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It’s hard for me to believe that it’s been seven years since I released Boom Bap Sunrise. But the followup is on the way. More news to follow soon…
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Groove Salad Volume 2 is out now, and it features my song, “The Last Resort” along with some other great downtempo music. Soma FM, “a listener-supported, commercial-free internet-only radio station,” and probably my favorite online radio station, broadcasts a number of genre-driven channels, one of which is Groove Salad. Groove Salad plays mostly instrumental…
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“El Tiempo es Circular” featuring Aline Esquivel and Alex Bershadsky has been re-released on Juno Download. If Juno’s your preferred music store, I hope to have more for you there soon…
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I just discovered this fan-made video for my song, “Speed of Soul,” and had to share it with you. I have no idea where the visual content came from, and I don’t know anything about the person who made it. But it’s cool, right? “Speed of Soul” comes from my 2007 album Boom Bap…
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Just a quick update to let you know that higher quality digital downloads are now available in FLAC (CD quality) and MP3-320.
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I’ve dropped the price on Boom Bap Sunrise: Rural Sounds Volume 1. You can now get the CD for 8.99, which is actually less than the digital version! Get it right here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/zanetate
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I’m planning a digital music give-away over the next week or so, but you have be on the mailing list to get in on it. Sign up right here: https://zanetate.com/mailing-list/ I give away a free song from time to time for subscribers, but this is going to be a bit bigger than that.
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Just wanted to share a quick programming note with you: I just discovered that Phonic FM played “El Tiempo…” on the Roots and Shoots show last month. Phonic FM is out of Exeter in the UK. So peace to all my new friends in Exeter! Also, you can hear “Harbor View” on the Klassik…
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Properly Chilled included “The Last Resort” on this month’s podcast. The episode is subtitled “Tripping Through Mushrooms” because the sounds are “mushroomy,” which is cool with me. I’m just happy to be on the playlist – I’m a huge fan of Properly Chilled. Maybe the mushroom reference has something to do with Mark Farina’s…
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The new single is out! “El Tiempo es Circular” is the newest future soul / dance track from producer Zane Tate, and features silky vocals and lyrics by Latin Jazz singer Aline Esquivel, and a heavy bassline by the renowned Jazz and Fusion bassist Alex Bershadsky. On the b-side is the instrumental version of…