Artist description An inspiring composer/producer who creates visionary journeys in music and sound to serve as gateways and bridges between here and the beyond for the purpose of healing and upliftment. These topographic soundspaces provide an environment for the listener to explore the inner subjective realms and to stimulate the imagination. They are good for creative visualisation, meditation, massage or just relaxing .......... All the albums were created using synthesisers and samplers with great care taken to develop and mix sounds that are interdimensional and ethereal in nature rather than mundane and terrestrial .......... Each of the original albums opens a doorway, a portal, and builds a pathway to explore and experience different levels of consciousness

Music Style New Age/Ambient/Meditation/Guided Visualisation

Musical Influences 2001:A Space Odyssey, Pink Floyd, Tangerine Dream, Hawkwind, Yes, Vangelis, Eno

Similar Artists Kitaro, Vangelis, Klaus Schultze, Eno

Artist History Born in Sydney, Australia, JAPETUS played drums in the school band and began writing poetry in early teens. Despite being unable to read or write music, the poetry was always surrounded by a bed of celestial sounds, so he started working with keyboards and guitar in order to capture the music. These of course... were songs! .......... Around 1980, JAPETUS set-up a home recording studio and began writing and recording over 40 pop songs working towards a traditional recording contract. For many years he created jingles and corporate video soundtracks as well, before specialising in journey soundspaces .......... Between 1983 and 1997 he released 14 albums of his own New Age music and recorded many other albums for well known alternative musicians and therapists. Recently JAPETUS was commissioned to supply music for an international cable TV series called ‘Yin, Yang and You' .......... I hope you enjoy this first taste of the new JAPETUS Catalogue and the incredible convenience of mp3.com

Group Members Japetus

Instruments Keyboards/Drums/Guitars/Vocals/Computers/Studio

Albums The Great Great Silence, Once Around The Sun, Mystic Pathways Series (Kabbalah/Zodiac, Tarot, Egyptian Book/Kundalini), Visions Of Paradise, The Radiant Self, Infinity, Shaman Journey, Tales From Atlantis, Seventh Heaven, Deep Space

Press Reviews ARTHUR C. CLARKE (Sri Lanka) - author of 2001: "I have played your music, some pieces several times, and much enjoyed them. Most intriguing!!" .......... DENISE LINN (U.S.) - Well known healer and writer: "The music of JAPETUS literally carries me beyond time and space. The haunting melodies convey such beautiful images. I use this music in my seminars with excellent results." ........... NATURE AND HEALTH MAGAZINE - "JAPETUS stands out as one of Australia’s most adventurous synthesiser musicians, and he has ventured into unfamiliar areas where few others have dared to go." ........... WHOLE LIFE TIMES MAGAZINE - "As good or better than Kitaro, this is by far the best New Age music to emerge from an Australian composer so far." ........... NATURE AND HEALTH MAGAZINE - "JAPETUS has recently emerged as one of Australia's leading New Age musicians. The music and sounds of JAPETUS are welcoming, sensitive, varied and colourful and - very accomplished." ........... SOUTHERN CROSSINGS MAGAZINE - "It is music unto itself, an emotional feeling, a cosmic mood...this is deep soul music." .......... CRYSTAL VISIONARY MAGAZINE - "Superbly suited to meditation and transcendental states of consciousness. " .......... LISTEN.COM - "JAPETUS draws you into his soft, ethereal works without overindulging in bombastic melodies - the common pitfall of new age composers. Cascading harps and ambient synthesizers slip through your pores."

Additional Info "Thanks to all my wonderful friends and family who have stood by me for 20 years creating the music, the covers and now this ‘Re-launch 2000’. Extra special thanks to all my interdimensional friends"....with love...Japetus

Location Byron Bay, NSW - Australia

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