QuietMelodies is now open!

15 06 2009

through-open-doors

As many of you might already know, the new portal is finally open!!!!!  I am so sorry that it has taken so long to happen, but I do hope you find it worth the wait.  Some of the new features you will be able to enjoy are being able to message any member & being able to post your own favorites.  There will also be a forum added so that requests and such can be made there.  Eventually hope to in essence mirror this blog there and of course have new content available.  The new music available should be substantially more than here as there will be multiple people posting =-).  Please stop by and join your NEW home for QuietMusic – www.quietmelodies.com!





Jon Mark – Land Of Merlin

10 04 2009

cover9Jon Mark – Land Of Merlin
MP3 @ 224 – 320 Kbps VBR | 56:26 min | 1992 | 76.5 MB | 10% Recovery Record

Mark’s most recent album is almost a seamless continuation of the softly melodic synthesizer style he established on Standing Stones. Land of Merlin was inspired by Mark’s childhood experiences traveling through the enchanted landscapes of Cornwall, the legendary birthplace of King Arthur and home to his fabled Knights of the Round Table.

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Jon Mark – Alhambra

10 04 2009

folder18Jon Mark – Alhambra
MP3 @ 192 – 320 Kbps VBR | 1:10:48 min | 1993 | 102 MB | 10% Recovery Record

From the spellbinding majesty of the Alhambra to the thunderous war machine called Conquistadores, Jon Mark has again captured the soul and spirit of a people in his music. The Alhambra was at one time the royal city/fortress of the Moors, looking down over Spanish Granada, with numerous and wonderful palaces, courtyards, fountains, and splenderous gardens. It was built over the course of centuries, and became the birthplace of countless legends of opulence, mighty rulers, intrigue, and romance. As in The Standing Stones of Callanish and Land of Merlin, Jon Mark weaves ancient melodies and rhythms into his electronic tapestry, this time portraying the elegance and grandeur of medieval Spain. With classical guitar accents, sounds of harp, trumpet, and the hot desert wind adding vivid colorings, Alhambra is yet another haunting soundtrack to give wings to ever-nomadic imaginations.

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