The Bliss
A blend of R&B, jazz and chillout for a classy music cocktail featuring extraordinary vocals and warm guitar tones.
Love Love
A smooth, soothing atmosphere leading to a remarkable guitar-voice unison solo and extraordinary vocal harmonies. Track #11 of 'The New House' (Altavox/MagicStore)- full album download at www.chmusiq.com for only USD 5.99.
Oneness Oneness
Smooth pop vocals and Pat Metheny-style guitar on a chill-house groove. Track #2 of 'The New House' (Altavox/MagicStore)- full album download at www.chmusiq.com for only USD 5.99.
Make Yourself At Home Make Yourself At Home
A jazzy, chilled out house groove. Track #10 of 'The New House' (Altavox/MagicStore)- full album download at www.chmusiq.com for only USD 5.99.
We Wanted (so hard to try) We Wanted (so hard to try)
Hounting chill-house groove, glorious vocals glittering bass work. Track #8 of 'The New House' (Altavox/MagicStore)- full album download at www.chmusiq.com for only USD 5.99.
Just Stop Just Stop
"This is Jazz today - great vocals and solos on a groove you can actually DANCE to! Fantastic musicianship, world-class production." - Full album download at www.chmusiq.com for only USD 5.99.
The music by The Bliss does not fall easily into any category.
Angela, Piero and all the artists who participated to the recording of the band's last (and third) album have a jazz background and this jazz influence can be felt in most of the compositions. Their music, however, is neither mainstream jazz nor the clichè that has come to be known as "smooth jazz" in recent years.
On the other hand, 9 of the 12 tracks of "The New House" are built over house grooves, 115 to 130 bpm, profusely infused with chillout and lounge elements. The New House, however, cannot be said to be a house CD.
Therefore, the definition provided by Reinhard Karl of AllThatJazz.de ("jazz you can actually dance to") is probably the best way to identify a music that combines house grooves, chillout flavors and strong jazz and R&B influences.
The New House was produced in 2005 by CHmusiq Productions in Geneva (Switzerland). The tracks are published by Stay Tuned and the CD is distributed by MagicStore Records.