Steve Brand: flutes, didg, medicine drums, udu, voice, bells, gongs, keyboard textures, etc. With frequent assistance from friend and frequent collaborator, Jonathan Benham.
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Those who seek, follow, honor, and express the fullness of their creative Being. Those who question the status quo. Those who actively and relentlessly work to open themselves up to the life and their surroundings in ever increasing, ever expanding ways. Those who honor both similarities and the differences. Those who promote compassion and freedom, over fear, scarcity and limitation.
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“I was listening to ‘Looking into the other‘ this afternoon and ’The Flower of Life‘ especially charged and made me feel all trippy—it's gorgeous.” - Jim Cole
“For as soon as the first notes strike there is no mistaking where this is leading us. Images come to mind at once, of ancient, prehistoric civilizations, of their rough carvings on stone cave walls, tree barks, rocks. Of radiance, and the therapeutic, effervescent effect of the sun. Of shamanic rituals taking place with the utmost respect for nature, for her ebbs and flows, her predetermined way of arranging things, the miracle of birth and life within her. I for one, if nothing more, am grateful for the reminder. If you’re always looking for original and of very high quality ambient, so will you.” - HeathenHarvest.com
"Brand goes on through the exploration of different cultures in order to draw the listener in a dark and wide world where tribal and primitive sounds seem to echo: percussion, flutes and other ethnic instruments are mixed with synthesizers and samples and the flowing of time seems to fade away. Brand...makes silence as one of his weapons since the presence of percussion doesn’t mean an incessant tribalism, but just suggests the development of some mysterious ritual in a corner of the sound landscape. Actually he wins the game for his tremendous work on the instrumental research and above all for the good use of the synthesizers. By these ones he manages to fill the enormous spaces he consciously creates with superb emotional crescendos." - Fabrizio Grau, Audiodrome.com
Brand's music can now be heard on SomaFM's DroneZone
TWILIGHTMIND and AWAKENSONG are now available at Hypnos.com (CODEX a compilation of rare and remixed tracks exclusively at Hypnos.com), CD Baby.com, Amazon.com, iTunes, GroupieTunes, Muze, Tradebit, Napster, Verizon, Music Is Here, PayPlay.
Steve Brand has been making music in the experimental realm since the early 90's under the name, "Augur," with more than 20 limited releases on independent labels. In 2003, he began creating in the "ambient" genre under his own name. Steve describes this change in moniker and musical expression as, "part of the process of moving out of my head and more into my heart." Since then, he has issued a number of self-released disks, as well as releases on the esteemed U.S. labels, Hypnos and AtmoWorks, and the Italian label, Afe.
Selected tracks of Steve's work have been featured on Stephen Hill's distinguished radio show "Hearts of Space" on two occasions (October 2007 "Darkwater" edition and August 2008 "Reading the Bones" edition), and continues in rotation on SomaFM's DroneZone and StillStream.com. In early 2008, Philadelphia's experimental dance troupe, SCRAP Performance Group, used selections of his music as a backdrop for a recent composition. Brand's album, "Because We Were Once Covered In Gold," was named "featured album of the month" by StillStream.com for the month of August, 2009.
Brand's recordings have been described as “ambient,” “tribal,” “ritualistic,” “a direct link to our ancient, and arcane ancestry,” "totally immersive" and “...not mere music, but an almost shamanic attempt at deconstructing our interpretation of reality, by connecting us to an anti-technological, primal psyche.”
In addition to his sound work, Steve is a Reiki Master and visual artist. Most recently, his photographic work was included in the 2008 Fourth Annual Juried Exhibition at Portland, Oregon's Newspace for Photography
Hi Steve,thank you so kind I like your stuff very much especially love Song For Releasement and Columns Of Light would be great make the music together all the very best, rudy
Thanks you very much for your words°very appreciated!I just listened to your "children.."not yet released cd,there is always great and unique elements in your music.. Here is my last Aura Seminalis cd I've just updated some Mp3 on my page..and spring has come again..
