Gently melodic sonics soothe and groove over rhythms like soft clouds drifting against a cool summer breeze.

21 MP3 Songs
ELECTRONIC: Experimental, NEW AGE: Meditation



Details:
Partly Cloudy Skies is the debut release from Nashville, TN artist Andrew Mays. As 'Eien,' Mays explores subtle melodies and gentle rhythms. Gently melodic sonics soothe and groove over rhythms like soft clouds drifting against a cool summer breeze. Part minimalism and part electronica; Partly Cloudy Skies offers a positive extended forecast for the music of Eien.

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eien was formed in 2003 as part of the ever evolving musical explorations of Andrew Mays.

As a part of experimental music group Voight-Kampff, Mays honed his skills by performing numerous improvisational shows in and around Nashville and Atlanta from 1993-2000.

When he left Voight-Kampff in 2000, Mays released three consecutive solo albums under the name Soulos and performed at private parties and small venues in the Nashville area from 2000-2002.

During his years of participating in what was mostly performance and improvisation based music, Mays harbored a desire to concentrate on something with a more defined musical framework. Experimenting with different sequencers and finally enabled with the proper tool set, melodic structures and rhythmical patterns took form. A unique blend of the wide range of musical influences from Mays' past emerged. Part minimilism and part electronica; eien was born.

The debut album from eien is titled "Partly Cloudy Skies" and is available now. An eien track appears on a remix album from chmafu nocords recording artist Marufura Fufunjiru. Another eien recording is available on the first porousher sound competition album

Andrew Mays is currently based in Nashville, TN where he is continuing his career as a graphic designer, writing fiction and making music.