Swim Through the Blue Sky

Editorial Reviews
From the Artist
I play what I like to hear, and I try to do it with as many instruments as I can get my hands on. I love the textures of sound, and especially the characters of individual instruments. On this album you will hear the results of my explorations and experiments.

The album is split 7 / 4 between instrumentals and songs with lyrics, though on the later, I tend to use voice as just another instrument in the mix. Many of these tunes are of a more contemplative nature, soundscapes that evoke mood without (hopefully) devolving into the trite. Sometimes events call for a harsher view of the world, though....

About the Artist
Michael lives and works in the San Francisco Bay area. He has been playing and recording music all of his life.

Album Description
"Swim through the blue sky" is an intimate, enveloping exploration of tone and texture. Exotic instruments such as harp, dulcimer, Japanese koto and Irish whistle mingle in sonic paintings. Driving hand percussion laced rhythms move the soul, and well crafted pop tunes stay in the mind. Michael La Guardia's music never fails to please or intrigue.

Swim Through the Blue Sky

Swim Through the Blue Sky
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    Swim Through the Blue Sky

    Manufacturer: Michael la Guardia
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | New Age | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    GeneralGeneral | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B00006ANFV
    Release Date: 2002-06-22

    Tracks:

    1. Indifferent Angel
    2. Invention #3
    3. Invention #1
    4. Adrift
    5. Invention #2
    6. All the Broken Pieces
    7. Lullaby for K
    8. Almost Mine
    9. Star 911
    10. Dulcimer
    11. Adrift (remix)

    Album Description

    "Swim through the blue sky" is an intimate, enveloping exploration of tone and texture. Exotic instruments such as harp, dulcimer, Japanese koto and Irish whistle mingle in sonic paintings. Driving hand percussion laced rhythms move the soul, and well crafted pop tunes stay in the mind. Michael La Guardia's music never fails to please or intrigue.

    Music:

    1. Take the Long Road & Walk It [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Limited Edition]
    2. Take the Long Road & Walk It [CD-single] [Enhanced]
    3. Tear Me Down
    4. The Amalgamut (+1 Bonus Track) [Enhanced] [Import]
    5. The Diamond Fields
    6. The Drums of War
    7. The Truth Over the Airwaves
    8. Tiny
    9. Unithematic
    10. Viva el Amor

    Music

    music

    Music

    Soldiers

    The Virgil Thomson Foundation & CRI Presents:

    Woolfenden: Gallimaufry

    Billy Dean, Vol. 2 [Karaoke]

    Virgins & Philistines

    Weill: The Seven Deadly Sins; Berg: Lulu Suite

    Winter in America

    When the Empire Calls [Import]

    Vintage Collections

    Very Truly Yours [Import]

    Vol. 3-Classic Alternatives

    Vinicius De Morais [Import]

    Wasting My Time [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

    Schönberg: Das Chorwerk

    Behaviour Self