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LA tones

os Angeles based Tonehenge
has released their first CD of
he same name. Their name is

derived from tone - tonus, a sound;
and henge - ancient structure. They

-classify themselves as “crossover, ,

electronic dance music, sweetened
by vocals and strings, with Pop,
World, and Rave influences.”
Tonehenge is the brainchild of vocal-
ist and cellist Mystic Pete (Peter
Ludwig) and is co-produced by
Atom Smith. The CD features the
vocals of Ana Robles, Dawnia
Carlson, Kinga Toth, and several
others.

This 16-track collection
delivers an amazing array of sounds

. and styles, including three dance

remixes of “The One,” “1000
Nights,” and “You Are Mine” as
well as a drum and bass mix of
“Raver.” Just sampling the first 4
tracks (online at
www.cdbaby.com/cd/tonehenge)
immediately shows the amazing
diversity of Tonehenge. The vocal-
ists featured on this CD were well
chosen and enhance the entire listen-
ing experience. One disappointing
note for this reviewer, however, was
that Mystic Pete’s amazing cello
playing wasn’t more prominently
featured on more tracks.
Peter Ludwig (a.k.a.

Mystic Pete) has had an interesting
musical career. He started playing
cello in 3rd grade, and he studied as
a trance medium in his teens, chan-
neling extraordinary voices. He has

I played in orchestras, accompanied

poets such as Coleman Barks, and
wailed at raves. His love of Trance,
Dance and World music, and his
mastery of improvisation led to the
evolution of Tonehenge.

Tonehenge hasbeen play-
ing raves, parties and events for the
last couple of years. With the elec-
tronic scene moving toward live

acts, Tonehenge’s compelling vocals;

strings and catchy rhythms, com-
bined with their dancers and

   
 

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4 Martinis — “Wake me up when it’s over!”

_ imagery, could be at the edge of the

next musical wave. Let’s hope we
can catch them on tour soon.

Max’s personal Martini Rating =
2 Martinis

Bang The Drum
While I Am Riding
You!

enre magazine called Kevin
 Aviance (born Eric Snead)
“an entity” and now dance
floors around the world will be bum-
ing up with tracks from Kevin’s sec-
ond album, Entity (Emerge
Records). This CD is sexy, sassy,
and alive. Kevin describes the CD as
being  . .about life’s experiences as
citizens of the global society.” Max
Martini says it is just hot with a cap-
ital “H.”
' The NYC based Aviance,
who first gained notoriety with his
underground club hit “Cunty” which
was a regular feature at Tunnel,
recalls “. ..as it played, you’d see all
the queens coming out of the dark-
«ness, doing runway.” His first album
Box of Chocolates was released in
1999. According to the artist, “My
roots ‘are and will always be with the
House of Aviance.” It was through
the House of Aviance (similar to
NYC’s House of Xtravaganzas) that
Kevin gained entrance to the club
scene, first as a promoter and later as

a performer.

Unfortunately for this
reviewer we received only a sample
CD, which included just five of the
twelve tracks on the new recording.
“Give It Up” is by far my favorite,
with its sexy and racy lyrics and
pulsing beat. “Alive” is already tak-
ing the dance world by storm and is
featured here. The gospel-infused
“Power” is another favorite and
shows a more mature and reflective
side of Aviance. Luckily for the rest
of you, samplings of the entire CD

can be listened to at www.centaur-

music.com ~

So if you are ready fo
something other than the woodstove
that will turn up the heat, get your
hands on this CD. Oh, and Kevin, if
you happen to be reading this - you
can dip me, flip me, and lick me
anytime — I’m ready to blastofil
You blow me away. V

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O Martinis

'Max is willing to try anything once,

does enjoy an occasional martini or .

two, but prefers Tab®!

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