Artist description Craig Padilla, a 16 year electronic music veteran, has proven to be a driving force in the current electronic music scene, creating "Electronic/Space Music" with an occasional nod to New age and Ambient Trance. Analog sounds combine with digital synths to create a blissful tapestry of sound; appealing to all fans of electronic music! ZDTV's MUSIC PICK OF THE DAY (9/13/99!) Send an email to keep you posted on upcoming music releases! If you like the music, please consider purchasing a CD. THANKS to all friends for the support! (Listen to Padilla's early experimental recordings on the SOUND EXPLORER WEBPAGE located at www.mp3.com/soundexplorer .)

Music Style Electronic Atmospheres

Musical Influences Tangerine Dream, Steve Roach, Klaus Schulze, Kitaro, Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis, Patrick O'Hearn, Pink Floyd

Similar Artists Tangerine Dream, Jarre, Robert Schroeder, Michael Garrison, Software, Klaus Schulze, Pete Namlook, Moby, Kitaro, Brian Eno, Pink Floyd, John Serrie, Steve Roach, Michael Sterns, Vangelis, Yanni

Artist History Craig Padilla began playing guitar at age 5. During high school in 1986, he taught himself how to play the keyboard. His first compositions were publically heard on KCHO/KFPR's Music For A New Age (public radio show from Chico State University) and in various soundtracks for local television and theatrical shows. He has released numerous cassettes over the last 13 years which have all been limited runs and have all sold extremly well! His first CD "The Eye of the Storm" was produced & released in 1996 with the help of long-time collaborator Skip Murphy. Since arriving on the internet music scene in 1998, his music has reached a much larger audience and is getting excellent reviews! He continues to perform live around Northern California. Recently, Padilla's track "BEYOND BETA" with Skip Murphy was accepted for an incredible ambient collaboration CD called "PROJECT FARENHEIT" released by Ultimae Records; he's been featured on the front cover of the UK's SEQUENCES magazine #24 featuring an unreleased track on the included CD & #26 with an interview; Padilla has an unreleased track featured on the incredible "TRACKS ACROSS THE UNIVERSE" book/3CD set by Jim Brenholts; Spotted Peccary Music, a highly respected new age/world/ambient label in southern CA, has released Padilla's "VOSTOK," a CD consisting of one track running 52 minutes and created for infinite playback; Space for Music Records is releasing remastered versions of Padilla's CD (currently available at MP3.com, but not for long)!

Group Members CRAIG PADILLA - keyboards, synths, sequencers, guitar, and various electronic goodies.......some tracks include SKIP MURPHY on synths & samplers.

Instruments Ensoniq ESQ-1, Mirage sampler, Yamaha TG-33, Roland U-220, SynthPlus10, 2 Sequential Circuits PRO-ONE synths, ARP-2600, various ARP 2500 modules, Emu Ultra-Proteus, Korg MonoPoly, Roland TR-909, Alesis QuadraSynth and various effects units.

Albums The Heart of the Galaxy (1990); Universe (w/Skip Murphy1992); Mystical Fantasies (1992); Beyond Volume1 (w/SM(1992); The Edge of Eternity(1992); The Spirits of Christmas (1992); Impulse - Live from Space (w/SM & friends 1994); North of the Moon (w/SM 1995); Beyond Volume2 (w/SM 1995); THE EYE OF THE STORM CD (w/SM 1996); Patterns of Thought 1 & 2 (2-cassette set 1998); PATTERNS OF THOUGHT CD (1999), BEYOND Vol.1 CD (1999), CRYSTAL GARDEN (1999), BEYOND BETA (1999), THE SOUL WITHIN (1999), MUSIC FOR THE MIND LIVE volumes 1 & 2 (2000), EDGE OF ETERNITY CD(2000), PERSPECTIVES ON THE DREAM WORLD (2000), REFLECTIONS IN MERCURY (2001), TEMPORAL SUSPENSION (2001 w/SM), FOLDING SPACE & MELTING GALAXIES (2002), VOSTOK (2002), PLANETARY ELEMENTS (2003 w/SM)

Press Reviews "I find your music to be deeply spiritual and emotional. it is great for self examination and introspection!" Electronic Music Author, JIM BRENHOLTS........ "Serious New Age instrumentals entrance the listener with slow-moving synths, swirling melodies, and precise percussion. Polished meditative tracks for the cosmically-in-tune." - LISTEN.COM ......... "Rhythmic to ambient...European influences...Super debut from California." - MICHAEL GARRISON, composer/recording artist, Windspell Music........ "...I also must say that your music is very enjoyable, like it a lot." - RON BOOTS, composer/recording artist, Groove Unlimited........... "...Ethereal and meditative keyboard work. Padilla's heavily synthesized music...is unique." - JON LEWIS, Record Searchlight Newspaper........ "A rare experience for Redding's music scene." - Redding Free Press........ "When inserting a Padilla CD into my CD player a fresh breath of air is ejected into the room. It's like... having a cold drink after walking in the sun all day. When returning home, that cold drink is all you want." - GLENN FOLKVORD, Jean Michel Jarre FanKlub Norway...... "Log on and space out to this ambient trance tune by Califonian new age musical wizard, Craig Padilla. He is Yanni with an edge. This particular track, Time Travel makes for soothing wallpaper while you work." - LIAM MAYCLEM, ZDTV

Additional Info http://www.spaceformusic.com

Location Anderson, CA - USA

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