For Your Consideration – David Arkenstone

... Arkenstone has produced an album of a lifetime... a soundtrack masterwork ...

~Steve Sheppard, One World Music Radio

... ever-inventive, wildly adventurous sonic visionary ...

~Jonathan Widran, The JW Vibe

... a unique and captivating release... a truly immersive experience ...

~Keith "MusikMan" Hannaleck, New Age Music Reviews

... it's safe to say that David's status as a prolific and influential composer is profoundly solidified ...

~Dyan Garris, New Age Notes Radio

Quest for the Runestone was inspired by my love of Celtic, Nordic, and cinematic music traditions. Earlier in my career, I was very pleased to see how the concept albums I recorded were met with great enjoyment from my fans. I sort of miss that time, now that most music consumption has become mainly ‘track based,’ meaning people commonly listen to curated playlists of songs from various artists. That is a great way to discover new music, of course, but I wanted to create something that would be a rich and engaging experience from start to finish.” ~David Arkenstone

SPOTLIGHT ON DAVID ARKENSTONE

Since the release of his first album Valley in the Clouds in 1987, David Arkenstone has become one of the most engaging and prolific instrumentalists of our time. David has received GRAMMY® nominations for his albums Pangaea, Fairy Dreams, Atlantis, Citizen of the World, and In the Wake of the Wind. With 70+ albums, film and TV scores, gaming scores for World of Warcraft, and NBC Sports themes such as The Kentucky Derby, The British Open, and Premier League soccer, David's music has become the soundtrack to millions of listeners’ lives across the globe.

ANCIENT MAGIC AWAKENS

Composed, produced, and performed by Arkenstone, Quest For The Runestone features David on guitar, cittern, saz, flute, whistle, melodica, drums and percussion, handpan, bass, vocals and keyboards. Among the musicians featured on the album is Eric Rigler, whose playing has been a hallmark of numerous movie soundtracks including Braveheart and Titanic. Rigler is featured on Uilleann pipes and provides stirring, emotional waves of Celtic sound throughout. Another key player is Luanne Homzy, a veteran of many Arkenstone recordings, whose passionate violin and haunting Hardanger fiddle from Scandinavia dazzle the senses.

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