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Posted: Nov. 04 2009, 13:51

Hi everyone,

my name is Hans, I'm Mike's Fan for about 30 years now, my first own LP ever was an Oldfield compilation. I had 10 years of classical piano lessons in my childhood and youth but never played in a band or made any attempt to become a part of the business.

Thanks to the possibilities of modern homerecording, I started my own musical project named THE HEALING ROAD in 2005. I bought a small set of Roland V-Drums and found some guest musicians (guitars, bass, acoustic drums and more). After a shy first attempt to do an album in early 2007 and surprising response to it, I made two more and found a small label to distribute them (Musea Records). Especially the third one ("Tales from the dam") which is available as a vinyl LP + CD package is influenced by Mike Oldfield's works.

So check http://www.myspace.com/hphess if you are curious. Here are a few reviews in different languages:

http://www.metal1.info/reviews/reviews.php?rev_id=3233

http://www.progressor.net/review/thr_2009.html

http://www.babyblaue-seiten.de/album_9733.html

http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=216483

http://www.dprp.net/reviews/200922.php (scroll down)

http://www.progressive-area.com/index.p....temid=2

http://www.gepr.net/he.html

http://www.musicinbelgium.net/pl....id=3395

http://www.proggies.ch/magazin....&id=413

http://www.backgroundmagazine.nl/CDreviews/HealingRoadTales.html

This is amateur stuff and I'm a fan, not a professional musician. Everything from the writing and recording to the artwork has been done after work by a bunch of idealists who love music.

Regards,
hans
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Posted: Nov. 04 2009, 16:44

Sounds excellent! Since I love not only MO, but also Rush, Genesis, and to a lesser degree Yes, your music is right up my alley. From what I can hear, you did a great job of emulating all of those influences. Love the "heaviness" in some parts, I like my progressive rock to come with some balls. Ahem. :)
I'm familiar with Musea Records, great label for "underground" progressive rock, I'd imagine your music is in very good hands there. Thanks for sharing!

Edit: thought the band name sounded familiar. Like a Ghost Rider...
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Posted: Nov. 04 2009, 22:51

Hi Hans and welcome! Have checked the site. Very nice music. Keep up the good work. Deb
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Posted: Nov. 06 2009, 12:51

Quote (Holger @ Nov. 04 2009, 16:44)
Sounds excellent! Since I love not only MO, but also Rush, Genesis, and to a lesser degree Yes, your music is right up my alley. From what I can hear, you did a great job of emulating all of those influences. Love the "heaviness" in some parts, I like my progressive rock to come with some balls. Ahem. :)
I'm familiar with Musea Records, great label for "underground" progressive rock, I'd imagine your music is in very good hands there. Thanks for sharing!

Edit: thought the band name sounded familiar. Like a Ghost Rider...

@Deb
Thanks  :)

@Holger
Yeah, I also love Genesis and Rush and I'm a big fan of Yes. And of course you're right, the name of the project ist taken from Neil Peart's book. I think he's not only a marvellous drummer but also an intelligent man with his heart in the right place. I've read all his books and have a lot of respect for him.

Musea is ok, it gives people like me the chance to get their stuff distributed worldwide, that's wonderful!

hans
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Posted: Nov. 06 2010, 14:41

Hi everyone. New music is in the making. I'm busy making my fourth album which will consist of two longer tracks, each about 20 - 25 minutes long. My longtime musical companions Thommy Frank (guitars) and Roland Enders (vocals, additional keyboards) are joining me and I got support by an accordion player. The album will be called BACKDROP. I'd like to offer a work in progress version of Part 1 for pre-listening here:

https://files.me.com/hphess/sssuhu.mp3

This is unmastered material so just turn up the volume. Right now Thommy and Roland are working on their tracks for Part 2 which will end with a folk tune written and sung by Roland. Painter Herbert wanderer will provide one of his works for the cover:



I hope to release it either digitally (iTunes, Amazon) or on CD, I'll think about that when the music is finished.

For more information about the project and a little more music visit http://web.mac.com/hphess

Thanks,
hans
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Posted: Nov. 23 2010, 15:00

The first five minutes of Part 2 are finished and ready for mastering. As on Part 1, I play Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, Ukulele, Banjo, Harp, Clarinet, Flute, Xylophone, Kalimba and Glockenspiel. Thommy Frank plays all the guitars.

Maybe we'll be able to finish the music in December and the mastering will be done in January.

Here's the link to the 5 minutes mentioned above:
https://files.me.com/hphess/br3pna.mp3


Thanks,
hans
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Posted: Nov. 25 2010, 03:54

Quote (hph @ Nov. 23 2010, 20:00)
https://files.me.com/hphess/br3pna.mp3


Thanks,
hans

I hear that MO influence and funny enough it clears my head in a 'healing' kind of way. I like the change of pace later on - reminds me of The Snow Goose.


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Posted: Dec. 01 2010, 16:10

No new mix from the new album, but a lot of fun with the new iPad and Jordan Rudess' "Morphwiz" - software:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hx3rPMIQQ8
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Posted: Jan. 02 2011, 14:14

I updated my homepage with a new link to the current version of Backdrop Part 2 (scroll down to the bottom of the page to download it)

http://www.healingroad.de
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Posted: Mar. 06 2011, 03:23

The new album called "Backdrop" is ready for mastering and will hopefully be released on Musea Records in April.

Here's the unmastered mix of Part 2:

https://files.me.com/hphess/br3pna.mp3

Thommy Frank - electric & acoustic guitars, bass
Roland Enders - vocals, additional keyboards
Dieter Stoll - accordion
... and finally myself on keyboards, piano, ukulele, banjo, flute, clarinet, chromatic harmonica, xylophone, glockenspiel, kalimba, drums, bongos, hand drum, tambourine, shakers, maracas, vocal effects, iPad (with Morphwiz-Software).

Thanks for listening,
hans
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Posted: Mar. 13 2011, 06:22

Here's a small promo clip for the new album:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt6f1zd0Tsw
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Posted: May 19 2011, 03:18

It's finished!

http://www.musearecords.com/boutiqu....p=37549

First available in Musea's online store, in a few weeks on Amazon etc.

:)
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Posted: May 20 2011, 08:41

... another short clip:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE0UPvomI0Y
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Posted: May 20 2011, 10:35

The music sounds really really good - a huige amount of effort must have been put into it.

Although the two clips you've posted sound like they're suffering from compression problems - is that just YouTube doing it's usual job of mucking up the sound?

Alternatively I might just need new laptop speakers (hmm... does that really mean I might need a new laptop ;-) ?)

Cheers,
Terry.


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Posted: May 20 2011, 13:29

Youtube usually offers not the best sound. Check this mp3 file to get a better idea if you like the album's sound:

https://files.me.com/hphess/wfkpg8.mp3

It's an excerpt of the finale of Part One.

Cheers,
hans
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Posted: May 22 2011, 15:29

HI EVERYONE

HPH, I notice on the page you link us to above, selling (YOUR?) this work, that there is no mention of Mike, being an inspiration to you, & I just wondered WHY? PLEASE EXPLAIN!!.
AS HERE below; http://www.musearecords.com/boutiqu....p=37549

As I believe, if I am not mistaken, I can hear an awful lot of his work in this short taster you have supplied us, here below.
https://files.me.com/hphess/wfkpg8.mp3

I must say after listening to it a few times it is very good, almost a bit too MO for comfort, I say that because I would hate 4 any 1 2 push him 2 the side lines before his time, if U get my drift, yet I must say, I mainly liked the parts that were more MO than those that were not.

HOPEFULLY YOU WILL ONE DAY GIFT IT TO US 4 FREE,
2 get our free & honest opinions, as I do hope that your work/music shines though on/in the payed for version, or it could be considered very coincidental, could it not?.

Whilst on your web site you make clear ref to his inspiring the/your work on/in the piece.
AS HERE; http://www.healingroad.de/Web-Site/Home.html  
ALL THE BEST


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Posted: May 22 2011, 15:54

Quote (0+1(I1) @ May 22 2011, 20:29)
HI EVERYONE

HPH, I notice on the page you link us to above, selling (YOUR?) this work, that there is no mention of Mike, being an inspiration to you, & I just wondered WHY? PLEASE EXPLAIN!!.
AS HERE below; http://www.musearecords.com/boutiqu....p=37549

As I believe, if I am not mistaken, I can hear an awful lot of his work in this short taster you have supplied us, here below.
https://files.me.com/hphess/wfkpg8.mp3

I must say after listening to it a few times it is very good, almost a bit too MO for comfort, I say that because I would hate 4 any 1 2 push him 2 the side lines before his time, if U get my drift, yet I must say, I mainly liked the parts that were more MO than those that were not.

HOPEFULLY YOU WILL ONE DAY GIFT IT TO US 4 FREE,
2 get our free & honest opinions, as I do hope that your work/music shines though on/in the payed for version, or it could be considered very coincidental, could it not?.

Whilst on your web site you make clear ref to his inspiring the/your work on/in the piece.
AS HERE; http://www.healingroad.de/Web-Site/Home.html  
ALL THE BEST

Well... before hph responds in a fit of pique... I'd just like to make the following points:

(1) On his website he makes reference to MO as an influence and that is great. Some people (and I can't talk for hph here) would rather not try to use someone else's name to promote their music. I am shameless and I am very happy to say that my music is influenced by Mike Oldfield but it is perfectly reasonable to describe the people who have put all the effort into this recording on a page about the album itself and then to describe more about influences on the composer on the composer's own page.

(2) I record music as a hobby and it is not easy. The music that hph and his fellow musicians have created here will have taken months (years?) to record and mix and master and get to the level of quality it is at now. I for one would not think twice about paying for something of this quality. I do not think (even in this current internet climate of 'give me everything for nothing';) that it is right for someone to put blood, sweat, and tears into something and give it away for nothing. It would be great if everything was free but then there would be no funds for people to take the time to make great music. No advertising, no tours, and nothing for amateur artists to strive towards.

Sorry to be so negative about your comments but I just thought I'd post what I see as being the other side of the discussion.

At least we both agree that it is a wonderful piece of music with fantastic influences!

Cheers,
Terry.


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Posted: May 22 2011, 16:21

Hey listen,

I'm not a professional. I go to work every day and so do my fellow musicians and painters and graphic guys. We're fans doing what we like most: make music and make it a little bit like the great artists that inspire us everyday, make an album of it and offer it to everyone who likes what we do. It's hobby stuff. This is not an attempt to make money by stealing Mike's music.

I have to pay the engineer to make it sound good, I also have to contribute about 1000 bucks to printing and pressing. If I'm lucky and find enough "customers" I'll get a part of the money back that I put into the project. Just to make that clear.

Nobody has to buy the album. My other projects are now available almost for free at illegal russian download sites and such, so feel free to get it there in a few months or weeks. ;-)
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Posted: May 22 2011, 20:06

Quote (Ginger Daddy @ May 22 2011, 21:54)
Quote (0 @ 1(I1)+May 22 2011, 20:29)
HI EVERYONE

HPH, I notice on the page you link us to above, selling (YOUR?) this work, that there is no mention of Mike, being an inspiration to you, & I just wondered WHY? PLEASE EXPLAIN!!.
AS HERE below; http://www.musearecords.com/boutiqu....p=37549

As I believe, if I am not mistaken, I can hear an awful lot of his work in this short taster you have supplied us, here below.
https://files.me.com/hphess/wfkpg8.mp3

I must say after listening to it a few times it is very good, almost a bit too MO for comfort, I say that because I would hate 4 any 1 2 push him 2 the side lines before his time, if U get my drift, yet I must say, I mainly liked the parts that were more MO than those that were not.

HOPEFULLY YOU WILL ONE DAY GIFT IT TO US 4 FREE,
2 get our free & honest opinions, as I do hope that your work/music shines though on/in the payed for version, or it could be considered very coincidental, could it not?.

Whilst on your web site you make clear ref to his inspiring the/your work on/in the piece.
AS HERE; http://www.healingroad.de/Web-Site/Home.html  
ALL THE BEST

Well... before hph responds in a fit of pique... I'd just like to make the following points:

(1) On his website he makes reference to MO as an influence and that is great. Some people (and I can't talk for hph here) would rather not try to use someone else's name to promote their music. I am shameless and I am very happy to say that my music is influenced by Mike Oldfield but it is perfectly reasonable to describe the people who have put all the effort into this recording on a page about the album itself and then to describe more about influences on the composer on the composer's own page.

(2) I record music as a hobby and it is not easy. The music that hph and his fellow musicians have created here will have taken months (years?) to record and mix and master and get to the level of quality it is at now. I for one would not think twice about paying for something of this quality. I do not think (even in this current internet climate of 'give me everything for nothing';) that it is right for someone to put blood, sweat, and tears into something and give it away for nothing. It would be great if everything was free but then there would be no funds for people to take the time to make great music. No advertising, no tours, and nothing for amateur artists to strive towards.

Sorry to be so negative about your comments but I just thought I'd post what I see as being the other side of the discussion.

At least we both agree that it is a wonderful piece of music with fantastic influences!

Cheers,
Terry.

Now can I take this oportunity to say.............there should only be one way to actually earn, writing music.........and that is getting out there and playing your music live to an audience. If someone can make money selling their albums without actualy doing that then good luck.

To me I'd rather give my recordings away and gather a crowd for when I play live. The true test. ;)

Just my humble opinion, and it ain't worth a sot 'round here.
O'h and there's too many folks trying to copy the maestro. You can't do it so stop. Do a cover and be judged by that.
Or do something in your own style, genre and create something new. Thats what Mike wants.
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Posted: May 22 2011, 21:29

HELLO AGAIN

Just to clarify, what I had written/meant was that on the site SELLING the album 4 €14.90 no mention is made of MO as being a source of inspiration in your life, it refers to other musician but somehow leaves out the obvious one, so i asked WHY?, did you not play a part in the write up?.

Also since reading yours & others reply I happened to notice in all the time you have been a member you have contributed to the site with some 14 posts & as 11 were on this topic of advertising YOUR album, it leads one to feel that is your only interest with us his fans.

It annoys me when we are like a trapped audience here waiting for news on MO that we get bombarded by others music, the www. is a big place, we mostly are here as fans of MO, HIM/HIS MUSIC, not look alikes or to be more precise sound alikes, so sorry if some do not see it this way, BUT U MUST B AWARE of the sites NAME & who is on it, we are devotees of the MaestrO, MO, I have been a fan of his music for 38 years & will be to the day I die,full-stop HANS OFF

Sorrymyspealling is appalling hands down I meant hans up I am GUILTY I surrender, please don't hand cuff me I will not do it again promise.

I 4 1 say MO is all I want 2 C Here or Hear Here,
is any 1 going 2 say HERE HERE?
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