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Ganimead

Christmas/Seasonal & Ambient Music | Achieved 4x #1 positions.

Ganimead one-man project, with its own original style, making a difference in the endless sea of professional and amateur artists in electronic music. Goal

4 top 1
51 top 50
69 songs
2.0M plays
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Kathy's Theme Kathy's Theme

Independent artist Ganimead drops "Kathy's Theme", an Acoustic Guitar track on SoundClick. It provides textures that deepen the overall emotional resonance. With a tone that is meditation, post-punk and classic rock, Ganimead's track connects on an emotional level. It has peaked at #1 in Acoustic and #1 in Acoustic Guitar on the SoundClick charts. Listeners into Rock, Electronic and Ambient will find this track a natural fit within their rotation. This song is available as free download.

Acoustic Guitar

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ORION ORION

Independent artist Ganimead drops "ORION", an Ambient track on SoundClick. Every element serves the song, creating a cohesive listening experience from start to finish. With a tone that is meditation, hard rock and pop punk, Ganimead's track connects on an emotional level. "ORION" has peaked at number 1 on the SoundClick Ambient chart. For fans of Enigma, Mike Oldfield and Bjork looking for something new, Ganimead delivers on SoundClick.

Ambient

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On the other side On the other side

SoundClick artist Ganimead presents "On the other side", an outstanding release in the Downtempo genre. The production choices feel intentional, giving the track a distinct character. With a tone that is meditation, classic rock and punk rock, Ganimead's track connects on an emotional level. It has reached number 5 on the main SoundClick Electronic chart. Fans of Enigma, Mike Oldfield and Bjork will find "On the other side" worth adding to their playlist via SoundClick.

Downtempo

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When Two Rocks Collide When Two Rocks Collide

Independent artist Ganimead drops "When Two Rocks Collide", a Rock track on SoundClick. Every element serves the song, creating a cohesive listening experience from start to finish. With a tone that is meditation, hard rock and pop punk, Ganimead's track connects on an emotional level. It has reached the top 10 on the SoundClick Rock General chart, peaking at #1. If Enigma, Mike Oldfield and Bjork is in your rotation, "When Two Rocks Collide" belongs there too — find it on SoundClick.

Rock General

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Eastern Horizons Eastern Horizons

"Eastern Horizons" is a World Fusion track by Ganimead on SoundClick. The track showcases Ganimead's instinct for crafting memorable music. The track creates a listening experience that feels meditation, alt rock and garage rock. It has reached the top 10 on the SoundClick World Fusion chart, peaking at #1. If Enigma, Mike Oldfield and Bjork is in your rotation, "Eastern Horizons" belongs there too — find it on SoundClick.

World Fusion

Ganimead is a one-man project, with its own original style, making a difference in the endless sea of professional and amateur artists in electronic music. Goals: real analogue sound, professional sounding mix, ORIGINALITY!

Band/artist history

Musician & Songwriter

John Ganimead started composing professionally in August 2000. He received top reviews on his composition "Eclipse ?" and the very haunting "KURSK". The follow up "Cosmos" also received equal attention. Since then he has received numerous high rankings for his compositions which have earned him the title of "King of the Abstract charts".

Achievements:

MP3 Grammy Awards winner in 2001 and three nominations in 2002 gaining him two further awards. Most recently Ganimead's Soundscape music was featured on a cable network station in New York, and "Eclipse?" was featured in a PBS documentary depicting the "Trail of Tears". Ganimead has also composed background themes for the popular CBS series 'Navy CIS'

April 2008, Ganimead's song "Space Rock's" was voted top song on WSVN-Radio and will be featured on their upcoming CD "Best of WSVNRadio"

Oct 2011 Ganimead's music featured on popular Japanese TV series.

Website: http://www.ganimead.com

Have you performed in front of an audience?

Professionally on very rare occasions now, but I do still hold music workshop classes.

Your musical influences

Jean Michel Jarre, Hector Zazou, Bjork, Genesis, Kitaro, Mike Oldfield, Enya, Pink Floyd, Kraftwerk, AC/DC, Tom Rush, James Taylor, Fleetwood Mac, Elvis, Alkana, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan & John Lennon. Just to mention a few! Last but not least I have always been inspired by Classical Music.

What equipment do you use?

Arp Axxe, Yamaha CS-20m, Yamaha DJX,, Alesis S4 QuadraSynth, Alesis QS 6.1, Korg MS2000, Korg Poly-61M, Roland Juno-106, Roland JD-990, Kurzweil K2000RS, Guitar & Flute - Recording software: Sonar Producer 8

Anything else?

CD Albums:

Cosmic Tides - New Horizons - The Atmosphere Collection - Space Rocks! - 28 Christmas Music Classics - Classical Soundscapes & [Soon to be released] Nemesis

*CD Special Edition* "28 Christmas Music Classics" (Since 2001 all proceeds from this CD have been donated to Displaced Children & War Orphans Fund) Total sales to date have exceeded $3,500.00 Thank you everyone for supporting these very worthy causes.

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Discover Ganimead, an independent ambient artist on SoundClick. Achieved 4x #1 position on the SoundClick Electronic chart. Music artist from Middleburg, FL. 60+ songs free to stream or download, with purchase options. Add to your playlist now.