etudes4violin&electronix
Thirsty Ear Recordings
2007

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etudes4violin&electronix is the classically-driven kaleidoscopic album for discerning new music lovers with a penchant for progressive electronic music. On the CD, DBR displays his own intricate, hybrid series of solo works and pulsing duets with world class musicians. Deep and personal, soulful and contemplative, this album represents a unified dialogue between one Harlem-based, Haitian-American composer and ambassadors from today's contemporary musical landscape.

REVIEWS

August 21, 2007: All About Jazz
etudes4violin&electronix
by John Kelman
"Roumain seamlessly blends a wealth of classical influences, rock and hip hop beats and ambient textures, creating an intriguing amalgam that's the most strikingly beautiful music ever released by Thirsty Ear."

July 27, 2007: Blogcritics.org
Daniel Bernard Roumain- etudes4violin&electronix
by Mark Saleski
"I've been listening to this record on and off for several months now. Each time, my local attention dissolves as I float up into the world of its possibilities…”

July 6, 2007: All About Jazz
etudes4violin&electronix
by Mark Corroto
"Daniel Bernard Roumain's amalgamation of classical and folk finds the contemporary version of folk music to be hip-hop, electronica, jazz, and ambient music. His soundscapes defy the derogatory term fusion, for a unified concept of music making."

July 4, 2007: All About Jazz
etudes4violin&electronix
by Lyn Horton
"It is by playing with other composers that he experiences the wealth of interaction that complements his lust for life. His own compositions reflect the vivacity with which he commands his vocation. There are many musicians/composers whose music can be completely uplifting and sweep you off your feet. DBR is one of them."

June 19 2007: The Boston Globe
Out There
by Steve Greenlee
"One minute you'll think he's a classical musician, the next a jazz improviser. Then you'll think he's into electronica or ambient noise. Truth is, all of these descriptions apply over the course of his brilliant new nine-track album, "etudes4violin&electronix."