Rise and Shine Music

Denver McCarthy makes smooth chilled out techno and downbeat tracks. Most of these are in this vein, but some (Rise and Shine, Particle Shuffle), are almost tech-house. My favourite tracks are the chilled out 'Evergreen' and 'Glistening'.

If you are wondering about the slightly hippy track names, its because Denver is apparently a Hare Krishna... Don't be put off, this doesn't affect the music, apart from on 'The Great Mantra for Deliverance' which features 7 minutes of Chanting. Boring.. 1 star off..

Other than that, the music is very chilled. If you enjoy this album look out for his other album (out in New Zealand), called "Inside a Quiet Mind". Also very good. ....

Overall a polished performance.

Denver McCarthy makes smooth chilled out techno and downbeat tracks. Most of these are in this vein, but some (Rise and Shine, Particle Shuffle), are almost tech-house. My favourite tracks are the chilled out 'Evergreen' and 'Glistening'.

If you are wondering about the slightly hippy track names, its because Denver is apparently a Hare Krishna... Don't be put off, this doesn't affect the music, apart from on 'The Great Mantra for Deliverance' which features 7 minutes of Chanting. Boring.. 1 star off..

Other than that, the music is very chilled. If you enjoy this album look out for his other album (out in New Zealand), called "Inside a Quiet Mind". Also very good. ....

Overall a polished performance.

My grandchildren request this CD all the time. We also have his other CDs. I am proud to be a fellow Canadian. This entertainer knows that the adults in children's lives need to enjoy the music the children love.

My kids are 34 and 19...both went to sleep with all the Raffi music. I was so happy to find the CD to send a close friend who just had a little girl. I am smiling...

I really like Raffi win I was a kid a had some on Cossets Tapes and still remember the memories we had! Raffi is the one for kids!

This cd is really good. Children love to sing along with him. They will love everything about it and thwy will dance around and jump up and down.

I'm previewing cds from the library before purchasing for my new grandson. I listened to this today, and it's a keeper!

I loved Walk, Walk, Walk - a song about walking to school. The Numbers Rhumba would be a fun song to sing and dance along with your child. All of the songs were easy for adults to listen to, and fun to sing along with. The lyrics are exceptionally sensory - Something in my Shoe, for example. And the words are simple and visual. I highly recommend this cd.

My grandchildren request this CD all the time. We also have his other CDs. I am proud to be a fellow Canadian. This entertainer knows that the adults in children's lives need to enjoy the music the children love.

My kids are 34 and 19...both went to sleep with all the Raffi music. I was so happy to find the CD to send a close friend who just had a little girl. I am smiling...

I really like Raffi win I was a kid a had some on Cossets Tapes and still remember the memories we had! Raffi is the one for kids!

This cd is really good. Children love to sing along with him. They will love everything about it and thwy will dance around and jump up and down.

I'm previewing cds from the library before purchasing for my new grandson. I listened to this today, and it's a keeper!

I loved Walk, Walk, Walk - a song about walking to school. The Numbers Rhumba would be a fun song to sing and dance along with your child. All of the songs were easy for adults to listen to, and fun to sing along with. The lyrics are exceptionally sensory - Something in my Shoe, for example. And the words are simple and visual. I highly recommend this cd.

My grandchildren request this CD all the time. We also have his other CDs. I am proud to be a fellow Canadian. This entertainer knows that the adults in children's lives need to enjoy the music the children love.

My kids are 34 and 19...both went to sleep with all the Raffi music. I was so happy to find the CD to send a close friend who just had a little girl. I am smiling...

I really like Raffi win I was a kid a had some on Cossets Tapes and still remember the memories we had! Raffi is the one for kids!

This cd is really good. Children love to sing along with him. They will love everything about it and thwy will dance around and jump up and down.

I'm previewing cds from the library before purchasing for my new grandson. I listened to this today, and it's a keeper!

I loved Walk, Walk, Walk - a song about walking to school. The Numbers Rhumba would be a fun song to sing and dance along with your child. All of the songs were easy for adults to listen to, and fun to sing along with. The lyrics are exceptionally sensory - Something in my Shoe, for example. And the words are simple and visual. I highly recommend this cd.

Strictly speaking, rise and shine isn't a "debut" per se. Lead singer Ed Hale had already released two solo albums and three more with college favs Broken Spectacles. But this being the first official Transcendence disc, his newest band at the time, it is a remarkable testament to how talented this group was being together for less than a year before they started recording these tracks. Quite possibly the most eclectic mix of musical styles ever assembled on one album and still managing to work, rise and shine is truly a masterpeice as many of the other reviewers have already made mention of. Song after great song one is left to wonder just how creative this guy can get. Starts off rocking your tail off and ends in a lush dream. Traverses many a musical mile in between. Transcendence truly transcend the "indie rock" genre they are classified in on this first disc.

This was my first Transcendence album which I got in Oct. 2002. I listened to it straight for 4 months and now again, have put back in my car cd player; the more I listened to it, the more I loved it. I love the diversity, the worldiness, the different languages, the guitars, the drums, the flutes, the violins the whistles, everything about it rocks me!
Ed Hale's beautiful voice & talent as a well rounded and diverse musician is evident on every track of this album. I love all the interludes before, between and after the songs.
I love everything about track #5 Paris ... the slow singing with awesome drums in the background, the violins and keyboard; absolutely love the ending of this song.
Love the lyrics and music of Love is You - you can feel Ed and what he is feeling on this song; awesome drums & flute playing. The next track Mother starts beautifully and continues with Ed's magnificent voice and powerful lyrics.
Journey is truly revolutionary.
Letter to a Friend is one of my most favorite tracks on this album; I love the lyrics & music; it touches my heart in so many ways.
Rise & Shine is an excellent example of the inspirational message Ed is so good about sending ... one can't help but feel like they need to step up & take more responsibility for world events.
And the album ends with Ed's beautiful Brazilian adaptation of All You Need is Love ending with Ed's lullaby Dream ... this is one of the best albums I've ever heard! Big cheers to Ed & the Transcendence for a true work of art and heart.

At first I was skeptical. The Ambassador's voice is not so common yet strangely familiar after giving it a second listen. Then I realized that I saw a young guitarist/singer in New York back in 1995. He blew me away with his original stlye and soul-touching lyrics. Then I realized it's him: Ed Hale! I never thought I'd hear his music again until now that I own "Rise and Shine", his full band debut since the 1990s. The arrangements and playing on this record are intelligent and superb. The drum tracks are fresh out of the oven from a young drummer named Ricardo Mazzi, with Stro playing a beutiful melodic bass. The guitars are soothing yet packed with powerful riffs and crunches. RISE AND SHINE!

Rise and Shine is a clever masterpiece, with the essence of Ziggy Stardust. This CD moves me, takes me to a better place. It's great to hear the future of music. It's strong lyrics and musical movement make this CD a classic.

Creative inspiration. The music stirs me. It heals my heart and soul. It promotes freedom. I feel a sense of newness, aliveness, creative birth. Me, dawning with the excitement of living. I can relate to the amazing life journey and the creative story told in the Rise and Shine CD. I'm so glad this cd was made. It tells me that I can make it too. They are so extremely talented. I can't stop playing the Rise and Shine CD (love the mix and arrangments). Wow! Hip! The music rocks and cracks my eggshell even more. Ed Hale is a muse.