Join Terry as he interviews Music Artist Lis Addison!
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​Lis Addison is an award winning and internationally recognized Composer, Vocalist, Instrumentalist and Producer. She has composed music for fifteen solo albums and numerous soundtracks and recently returned from a 30 city tour through the Pacific NW, Australia and New Zealand in association with the Nia Technique, who commissioned her last album Zadaka.
Lis specializes in electro-acoustic world music for dance, yoga and meditation that is designed to inspire, empower and support healing for the individual and the natural world. She is the creator of Kinetic Voice (KiVo) which encourages healing and empowerment through the simultaneous practice of the voice and dance movement.
Addison’s music can be heard on conventional and internet radio and in dance, yoga, healing and meditation centers throughout the world. She has received favorable reviews in Africa, Australia, Canada, Europe, India, Korea, Mexico, Russia and the US. 
Lis has won awards from the Pacific Composer's Forum, Meet the Composer (NEA), The Global Music Awards (twice) and the Zone Music Reporter Awards, where her CD The Grace of the Green Leaf won Best Vocal Album. Her last three releases have been in the top 10 of the International Charts. Lis is a member of ASCAP and NARAS and holds a BA in music composition and an MFA in electronic music from Mills College and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Addison teaches at SAE Expressions Digital Arts College and at the Globe Sound Healing Institute in the Bay Area. She was recently invited to teach Electronic Music at Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya, as a Fulbright Scholarship finalist. Her non-profit The Singing Tree Institute plants trees in Kenya to mitigate the effects of global warming, provide food and fiber for African Villagers and document songs that were traditionally sung when seeds were planted.

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‘HAWKE CD REVIEWS & RATINGS’: ‘Issues 15 & 16’
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VOLKER LANKOW: Album: ‘Ambient Landscapes’                                Released: December 15th, 2018
“Enjoy these long tracks releases from composer Volker Lankow. Very Ambient, Synthonique and quite emotive … Relax & enjoy!”
Via: https://volkerlankow.bandcamp.com/album/ambient-landscape
Recommended Tracks: All 3! “Swimming In A Lake Of Drones”, “Data Fields” and “From Airports To  Villages”
Hawke Rating:
Thanks To: Volker Lankow & ‘Bandcamp’
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(1)JEFF PEARCE: Album: ‘The Light Beyond’ Released: May 24th, 2001
“Time to relax enjoy Jeff’s style of Spacey-Synthonica & Ambient renditions – you will enjoy this album … lay back, close your eyes and dream away!”
Via: https://jeffpearcemusic.bandcamp.com/album/the-light-beyond
Recommended Tracks: “Migration Of Souls”, “Across The Infinite Sea”, “A Farther Shore”
Hawke Rating: 8/10
Thanks To: Jeff Pearce, and to ‘Bandcamp’
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DAVID WRIGHT: Album: ‘Beyond The Airwaves Vol 3’                                        Released: 28th February, 2020
“Up-Tempo Synths, Spacey-Ambience & Deep Cosmic Music!”
Via: https://davidwrightmusic.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-airwaves-vol-3
Via: https://www.admusicshop.com/product/beyond-the-airwaves-volume-3/
Recommended Tracks: All 3: “Castle Rigg”, “Citadel” and the “The Presence Of Motion”
Hawke Rating: 9/10
Thanks To: David Wright & ‘AD Music’.
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(2)NICHOLAS GUNN: Album: ‘Pacific Blue’ Released: April 24th 2020
“Awesome Synthonica, Chilled-Music & Lounge-Tracks. Also enjoy the fabulous vocals of Alina Renae! (*)”
Try Via: https://www.amazon.com/Pacific-Blue-Nicholas-Gunn/dp/B0866DFXHS
Or Info Via: https://www.higherlevel.media/previous-clients
Recommended Tracks: “Into The Vastness”, “And I” (*), “Chasing The Light”, “Fallen” (*), “Adrift”, “Float” (*), “Pacific Blue” (*),   
Hawke Rating: 10/10!! 
Thanks To: Nicholas Gunn & ‘Higher Level Media’
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GREG MARONEY & SHERRY FINZER: Album: ‘Strength & Serenity’ Released: May 22nd, 2020
“With Greg on piano and Sherry playing her flute, what more emotive music could you wish for”
Via: https://sherryfinzer.bandcamp.com/album/strength-serenity-piano-flute
Recommended Tracks: “Sleeping Fields”, “Gossamer Dream”, “Greeting The Spirit”, “Golden Serenity”
Hawke Rating: 9/10
Thanks To: Sherry Finzer, and Alina Markina both of ‘Higher Level Media’ & ‘Heartdance Records’, and cheers to Greg Maroney.
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(3)ERIK WOLLO: Album: ‘Emotional Landscapes’ (Special Remastered Edition) Released: July 10th, 2020
“This album by Erik is awesome. Enjoy his Synthonique & Ambient compositions that will open wide an appreciation of his musical landscapes … Enjoy!” (just like myself & ‘Lady-Hawke’ did) 
Via: https://spottedpeccary.com/shop/emotional-landscapes/
Recommended Tracks: “Metaphor”, “Prism”, “Second Totem”, “Sounds Of The Seem Pt 1”, “Virtual World”, “Mountain Beach”, “The Hidden Track”.
Hawke Rating: 9/10
Thanks To: Erik Wollo and to ‘Spotted Peccary Music’
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RADIOSILENCE (aka Andy Pickford): Album: ‘Radio Silence VII” Released: July 24th, 2020
“Andy’s unique style of Synthonica and Ambience will amaze you. His lengthy compositions will have your musical attention and his Audionic-enhancements WILL amaze & be appreciative!”
Via: https://www.discogs.com/master/1831510-RadioSilence-RadioSilence-VII
Recommended Tracks: “7-Alpha”, “7-Gamma” and “7-Delta”
Hawke Rating: 9/10
Thanks To: Andy Pickford and ‘RadioSilence’
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(4)DAVE EGGAR: Album: ‘Awakening’ Released: September 10th, 2021
“Delightful Piano, Cello (both Dave Eggar), Percussion (Wil Calhoun), Guitar (Phil Faconti), and laid-back vocals by Dina Fanai, and Priya Darshini
Via: https://domorecords-store.com/products/dave-eggar-awakening
Recommended Tracks: “Awakening”, “Faded Memory”, “Diamonds”, “Fallen Leaves”, “Bristol Morning”, “Coming Home” (Vox of: Dina Fanai), and “New Dawn” (Vox of: Priya Darshini)
Hawke Rating: 8/10
Thanks To: ‘Domo Music Group’ and Dave Eggar
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TIMESCAPE (aka: Tony Andersen and Kent Eskildsen)                                                             EP Album: ‘The Endless Journey’ Released: December 29th, 2021
“Superb EP from ‘Timescape’. A mixture of Up & Down-Tempo Ambience & Synthonica!”
Via: https://timescape.bandcamp.com/
Recommended Tracks: All 3 “The Endless Journey”, “A Suitcase Of Sound”, and “Destination Unknown”
Hawke Rating: 10/10!
Thanks To: ‘Timescape’ and to: Bandcamp’.
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(5)Up Next Is ‘Hawke CD Reviews & Ratings Issue 16
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Many Thanks To: MIKKI ST GERMAIN, who organises the ‘Hawke & Friendz’ Monthly/Bi-Monthly Podcasts.
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STEVE ROACH: Album: ‘Zones, Drones & Atmospheres’                                           Released: January 1st, 2022
“Stand by some emotive & almost physical Synthonica, Up & Down Tempo and some dramatic Ambient Time & Spacey-Like recordings!”
Via: https://steveroach.bandcamp.com/album/zones-drones-atmospheres
And: https://projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/zones-drones-atmospheres
Recommended Tracks: “The Living Space”, “Breathing Light”, “Shadow Realms”, “The Perfection Of Solitude” and “Holding Light”
Recommended Long Tracks: “Submerged” & “Isolation Station”
Hawke Rating: 8/10
Thanks To: Steve Roach, ‘Bandcamp’ and ‘Projektrecords’.
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(6) PETER PHIPPEN: Album: ‘Into The Ancient’                                                   Released:  January 7th 2022
“Enjoy Peter’s iconic flute playing, very ‘New Age’ plus some Synth, as well as a couple of tracks that are quite up-tempo”
Via: https://projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/into-the-ancient
Recommended Tracks: “Northern Lights”, “Blue Skies Eternal”, “Sprit Guides”, “Tears Of Infinity”, “Timeless Sun”, and “Into The Ancient”
Hawke Rating: 8/10
Thanks To: Peter Phippen and to ‘Projekt Records’
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LORENZO MONTANA: Album: ‘Descent’ Released: January 19th, 2022
“Fabulous Synthonica & Electro-Acoustic album, both up & down Tempo. Relax, close your eyes and drift away on a dream-like musical journey!”
Via: https://projektrecords.bandcamp.com/album/descent-name-your-price
Recommended Tracks: “Bloom Rain”, “Prisma”, “Unknown Passage”, “Between Worlds”, “Inland”, “Vertical Corridors”
Hawke Rating: 9/10
Thanks To: Lorenzo Montana & to ‘Projekt Records’
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(7)NATTEFROST: Album: ‘Dendrophile’ Released: February 2nd 2022
“Awesome Synthonica, Dark Vox & Up-Tempo tracks from Nattefrost. You WILL enjoy this album fer’ sure, Lady-Hawke & I still do!”
Via: https://nattefrostdk.bandcamp.com/album/dendrophile
Recommended Tracks: Basically almost all 9 (Except Track 9)
Hawke Rating: 9/10
Thanks To: Nattefrost & ‘Bandcamp’
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LIS ADDISON: Album: ‘Elements’ Released: February 25th, 2022
“Her latest album is fabulous. Awesome soft & meaningful vocals & delightful flowing melodies, combined with smooth Electronica & Ambience. English & Sanskrit Mantras honouring Earth, Air, Fire, Water and Elements and way, way beyond …. Check it out!”
Via: https://lisaddison.bandcamp.com/album/elements
Info: https://www.lisaddison.com/
Recommended Tracks: ALL 8 Tracks!!! “The Light Of You”, “Breathing Green”, “Rhythm Of Earth”, “Mother Waters”, “Sister Wind”, “Fire In The Heart”, “Horizon Line” and “Choose Happiness”.
Hawke Rating: 10/10!!!
Thanks To: Lis Addison and ‘Bandcamp’
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(8)JEFF GREINKE: Album: ‘Noctilucent’ Released: March 18th, 2022
“The album title means ‘’Night Shining’ in Latin, and the album does indeed shine & shine again. Delightful Synthonica, Acoustica, At times quite Deep Ambience, but great Electronica compositions”
Via: https://spottedpeccary.com/shop/noctilucent/
Recommended Tracks: “Unrest”, “Around The Corner”, “Of The Deep Sea”, “Into The Night”, “Tunnel”, “Noctilucent”, “Undercurrent”
Hawke Rating: 8/10
Thanks To: Jeff Greinke & ‘Spotted Peccary Music’
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SHERRY FINZER & KARASVANA: EP Album: ‘Centered’ Released: April 3rd 2022
“Fabulous EP Album, featuring various Flutes, Ambient Hand-Clapping, Crystal Singing Bowls & Chimes. Very, very ‘Centered’ in many, many ways!!”
Via: https://sherryfinzer.bandcamp.com/album/centered
Recommended Tracks: All 3! “Music Of The Spheres”, “Sacred Spiral” and Encircling The Illusion”.
Hawke Rating: 8/10
Thanks To: Sherry Finzer & Alina Markina of ‘Heart Dance Records’ and ‘Higher Level Media’. 

 





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