Nexeus Fatale

I’m a huge fan of Kourosh Dini, his music is very relaxing and ambient, and is a great mix of piano and synthesized music. He just released two new albums which are recorded from his Nitida Ridge performance and Red Rock Concert. Both albums are slightly shorter than his previous release, Live at Bliss Gardens (both are 8 tracks long), but are just as stunning. Some new interesting tracks on this set are Beast, which is a strong at times harsh but moody electronic track; Angel, a very light piece with an ambient feel but soft piano; and Thought, a piece I plan on including into my podcast in the near future. If you liked Live at Bliss Gardens, Nitida Ridge and Red Rock are musical extensions of that album.

Kourosh Dini is different than most live musicians in Second Life. Unlike most musicians in Second Life, Kourosh doesn’t play a guitar, sing, or can be classified as folk music. Instead Kourosh uses the sounds of both piano and synthesizer to create a unique brand of music. It is really hard to categorize his music into a particular genre, it lies somewhere between modern-classical, new age, and meditative music. What makes him further stand out is not the sound of his music but the philosophy, rather than just creating music he’s creating an atmosphere or in his words building a better form of communication though it. Continue Reading »