Enigma, Delerium, Deep Forest, Bill Whelan (Riverdance), world music (especially Celtic, Nordic, Native American, Middle Eastern), film music
Favourite soundtracks: Films: Riverdance (Bill Whelan), Lord of The Dance (Ronan Hardiman), Titanic, Braveheart, Troy (James Horner), Gladiator (Hans Zimmer), Lord of The Rings (Howard Shore), Kingdom of Heaven, The Chronicles of Narnia (Harry Gregson-Williams), The Village (James Newton Howard), The Piano (Michael Nyman), Pirates of The Caribbean (Klaus Badelt/Hans Zimmer), Memoirs of a Geisha (John Williams) Games: Final Fantasy, The Elder Scrolls, World of Warcraft, EverQuest, Tomb Raider, Prince of Persia
Favourite classical music:
Debussy, Satie, Dvorak, Sibelius, Vaughan Williams, Holst, Rodrigo, early music, Gregorian chant
Neoclassical: Vanessa Mae, Yo-Yo Ma, Mediaeval Baebes, Hilary Hahn
Favourite downtempo artists:
Afterlife, Mandalay, Zero 7, Nitin Sawhney, Leftfield, Andain, Lux, Olive
Favourite electronica/dance artists:
Chicane, BT, Tiesto, 4 Strings, William Orbit, The Thrillseekers, Solar Stone, Orbital, Future Sound of London, Jakatta, Orion, Aurora, DT8 Project, Oceanlab
Favourite pop artists:
The Corrs, Sixpence None The Richer, Bellefire, Lene Marlin, The Cranberries, Maggie Reilly, Evanescence, U2, Fleetwood Mac, Natalie Imbruglia, Dido, Sarah McLachlan, Utada Hikaru
Sounds Like
Enigma, Delerium, Deep Forest, 'Pure Moods' compilations, Bill Whelan (Riverdance), Ronan Hardiman (Lord of The Dance), Enya, Adiemus, Era, The Corrs' instrumentals, Secret Garden, Celtic Woman, Clannad, Blackmore's Night, Vangelis, Mike Oldfield, Kitaro, Michael Cretu, Michel Sanchez, David Arkenstone, Diane Arkenstone, Keiko Matsui, Afro Celt Sound System, Mars Lasar, Patrick O'Hearn, Cusco, B-Tribe, Banco de Gaia, Mythos, Dagda, Aria, Gregorian, Steven Halpern, Robert Rich, Llewellyn, Terry Riley, Medwyn Goodall, Tony O'Connor, Dead Can Dance, The Spirit of Eden, R. Carlos Nakai, Bel Canto, Violaine Corradi / Rene Dupere / Benoit Jutras (Cirque du Soleil), World of Warcraft, Jason Hayes, Final Fantasy, Nobuo Uematsu, Hitoshi Sakimoto, EverQuest, Tomb Raider, Nathan McCree, The Elder Scrolls, Jeremy Soule, Prince of Persia, Stuart Chatwood, film music, soundtrack music, games music, RPG music, instrumentation of Loreena McKennitt, Sarah Brightman, Natacha Atlas, Maggie Reilly & Miriam Stockley.
Musical style:
A blend of ambient, new age, worldbeat (Celtic/Irish, Middle Eastern, Asian and Native American influences), downtempo, chillout, electronica, neo-classical and film music
Moods:
Atmospheric, dreamy, enigmatic, ethereal, evocative, exotic, haunting, lush, moody, mysterious, mystical, reflective, relaxing, soothing, uplifting
~ MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR! ~
If you posted a message between 17 to 25 December, I'd like to thank you very much for your note and wish you a Merry Christmas. Sorry I couldn't reply to you individually, but I was offline due to a computer upgrade and came back to over a couple of hundred messages and friend requests!
I'll try to reply individually for messages posted from 26 December onwards. Friend requests will be approved over the coming week and I'll send you a message to notify you.
Thanks and enjoy the holiday season :)
-Catherine
~ If You Want to Use My Music in Your Film or Project ~
Please contact me with the details of your project. My music is available for licensing in films, television programs, advertisements, games, corporate presentations and other multimedia productions.
~ Welcome to The Land of Visions and Dreams ~
Visions and Dreams features world music elements layered with lush arrangements and ambient groove beats, and is available from:
* Amazon, CD Baby, Tower Records USA and selected music stores worldwide. To find your nearest store, please see the list of stores
* iTunes, MSN Music (MP3s)
Note: If you get an error message when you click on the iTunes link, you may need to update your iTunes program to the latest version. You can also do an artist search within iTunes to look up the album.
Radio requests: You can request my songs at the radio request page. If you know of other stations in your area playing new age/worldbeat music that aren't listed here, please feel free to send me a message.
Catherine Duc produces instrumentals blending Ambient, Celtic, Classical, Electronica and World music.
Catherine is a classically trained pianist and has studied recording and production techniques at the Concert Hall in Melbourne. She also has a Diploma in Film Music Composition from The London School of Creative Studies.
She was presented with the 'Instrumental Artist of The Year' award at the 16th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards. She has also won first prize in the Electronica category of a national song competition organised by Philips Australia.
~ About The Songs ~
1. Essence of Dreams: Your first glimpse of the land of Visions and Dreams begins here. Over the next ten songs, you will be taken to different exotic places which may only exist in your imagination and dreams. The mysterious sound of a shakuhachi flute calls to you, while a downtempo groove arises in the background. If you decide to enter, you'll discover more ethnic instruments including panflute, dulcimer, kalimba and taiko drums. These textures are combined with acoustic nylon guitar, strings, chimes, ambient female vocals, Gregorian choir and warm ambience.
2. Dancing in The Mist: Find out what lies beyond the mist... Traditional Celtic instruments including violin, tin whistle, harp and bodhran are fused with modern elements of atmospheric synths and electronic beats. Acoustic percussion, guitar, bass and lush strings provide the backing for this celebratory song to life.
3. Evocation: An air of intrigue calls as the sound of the grand hall clock strikes one... Follow a shakuhachi flute and ambient background vocals through shadowy corridors; where grand piano, acoustic guitar, dulcimer and chimes combine with dreamy textures, melodic bass and a mid-tempo ambient beat.
4. One Autumn Day: One Autumn Day brings change and a chance to reminisce on your memories. Traditional Celtic instruments are fused with an introspective pop arrangement. This song features violin, tin whistle, harp and mandocello. Piano, bass, guitars, strings, a drum & bass influenced pop beat, and a touch of ambient background vocals and keyboard timbres develop the wistful mood.
5. Secret Sanctuary: Travel through a lush rainforest and discover your own Secret Sanctuary. Here, you can find rest and rejuvenation as you listen to panflute, Bolivian flute, acoustic guitar, South American percussion, and ethereal keyboard textures and vocals. In the background, the sounds of a peaceful river and the call of birds echo through the forest.
6. Heart of Andalucia: Experience the romance and energy of this Spanish region as two guitars, flute and castanets combine against a backdrop of lush strings, airy textures and background vocals, and a beat pulsing the rhythm of life. Swept chimes and atmospheric sounds echo the richness of Andalucia's history.
7. Midsummer Twilight: Take some time to relax by the ocean on a warm Summer's evening. Flute, violin, acoustic guitar and acoustic bass are layered with crystalline keyboard sounds and a tranquil rhythm - an ideal soundtrack for your dreams, as you watch the gentle waves rolling into shore.
8. Incense: A mysterious ambience and wisps of airy strings invite you to experience the exotic scent of Incense. You'll be taken through a labyrinth of rich instrumentation - ethnic flute, fiddle, dulcimer, guitar, atmospheric sounds, ambient vocals, and Arabian rhythms fused with a modern drum & bass beat.
9. Rivulet: Find yourself by a serene Rivulet, and discover the charm of the Orient with koto, shamisen, pipa, and temple gong. Flowing melodies of alto flute, violin and strings are layered with glistening keyboard textures over a mellow rhythm.
10. In The Light of Day: You reach the final destination of your journey with a Celtic-flavoured orchestral composition. Violin, harp and flute melodies are layered with lush strings, French horns and orchestral percussion. I hope you have enjoyed your travels, and you are always welcome to return whenever you need to find a place for your Visions and Dreams. This song was awarded an Honourable Mention in the 2005 Unisong International Songwriting Contest.
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Thank you Catherine. You are a great friend. I hope you had a great start into the new year. With alI my heart I wish you love, luck, success, fortune and of course ... health... (Sorry for my bad english ...) Kisses Piet
hey hey!! how ya doing today? Happy Tuesday!! lol.. just wanted to show some love to ya page today! have a great day!! ttyl! oh and check out the pic of my band!!
what? have you been to Ireland? You don't look Irish..but maybe you are.. tell when you come to USA ok? can we do this? let us rejuvenate...we can do that i'm sure... Joy
Hello, living in a paradise that unfortunately I can not see .... Sorry for my English but use a translator ..... I like your music, I hope that one day you'll be in Italy ...... Stay in touch and I wish to you a wonderful 2010! Baci Max
Thanks for the add request , some quite cool chilled out tunes you've got there. I suggest you check out the music of Schiller think you would enjoy it a lot looking at your musical taste.
Wow, how cool, yes I did the course and actually was one of the students interviewed for the new website. Not sure if I'm still on it or not. No I haven't upgraded yet and probably won't. Everything I have works really well and I see no need. Haven't heard about the plug in issue but I tried to get rid of a few and Sonar wouldn't allow it for some reason. I've been trying to record more organically lately. You know trying to get a 'room vibe' instead of doing everything in the box. Sometimes it works and doing everything inside is easier and I don't have to rig up mic's and stuff. I guess I've been listening to too many Beatles recordings where they did things very different from today. Great talking with you and keep in touch! Really!
You're very talented and i think you're gorgeous. I will drop by and visit your page here and there. Thank you very much for adding me, and I hope you enjoy my songs on here as well.
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