DEAN’S MUSIC

Note: the music I’m writing and recording I consider very much to be in the spirit of/another aspect of the direct ‘sound healing’ work I do: in the same way that my type/form/style of sound healing arose out of my being a musician.

NEXT LIVE APPEARANCE:

DEAN CARTER LIVE: STANDSTILL-SOL INVICTUS single launch 2pm

Digby Memorial Hall, Digby Rd, SHERBORNE, Dorset DT9 3LN

Celebrating the release of the single version of the leading track from the WHEEL OF THE YEAR album, which is of course itself the track for Yule/Xmas, Dean will be playing a set of choice selections from the album and from his previous releases SONGS WITHOUT WORDS/TOWARDS TOMORROW, SONGS WITHOUT WORDS VOL 2, and OUT OF THE LOOP, plus a few surprises…

£10

WHEEL OF THE YEAR 

The new album’s already out on Spotify etc. as some of you are aware and people have been saying nice things about it too.

The CD has landed also, so buy a copy even if you’ve nothing to play it on as with the absurdist royalty rates on streaming platforms the CD s are the only feasible way artists can make their money back in their lifetime:

£12 + £2.60 p+p

a/c no 16123990 sort code 09-01-26 Dean Carter as payee.

Cheques also made out to himself at 8 Dairy Flats, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4AQ.

And obviously I need your address to scoot one to you  email good old ahiahel@live.com

Notes on the pieces and the whole Wheel of the Year concept in a wider sense:

WHEEL OF THE YEAR notes on the pieces

NEXT LIVE PERFORMANCE(S)

Saturday 2nd November 2PM

DEAN CARTER LIVE: WHEEL OF THE YEAR launch tour: Samhain/Hallowe’en

The Beat & Track, 4 The Shambles, South St, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3LN

Entry by donation

In support of my 4th album in two years, WHEEL OF THE YEAR, the instrumental suite themed around just that very idea and concept, I am aiming at a performance of the album live somewhere in the region on each of the stations of the Wheel throughout the year. We launched the album splendidly at Mabon, the Autumn Equinox, this is the event marking Samhain/Hallowe’en-the associated track being ‘Carnival of Souls’:

I’ll also be appearing live in the studio on Susan Boyce’s ‘Ramblings and Music’ show on Abbey FM to debut this song and other selections from the album Thursday  31st October  from 6PM onwards.

What the critics have said:

… an intimate and emotive journey …The nine-track acoustic masterpiece…stands as a testament to Carter’s prowess as a musician and storyteller…Carter’s return is nothing short of triumphant– We Write About Music  OUT OF THE LOOP

Dean Carter has brought life to an album with the elegance of a master singer-songwriter. Balancing acts of instrumental virtuosic ability along with cutting, sharp lyricism-he has achieved in a debut what some take a lifetime to. –Sinusoidal Music  SONGS WITHOUT WORDS/TOWARDS TOMORROW

a refuge for the soul in a world overwhelmed by words and noise, providing solace, healing, and space for personal reflection. From ethereal, contemplative melodies, to pulsing, uplifting rhythms, the album invites listeners to embark on a transformative musical odyssey. –Indie Suburban  SONGS WITHOUT WORDS VOL. II

OUT OF THE LOOP

SONGS WITHOUT WORDS VOLUME II, the all-instrumental follow-up to SONGS WTHOUT WORDS/TOWARDS TOMORROW has now been released on all major digital platforms

The CD version from us non-robots @£12 + £2.50 p+p, bacs details : a/c no 16123990, sort code 09-01-26,  cheque payable to D. Carter, 8 Dairy Flats, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 4AQ. email ahiahel@ live.com so I can send it to the right address.

link below to YouTube version of ‘Father Figures’ :

https://youtu.be/1I6zEVnFGV8?si=xPgQr_rSHd6IPRTu

‘an immersive and unique listening experience…a refuge for the soul in a world overwhelmed by words and noise, providing solace, healing, and space for personal reflection…a transformative musical odyssey’.–Indie Suburban

‘… spellbinding … mesmerizing tunes and stirring compositions effortlessly resonate with your soul. This sensational album transcends linguistic barriers through its instrumental prowess, taking you on a captivating melodic adventure. ..this auditory delight showcases Carter’s unparalleled gift for creating bewitching soundscapes. With a rich tapestry of folk arrangements, evocative guitar patterns, and unforgettable riffs, each song is a masterpiece in itself.–‘Testing Melodies’ full review: https://www.testingmelodies.com/post/sonorous-whispers-dean-carter-s-musical-tale-songs-without-words-vol-ii

...a relaxing and placating piece of instrumental folk that’s a deeply immersive and cathartic experience. It’s soothing and mesmerising, purely off the back of an acoustic guitar that’s able to convey so much emotional weight through so little. Deeply personal and immensely intimate, the sheer expressiveness of songs like “Hyacinth” and “Mabon Dawn” are so innately supple with their weight and vigour but so strong and resonating for their emotional core and clarity. Anyone with even the slightest affection for the acoustic guitar is bound to find so much on this record.—Find No Enemy