Evan Bartholomew http://virb.com/evanbartholomew Somnia and an electronic/idm label called Native State Records. "Neo-classical ambient ala Phillip Glass and Brian Eno, Evan Bartholomew's latest is an astonishing accomplishment that is thick in production and beautiful in scope. Appealing melodies dash in and out of "Borderlands", somehow never quite finding a particular home to sit down and percolate with. Fresh approaches to an intriguing and timeless tradition seem to be what Evan likes to do. I enjoyed "Borderlands" a lot--it can set a mood or reinforce one." - smother.net "Along the lines of a softer Roger Eno, Evan Bartholomew transcends the universe with a nicely balanced recording. "Borderland" is an excursion into the realm of ambient, soothing and the less rushed sounds. Trickles of oboe, bits of flute, and a ton of synth create an atmosphere that allows the listener the luxury to dive right into. Serenity pervades every single pore as the sounds wistfully seep in and out of your ears. Like a gentle prairie wind and the sound of the flying crows up ahead, the music is a tranquil oasis for the mind and soul." - Gaz-Eta Review "A classical pianist with a fondness for Eno that gets his kicks by being a DJ, Bartholomew ditches his Bluetech persona to put himself front and center as a new ambient star. Different from a lot of other ambient works by being denser and more compostionally oriented, Bartholomew breaks new ground in a genre that has a tendency to marginalize itself. This might be ground zero for 21st Century head music." - Midwest Record]]> Virb 2.0 (@evanbartholomew) en Fever: And Burn http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/215899 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 14:01:42 -0800 http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/215899 Dream: And Emotion http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/215897 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:57:39 -0800 http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/215897 Memory: And Imagination http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/215896 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:53:49 -0800 http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/215896 Birth: Between Becoming http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/215893 Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:50:19 -0800 http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/215893 reborn, we fluctate and fade http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/215113 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:56:30 -0800 http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/215113 descending deeper in seach of the timeless http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/215112 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:52:09 -0800 http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/215112 elusive and effervescent is our destination http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/215111 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:48:58 -0800 http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/215111 leaving behind our memories http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/215109 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 11:43:27 -0800 http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/215109 leaving behind ourselves http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/214926 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:14:20 -0800 http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/214926 we set out into the caverns of time http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/214925 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:03:06 -0800 http://virb.com/evanbartholomew/audio/214925