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Composer Randy Edelman Set to Unveil New Full Length Album “Waltzing On A High Wire”
In front of you is that taut wire, spanning across some dystopian abyss, daring you to step out onto it. On some days the distance from beginning to end of the wire doesn’t seem so far. Yet on other days the morning mist hangs dim and hazy, obscuring your vision. When a journalist talks about a high wire artist it refers to someone that is daring, unconventional, courageous and compelling…In the spirit of that, Randy Edelman is set to unveil a collection of unique, compelling and beautiful songs in a new full length album called “Waltzing On A High Wire” via Tribeca Records. The album will launch on September 6, 2024. The music will also be released on a vinyl CD and a double vinyl record set, limited edition.
Written, recorded and produced by the composer himself, the album experiences a mélange of genres from jazz to country, and even a classical lullaby. In this album (as all of those before) Randy commands that pure spark of musical sensibility that can flash for an instant and spawn a symphony or a song.
“Waltzing On A High Wire is a group of highly personal tunes written over the past several years. Though of course there are various subject matters I felt the need to confront: there is also the very deliberate aspect of a distinct musical style to each that is purposely designed to be different in terms of harmony and the specific feel which I approached each track in addressing. For instance, in looking at the opening three tracks: from the complex harmonic progressions and 40’s feel of ‘21 Again’ and the look back at life….to the simplistic 60’s R&B 6/8 ‘Do-Wop’ style tune about non-communication called ‘Pat Wants to Know’ ….or the folksy way that ‘Birds of Freedom’ addresses a general connection to world humanistic events.”…..Randy Edelman
Regardless of how one chooses to celebrate his music it is evident that he needed a spare heart to feel all of the things he felt. When perception and sensitivity meet, a breathtaking and colorful world is created. He took his pain and made it into something beautiful. He knocked on silence for an answering music. His intensity is the trademark for those truly alive and compassionate. His music and his sensitivity is the fabric of what keeps dreams real.
THE ACTUALITY OF RANDY EDELMAN
Whilst shrouded in mystery and locked behind closed doors for 25 years ( in which he wrote no songs at all), Randy created some of the most heroic magic on the silver screen with over 100 soundtracks for film and television including “My Cousin Vinny”, “Kindergarten Cop”, “Gettysburg”, “While You Were Sleeping”, “The Mask”, “Dragonheart”, “Ghostbusters ll”, “Last of The Mohicans” (which earned him a Golden Globe nomination), the hit TV series “MacGyver” and a marathon of others.
His foray into the pop song recording world was triggered many years ago by the emotions of a break up. Since then his songs have been covered by Barry Manilow (A Weekend In New England), Patti LaBelle (Isn’t It A Shame), HipHop superstar Nelly (My Place), The Carpenters (You), and others inclusive of Dionne Warwick, Olivia Newton-John, Jackie DeShannon, Willie Nelson, Blood Sweat & Tears, and a Macy‘s Day Parade of others. He’s also written themes for ESPN, the Olympics and NASA. He began his touring career opening for The Carpenters and non other than Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention and has played arenas all over the globe including the Budokan in Japan, The London Palladium, and Theatre Royal Drury Lane in the UK.
Randy most recently has just written the soundtracks for Swedish director Ate De Jong’s Nashville saga “Heart Strings”, the family holiday film “Athena Saves Christmas”, the exorcism themed thriller “The Beast Inside” (out this December), and the documentary “Too Hot to Handle.” He currently continues to write and record music and will be performing a solo show at Carnegie Hall on December 8, 2024 and Lincoln Center June 6, 2025.
Track List
1) 21 Again/Coming of Age
2) Birds of Freedom
3) Pat Wants to Know
4) Not A Pretty Place
5) Up There/Mountain Climbing
6) Going Thru The Motions
7) The Glow Of Life
8) Houseguest
9) Nashville Salvo
10)Any Conventional Means
11)Never The Hunter/Lullaby For A Special Friend
Pre-Save “Waltzing On A High Wire” by Randy Edelman here:
https://found.ee/randyedelman_waltzingonahighwire
London-based multi-instrumentalist and producer Waz-u returns with his second album, Preludes: Dusk Psalms, set for release on 16 May 2025 via independent label Biodiversity. The 15-track record further refines the artistic depth of his debut, blending electronic textures and classical compositional techniques in an intricate, immersive listening experience.
Ahead of the album release, Waz-u is dropping an exclusive vocal version of ‘Vermillion: G Major’ from the album, accompanied by its original instrumental version. ‘Vermillion’ with Lilyg will be released on 18 April 2025, evoking intimate indie-folk and pop and follows the release of a vocal version of ‘Lament’ with Tom Norrington. ‘The singles are a way to give a voice to the atmosphere of the record and to lyrically encapsulate some of the themes explored,’ explains Waz-u. ‘Lily and Tom are good friends of mine and have both been listening to early iterations of these preludes – it felt right to involve them directly on this record.’
‘Preludes: Dusk Psalms’ marks a new branch of Waz-u’s emerging sound, guided by the duality of tradition and innovation. Combining his musical roots in early ‘90s dub techno and classical music, the album weaves carefully layered synthesizers and electronics to evoke the ambience of sacred music — from the gentle timbres of a choir or an organ to the quiet, open, and reverberating spaces of a church. Also featured throughout the album is experimental musician G9 LUV, who creates textures and drones by bowing his bass guitar, resulting in cello-like sounds. The release follows Waz-u’s 2024 debut LP, Prayer For Dawn, which merged dub, techno, and electronica in an exploration of the ritualistic traditions associated with both organized religion and dance.
Bringing the album’s themes to life, Waz-u will celebrate the release of Preludes: Dusk Psalms with a special performance at Our Holy Redeemer in Clerkenwell, London on 14 May 2025. Set against the church’s resonant acoustics, the event will feature live performance arrangements, including a choir, with further details to be announced soon.
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