambience from a
peaceful core ... World music influences are
apparent (including African, Japanese, Latin, and
indigenous cultures), but subtly inlaid. Rhythms
drive most of them, but it's Seeber's artistic
vocal track building that I found most
intriguing. In some pieces he uses an array of
recorded vowel/vocalization samples and
reassembles them to fit the musical sensibilities
required. Whenever he employs vocals, they exude
a vital energy that perfectly complements the
composition's overall texture. Some cuts, such as
the culminating "Soul Mender", have a
clear New Age feel. Others are World Fusion,
unique combinations of ambient and trance, or a
soulful sort of World Pop. All offer interesting
and appealing substance." NAPRA ReView
"I have one word to say about
ECKLECTICA: WOW!!!! Extraordinary Music.
Wonderful." Louise Higman, WUOT-FM
"Excellent CD" David Shear,
WSIA, Staten Island, NY
"Wonderful stuff. I'm loving it."
Mark Caldwell, WAWL, Chattanooga, TN
"Very cool." Kelly Cole, KIFM,
San Diego, CA
"I love it." Athlynn Tyler,
WRAS-FM, Atlanta, GA"I got this CD and am
playing it over and over and over. To tell you
the truth, I think it gets better the more you
listen to it. This is one fantastic CD. A
must-have! Great tribal singing and percussion! I
love the multiple layers in this music. I am a
fan of world beat music and innovative artists
such as Enigma and the like. This CD is right at
the top of my list of favorites. I can't wait for
a follow-up album. Radio needs to play this Cd
much more. Somebody make a stir,
pleassssssse...." (Susan Patrick, Amazon.com Customer)
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NOTE:
Ecklectica is quickly being added
to radio airplay charts across North America.
To find out who is playing the album CLICK HERE. |
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