Ian C. Bouras Begins Preproduction On His First Unique Live Looping DVD Absence

A New York musician named Ian C Bouras is making waves in the music scene. With a pioneering new twist, he starts this week by laying down the foundations of his new live looping DVD.

With an impressive background in music, Ian has become more than just a musician. Acting as a one man band, Ian has learnt to produce, perform and fine tune every aspect of a music performance- He can even perform this live.
With his latest project, Ian has been working more on his live looping. With interest and popularity rising in his looping talent, he has decided to create a DVD of his live looping performances.

So why are people so fascinated? Well, if you were to imagine the sound of a full band coming from one man and an electric guitar, you can get some idea as to why such interest has developed.

So how does it work? Ian has coupled his guitar up with a synth, which can replicate the sound of pianos, bass, guitar etc. Used alongside with a phase shifter, delay, and a looping pedal, he can create live loops which sound like there is a full band. By building different layers, he can create a bass and piano part separately and bring these in to the song when needed by the looppedal. In many cases 3-4 instrument sounds can be layered up live at once.

If listening to these live performances doesn’t impress you enough, you will be surprised to know that Ian actually suffers from a rare neurological condition called Ataxia. For anyone not familiar with this, it effects a persons coordination. Luckily for Ian, its not progressing fast but it still has an impact on his guitar playing. Ian feels he cant play the guitar like he would like to. This is why he started experimenting with live looping. Now, he’s a composer, musician and audio engineer all in one swoop.

“I am beginning preproduction on my first DVD of looping. It is called Absence, and will be, as far as I know, the first DVD of it’s kind”. — Ian C Bouras

Ian C Bouras has already proved himself as a studio musician. Being nominated for several awards and receiving many rave reviews, this next step is new territory for him. His fans and audience can enjoy a new side to his musical talents, when his new Absence DVD is released.

About:

Educated with an audio engineering degree, Ian Charles Bouras is a guitarist and producer, who plays diverse musical styles from New York City. Recently he has been experimenting with live loop pedal performances.

For more information, visit: http://www.sdmprecords.com

Video demonstrates a loop pedal performance:

 

"unleashed whirlwind of musical insanity – in a somewhat controlled setting...in a class all by itself" --- Music Existence

"best described as ambient electronica with elements of pop-jazz and dubwise reggae and the inclusion of some Spanish and classical guitar...a haunting, eerie, dusky mood" - Alex Henderson

"Ian C. Bouras creates a cinematic, instrumental songs with embellishments of jazz, avant-garde, experimental, contemporary instrumental, and new age infusions that are almost indescribable. The tunes bring together classic guitar stylings with a reggae beat and electronic elements" - Matthew Fross

"highly original and fusionistic...Bouras is indeed a musical force to be reckoned with....Pieces of the Past delivers nothing but dark energy and comes straight from the speakers directly to your heart and soul." --- Jennifer Edwards (Indie Mutiny)

"catchy, well-crafted songs with exotic musical progressions that connect with the good in everyone...acoustic guitar, drums and bass and a million or so sonic tidbits...impeccable and lush sounding...7 spell bounding tracks...supernova of delight positive passion and sound exploding into your soul" --- David Plotts (Vents Magazine)

"my ears pricked up to the sonic style right away...so much depth" --- Jamie Funge (BandBlurb)
"powerful and eclectic album tells the story of a gifted player/composer with beautiful melodies, a smooth playing Jazz style that is emotional and at times very refined sonic feel...lush ambient-jazzy almost Latin-esque type tones...punch, depth, variety and emotive impact compatible with reality" --- Martin Zazycki (RocknRoll View)

"exceptional ambient disc that’s a very entertaining and soothing to the mind, body and soul...but wait it’ goes even further than Ambient, also present traces of Chill, Dub, and Progressive Electronic based Jazz" --- Eric Hodel (Skope Magazine)

"powerful, and somewhat haunting & lamenting...highly refined musical edge that combines an undeniable ambient-electronic backbone that goes down smooth. It has flavorings of Caribbean and Reggae guitar without compromising the electronic stylings" --- Joshua Fishkin (All Whats Rock)

"Why the heck haven't I heard of Ian C. Bouras yet?...full of the same dark mystery that rummages through the streets of NY and is only broken with the coming of the dawn...simply powerful and full of intrigue, passion, and wisdom...all tracks are passionate, while some are even dark and foreboding that will ring true" --- Diane Haensel (Music Emissions)

"Chill, Dub, Electronica Epic-Ambient-Theatrical painted against a highly creative and original sonic layering. I can even hear traces of Ambient Jazz, New Age and Neo Classical woven within the fabric of these songs...extremely unique, highly original, melodic, brilliant, and fascinating...interesting, infectious, yet emotionally genuine....quite exhilarating" --- Cyrus Rhodes (Gashouse Radio)

Great show at Pianos!

Great set by Damon Parrillo at http://kulewa.com/

Forming his own production company, Damon is currently performing at various restaurants and hotels in West Maui. He has also been involved in many community and charity events. After his first release with Kulewa, he is ready to
continue to create music from the legends that inspired him.

Check out Damon's newest CD

Cool set by Michi!

www.musicbymichi.com

You can find Michi playing solo acoustic shows in venues around NYC, as well as playing lead guitar with Valentin.

"an exceptionally talented songwriter"

- Clayton Lewis, The Procrastinating Musician

 

Michi's highly anticipated new album, "Castles in the Air", is out now.

"Michi is a triple threat, "Pop Star" is written all over her" - Joey Tell's Music Blog

"Michi’s penchant for hook driven melodies fit seamlessly with her unique vocal tone" - Smokin' Charlie Brown

New album, "Castles in the Air", is out now!

Michi's new single "Standstill", from Castles in the Air, which was produced by Bret Alexander (from The Badlees), is awesome.  Michi's music is currently being played on radio stations in Pennsylvania. 

Michi performed a flawless, and fantastic set at The Bowery Electric.

Michi has been performing in and around NYC, in places such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, The Cutting Room, The Living Room, Pianos, the Canal Room, Shrine World Music Venue. She is a BMI artist with her own publishing company, Candygirl Music. Having been a guitar instructor since the 8th grade, she is now a guitar/piano/voice/songwriting instructor at Garden Street School of the Performing Arts in Hoboken, NJ.

Her next show is at Pianos (158 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002) on Saturday, May 16 at 6PM

Don't miss the chance to see her live.

Melinda May Glows

Melinda May's fantastic new CD Glow was recorded, produced and engineered at JL Studios in Olyphant, Pennsylvania by Joe Loftus, Tim Husty and Jay Preston. Music and lyrics written by Melinda May. Vocals by Melinda May. All instruments and percussion by Tim Husty. Cover photo by Rachel Thalia.  Glow is available on iTunes, and is definitely worth a listen.

Last night she wowed the crowd at The Bowery Electric, and those of us that were lucky enough to be there, were treated to a great performance by Melinda!

Visit Melinda May at: http://www.melindamaymusic.com/

The Trouble With Love

My friend Allen Childs recorded a short piece I wrote, and did a great job.

Allen Childs began playing the guitar at age 16 during a forced break from athletics due to injury. For this lifelong music lover, what began as a hobby and a way to fill his time quickly progressed into something more. As a student at Columbia University, he began to take classes in music theory and music history. Allen also received his first formal training on guitar from one of New York City’s best guitarists, Jake Ezra Schwartz (The Book of Mormon, Van Davis). By the time he graduated, he could no longer resist the call, and he made the decision to pursue music as a career.
Allen attended The Collective School of Music (TheCollective.edu) in New York City, where he studied with many more of New York’s most highly sought professional guitarists, alongside devoted students from all of the world. There, he was exposed to - and forced to learn - all kinds of music that he had never played before. Jazz, bossa nova, Afro-Cuban, and funk became staples of my previously blues-rock dominated musical palette. Since his time at The Collective, he has been gigging around the city and teaching students of all ages and ability levels. Allen is also working on his highly anticipated debut solo CD.

Learn more about Allen, and his music, at www.uwsguitarlessons.com

"there are no limitations when it comes to this amazing artist...tantalizing guitar" - Music Emissions

Guitarist Ian C. Bouras transcends rare neurological disorder with unique musical style

Forging his own path, Bouras inspires others with a new album and live performances

NEW YORK, NY – April 27, 2015 – (GuitarPR) – Guitarist Ian C. Bouras, challenged by a rare and progressive neurological disease has charted a unique musical path, creating a genre unto its own that will inspire others who face similar obstacles. With a new album out and an upcoming live appearance, Bouras is reaching new fans and providing encouragement to those who may have seen their dreams seemingly washed away by disease or other disability.
Bouras’ latest album release, “Two Sides to Every Sunset” (www.cdbaby.com/cd/iancbouras), has received many positive reviews from indie music media outlets praising this instrumental CD that includes elements of dub/ambient reggae mixed with Spanish guitar.
While his disease is progressing slowly, Bouras is dealing with something called Ataxia, a relatively unknown neurological condition. Basically, all of his coordination is starting to deteriorate, and sadly that includes his ability to play guitar the way he used to. To counter this oncoming disability, he started to experiment with live looping and has developed a method of creating music which allows him to be a composer, musician, and audio engineer all at the same time.
As Bouras describes it, “I have attached a guitar synth to my guitar and play bass, piano, synth, guitar and more, live from the synth and then loop them to create a full band. I run everything through a delay pedal and a phase shifter. I have at least one other pedal and I manipulate the sounds live. I am not thrilled about having Ataxia, but I am happy to be forging my own path, and am the first person, that I know of, to be doing what I’m doing. People do live looping, but not like this.”
Ian C. Bouras will be spreading his inspiring story with performances of his Live Looping at the upcoming New York Metro Abilities Expo (www.abilities.com/newyork) taking place at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center on May 2, 2015. He will appear at the National Ataxia Foundation booth from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
More information about Bouras’ music can be found at SDMPRecords.com. Find out more about Ataxia at www.ataxia.org.

Contact

SDMPRecords
sdmprecords@gmail.com

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