Electronic Soundscapes is happy to announce its third release :

Sol  Astroman  

An album in disguise of an E.P.
56 minutes of sonic landscapes from the Dutch upcoming artist Sol .
Being influenced by composers such as  Tangerine Dream  and Arvo Part, among an endless list of others, Astroman is the premier release by Sol which gives the listener a taste of various musical influences and directions.
A first release in a series of E.Ps by Sol, Astroman fuses
Trip Hop,Techno,Downtempo Beats,Organic Grooves,Cinematic Melodies  and Crystal Clear Atmopsheres acting as a soothing sonic remedy that refreshes, relaxes and cleanses the listener.

ES 003 Sol - Astroman release date is :
16th of November 2009

Available through all major digital shops.

A new version of the Electronic Soundscapes site is currently in the works and will be up by the end of 2009.
The new version of the label’s site, will feature a radical new look and enhanced navigational simplicity.
Among other new features of the site, all Electronic Soundscapes releases will be available directly from the site either on cd or digital format.
Links to major digital retailers such as : Itunes,Beatport,E-Music,Juno Digital,Amazon and Play will be available from the site .

Zen Lemonade’s “Babylondon” album received some rare reviews globally underlying  that it is a timeless album, reflecting 30 years of music history and diverse styles.
“ The moon and 1000 offerings “ from “Babylondon” is already sublicensed on 2 compilations :
Ku de ta 4 by Level Two Music
and
Shanty Lounge by Millenium Records.

More is on the way  

Dear friends and colleagues

After a deep hiatus, these are the latest Electronic Soundscapes news.

There is a number of noticeable news on this mailout :

After a considerable amount of preparation, hard work and development, Electronic Soundscapes is happy to announce ES 002 :

Zen Lemonade – Babylondon

A mature and long awaited sonic milestone.

An interesting perspective of contemporary electronica adaptations, blend with studio sessions and a more “classic” rock band philosophy.
The album is already out on all known record stores.

Check samples + Sales Note here:

http://www.arabesquedistribution.com//index.php?option=com_artistavenue&task=singleCd&id=1804&Itemid=99999999

In case you cannot find a copy, e-mail Electronic Soundscapes and I will be able to point out the nearest store or even provide you a copy direct.

The album is also out on E-music, Beatport, Itunes, Napster, Amazon, Juno Digital, Play and more e-outlets.

As a treat to whoever buys the album, there is a unique video clip of “Petrushka”, taken from the original footage of Zen Lemonade Live In Athens.
A nice touch that comes with the original multichannel Live recording of Zen Lemonade Live In Athens, all mastered and mixed at the Honey Bunny studios in Bali !

What else could you ask for from an album  ? ?

You can check the video clip at :

www.youtube.com/arashatman  

You can listen to the  “Moon and 1000 offerings” complete track at:
www.myspace.com/electronicsoundscapes  

We would like to draw your attention to another couple of important factors that make the album a unique release.  

Steve Hillage ( System 7 , Gong ) is collaborating with Zen Lemonade on Petrushka … … Verushka Part 2, It doesn’t matter ( segues into Upacara ) and Andrew Till ( Psyharmonics ) skilfully crafted Babylondon’s artwork.

You can read the album’s review here :

http://www.electronicmusicmall.com/Html/reviews73.htm#babylondon  

And a Zen Lemonade interview here :

http://www.electronicmusicmall.com/Html/interviewzenlemonade.htm  

There is also a new Facebook page under development. You can search for Electronic Soundscapes under your profile and become a fan to stay updated.

You can check a Last.Fm page for Electronic Soundscapes here :

http://www.last.fm/label/Electronic+Soundscapes

For an overview of the album’s links :

http://www.last.fm/user/headbot/journal/2009/04/05/2mgwlu_zen_lemonade_-_babylondon_(electronic_soundscapes)

Electronic Soundscapes  is collaborating with a new digital distributor.
California based Iris Distribution is taking care of all the digital format distribution for Electronic Soundscapes, from ES002 onwards.

A new Electronic Soundscapes site structure is currently under development and will be ready in 2010.

More projects are on the way and another 2 albums are getting ready and will be released in 2009.

The sequel of the “Orchid” album from ISHQ
and an album from an upcoming artist : Sol

Stay tuned for further details on the 2 releases soon..

Some tasty albums are already getting prepared for 2010, as well as more interesting projects which will be announced as soon as they are further developed.

On a side note I was privileged to be on a concert of 2 very favorite musicians this year at the Athens Megaron.
The Herbie Hancock sextet and Omar Faruk Tekbilek Live.
Herbie Hancock and Omar Faruk Tekbilek ,except being ground breaking musicians are also remarkable and open minded human beings.
Make sure you will witness their music universe if they are having a show in your town.

That’s it for now

After a considerable amount of work and preparation and a heavy shooting schedule for Arash Atman, Electronic Soundscapes is taking important steps towards an approach of contemporary electronica through releases, events and films.

Hope you enjoyed reading up to here !

Stay tuned for more soon ...

Electronic Soundscapes is really excited as its second release, Zen Lemonade - Babylondon is ready from the printing plant  and released on the 15th of May globally via Arabesque Distribution.
Stand by for more etailed info soon ...