Alcyone, released last month as one of the seven tracks of my album Pleiades, is considered one of the top five recordings of 2020 by ZMR (Zone Music Reporter). Alcyone is also the youngest of the seven sisters, and the Pleiades’ brightest star. She shares her reputation with her older sister Maia, who also claims […]
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Electra – The Sacred Fire Within Us
Electra, the final track from my latest album Pleiades, was the Greek word for amber. Formed from fossilized sap that once flowed from ancient trees. It was discovered by the early Greeks that pieces of amber produced an electric charge when rubbed together. The Ancients believed amber was made from honey and imbued with special […]
Asterope and the Sacred Number of Creation
Asterope acquired her name from the Greek aster for “star” but little is known about her in legend and literature, as she seems to be literally outshone by her siblings and parents, Atlas and Pleione. Echoing words from New Music Alert’s interview with Vivek Kumar that aired earlier this week, – While thinking about how […]
Pleiades Nominated in Star’s End Top 30
Star’s End, WXPN’s renowned radio program of spacemusic and dreamscapes has nominated Pleiades to their November 2020 Top 30 Releases. Presented by veteran radio host Chuck van Zyl, Star’s End is the longest running ambient radio program (except for Hearts of Space) in the world. In his low-key announcing style that gently informs listeners of […]
Maia, the Sailing Queen’s Daughter
The Pleiades, also known as the seven sisters, have guided and inspired multitudes of people throughout history. Travelers and sailors on their journeys across the lands and seas have relied on the Pleiades while in search of adventure and their destinies. To honor their special role in navigation, the ancient Greeks referred to the Pleiades […]
Pleiades – The Album Released
Throughout history, people from all corners of the globe have woven into their myths their fascination with the famous star cluster known as the Pleiades. The legends surrounding these stars have had an enormous influence on the human psyche and the collective awareness of our place in the cosmos. The Pleiades, also known as the […]