With the love of electronic based sounds (from 80’s electro, being a 90’s raver and still a DJ), I like to mix my singer/songwriting with an array of other acoustic instruments. The monochord (I use for leading sound mediation classes) autoharp, with piano & voice, to bring these songs to life.
Club and radio airplay of the 90’s limited edition 12″ coloured vinyl dance & trance tracks were manufactured on my fairycakeuniverse label (you’ll get that reference if you are a Douglas Adams fan – Trin Trigula and his Total Perspective Vortex…) You can hear these tracks on Cosmic Disco CD. In this same era, you could have witnessed me in many a late night chill out room with cosmic swirling vocals + soundscape song set at Pendragon, Escape from Samsara, Return to the Source, Megatripolis, also UK festivals The Big Chill (Healing Fields) and Glastonbury, 1997 Vibe Bar Tent. This 3 hr set was recorded and broadcast later in the wee hours on their Glastonbury Avalon radio
In 1996 I released maybe the first single, deliberately launched only via the internet, “Weightlessness”, (hear now on Wonderland CD) via Cerberus Digital Jukebox. At the time this was a comment on the possible future of totally weightless, non- physical product that could be heard purely digitally and globally through the ethers! This was a new concept at the time of course and the tech wasn’t available to very many – so was v tricky to actually download, listen, buy at that time.
During lockdown (2021) my sons, Mr Hare & Mr Hare were cajoled into creating a 25 yr anniversary remix in exchange for board and lodgings. Adding atmospheric nu-London jazz vibes.
With early collaborations with Knights of The Occasional Table – Knees up Mother Earth CD 1995, a John Peel loved album, I celebrated my unique take on life with lyrics and layered vocals rejoicing the love of our planet, evolving life forms, guidance of angels to the tremble of the stars. (see Timeline reviews). check out 2023 monochord & voice “Trembling a star”. Thereby followed a decade or so of low key recordings and local gigs, reverting to recording old piano diary songs working alongside co-producer/ engineer Larry Lush (of Seedpod, Quietman). Wonderland CD, Dark Side of the Room, Keys Open Heart Sings. Always up for a creative colab I contributed a few vocals with dubby tech tribe Rude Audio (from 2012)
As rare as spotting a Hare, I’ve been known to perform acoustic Lockdown sets with oil projection backdrops from the comfort of my own bathroom to a global audience. facebook.com/aquamandamusic. Also sound & colour visualisation therapy using monochord, tibetan bowls and a sprinkle of chimes
