Popular review site Exposeâ Peter Thelen has been reviewing Brannan Laneâs work for a number of years. He has heard a number of his projects over the years and his review of The Sleep Album shows he has a keen grasp of the composerâs work. Brannanâs premiere solo offering for Wayfarer continues to be a mainstay on popular radio shows and the concept album resonated with Exposeâ prompting them to say âIf you are one who listens to floating sounds while you sleep, you need to experience this.â
You can read the full Exposeâ HERE
For more information on Brannan Lane check out his artist page.
You can get your own copy of The Sleep Album at major digital outlets worldwide as well as directly from Wayfarer HERE.
Wayfarer Music Groupâs resident fantasy composer is a favorite among cinematic and ambient fans worldwide. Christopher joined Wayfarer in late 2023 and his song The Heiress was released as a tease of his upcoming album Myth of Thalendria on the Wayfarer Records Artist Sampler Volume One. Popular radio programs worldwide quickly embraced the single including The Luminous Chord and Canadaâs syndicated radio show Songs from a Quite Place. But, it was New Age Notes listeners who quickly embraced The Heiress quickly driving it to the #2 position on New Age Notes monthly chart for March.
For more information on Christopher Caouette check out his artist page.
You can hear The Heiress on the Wayfarer Records Artist Sampler Volume One HERE and look for information on Myth of Thalendria soon here at WayfarerMusicGroup.com
Recently, iconic review magazine Exposeâ reviewed both ELEONâs Daithi and Hidden Kingdom in a combined love fest for the Wayfarer. Founded in 1993, Exposeâ has been long established as one of the premier review sites for multiple genres and they have seen it all. In talking about ELEONâs work he said âitâs a mixture of ambient textures and cinematic themes informed by rich exotic grooves, and powerful dreamlike seguesâ.
You can read the full Exposeâ review HERE.
For more information on ELEON check out his artist page.
You can get your own copy of Daithi and Hidden Kingdom on major digital outlets worldwide as well as direct from Wayfarer HERE.
Wayfarer Music Group kicks off their inaugural monthly show on Morning Breeze/Planetary Jam. Each show will feature past, present and future music from the amazing roster of Wayfarer artists. The show will feature a different Wayfarer host each month as well. For the kickoff show, the hosts are Wayfarer Records founder Dave Luxton and President of Wayfarer Music Group Sean O’Bryan Smith.Â
Be sure and tune in each month to listen or check out archives for past shows at Morning Breeze/Planetary Jam
Playlist for June 2024:
Billy Denk – Winds of the Gods
Byron Metcalf & Ari Urban – Rituals of Passion
ELEON – Serenity feat. John Gregorius and EchoHalo
EchoHalo – Glow Worm
Andrew Schoen – OTHERness (reprise)
Ambiente Solstice – Starlit Eyes feat Jim âKimo Westâ
Richard Theisen – Infinite Dreams
Dave Luxton – Eclipse feat. Sean OâBryan Smith
Jason Blake -Lambent Purity
Brannan Lane, John Gregorius, Sean OâBryan Smith – Lost Desert Highway
Boreal Taiga – Byterminalen
Wayfarerâs own ambient legend Brannan Laneâs The Sleep Album continues to be embraced by fans and radio hosts. One station that was new to Brannanâs body of work but, quickly became a fan was top streaming radio station New Age Notes Radio. The Sleep Album immediately went on to heavy rotation and we are happy to announce that The Sleep Album reached #7 on New Age Notesâ chart for April. CONGRATULATIONS BRANNAN!
For more information on Brannan Lane check out his artist page.
You can get your own copy of The Sleep Album at major digital outlets worldwide or directly from Wayfarer HERE.
Wayfarer recording artist Ambiente Solstice is no stranger to the charts in the UK at One World Music Radio. In 2023, his releases Her Beautiful Imperfections and Out of the Void both reached #1 on the popular radio networkâs Singles and Album charts accordingly. Both projects spent a number of weeks on the charts and his remake of Pass into Silenceâs hit single IceBlink is no exception. IceBlink rocketed to #2 on the popular networkâs charts and spent a staggering 16 WEEKS on One World Music Radioâs Single Chart. It seems the UK loves Ambiente Solstice!
For more information on Ambiente Solstice check out his artist page.
You can get your own copy of IceBlink at major digital outlets worldwide as well as directly from Wayfarer HERE.
Wayfarer Music Group recording artist Brannan Lane has been well known in the ambient realm for decades. His unique soundscapes and textural flair have yielded a die-hard fanbase that is committed to his projects and his premiere solo release for Wayfarer is no exception. His release The Sleep Album has become a favorite of top radio, podcasters, bloggers and more. The album was recently featured on the popular YouTube based radio program The Relay Station from composer Stolace and he has received accolades from top music critics included Peter Thelen at Expose as well as the popular web blog AmbientBlog.net. The Sleep Album has also been featured on top FM radio shows including KKUP’s Rhythm Visions with Manik.
For more information on Brannan Lane check out his Wayfarer Artist Page.
You can get your own copy of The Sleep Album at major digital distributors worldwide or HERE
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Popular review site Exposeâ has been a fixture on the music scene since 1993. World-renowned music critic Peter Thelen has a deep appreciation of the genre and he recently had nothing but great things to say about Wayfarerâs ambient supergroup of Brannan Lane, John Gregorius and Sean OâBryan Smith. Peter reviewed their freshman Wayfarer release entitle Emergence. In the review, Peter had this to say about Emergence âLane, Gregorius and Smith on Emergence have created one of those albums that holds up to many repeat plays, with unforgettable melodies and beautiful warm atmospheres, something that a listener can completely immerse themselves within.â
You can read Peterâs full review HERE.
For more information on these three Wayfarers check out their artist pages.
You can get your own copy of Emergence at major digital outlets worldwide as well as directly from Wayfarer HERE.
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Wayfarer had an incredible 2023 and we are honored that music lovers, radio and podcasters around the world seem to feel the same. A prime example of this is from the popular radio network New Age Notes Radio. When New Age Notes released their Top 23 albums of 2023, Wayfarer artists held FIVE of the coveted positions.
#2 Richard Theisen – Estonia
#3 Brannan Lane, John Gregorius – Emergence
#10 Dave Luxton – Music from the Firmament II
#12 ELEON – Daithi
#20 Ambiente Solstice – Out of the Void
For more information on these amazing artists check out their artist pages.
You can get your own copy of these amazing projects at major digital outlets worldwide as well as directly from Wayfarer HERE
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