Tom Heasley

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Tom Heasley is an American musician, known for his ambient tuba work. [1] [2] Heasley also performs on didjeridu, voice, and electronics.

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Where the Earth Meets the Sky, his first album, was released on the Hypnos Recordings ambient label and was mastered by ambient music pioneer Robert Rich. In his 4-star review for AllMusic, Matt Borghi called it "a thoughtful and sonically rich recording." [3] Exclaim! wrote that "the music is suggestive of an eerie, vast, iridescent lunar landscape caught in perpetual twilight, with the singing perhaps adding an extraterrestrial dimension to it." [4]

Discography

Solo Recordings (Produced by Tom Heasley):

Collaborations (Produced by Tom Heasley):

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References

  1. "Art fest breaks sound barriers". 15 January 2003.
  2. "PSF | Tom Heasley interview- the world of ambient tuba". Furious.com. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  3. Matt Borghi (2001-06-01). "Where the Earth Meets the Sky - Tom Heasley | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
  4. By I. Khider (2002-04-01). "Tom Heasley Where The Earth Meets The Sky". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-14.