Thanks to Pandora, I discovered a new artist who is, for the moment, occupying 100% of my Winamp and iRiver time (well, at least when I’m not listening to NPR). His name is Ryan Farish, and I’d describe his music as a fusion of upbeat piano and electronic ambient, with occasional hints of jazz and new age. His latest album (he’s released quite a few) is Wonderfall, which is the one I downloaded, and I am definitely enjoying it. In fact, this is one of those rare albums where I can honestly say I pretty much like every track on the album. Crazy, isn’t it? Now, there are probably those out there who might view this album as bubblegum music, and, frankly, I guess I can’t really disagree. Regardless, it’s enjoyable music, so what more do you need? Anyway, as soon as his albums are more widely available on Amazon, I’ll probably pick up a few more. And of course, for your listening enjoyment, here’s the requisite sample of his work.
By the way, have you heard of Hulu? Cool site.
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Dennis · November 26, 2008 at 11:09 am
Good recommendation on Ryan Farish. Downloaded 3 of his albums and listening to them. If you like classical guitar with a heavy influence from rock check out Rodrigo Y Gabriela.
Hulu is pretty cool. I don’t have the bandwidth to handle the 720p but it’s quite convenient for catching up on shows.
Admin comment by Jonathan · November 27, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Glad you like it. I notice you threw in the fact that you’ve downloaded 3 of his albums. A subtle reminder that, as a Zune owner, you have access to all sorts of fantastic music services, while I’m left in the dust waiting for Amazon to add more music to its mp3 library?