Dawn Of A New CD Purchase
In case you haven't figured it out, Mindawn is my favorite music download store. My favorite feature is the ability to play a demo track in its entirety three times. Three times this feature has led me to buy a CD. I already mentioned how I came to purchase "Den Na Gneva" by Nelko Kolarov in "Looking For Prog In All The Wrong Places." Now I will relate the other two times Mindawn has led me to purchase a CD.
The second CD is "LWE" by Lucas, White & Edsey. I first heard about Frank Lucas was when he won a contest to be the opening act at the annual MoogFest in New York City. This is a pretty big deal because headlining acts include the likes of Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, Jan Hammer, and Jordan Rudess. That's pretty impressive company. I also know he beat out Spiraling, the band led by Tom Brislin. That name should be familiar because he was the last keyboard player with Yes before the return of Rick Wakeman. I listened to five tracks from his only album with his current trio. I was sufficiently impressed. I had it special ordered at my local Borders Books And Music. Upon visiting his site, I discovered something that interested me on a personal level. In his pictures he looked to be South-East Asian, and his last name is Spanish. Hmm. Is he Filipino? I thought about emailing him to ask. But, I haven't done that yet. Anyway, wether he is or not, I already like his music. Recently, I saw a picture of his father. What's interesting about his father was that he had a thick mustache. So he looked like he was part South-East Asian and part Spanish. That pretty much confirms for me that they're Filipino. So I think I can declare a second Filipino Progressive Rock artist in my collection. The first, of course, is Dondi Ledesma.
The latest CD purchase resulting from demoing with Mindawn is "Monolith." This was particularly interesting because I had downloaded clips from this self-titled album. If I remember correctly, the clips were heavy on the Hammond Organ. At the time this led me to believe the band was "retro" sounding. Upon hearing full tracks in Mindawn I was surprised to discover the band actually had a modern sound. Eventually, I sampled every track from the album, to confirm that all the tracks sounded like that. Here is a case that proves full track previewing does make sense. I ordered the CD through my main source, Greg Walker at Syn-Phonic.
Mindawn rules!!!
© 2007 Ronnie “The Cruiser” Cruz
Friday, March 30, 2007
