MP3 Carving Out the Universe - POP: Ambient Pop

Alternative lounge pop with ambient world influences

14 MP3 Songs
POP: Ambient Pop, NEW AGE: Progressive Alternative



Details:
What you Need to Know About Nadia Hope
(Or: "A press kit without all the press")
By Michael Pfaeffle â Producer and Friend

THE RECORD:
Nadia Hopeâs music can be best categorized as âNew Age meets Alternativeâ. Her vocal style on top of ambient, acoustic, and electronic sounds blended with danceable beats result in something thatâs âalmost popâ â but geared towards a more modern and artistic following. Sheâs been compared to Tori Amos, a mild version of Bjork, Everything but the Girl, Sade, Noah, Alanis Morrisette, Enya, Evanescence, Portishead, and even Madonna. Spiritual undertones within her lyrics combined with her honest views about life and the deep love we can experience as an advanced culture will give intent listeners something to reflect on and be inspired by. From the onset, the album was never intended to be a collection of #1 hits. Nadiaâs intent was simply to be openly creative, write in the moment, and do what felt right for the mood of the song. The end result is a collection of songs amongst which every listener will find a different âfavoriteâ.
The projectâs true beginnings started in early 2005 when Nadia sought out my help at my facility (Quantum Recording in NYC) to mix five previously written tracks recorded elsewhere. What started as a simple mix-down project turned into a much larger endeavor. The tracks were tweaked and adjusted with new parts added and some parts removed â but always designed to keep the feel Nadia originally intended. As that work progressed, Nadia chose to write and produce additional tracks with me resulting in eight more songs.
Nadiaâs intentions are, simply stated, to get the music heard by listeners craving something deeper and different â I think sheâs hit the mark musically â and hopefully youâll agree!

ABOUT NADIA:
In working with Nadia, Iâve reached several conclusions. The energy that she exudes in the studio is consistent with what she writes about. She is positive, inspiring, and caring. She also has a work ethic thatâs caused me many hours of lost sleep. Always pushing forward, it was often difficult to find a point at which we would âcall it a dayâ. Not afraid to show intense enthusiasm, sheâd often be dancing about the studio, re-decorating the place to suit her mood, and burning enough incense and candles to heat a small home. Speaking of ânot afraidâ, I think these two words define her. In both words and action, Nadia is not afraid to say what she feels or do what she wants. Thereâs an inner strength in her that makes her shine and her music definitely portrays that. She is a true romantic and hopefully that comes out in the music as well.
The music itself is her creation. I feel Iâve simply been an instrument through which her emotions have spoken. She has that sort affect on people â sheâll sway you in her direction whether you realize it or not. Even with me being as difficult as I am, her patience ultimately rewarded her with songs that (I hope) truly met her expectations.
THE FUTURE:
Nadia has plans to keep writing of course, but also intends to perform live around the NYC area with a full complement of musicians. Her acceptance and praise on âe-venuesâ such as MySpace Music has been high which leads us to believe that sheâll do just as well live. Obviously, this first record release is a taste of more to come - and hopefully Iâll be lucky enough to keep sharing in her musical endeavors!