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| MusicDish Releases 'Four Keys To Zen' EP In preparation for the upcoming release of his full-length album "Zen Conspiracy", electronica/drum n bass artist Mashed Buddha has released the "Four Keys To Zen" EP under a Creative Commons license. "I want as many people as possible worldwide to hear 'Four Keys To Zen'", noted John Corda aka Mashed Buddha. "It really introduces a more improvisational style than my debut album 'Subdue Your Mind' that culminates in my upcoming 'Zen Conspiracy'. The Creative Commons route seemed like the best way to get my fans excited about my new work and spread it beyond." The four track EP will initially be released exclusively through MusicDish's artist development arm, MusicDish Network. Enthusiasts are invited to join Mashed Buddha's Fan List, allowing them to download high quality (320 kbps - stereo), DRM-free mp3files of the tracks as well as cover art and desktop wallpapers. Under the Creative Commons license, fans will be able to copy, burn and share the tracks with their friends around the world. "Four Keys to Zen" represents a new direction for Mashed Buddha, who's sublime, orchestrated grooves have thus far lacked one thing: Improvisation. Whereas debut album "Subdue Your Mind" was an experiment in electronica composition, the EP and upcoming full-length album "Zen Conspiracy" are a collection of layered funk, drum n bass, and downtempo grooves that allow for jamming keyboard solos. Mashed Buddha's creator John Corda decided to stop waiting for the band of his dreams and instead created his own album of original music. Attracted to the complex drum stylings of jungle and drum n bass, he used this as a rhythmic foundation for much of the music on his debut album "Subdue Your Mind." Not content with creating just another drum n bass record, he added grooves that are at times hypnotic, dissonant, symphonic, emotional, or all of the above. The result is an organic approach to electronic music. Track Listing: - Hype - featuring the voice of legendary guru of all things enlightening and bender of spoons, Uri Geller, waxing hypnotic over a chill yet driving groove. - Mystery Dropper - Organic drum n bass combined with sick keyboard chops. - Spikes - from Mashed Buddha's debut effort 'Subdue Your Mind, ' this is a descending drum n bass pattern that evolves and replicates. Spiky, like crazy Aunt Mable's cookout punch. - Temptation - Damn funky catchy clav electronica. MusicDish, LLC has been at the forefront of the digital sector, publishing some of the industry's leading music magazines, including MusicDish e-Journal and Mi2N. Launched in 2001 as a marketing service for independent artists, MusicDish Network has grown into a complete artist development program, leveraging brand development, saturated and relationship marketing, digital distribution and industry outreach to support emerging artists' and bands' careers. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |