Umma Project - Ethereal
Umma Project is the work of Esteban Mejía Mesa who plays all of the instruments and does all the sampling and programming. His albums are freely available through a creative commons license and will send the listener on a psychedelic sound journey complete with old fi-sci movie dialogue and spacey synth riffs.
Ethereal is a fitting title for this full album of almost an hour duration. The mood rarely go beyond calm and serene with just a hint of disquiet. Much of the music has a progressive rock feel similar to early Pink Floyd. There are no flashy solos or “wow” moments but if you are looking for a calming. meditative session in the line of space music or mystic moods, then this will fit the bill.
The album is available through a full album zip in 192kbps MP3.
Update: The download page now asks for registration to download the album but it is not required.
Just wanted to say I clicked the link to download this album, and while they are asking for name and email, both fields have an asterisk by them which state that they are not required. Thus, I was able to download the album without giving my name, and my email address. I guess they would like it, but it is still considered a free album, as it is not necessary to retrieve the album. :)
Comment by Taryn — April 30, 2008 @ 1:40 am
That asterisk thingy wasn’t there when I wrote the update. So I guess it is still a free album. I change the update to reflect that. Thank for pointing it out, Taryn.
Comment by Marvin — April 30, 2008 @ 4:02 am
Thanks for what you do, Marvin! It is truly appreciated by myself, and other fans of this site! While the fact that the albums are free is definitely appealing, it’s actually the access to hidden artists that I love the most.
Comment by Taryn — April 30, 2008 @ 9:21 pm