About Otherworldly Music
It's damned hard to find music that blurs the line between the mundane and the magical. I’ve always called it otherworldly music: the kind of music that suggests dreams, the supernatural, the interdimensional, altered states, and the in-between. This genre-spanning atmosphere can be tricky to find, but I'm fortunate to encounter a lot of it via my work in the independent music industry. Obviously, the classification is subject to my own judgment, but I’ve discovered that others often agree with and appreciate my suggestions. I'm sharing my finds with you. This is not really a music review or critic site; I don't waste time blogging about artists I don't like. This is more of a music-focused personal blog that I happily share with anyone with similar tastes.
The purpose of this blog is not to provide free MP3s unless I happen to find a legitimate source. Instead, I am merely passing along information about artists you might like. Check out their websites, listen to samples on iTunes or other digital download sites, and decide for yourself if you’d like to contribute to their careers and purchase their songs or CDs.

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How to Get the Music (fair and square)
At the bottom of the blog entry, I'll post a link to wherever you can hear samples of the music. If you like the music, order a CD or download a song from iTunes or Amazon or wherever*. If you're enthusiastic and web-literate, give the artist a bigger share of the profit by ordering directly from their label.

You could be one of those shady, illegally-downloading types that can't be bothered to fork out 99 cents for a meaningful song, thus denying the artist their financial reward for their hard work ... but of course, visitors of my site wouldn't stoop to such tactics. Seriously, give gladly to those whose music makes a difference in your life. Don't be stingy.


About Me
My heart lives in the mountains - I reside in the Denver metro area and get out to the foothills as often as possible. I play piano, write otherworldly fiction and poetry, and live with my husband and three beasts (AKA "cats"). I am two types of nut: health and survivalist.

Companies I work with:
  • Gestalt Records, a small indie record label based out of Denver, CO and featuring a range of experimental artists.
  • Gestalt Digital, a digital distribution company aimed at indie artists, even those without a pressed CD.
  • Phantom Power Promotions, a music promotions company focused on promoting independent artists (electronica, indie, world, and hip-hop) to radio, retail, and press.
The industry is changing so that artists are increasingly more self-sufficient and retain their own rights and creative privileges. All these companies were made with the goal of helping out small artists who wouldn't otherwise get quality promotions and distribution without getting mired in industry crap.


*What's this "eMusic" you keep referencing?
Some people have asked me what eMusic is. Apparently, it's not as common-knowledge as I thought it was, so let me explain for anyone who's confused. eMusic is a music download subscription service that doesn't copy-protect their MP3s. Their free trial gives you 50 free MP3s, then you're charged a monthly $10 for 30 songs and access to their free MP3 of the day. The only catch is that the major record labels predictably don't like the lack of copy protection, so they don't allow eMusic to distribute their titles. I like indie music and download a lot, so eMusic is perfect for me. However, it probably isn't worth your while if you download infrequently and stick to major label music. Regardless, I recommend doing the free trial and getting your 50 free MP3s, then canceling if you decide it isn't right for you (try iTunes instead, where the price is higher but you don't pay a monthly fee).