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About the Artist
A great believer in embracing technological advancements, Caballero says, "In the future, I foresee that artists will jointly create pieces through seamless collaboration between different art sources in which sounds, light and space will co-exist, interact and change dynamically."
David Caballero (aka GNOMUSY) began playing keyboards at age seven and composing music at age ten, he says, as a way to express himself and his perception of reality. After several years of piano studies at the Royal Conservatory of Madrid (Spain), David explored other styles such as Andinian, Jazz, Ragtime, Bluegrass, Folk and Celtic music. This gave him the opportunity to develop a mosaic of influences and to discover the mysteries of the various instruments he practiced including piano, keyboards, guitar, mandolin, banjo and the flute.
While his state-of-the-art studio provides great enjoyment, the fantasy world and nature are never far from Cabellero's thoughts. He majored in Forestry Engineering at the Polytechnical University of Madrid, and has dedicated his professional life to the study of forest fires. Besides composing, he is a scientist who researches forest fire and information systems projects such as EUFIRELAB, co-funded by the European Commission.
In 1993, David began composing and sequencing synthesizers using computers and the MIDI protocol. Soon, he discovered that this approach gave a new dimension to his compositions. Using his Korg X3 keyboard, David wrote pieces like "Altair" (1995), "Virtuality" (1994) and "Camelot" (1997). These works, Caballero says, provided a preview of what later would become his particular style. The songs portray fantasy worlds, which are full of characters and landscapes, exciting to the senses, with nods to mythology and ancient cultures, and, always, with a deep emotional component.
In 1999, under the name of GNOMUSY (Gnome of Music), Caballero published the tracks "Alexandra" (1998) and "Dolmen Ridge" (1999) on the widely-known mp3.com music portal with noticeable success, rocketing to the TOP 40 charts and heading the New Age list several times. Further compositions, such as "Dance of the Mist" (1999), "Birth of Blodeuwedd" (2000) and "Echoes from Rivendell" (2002), received similar acceptance as their predecessors, spreading awareness of his music world-wide, accounting for more than two million downloads and several thousand mp3 albums sold. This initial Internet success provided extra income to Caballero, who re-invested it in extending and improving his home studio in Madrid. After years of publishing on the Internet, Caballero is bringing a collection of his works together in his new album "Ethereality," which was released in early 2005 by Jorge Grundman's Non Profit Music label in Spain and by Only New Age Music in the USA.
Caballero credits Grundman - who also mastered the album -- with "hooking him" on the idea of non profit music, in which all profits from the album sales are donated to non-profit organizations. At this time, Doctors Without Borders is the donation recipient of choice for "Ethereality."
Product Description
Making Music, Saving Lives! A magical blend of Celtic and Andinian elements, melodious and emotive, #1 on the MP3 charts for 40 weeks, Ethereality had over 2.3 million downloads. All Profits from the sale of this CD are being donated to DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS. Well-known Spanish artist and scientist David Caballero (aka Gnomusy) signs on to support the charitable causes of Non Profit Music through the release of "Ethereality," a collection of Caballero's top ambient/New Age hits featuring an eclectic blend of Celtic, Latin and Andinian elements mixed with magical, fairytale-esque themes.
Caballero has hand-picked the most popular of his tracks to comprise "Ethereality," the ultimate collection reflecting a lifetime of fantasies wrapped in music. Paradoxes are not strangers in Caballero's world. Besides studying and composing music, Caballero majored in Forestry Engineering at the Polytechnical University of Madrid; he is now a scientist who researches forest fire and information systems projects such as EUFIRELAB, co-funded by the European Commission. Devoting his professional career to the study and management of forest fires has kept him closely in touch with Nature, one of his greatest inspirations.
He explains, "I used to bring a tape recorder with me on long walks through the forests. In them, I annotate ideas, sounds and even effects. New melodies appear suddenly anytime, they are mischievous animals and you must be prepared to capture them!"
Caballero adds that "Ethereality" is dedicated "to the people who fight and die for the sake of a well-balanced humankind and to those who dedicate their lives in silence to Art and to the quest for beauty," as well as to his family and, finally, to Mike Oldfield, who Caballero refers to as "my guide."
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Ethereality
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eMotive
Grundman Manufacturer: Only New Age Music/Non Profit Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD  Meditation
| New Age
| Styles
| Music
Relaxation
| New Age
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000SOVL60 Release Date: 2007-06-27 |
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Non Profit Music (NPM), a privately owned record label, was born with the vision of helping people through humanitarian programs using the music sales of new emerging artists in the New Age and Contemporary Instrumental genres. Non Profit Music started in the Nineties when several indie music portals, such as mp3.com, provided many artists the opportunity of sharing their music while obtaining revenues from their digital downloads. As part of a personal self-commitment to humanitarian causes, one of these artists, Jorge Grundman, donated all proceeds obtained from royalties for music downloads on mp3.com to Doctors Without Borders (DWB) in Spain. After a resounding success on the Internet, Grundman decided in 2002 to create the Non Profit Music record label to officially launch his artistic career by releasing his first album We are the forthcoming past, take care of it. He also donated all profits from the sales of his album to DWB and opened new horizons to artists with similar interests. Non Profit Music artists have had continuous success online since the creation of the label. They have appeared on many mainstream TV shows, on radio and in press interviews in Spain and also internationally in Europe, Japan and, with the help of Only New Age Music, in the USA. NPM has been featured on many panels in Spain (Madrid and Barcelona) to present and explain the NPM philosophy and achievements with the support of the Spanish retail chain FNAC Music Superstores. In 2005, Non Profit Music signed an agreement of collaboration with Doctors Without Borders in Spain, and NPM made a formal donation to DWB. In addition, several humanitarian promotional activities were established including the permission to use the DWB logo on the NPM products packaging and the production of ongoing benefit concerts. Non Profit Music also has created the NPM Foundation, with a broader scope in its aim of music promotion and humanitarian help. Thus, a number of solidarity concerts have taken place with renowned artists such as Ara Malikian; and, in addition, the NPM Chamber Orchestra has been formed. Their album, Tears of Beauty, was launched in 2006, as well as the audiobook Con Los Nueve Sentidos (With the Nine Senses). This compilation, eMotive, is a selection of the most representative works of Non Profit Music artists, including music from already released albums as well as new tracks from upcoming releases.Customer Reviews:
ALL PROFITS FOR DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS.......2007-07-15
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Ethereality (Import)
Gnomusy Manufacturer: Non Profit Music S L ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| New Age
| Styles
| Music
Meditation
| New Age
| Styles
| Music
Jazz
| New Age
| Indie Music
| Stores
| Music
ASIN: B0002G59F8 Release Date: 2004-06-15 |
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Album Description
This album includes tracks from 1994 to 2003 which have been re-mastered and digitally recorded in a high-quality version. The album includes a 24-page booklet and a data track with music sheets, pictures and high-quality mp3 files. This is a LIMITED EDITION, that means only 1000 copies are available, numerated and hand-signed by the artist one by one, a really luxurious collectible for GNOMUSY fans!It is very important to highlight that all the benefits obtained with this edition will be officially donated to Doctors Without Borders in Spain for humanitarian purposes, this is his commitment with Non Profit Music and he is very proud and happy of it.
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THIS ITEM IS NOW ETHEREALITY BY DAVID CABALLERO .......2005-05-29
Warning DO NOT ORDER THIS ITEM!!!!.......2005-03-08
Fantastic tracks from the "Gnome of Music"..........2005-02-10
Absolutely magic.......2004-09-23
Pure Magic.......2004-08-22
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Ethereality
Gnomusy , and David Caballero Manufacturer: Only New Age Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General
| New Age
| Styles
| Music
Meditation
| New Age
| Styles
| Music
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ASIN: B0007UVXMM Release Date: 2005-03-08 |
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Album Description
Making Music, Saving Lives! A magical blend of Celtic and Andinian elements, melodious and emotive, #1 on the MP3 charts for 40 weeks, Ethereality had over 2.3 million downloads. All Profits from the sale of this CD are being donated to DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS. Well-known Spanish artist and scientist David Caballero (aka Gnomusy) signs on to support the charitable causes of Non Profit Music through the release of "Ethereality," a collection of Caballero's top ambient/New Age hits featuring an eclectic blend of Celtic, Latin and Andinian elements mixed with magical, fairytale-esque themes.Caballero has hand-picked the most popular of his tracks to comprise "Ethereality," the ultimate collection reflecting a lifetime of fantasies wrapped in music. Paradoxes are not strangers in Caballero's world. Besides studying and composing music, Caballero majored in Forestry Engineering at the Polytechnical University of Madrid; he is now a scientist who researches forest fire and information systems projects such as EUFIRELAB, co-funded by the European Commission. Devoting his professional career to the study and management of forest fires has kept him closely in touch with Nature, one of his greatest inspirations.
He explains, "I used to bring a tape recorder with me on long walks through the forests. In them, I annotate ideas, sounds and even effects. New melodies appear suddenly anytime, they are mischievous animals and you must be prepared to capture them!"
Caballero adds that "Ethereality" is dedicated "to the people who fight and die for the sake of a well-balanced humankind and to those who dedicate their lives in silence to Art and to the quest for beauty," as well as to his family and, finally, to Mike Oldfield, who Caballero refers to as "my guide."
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beautiful relaxing music with an Irish Hint........2007-07-28
CELTIC MYTH AND UPLIFTING PIANO.......2007-07-17
Ambience par Excellence.......2005-08-24
Great Music for a good Cause.......2005-07-02
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Wanderlust
Manufacturer: Satellite Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
ASIN: B000CAG6M4 Release Date: 2003-10-07 |
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