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Ian Rushton: Something To Live By

The best way I can think of to describe Ian Rushton's style, is something of an antipodean Clayderman. This CD of original predominantly piano instrumental music would work well as a soundtrack to a candlelit dinner, or to soothe frazzled nerves in rush hour traffic. Rating highly on easy listening charts for net downloads on www.mp3.com.au, this isn't likely to feature on Top of the Pops, but does prove that there is a healthy market for music that calms and soothes. This follows his debut album 'All That You Need' and there's gotta be something Kiwishly self effacing in citing the recording location as "a small room somewhere in Mt Wellington", rather than concocting a grandiose name for a home studio. Yet the quality, arrangement, originality and musicianship belies its humble origin. All tracks were composed, performed, produced and engineered by Rushton, with the addition of Peter Forster playing Indian flute on Noon. Obviously largely performed electronically, it seems that Rushton has commendably resisted the urge to over-produce with too many sounds. A good example of tasteful synthesis and midi, without overcooking it. Further info from ian_rushton@hotmail.com

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