We'll call this episode The Extremely Awesome Christmas Special Episode That is Probably Also Amazing, Depending on Your Taste. Think McRibb Sandwhich with French Fried Candy Canes. 
We're back again, this time with world premier videos from Bjorn Pehrson and Matt Kresling. We leave you little choice but to be blown away by the astounding talent. I do not jest.

One year in the making, from a private project here on kompoz. Our beloved Deanna shines in this release, every nuance of this epic singers voice is captured. With a razor sharp intellect behind deeply insightful lyrics, she shares her beautiful soul with us mere mortals. I felt like I won the lottery when she approached me to do this. A thousand listens and a new CD release later, I am still in love with this voice. I present to you my fellow kompozers:

Crazy Atoms - Human Relativity

Check it out Here

A new CD is born on Kompoz! Members Alice (aliceleonz) and Björn (bjorn) have assembled a band of Swinging Boys and produced a swing jazz album entitled - surprisingly - "Alice & Björn - Swinging With The Boys". The style of the CD reminds me of the 40ies and 50ies great swing artists and all performances are absolutely top-notch. The Swinging boys are:

Raul Rodriguez, Jr. (FIGSOUNDS) - Drums
Marty Keil (MDK) - Sax, clarinet, flute and mix
Chuck McLaughlin (ChuckMac) - Trumpet
Ronggowisnu (RONGGOWISNU) - Guitar and piano
Fredrik Zetterberg (fjzingo) - Piano
Pascal Lopez (Pascaloubien) - Piano and mix
Hernan Alizieri (alizieri) - Guitar
Mauro Clerici (mauro) - Guitar
Lonnie Wilson (Lonnie) - Bass and guitar

Only on Kompoz can artists from 6 different countries produce professional quality music CDs and videos without ever meeting.

In case you have missed it, this dynamic duo also produces videos, see www.youtube.com/alicebjorn.

The CD is available for purchase on CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon and a number of other places. Check out www.alicebjorn.com for more details about how to get your copy!

Just a reminder that Kompoz is on the Interwebthingys

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Kompozer's tunes, videos from Kompoz members, plus contest announcements, new partner programs, what Raf had at Starbucks, - Everything KOMPOZ!!!!

Kreate - - Kollaborate  -- KOMPOZ!!!    

PreSonus is one the sponsors for the "It's Time with Brian Culbertson" Collaboration Contest.

We're very excited to have PreSonus as a continuous partner to sponsor our contests and this time they really came through with a very COOL prize!

PreSonus AudioBox™ Studio now with Studio One 2

PreSonus announced version 2 of Studio One, its groundbreaking, easy-to-use DAW for Mac OS X® (Snow Leopard and Lion) and Windows® XP/Vista/7 (and soon, Windows 8). Version 2 offers more than 100 new features and enhancements, including fresh takes on multitrack comping, multitrack MIDI editing, transient detection and editing with groove extraction, and Folder Tracks. And only Studio One 2 offers exclusive, tightly integrated Melodyne pitch correction. Yet the software is still uncluttered and easy to use.

PreSonus AudioBox™ Studio is complete USB hardware/software recording kit — just add a computer!
You get a portable, studio-quality, bus-powered, 2-channel USB interface - The Presonus AUDIOBOX, powerful, easy-to-use DAW software - Studio ONE, large-diaphragm condenser mic - Presonus M7, high-def headphones with semi-open sound chamber; cables; and Quick Start guide.

Instead of boring you all with my commentary, here's a quick promo vid with Producer Teddy Riley on working with Studio One....

Thanks again to Presonus for the very cool PRIZE Package!

Got a minute?  We're in the very early stages of organizing a Kompoz "meet-up".  Kompozalooza?  Kompozstock?  Kompozfest?  Please take a couple of minutes to fill-out our very short meet-up survey.  It's only 8 questions, and it will help us gauge interest, choose a location, and plan activities.  

Ready?  Here's the survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6GL5F5B

New amazing Kompoz collaborations have been added to the collection of Staff Picks.  Check out these 12 tunes:

What Am I Gonna Do?
Don't Bring Me
Going Nowhere
Naff Song
Fill Me Up
Don't Know If I've Lived
Done Me Wrong
Kompoz Blues
Rain
The Underground
Love Like a Shining Star
GJ 86 

Hey Kompozers, here's a video message from Brian Culbertson about the It's Time Contest currently underway.  Check it out, and then say "Hello" (leave a comment).  Brian is in and about Kompoz, and listening to your entries.  Is yours ready?

Brian routinely broadcasts from his studio - to give his fans an opportunity to ask questions and get the 'low down' on what Brian may be working on at the time.

For this episode, he talks (and plays LIVE) about his upcoming album - he also gives a Kompoz 'shout-out' about the "It's Time with Brian Culbertson" collaboration contest.....

Brian Culbertson - one cool dude.....

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