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| An ambient version of the 16th century French Christmas carol. "Stunning... This is nothing less than gorgeous. What a unique and compelling blend of beautiful instrumentation. Simply breath-taking...perfect mix....is that a flute?... what glorious arranging. This is just perfect...thanks for a heart-lifting demonstration of musical genius. " --Bradford:Alan:Davidson |
CD: Not available on CD
Label: No Label
Credits: Traditional. Arrangement by Dark Ryders |
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| #1 Classic Rock track at AcidPlanet.com-- An improvised groove that grew into a ghost story within a ghost story. All lies are chains... "Man this is pure poetry... something as artistic as this... you guys are beat as in generation... I love it" --6sl_TR-- "Written for the people whose souls are crying out for creativity... really strikes a chord deep inside... Horn work adds a ton of expression to this. A laid back tune speaking to the souls who keep their ears wide open... Great stuff!" hard rain / Cincinatti, OH
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CD: Dark Ryders-- in progress.
Label: TBA
Credits: (c) 2003 by Dark Ryders. Recorded, mixed and mastered at Dark Corner Sound Recorders. |
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| A ballad for wandering spirits... "This has a wonderful, exotic flavor - a bit Latin, or perhaps even a bit Carib....dark textures, and yet that guitar cuts clean through, little jabs of color....man,that bass is full and luscious....this is the kind of slowburn song that the Ryders excel at - a sultry, lusty groove that takes it's time turning itself inside out...." Tape Jazz Massacre from The Short Forest, CA |
CD: Dark Ryders-- in progress
Label: TBA
Credits: (c) 2002 by Dark Ryders |
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| Raw blues. Fear and dread blues. Future blues. "U have the same kool as the white stripes. and the dirt of the dirt bombs from detroit... and the low fi of a dylan... and the future blues....what a great description. nice track team." Dr Brodie |
CD: Dark Ryders-- in progress
Label: TBA
Credits: (c) 2002 by Dark Ryders |
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| #1 Guitar Rock track at AcidPlanet.com-- This is a collaboration between songwriter / guitarist LonelyWolf and us, wrapped around his sweeping original and accented with a western feel. "All praise to this arrangement... the interplay between all the guitars in this guitar-soaked anthem to ennui... Hats off to both of you... well-arranged, hauntingly and soulfully played and sung." --The Farfetched Tangmo Band --"Man, that guitar lead gives me chills... piercing notes right thru my head. Raw brilliance... honest, heartfelt art." Digital Critters --"Between you,
believe me,I really enjoyed...semi-folk, semi-country, and rock... LonelyWolf's amazing... and Dark Ryders I think you are powerful and talented songwriter... also the vocal (who is he?) inspired me. It has really special charisma, I think... so I give all this special duo/group 10 stars.(A+)" --Cémil / Antalya
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CD: Dark Ryders
Label: TBA
Credits: (c) 2003 by LonelyWolf / Dark Ryders. Remixed and mastered at Dark Corner Sound Recorders. |
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| Where's Andy Warhol when all is in vain? ..."Love the Ryders. They have so much integrity and spirit in their music. This one about Andy Warhol is great. I could imagine hearing this coming over my transitor radio in the 60's. A little bit of Lou Reed in this baby but really all their own. Awesome stuff." --Joe Mystery ..."Deja vu sound, 70's trip, this coulda been a Roxy Music, Mott The Hoople kinda thang-- the 'Saturday Night Live' horn blats were just perfect. i am sick that we missed this when it posted. we request spam when you post!" Digital Critters "Great great song here! The vocal duo is superb... the male voice has never been so near from the Leonard Cohen's voice... While listening to it, I truly wondered if it was him ... The sax is awesome too! Viva Dark Ryders!" Paduc from Geneva, Switzerland |
CD: Dark Ryders-- in progress
Label: TBA
Credits: (c) 2002 by Dark Ryders |
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| #1 Folk Rock Song at AcidPlanet.com -- One of our favorite songs ever-- by any artist. Ben Capraro released this track three years ago under the Smoothlab project name, and he recently gave gracious permission to the Dark Ryders to record it-- and told us to do it our way. So we dirtied it up and dragged it out, just like it was one of our own. --"This is Great... It's Neil Young Meets Johnny Cash.....Haven't heard the original, but you have definitely struck a nerve with us on this version. Love the chorus... Real Nice Work Guys!...and girls!" --hard rain / Cincinnati, OH --"Downloading as we speak! It is quite worth the wait to get such a warm organic piece. This is The Dead with Morrison singing and Neil Young on the axe... But, Ben wrote a song that I like better than the Dead easy. It is exactly what we need - a powerful baritone, a soulful patient sounding male vocal. You think this guy has had an easy life? You can't sing like this among the friends and angels without a tough trail onward. This song slows the mechanized pace of life, for me, near the city that almost wasn't..." Controlio / MotoMachine /West Orange, NJ
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CD: Dark Ryders-- in progress
Label: TBA
Credits: (c) 2000 by Ben Capraro / Dark Ryders version by permission of the author. Recorded, mixed and mastered at Dark Corner Sound Recorders. |
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| --"The feel of the room ambience is akin to the great "Exile On Main Street" recordings ... soulful delivery and beautiful livetime energy that the blues is truly about ..." CQ / Bellmore, NY ... "Perfect and I mean it, so live, so ragged, just the way it ought to be -- right on Ryders!" 'College Boy' |
CD: Dark Ryders-- in progress
Label: TBA
Credits: (c) 2003 by Dark Ryders. Recorded, mixed and mastered at Necessity Sound Recorders. Thanks to Claude, for the "Summit Meetin'"... |
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| --Sensual visions, telling events... --"You Guys ROOOOOOCK!!!! 8 minutes long and I loved every second of it! Superb performances by all, and a very very cool mix and production! So many different elements and influences, mixed and blended together for a superb piece of ear candy!" Steev --"The Vocals are spectacular! You Guys always put out Quality Music! The Spoken Part reminds me of Jim Morrison Poetry!!! Cool!!! Very Interesting Outro!!! An Evocative Listen!!!" Razman / Chicago, IL --"The freeflow spoken section certainly adds an unsettling touch to the tune. Very disturbing overall. Great lyrical imagery...where'd that Shaman come from???" Axis 1 |
CD: Dark Ryders-- in progress
Label: TBA
Credits: (c) 2002 by Dark Ryders. Recorded, mixed and mastered at Necessity Sound Recorders. |
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| "...U have got it babe! This was refreshing in some sort of way to have a dance track like this here... And I really think it is a dance track, not rock! U can see here loads of influences, and good ones, it reminded me of Bowie a lot!" --HOXYGEN --"Great Vocals. Best male vox on the planet. Everybody already knew that. But, I don't think you get your due as a lyricist around here. Wonderful job. Well written. Really a catchy likeable tune." --vokal --" Wow! This has so many different styles and influences that to list them all here would be impossible. I was literally overwhelmed with the familiarity of this track, but enraptured with it's sheer originality. Once again, the Dark Ryders manage to weave an intricate and complex piece of music that is nothing short of simple. And 'simple' is a ... good thing!" Backroom Machine |
CD: Dark Ryders-- in progress
Label: TBA
Credits: (c) 2003 by Dark Ryders. Recorded, mixed and mastered at Necessity Sound Recorders. |
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| "That has to be one of the best songs I've heard this year, in and out of the studio, released and unreleased." --Anselm *** Gravel parking lot-- moths in streetlights-- stink of stale beer, cheap perfume, plastic cups used as ashtrays-- noise of random
rambling voices-- and morning breaks like a heart of stone some time around 2 AM-- *** "Classic Rock at its best. This is totally awesome. Great work. Loved the lyrics, and the guitar was cool. Very well produced." QOL *** "...let us also remember Iggy Pop...this could have fit on Cold Metal without the shoehorn...fine work and fitting as well." ~B~ |
CD: Dark Ryders-- in progress
Label: TBA
Credits: (c) 2003 by Dark Ryders. Recorded, mixed and mastered at Necessity Sound Recorders. |
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