AUTUMN TIDE

I don't know about any of you, but I'm thrilled Autumn is finally here! Cooler temperatures, lower humidity, and beautiful landscapes! Oh, and of course Radio Mystic's annual Autumn Tide program!

AutumnTide is just a journey of music to chill too. To just sit back and relax. To throw all cares aside, just for a little while. Admit it, we all need some time to just unwind.

Much of the music I selected this year is from late 80's to early 90's. With just a hint of recent flavor.

If all goes well, AutumnTide should debut this year on October 15th....from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
Keep Checking the website for updates.

Now you can anticipate a cooling Tide to wash over you - where you can forget about your responsibilities and just chill, while enjoying some good, peaceful music....The Autumn Tide.

Kevin

Have you ever heard of an artist by the name of "ENYA"?

That's right friends...Enya is coming out with a new full length album....a lot sooner than you might think!

According to her website the new album is titled "And Winter Came". The first single, 'trains and winter rains', along with the album, are due for a November release.

I think it is safe to say every new age/Celtic fan on the face of the planet has heard of Enya. Previous Enya albums have been known to stay on the billboard adult contemporary charts for up to FOUR years! Greatly accomplished and very well known. In fact, many fans state "if not for enya" they'd not be fans of this genre of music.

The new album was to be a holiday album only but quickly became a winters seasonal album where 'Christmas' just happens to fall in the season of winter.

The track listing for this album is as follows:

*And Winter Came
* Journey of the Angels
* White is in the winter night
* O come, O come, Emmanuel
* Trains and winter rains
* Dreams are more precious
* Last time by moonlight
* One toy soldier
* Stars and midnight blue
* The spirit of Christmas past
* My! My! Time flies!
* Oiche Chiuin (chorale)

I am extremely excited about this new album. And if by some very slim chance you've never heard of enya, go buy one of her previous albums--I suggest starting with "Watermark" or "Shepard Moons". You will not be disappointed!

Kevin

Tim McGowan's crankin' em out

In a recent message from musician Tim McGowan:
"Just thought I would let you know...I have 7 completed tracks for my next release, 3 or 4 more to go. No set in stone title as yet but certainly it's music to get wives all across America, if not the world, in the..erm...mood! YES! WIVES in the mood! That should give you a hint of the theme. Just doing what I can to help my fellow man."

Well Tim, definitely looking forward to hearing some tracks - seeing as the Axe phenomenon still manages to escape me. Keep us posted!

Psicodreamics' "Midnight Tales" out now

Psicodreamics' Salva Moreno dropped me an email to let me know that his latest work, "Midnight Tales", is now available. Released on September 15th, the album is comprised of tracks "featuring dreams, fantasies and desires inspired by midnight." The music was originally composed and produced back in 1995, and Salva breathes new life into the work with its 2008 release. Check it out at www.psicodreamics.com.

Peter Buffett releases "Imaginary Kingdom"

Musical legend Peter Buffett released his latest work, "Imaginary Kingdom" yesterday. The album continues his foray into the Pop genre, with Peter himself providing the vocals. He's created quite a unique sound, one definitely worth checking out. You can hear downtempo tracks from Peter's previous pop work "Staring at the Sun" on RadioMystic. Visit him on Myspace, or online at his official website.

Lori Cunningham's Debut album due out soon!

The multi-talented and classically trained vocalist Lori Cunningham's Debut Album "UNSEEN" is due out on November 17.

You may know Lori from her spot on our best of 2007 podcast with her song titled "Return". As well as continuous play on Mystic Radio.

Lori is blessed with an amazing voice and a great desire to use it. You can tell there is a great amount of passion with everything she puts into it. She describes her music as "Electronica infused with diverse, ethereal vocals".
All I can say is "it's amazing"! It is an electronic/Ambience at a whole new Level!
Very deserving of your immediate attention.

Check out her music at her myspace page or her website. Pre-order for her album will be available soon at her website.

Tingstad and Rumbel on "Leap of Faith"

The latest work from acoustic duo Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel is called "Leap of Faith" - their recent newsletter verified that the album is done, will be mastered on October 1st and will be available on November 1, 2008.

Pre-orders are being taken before October 8th at www.themusicoperation.com.

Dinner with ELU and a new podcast soon

We're working on something special for the next E*SCAPES podcast. I got to sit down a couple of weeks ago with Jeff and Dee from the band ELU, to talk about their new CD "Beautiful Things" and enjoy some tasty steaks at the Gruet Steakhouse here in downtown Albuquerque.

I'm working on editing and tweaking the audio (which thanks to lots of background noise is proving to be lotsa fun to mess with!) so we should have the show ready for you by the end of September. Don't hold me to that though - got the hands full on this one - live audio is a different beast than being in the comfy surroundings of a controlled studio environment!
Plus watch for ELU CD giveaways to coincide with the podcast. I think you'll really enjoy it - these two were a blast to hang with! In the meantime, get your buns over to ELU's Myspace page and listen to their stuff.

INGA: Simply Acoustic

After releasing the electronic-influenced "Riding the Wind" last year, vocalist/musician INGA is excited to offer up a more simple, "home-grown" sound in her latest endeavors. Inga says,"...writing for guitar and voice is very natural. It requires no artificial assistance, no electricity, and it brings me so much peace and joy!"

Watch Inga's website and Myspace pages as she posts her "unplugged" tracks for her fans and listeners.

Farish's "Wonderfall" is all-digital

Ryan Farish reports on his Myspace blog that the new album "Wonderfall" is now available exclusively in digital format. The album has been two years in the making, and you can grab it right now at iTunes, Amazon, eMusic and other online retailers. Congratualtions Ryan!

New from Kevin Wood: "Kindred"

"Kindred", the latest release from award-winning artist Kevin Wood features beautiful chants from Celtic, Native American, Gregorian and Indian traditions, interwoven with modern grooves and ethereal sounds. You've heard Kevin's work for many years on Radio Mystic, and this new offering is sure to please his long-time fans as well as newer listeners.

Kevin also runs New Vision Promotion, which offers radio and retail promotion for New Age/Instrumental artists.

Listen for tracks from "Kindred" in the coming weeks on Radio Mystic.

New Music from Cybo!!

Hello, I'm Kevin. I love all styles of music. Especially that found on Mystic. My hope is to be able to point you to new sounds and new artists. That the music you discover in this blog will be enjoyable and would become a part of your life. For what is Life without Music. (Hey, cheesy as it may sound, it's still true-:-)

....lets get right down to business.

Cybo is an independent artist from NYC..She has a sound all her own. It is a fusion of ambient and electronic music. This music can all at once grip you, entice you and take you for the ride of your life.

Cybo describes her artistry as her personal journey through life. All her experiences and surroundings play a part in what she creates. And what she creates is felt by the listener on a very real level. Yes--she is that good.

Cybo has two previous releases:
Speaking Loud as Silence (2006) & Recorded in a Dream (2007)
both amazing sounds and unique to her style.

You can check her out at her website: http://www.djcybo.com/Cybo.html
or to really get a feel for her sound go check her myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/djcybo

Below I leave you with a preview of her new CD: Rendered Senseless--due out 9/23/08

Thank you and enjoy the new Cybo,
Kevin

Welcome to our new blog!

Welcome to the new home of the Radio Mystic Music Blog - we're just ramping up here, but hope to start adding news bites soon. You'll be hearing not only from me, but also from new staff member Kevin, who's graciously agreed to drop in here and there and post news updates for us as well. He'll introduce himself here on the blog soon.

Be sure to check our blog often - we'll be posting news and updates from the world of atmospheric instrumental music, including new age, ambient, electronic, Celtic, some World music, and more. We also hope that once in a while you may even hear directly from the musicians themselves as they drop in to update their latest accomplishments. In addition, we'll also keep you posted on developments in the Mystic Universe, from our website activities to our latest podcasts and more.

Thanks for checking in!