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I'm somewhat new to "new age" music and was wondering what artists people recommend listening to in this genre. So I thought I'd create a thread to list new age artists people recommend listening to. I compiled this initial list from the thread A new New Age thread... . If anyone has other suggestions / changes to the list just post a reply and I'll edit this list so the complete reference is always at the top. - Philip Aaberg
- Craig Armstrong
- Jim Brickman
- Suzanne Ciani
- Ludovico Einaudi
- Andre Gagnon
- Philip Glass
- Kevin Kern
- Kostia
- David Lanz
- David Nevue
- Michael Nyman
- Jon Schmidt
- Liz Story
- John Tesh
- Tiersen
- Vangelis
- George Winston
- Yanni
A bunch listed by Jeanne W in this post below - John Boswel
- Dan Chadburn
- Peter Kater
- Keiko Matsui
- Wayne Gratz
- Jennifer Thomas
- Dmitry Krasnoukhov
- Linda Kerby
Possibly
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I'm curious, do the following have any connection to the music people call "new age"?
Ligeti Poulenc Stockhausen
? These are constantly in my changer these days, and I think the material seems connected to the concept of new age music...although generally far more complex....
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Dare I say John Tesh??, BTW, his wife connie selleca is HOT!
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Hey J. Mark, since we know you're a lefty, I'm interested in your list. I tried a little Stockhausen on iTunes and it sounds like stuff my wife will definitely kill me if I get. Perhaps you should recommend a couple of specific albums.
And haven't we found a new word for "New Age?" That always just seems like synths droning on for minutes or worse, jazzy electronic heck music. Like what you'd hear on Mars if Wal-Mart tried to create a luxury resort.
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You forgot Ludovico Einaudi!
"New age" is a stupid name indeed, but I can't think of a better label for it that works.
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Maybe it's my age and that I've been used to New Age as a label for so long, but it doesn't bother me any more than most labels do. I'm not a big fan of classifying music as some of my favorite artists are all over the map in style, so putting them in one category is unfair and may put some people off. OTOH, it gives a starting point for discussion.
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Poulenc... Hmmm, I guess I can sort of see it.
-Mak
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--------------------------- When life hands you lemons, throw them back and add some of your own. Stupid life.
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Didn't mean to make you think I was put off by your New Age catagory. Please proceed! I just think of us piano enthusists as enjoying tasteful, sometimes atmospheric, hopefully somewhat melodic music and it's rarely what I think of as new age. New age is the sound you hear when they encounter a mysterious, lush, green new planet on Star Trek.
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Originally posted by TLuvva: Hey J. Mark, since we know you're a lefty, I'm interested in your list. I tried a little Stockhausen on iTunes and it sounds like stuff my wife will definitely kill me if I get. Perhaps you should recommend a couple of specific albums.
And haven't we found a new word for "New Age?" That always just seems like synths droning on for minutes or worse, jazzy electronic heck music. Like what you'd hear on Mars if Wal-Mart tried to create a luxury resort. Well, understand I'm just now getting exposed to these composers, so I don't know very much. So I just bought collections, mostly. I have Ligeti's complete piano works recorded by Frederik Ullen, Poulenc complete works for piano by Erik Parkin, and Stockhausen's Klavierstucke, Aloys Kontarsky. These are all very good, imo. But...why would your wife kill you for buying this stuff? Sounds quite dramatic. I suspect the composers would be pleased!
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Originally posted by IrishMak: J. Mark-
Poulenc... Hmmm, I guess I can sort of see it. Ok...now what's *that* supposed to mean?
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Yeah, for my wife - dramatic = annoying. I've been killing her with classical lately. It's too "dramatic" of a departure from what we usually listen to. But then again I listen to a LOT more music than she does. She's also 6 years younger than me, so I guess I'm just gettin' old.
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My wife is a lot younger than me than 6 years. She listens to "jazz." Whatever the heck that is. Me, I listen to bluegrass, and classical...whatever the heck those are. It all annoys her. All the more reason to listen to it.
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Let me clarify that a little - I'm so piano freaked out at the moment that I mean classical SOLO piano. Too many of those other freakin' instruments messes it all up. I'll get over it.
Bluegrass, huh? Hey my great uncle is in the Country Music Hall of Fame. I ain't lyin' either. You never heard of him though. Before your time. And just about everybody else on this forum too. His name was Clayton McMichen. Fiddle Champion of the 20s.
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Originally posted by TLuvva: I tried a little Stockhausen on iTunes and it sounds like stuff my wife will definitely kill me if I get. Reminds me of a Sir Thomas Beecham quote. "Have you heard any Stockhausen?" Beecham was asked. "No, but I believe I have stepped in some." :p
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Can't leave out Yanni !
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Pretty cool. There was a time when I wouldn't listen to anything but pre-1960 country or bluegrass. I was at Union Grove a few years back in the early 70's. Kenny Baker was always my favorite fiddler. Gotta big photograph of him on my music room wall. Wow...talk about hijacking a thread. LOL! New Age...bluegrass...hey, it's all related!
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WOW Irish Mak, your a GENIOUS. This is just perfect.
Mak, a few replies before yours, Monika stated that "new-age" sounds a little goofy indeed. I could'nt agree more.
Then she stated she wished there was a better name for this type of music. The answer came out in your opening words in your reply........"My Age"!.
What a great name for this type of music if you think about it. "Music for My Age"!. Not kiddie bubble gum, clubbin' hip hop, techno, rap etc, but music that fits "My Age".
So how about calling it "My Age music". Somewhat signifying a hint of maturity as opposed to middle aged. (I know, this coming from me! :p ).
Anyway, maybe its not the best name, but it's got to be better than goofy "New-Aged" right?
Got a better name for it?
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