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Artist description
Jon O'Bergh is a one-man symphonic dynamo whose musical textures blend a multi-ethnic sound with a dash of New Age and a dash of Space Age. |
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Music Style
New Age / World Fusion |
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Musical Influences
Deep Forest, Michael Stearns |
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Artist History
O'Bergh graduated from the University of California at Irvine, where he studied piano performance and composition while performing with a rock band. He has produced 4 CDs, including "Carta," which was #1 for 2 months on the New Age Voice chart. He has written songs, music for television and institutional projects, and concert music. Timescape 2 for piano and violin introduced his music to San Francisco audiences in a concert that was subsequently broadcast by National Public Radio station KQED.´ |
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Instruments
keyboards (with voice on Sacred Spaces) |
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Albums
Meditations from a Lost World, Sacred Spaces, Carta, Millennial Landscapes |
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Press Reviews
SACRED SPACES: "One of the most talented New Age/World musicians around...if you want to add an awesome CD to your collection, check it out!" - Darren Main, yoga instructor and author ---------- "An entrancing and captivating composition, a moving and f ascinating experience." - Sergiu Rusu, Radio Arad ---------- CARTA: "Bravo! I highly recommend your taking a trip around the globe with Jon O'Bergh's 'Carta.'" - Alice Hill, WELY --------- "O'Bergh's combination of delicate electronic themes and diverse rhythmic textures creates a rainbow of electronic tone colors. 'Carta' is an exotic, adventurous, melodic musical experience." - Marius-Christian Burcea, Fun Radio, Romania --------- "A feast of subtle world music textures, dramatic keyboard-driven melodies, and exotic kinetic rhythms...Recommended!" - Bill Binkelman, Wind & Wire --------- "An adventure, a powerful vision which carries us on a fantast ic journey beyond all frontiers." - Sergiu Rusu, Radio Arad, Romania --------- "O'Bergh translates the sounds and rhythms of the planet's peoples with his vesatile Roland keyboard. This is a one-man band crossing cultures, time zones, and ethnic eras." - Ted Cox, New Age Retailer. |
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Location
San Francisco, CA - USA |
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