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, and knowing something about music to begin with in a way that many ‘sound healing’ practitioners do not.

Most recent interview
Live session and interview on on Abbey FM Susan Boyce’s ‘Ramblings and Music’ show: https://player.autopod.xyz/550269

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OUT OF THE LOOP

Pasted below a link to the You Tube vid of the opening track on the new Dean Carter album, all of songs with words this time, OUT OF THE LOOP, out on all major digital platforms and on CD from us exclusively @£14.50 inc. p+pemail me ahiahel@live.com. Another cover shot by dear Rozzy from Cerne Well.
REVIEWS:

Another feature from a blog called mesmerized 🙂

Notes on the writing of the songs/inspiration behind them: Notes to songs

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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

Interview with Dean in ‘Lost In The Manor‘ magazine:  https://www.lostinthemanor.co.uk/blog/2023/8/22/interview-dean-carter-songs-without-words-vol-2 PDF version here: LostInTheManotinterview23

‘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

 

Dive into the spellbinding world of ‘Songs Without Words Vol II’, where the mesmerizing tunes and stirring compositions of virtuoso musician, Dean Carter, effortlessly resonate with your soul. This sensational album transcends linguistic barriers through its instrumental prowess, taking you on a captivating melodic adventure. Unveiled on Midsummer’s Day, 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

 

Review in No Transmission magazine
Another option: on You Tube tap in Dean Carter-topic, then the ikon with the cover image above, you will then be given ikons of cover images for both albums to play. Once on the tracks are in order and can be played continuously or even looped.
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 SONGS WITHOUT WORDS/TOWARDS TOMORROW was released in 2022: out on digital platforms via the links below, or the CD version can be obtained from us @ £12 + £2.50 p+p bacs payment to a/c no 16123990, sort code 09-01-26. Cheques payable to D. Carter 8 Dairy Flats Sherborne Dorset DT9 4AQ.

A magnificent album, compositions of this level are a sign of genius in the making–Illustrate Magazine

The long awaited return of a celebrated musician who is back at the top of his game–Plastic Magazine

Dean Carter has brought to life an album with the elegance of a master singer-songwriter. Balancing acts of instrumental virtuosic ability along with cutting, sharp lyricism–Sinusoidal Music

 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/2meWhvEjpyYPbri4vtuf0H?si=ElWaLfSRRCWsNMvTOPsphA

Itunes: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/songs-without-words-towards-tomorrow/1644235004

Amazon: https://amazon.co.uk/music/player/albums/B0BDRSJKLW?marketplaceId=A1F83G8C2ARO7P&musicTerritory=GB&ref=dm_sh_2tXw8Nv6454QPoEFAlclOubEl

Press release for the album: Dean Carter’s Press Release
Liner notes for the album: Liner notes
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Reviews:

  • Sinusoidal Music,

Facebook: 1.5K followers, Instagram: 2,146 followers – https://sinusoidalmusic.com/2022/11/23/dean-carter-songs-without-words-towards-tomorrow/

  • TJPL News

Facebook: 87 followers, Instagram: 5,039 followers –https://www.tjplnews.com/post/dean-carter-songs-without-words—towards-tomorrow-album-review

  • Illustrate Magazine 

Facebook: 5.2K followers, Instagram: 31.2K followers – https://illustratemagazine.com/song-without-words-towards-tomorrow-by-dean-carter-review/

  • Plastic Magazine

Facebook: 2.4K followers, Instagram: 2,386 followers – https://plasticmag.co.uk/2023/01/16/dean-carter-returns-with-new-album/

To see/hear a live version of ‘Sea of Tranquillity’  from the album   performed at the David Hall in South Petherton, Somerset, copy and paste the following link:
https://youtu.be/0vmrKnKR1GM
Another track from n the new album: ‘One August’, a musical portrait of Cadbury Castle:
https://youtu.be/bXUDlMT6pzM
The first new Dean Carter song for approx 20 years, also on the album, here:
https://youtu.be/o-v-GHHpvzo
Also for your delectation, my performance of the George Harrison song ‘Within You Without You’ from a few years back at the David Hall, South Petherton.
This one’s my rendition of John Lennon’s ‘Oh My Love’ from the Imagine album
https://youtu.be/mgO7jFBpm0I.