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Mark
DuBerry
The music on the album is rich and complex in terms of both melody and composition and is mostly instrumental, with some atmospheric vocals. Acoustic and electric guitars feature throughout along with electronic instruments and strong rhythms which combine to create a lush, vibrant and powerful sound. World flavours come together with dance, progressive rock, jazz and ambient influences to produce music that explores an eclectic, layered mix of different styles and atmospheres while also maintaining its own strong identity. Much of the music has a ‘film-score’ feel and some of the pieces have an ‘epic’ quality. The overall sound is reminiscent of such diverse artists as: Yes, David Sylvian, The Future Sound Of London, Orbital, Mike Oldfield, Genesis, Moby, Pat Metheny and Pete Namlook, although the music definitely has its own distinctive style.
The album was mastered by Bob Katz at Digital Domain. Bob is a great mastering engineer with a wealth of experience who approached the project with a great deal of sensitivity and care.
Listen to some clips Purchase the CD
New work by Mark DuBerry can be sampled here.
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Mark
DuBerry’s most recent release is an album entitled 'Head Room'.
All composition, arranging, recording and producing were done by
the artist who also played all the instruments.
Each
piece has a tentatively suggested theme,
while also leaving plenty of room for the listener to respond
to the music in their
own unique way. Some of the ideas for the pieces come from world
events and the environment, love, the pursuit of excellence and Jungian
psychology. The album as a whole is a tapestry of different musical
styles and philosophical explorations and has the feeling
of a journey or
a story. The title, 'Head Room' suggests a mental
space, a state of mind, an inner world full of archetypal images
and themes which
is what the music is all about.
The
artwork for the album was created by Barry McCabe,
a photographer and graphic artist of great intuitive ability and
imaginative flair.
The cover art works
as a beautiful elaboration and visual extension of the music, suggesting
motifs, atmospheres and feelings associated with the music but also
standing as a group of strong images in their own right. The 'logo'
at the top of each of these pages is also one of Barry's images.
If you like this artwork,
Barry can be contacted at: