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	New release! Glen Velez Sweet Season $21.66 ERC078 – Glen Velez – Sweet Season is out now !! Emotional Rescue is delighted to present a collection of works by the founding father of the modern drum movement, Glen Velez – The World of Frame Drums. Collated from his first 3 solo albums from 1985 to 1989, Sweet Season is a snapshot in to the pioneering composing and performance of this four-time Grammy winner. Born in 1949, of Mexican American ancestry, Velez grew up in Texas before moving to New York in 1967. Playing jazz on the drums he soon gravitated to hand drums from around the world (frame drums in particular), seeking out teachers from many different musical traditions. Among the many instruments Velez favours are the Irish bodhrán, the Brazilian pandeiro, the Arabic riq, the North African bendir and the Azerbaijani ghaval. Although these instruments are similar in construction they have their own playing techniques that open new possibilities. Sweet Season highlights this vocabulary, mixing and adapting techniques from various cultures to develop new ones. The music, often composed as cross-cultural ensembles, has a particular fondness for polyrhythms – superimposing different meters simultaneously – while incorporating Stepping Split-tone and Central Asian Overtone singing, plus bells, flute, piano, tambourine and more to complete the global horizons. This new genre of contemporary drumming has been hugely influential and seen Velez work with the likes of John Cage and Steve Reich as well as teaching his virtuosic combinations of hand movements and finger techniques to many emerging players. ORDER VIA JUNO
	New release! Glen Velez Solo CD $15
	New release! Breathing Rhythms Duo Glen Velez & Lori Cotler CD $15
	Rhythms of the Chakras Volume Two Drumming for the Body’s Energy Centers $20
	Rhythms of Awakening 12 Chakra Drum Journeys $20
	Elephant HotelCD $25  * Will be available as download – please check back soon.
	Breathing Rhythms Recorded and mixed by Les Kahn Co produced by Glen Velez and Les Kahn Produced by Tami Simon Features: Glen Velez, Eugene Friesen, Damian Dragichi Instruments used: Glen Velez – Riq, Pandero, Clapping, Voice, Kanjira, Pods, Tar, Low Cardboard Box, High Carboard Box, Bodhran, Bells, Caxixi, Deer Rattles, Bendir, Maraca Eugene Freisen – Cello, VoiceDamian Dragichi – Panflutes $20
	Rhythms of the Chakras Recorded October 26-29 at Curved Air Studio in Boulder Colorado Recorded and mixed by Les Kahn Produced by Glen Velez Associate Producer Les KahnEastern spiritual traditions recognize seven major chakras, or centers of energy, located in the human body. Over centuries, healers have come to identify certain colors, musical tones, esoteric attributes, and other elements that stimulate particular chakras.Rhythms of the Chakras represent a new contribution to the field of sound healing: distict rhythms that have shown themselves effective for focusing awareness on each chakra. Each of the seven tracks on this recording is designed to stimulate and activate one of those chakras. The vocalizations on each composition use vowel sounds long identified with specific chakras. The overall effect maximizes the sound healing potential for each piece.$20
	RhythmColor Exotica NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES THESE TITLES ARE OUT OF PRINT Only sold through www.glenvelez.comRecorded by Thomas Bender at Ambient Studio, Stamford, Connecticut, February 21, 22, 1996 Produced by Jamey HaddadFeatures the Handance ensemble: Eva Atsalis, Glen Fitten, Jan Hagiwara, Yousif Sheronick, and Arthur Baron.* DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE HERE
	Pan Eros Recorded by Walter Quintus at Ztudio, Zerkall, Germany, October 1992 Produced by Kurt Renker & Walter Quintus NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES THESE TITLES ARE OUT OF PRINT Only sold through www.glenvelez.comFeatures: Glen Velez ,Gianni Gebbia, Enzo Rao Instruments used: Glen Velez – Pandero (Spanish frame drum), Gaval (Azerbaijani frame drum), Bendir (Moroccan frame drum), Riq (Egyptian tambourine), Mazhar (Egyptian tambourine), Tamborim (Brazilian frame drum), Frame drum, Wood drum, Kenya shaker, Steel drum, Voice, Bones, Buzz Sticks, Mbira, Jingle Ring Gianni Gebbia – Soprano Saxophone, Sopranino Saxophone Enzo Rao – Violin, Low Tuned Violin$30
	Border States Glen Velez-Frame drums, Percussion, Voice Howard Levy-Harmonica, Ocarina, Penny Whistle, Jews Harp Randy Crafton-Frame Drums, Percussion, Ocean Drum”BORDER STATES is an album of briliant percussion work that is enlivened by the startlingly versatile Howard Levy… This is one of those releases that has to be heard to be believed… This album is full of surpirises and well worth searching out.” —Richard Foss, Los Angeles Reader”Glen Velez and Howard Levy take two of simplest instruments in the world and make astounding music… joined by percussionist Randy Crafton, they reverse aeons of continental drift, pulling together Tuvan chants, Latin American rhythms and Middle Eastern times…” —Cliff  * Will be available as download – please check back soon.
	Ramana Recorded by Edward Haber, except for Ramana which by Jerry Gottus at Platinum Island, NYC, and Elemental Triad by Carl Seltzer at Selzer Sound, NYC Produced by Bob HaddadFeatures: Glen Velez, Layne Redmond, Howard Levy, Jan HagiwaraInstruments used:  Glen Velez – Bodhran (Irish frame drum), Gaval (Azerbaijani frame drum), Bendir (Moroccan frame drum), Ramana (Thai frame drum), Mbira, African seed pods, Filipino buzz sticks, Steel drum, Foot bells, Foot shaker, Voice Layne Redmond – Bendir, Frame drum, Jan Hagiwara – Frame drum, Howard Levy – Harmonica  * Will be available as download – please check back soon.
	Doctrines of Signatures Recorded by Walter Quintus at Ztudio Zerkall, Germany December 1990Produced by Kurt Renker & Walter Quintus Features: Glen Velez, Steve Gorn, Eva Atsalis, Ed Brunicardi, Randy Crafton, Jan HagiwaraInstruments and Cycles used: Glen Velez – Remo Tar Drum, Riq, Australian Aboriginal Sticks, Shakers, Tonga Wood Drum, Filipino Buzz Sticks and Voice.  Steve Gorn – Bansuri Bamboo Flute  Eva Atsalis – Remo Tar Drum  Ed Brunicardi – Remo Tar Drum  Randy Crafton – Remo Tar Drum  Jan Hagiwara – Remo Tar Drum*Will be available as download – please check back soon.
	Assyrian Rose Recorded by Walter Quintus at Ztudio, Zerkall, Germany, June 1989 Produced by Kurt Renker & Walter Quintus Glen Velez – Pandero-Spanish frame drum, Gaval-Azerbaijani frame drum, Bendir-Moroccan frame drum, Riq-Egyptian tambourine, Tamborim-Brazilian frame drum, Wood drum, Venezualan maracas, Steel drum, Chinese opera gong, Voice Layne Redmond – Gaval, Japanese frame drum, Lefima bodhran, Voice Steve Gorn – Bansuri bamboo flutes, South American flutes John Clark – French Horn, Howard Levy – Piano, Harmonica  CD $30
	Seven Heaven Recorded by Walter Quintus at Zee Ztudio, Zerkall, Germany, May 1987 Produced by Kurt Renker & Walter Quintus Features: Glen Velez, Steve Gorn, Layne Redmond Instruments used: Glen Velez – Ramana (Thai frame drum), Gaval (Azerbaijani frame drum), Thon (Thai goblet drum), Bodhran (Irish frame drum), Mbira, Vermillion wood drum by Ryphon, Caxixi (Brazilian basket shaker), Foot Bells, Layne Redmond – Gaval, Mbira, Ramana, Steve Gorn – Bansuri flute  *Will be available as download – please check back soon.
	Internal Combustion Recorded by Walter Quintus at Ztudio, Zerkall, Germany, May 1985 Produced by Kurt Renker with Mark Nauseef Features: Glen Velez, Layne Redmond Instruments used: Glen Velez – Doira (Afghani frame drum), Adufe (Northern Spanish square frame drum), Bendir (Moroccan frame drum), Riq (Egyptian tambourine), Gaval (Azerbaijan frame drum), Bodhran (Irish frame drum) Layne Redmond – Bendir, Gaval  CD $30
	Handance World renowned percussionist Glen Velez performs masterful solo pieces and duets with Layne Redmond. Frame drums from around the world, mbira and other instruments provide a variety of textures for his rhythmic explorations. Features: Glen Velez, Layne Redmond Instruments used by Glen Pandero 18″ tunable frame drum from Spain. There are no jingles and the head is made of calf skin. Pandiero 14″ tambourine from Brazil played in a style originally from Africa. Bendir 14″ frame drum from Morocco with a rope snare and a goat skin head. Diora 18″ frame drum from Afghanistan with a deer skin head Adufe 16″ square double-headed frame drum with pellet bells inside the drum. It’s origin is in Northern Spain, and it’s head is made of calf skin. Bodhran 22″ frame drum from Ireland with a goatskin head. Mbira a traditional instrument from Southern Africa made of forged iron keys fastened to an iron bridge. The resonating chamber is made of wood or a small gourd.  * Will be available as download – please check back soon.
	Trio Globo Recorded by Les Kahn Produced by Les Kahn and Trio Globo Executive Producer James Marienthal Mastered by Tom BatesFeatures: Glen Velez, Howard Levy, Eugene FriesenInstruments used: Eugene Friesen – cello and voice , Howard Levy – piano, penny whistle, Horner diatonic harmonicas , Glen Velez – frame drums, percussion, overtone singing CD $20
	Carnival of Souls Recorded by Les Kahn Produced by Les Kahn and Trio Globo Executive Producer James Marienthal Mastered by Tom BatesFeatures: Glen Velez, Howard Levy, Eugene FriesenInstruments used: Eugene Friesen – cello and voice , Howard Levy – piano, penny whistle, Horner diatonic harmonicas , Glen Velez – frame drums, percussion, overtone singing CD $20
	Steering by the Stars Trio Globo’s Latest release Features: Eugene Friesen, Howard Levy, Glen VelezEugene – cello and voice Howard – harmonica, piano, penny whistle, Jews harp, bamboo flute, ocarinas Glen – frame drums , percussion, overtone singing*DOWNLOAD AVAILABLE HERE