The Heart Of The Soul
by Craig Padilla
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You Were Here
02:48
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Sense Of Wonder
07:48
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Angel In My Eyes
10:59
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Heart Of The Soul
04:14
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Lost In You
05:25
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New Directions
05:33
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Spirit Signs
09:01
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Sensual Beauty
04:07
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Midnight Encounter
13:07
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Divine Embrace
07:12
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Craig Padilla returns with his first solo album in four years. The Heart Of The Soul is a marriage of tender romanticism and the intensity of electronic music that results in a heartfelt blend of gentle piano melodies, pulsing analog sequences and the classic synth explorations that have come to define Craig Padilla’s releases over the past fifteen years.
As the title would suggest, The Heart of The Soul is a deeply contemplative work; an intimate musical expression of personal connections through faith, love, trust and kindness. Padilla elaborates, “This music was created during a series of major life-changing events that I was experiencing. I had taken a new path in my life, focusing on my work, my kids, myself, and choosing to be surrounded by only positive people and things. This led to a deeper appreciation of the love in my own life, both within myself and in the world around me.”
Inspired by this deep connection and rediscovery of love in his world, Craig was driven to create the music that would eventually become The Heart Of The Soul. “I felt an incredible desire to make music, it was more intense than I had ever felt before.” Padilla explains, “The process happened so quickly, and I was feeling an emotional vibration so strongly that I had no choice but to express it in the form of music.”
Look down the list of track titles, and it becomes clear that The Heart Of The Soul is certainly infused with an atmosphere of romance, and while the album does indeed offer its share of tender moments, they only serve to enhance the depth and warmth of the electronic music — lending heart and soul, as it were, to the machines. As Craig puts it, “What makes this project unique is that it has romantic and natural passages played on familiar instruments like piano, drums, and an occasional guitar, and mixes those more traditional sounds with beautiful, celestial, and hypnotic tonalities that could only be created with a synthesizer. It’s a combination that one doesn’t hear all that often.”
To be sure, this passion-driven “Electromantic” blend marks a key moment in Craig Padilla’s prolific career as an electronic musician. He has touched on something very special with this release. Not only has he created an incredibly organic, honest and fulfilling listening experience that never loses its balance or purpose; he has also gone much deeper, exploring the compelling topic of love — a topic that at its core affects each and every one of us more than any other force we know.
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REVIEWS:
"this is a phenomenal album... Get. This. Disc."
- Hypnagogue
"I honestly could not be more impressed with this masterpiece Craig Padilla has created"
- Music and Media Focus
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spottedpeccary.com/shop/the-heart-of-the-soul/
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Craig Padilla returns with his first solo album in four years. The Heart Of The Soul is a marriage of tender romanticism and the intensity of electronic music that results in a heartfelt blend of gentle piano melodies, pulsing analog sequences and the classic synth explorations that have come to define Craig Padilla’s releases over the past fifteen years.
As the title would suggest, The Heart of The Soul is a deeply contemplative work; an intimate musical expression of personal connections through faith, love, trust and kindness. Padilla elaborates, “This music was created during a series of major life-changing events that I was experiencing. I had taken a new path in my life, focusing on my work, my kids, myself, and choosing to be surrounded by only positive people and things. This led to a deeper appreciation of the love in my own life, both within myself and in the world around me.”
Inspired by this deep connection and rediscovery of love in his world, Craig was driven to create the music that would eventually become The Heart Of The Soul. “I felt an incredible desire to make music, it was more intense than I had ever felt before.” Padilla explains, “The process happened so quickly, and I was feeling an emotional vibration so strongly that I had no choice but to express it in the form of music.”
Look down the list of track titles, and it becomes clear that The Heart Of The Soul is certainly infused with an atmosphere of romance, and while the album does indeed offer its share of tender moments, they only serve to enhance the depth and warmth of the electronic music — lending heart and soul, as it were, to the machines. As Craig puts it, “What makes this project unique is that it has romantic and natural passages played on familiar instruments like piano, drums, and an occasional guitar, and mixes those more traditional sounds with beautiful, celestial, and hypnotic tonalities that could only be created with a synthesizer. It’s a combination that one doesn’t hear all that often.”
To be sure, this passion-driven “Electromantic” blend marks a key moment in Craig Padilla’s prolific career as an electronic musician. He has touched on something very special with this release. Not only has he created an incredibly organic, honest and fulfilling listening experience that never loses its balance or purpose; he has also gone much deeper, exploring the compelling topic of love — a topic that at its core affects each and every one of us more than any other force we know.
=====================
REVIEWS:
"this is a phenomenal album... Get. This. Disc."
- Hypnagogue
"I honestly could not be more impressed with this masterpiece Craig Padilla has created"
- Music and Media Focus
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credits
released May 8, 2012
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Other Albums by Craig Padilla
THE BODHI MANTRA (with Howard Givens)
givens-padilla.bandcamp.com/album/the-bodhi-mantra
BEING OF LIGHT (with Howard Givens)
ambientelectronic.bandcamp.com/album/being-of-light
SPIRIT HOLY RISING (with Howard Givens)
ambientelectronic.bandcamp.com/album/spirit-holy-rising
LIFE FLOWS WATER (with Howard Givens)
ambientelectronic.bandcamp.com/album/life-flows-water
WHEN THE EARTH IS FAR AWAY (with Zero Ohms):
ambientelectronic.bandcamp.com/album/when-the-earth-is-far-away
BEYOND THE PORTAL (with Zero Ohms)
ambientelectronic.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-portal
PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE (with Zero Ohms)
ambientelectronic.bandcamp.com/album/path-of-least-resistance
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Other Albums by Craig Padilla
THE BODHI MANTRA (with Howard Givens)
givens-padilla.bandcamp.com/album/the-bodhi-mantra
BEING OF LIGHT (with Howard Givens)
ambientelectronic.bandcamp.com/album/being-of-light
SPIRIT HOLY RISING (with Howard Givens)
ambientelectronic.bandcamp.com/album/spirit-holy-rising
LIFE FLOWS WATER (with Howard Givens)
ambientelectronic.bandcamp.com/album/life-flows-water
WHEN THE EARTH IS FAR AWAY (with Zero Ohms):
ambientelectronic.bandcamp.com/album/when-the-earth-is-far-away
BEYOND THE PORTAL (with Zero Ohms)
ambientelectronic.bandcamp.com/album/beyond-the-portal
PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE (with Zero Ohms)
ambientelectronic.bandcamp.com/album/path-of-least-resistance
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