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Ian Naismith
aka ethnoambient
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Homepages:
www.ethnoambient.com
Geographical location:
Sarasota, FL
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DOB:
1963
Enjoy these Styles and musical qualities:
Ambient, Canterbury, Difficult, Improvisational, Jazz, Modern Classical, Musique Concrète, Space
Other styles/genres/qualities of music that I like not listed above:
Ethnic music from all over the world - especially, Indian, Arabic, and West African
Favorite or well-respected bands/artists
Jon Hassell, Steve Tibbetts, David Torn, O Yuki Conjugate, Tuu, Life Garden, Steve Roach, Peter Gabriel, Jeff Greinke, Robert Rich, Terje Rypdal, Bill Laswell, Paul Schutze, Voice Of Eye, Porcupine Tree, Henry Threadgill, Cecil Taylor, ECM catalog, Real World catalog, Buda Musique catalog... many, many others
Dislike these Styles and musical qualities:
Musical styles or qualities that I do not like:
I loathe country & western, hiphop, and smooth jazz
Occupation(s):
founder of an institutional money management firm; musician
Other musical activities:
I'm a music composer in the style of ethno-ambient / fourth world with many releases
Hobbies / obsessions:
family, friends, traveling
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