Here at C@R, the primary goal is to expose us all to new and exciting music. It's unfortunate that the majority of music in the world, whether it be good or bad, will never be heard by the masses. This modest little blog aims to change that, one artist at a time. Each new post will be an introduction to a randomly chosen (thanks to the incredible powers of the interweb), lesser-known, independent act. All that I ask of you is to join me on this adventure into the unknown. Potentially this rabbit-hole is deep, dark, and dangerous, but with the right company (and plenty of snacks) we might just make it out alive. Don't be nervous, we're in it together.

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Balmorhea, Ludovico, and Ospina! Oh My!

All logistics aside, if americana/classical group Balmorhea, and Italian contemporary composer Ludovico Einaudi had a love child, it would be jealous of  Columbian artist, David Ospina.

Although it’s exclusively instrumental, Ospina’s music is very descriptive, meaning that it speaks not only to my ears, but to my imagination as well. In fact, I have a hard time just listening to it. One minute I’m sitting at my computer, the next I’m hiking through the Andes, or riding atop of an old-west stagecoach. With sharp-witted instrumentation, including various strings, glockenspiel, fluttering woodwinds, mandolin, and the occasional accordion, the Columbian’s only album “Instrumentos” has me longing for more (that, coupled with the fact that every song is much too short!). Luckily, according to Ospina’s MySpace page, we can expect a new release in February, 2011.