NEWS!
22nd March 2008
On 28th January 2008 MySpace in conjunction with Penguin Books launched a competition to compose the official theme tune for the new James Bond audio book written by Sebastian Faulks called "Devil May Care". I entered the competition which closed on February 25th 2008 and the judges chose five finalists the following week. Unfortunately my entry was not one of those chosen but for a while you can hear it on my MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/stevehillman
Please check out my brother Pete Hillman’s MySpace page at http://www.myspace.com/petehillman99 Pete is not only a gifted musician but also a photographer & writer.
A new album by Ra is due for release sometime this year! Titled “Ra Rising” this is a compilation of unreleased solo tracks by Ra members and new versions of previously released music. I have two solo tracks - “Over the Edge” which was recorded during the “Convergence” album sessions in 1998 and was earmarked for inclusion on one of the Cyclops sampler CD’s but never made it. Also, a new edit of 1991’s “Eyes of Janus” featuring a lengthy guitar workout by myself.
Please visit the Ra MySpace page for the latest news etc. at http://www.myspace.com/robandrewsra
REMASTERED CASSETTE ALBUMS UPDATE!!!
All of my early cassette only albums have now been digitised and sonically enhanced and are on course at long last for some sort of release + extra tracks etc. sometime in 2008!
If anyone wants to be emailed when this site updates please contact me at eye-music@stevehillman.net
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4th October 2007
I have obtained a limited stock of all four of my Cyclops CD’s which can be purchased direct from me. Price is £4 UK or $13 US which includes postage/airmail. If interested, please either email me at eye-music@stevehillman.net or if you have a Paypal account send money to my Paypal email address eyemusic@blueyonder.co.uk
Hey, if you sell them on Ebay you could make a profit!
The titles available are 1994’s “Matrix”, 1996’s “Riding the Storm”, 1999’s “Convergence” and 2002’s “Opener of the Ways”.
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12th September 2007
In June 2007 I played electric guitar on four tracks on the soon to be released album called "The Mystic & The Machine" by US musician Alpha Wave Movement www.home.earthlink.net/~alphawav/main.html
www.myspace.com/alphawavemovement
Steve Hillman’s Ethericom
I now have an additional MySpace profile set up exclusively for my electronic/synthesiser based music which features free downloadable tracks remastered from my earliest commercially available recordings from 1983 onwards. Also to be featured will be rare and unreleased tracks going back to the 1970’s onwards. www.myspace.com/stevehillmansethericom
Ra will be convening during October to rehearse new material and go over plans for the follow up to the successful “Wake” album. Exclusive versions and mixes of tracks from the “Wake” album can be freely downloaded at the Ra MySpace.
www.myspace.com/robandrewsra
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1st May 2007
"Hawketronique" video now available to see at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93OV26gz26w&v2
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7th April 2007
Towards the end of February 2007 DJ Hawke of Radio HFM in the UK asked me if I could come up with a theme tune for his Chill Out Sessions radio show and live DJ gigs. The resultant piece titled "Hawketronique" will have its first airing Saturday 7th April at 22.00 UK time http://www.harboroughfm.co.uk and can be heard opening DJ Hawkes show every Saturday after that.
The track is a mix of chilled out contemporary ambience and 1970's space rock and features synths, piano, echoing flutes, drum loops, etc and Linda gets to do a little "space whispering" as well!
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27th March 2007
My being interviewed by DJ Hawke of Radio HFM has now been rescheduled for Saturday May 5th 2007. The show starts at 22.00 GMT. Radio HFM 102.3 FM. Internet: http://www.harboroughfm.co.uk
Cyclops Records will be releasing the Ra "Wake" album sometime around June 2007! The first of several free and exclusive versions of tracks is now available for download from the Ra MySpace page (see links)
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27th February 2007
FREE Downloads of tracks from my albums are now available via my MySpace link where you can also hear full length versions of tracks from my latest album "The World Over"
I have been asked to play electric guitar on four tracks on a forthcoming album by US based Alpha Wave Movement.
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22nd November 2006
There has been some reorganisation regarding the distribution and availability of my latest album THE WORLD OVER. Due to Tower Records/Bayside Distribution filing for Chapter 11 in the US a new distribution deal has been struck by Dreamfast Cinema whereby the album has now secured worldwide distribution rights with Super D/Phantom Distribution.
Consequently, the album will be in stores on both sides of the Atlantic and has a release date of January 9th 2007. In the meantime however, it's still available as a digital download from iTunes USA and other leading download sites. The album is also available NOW direct from Dreamfast Cinema with international shipping at no extra cost! http://www.afapress.com/Dreamfast/Hillman.html
All my four albums which were released on the UK Cyclops label (Griffin in the US) are still available (at a very good price too!) direct from Cyclops/GFT: http://www.gft-cyclops.co.uk/gft/gftframe.html
Kinesis & Eurock in the USA also stock some titles.
Also check out online stores such as Amazon etc. (worldwide) as they still carry a few titles but these are now in very short supply.
Ebay usually has new copies of some of my titles going EXTREMELY cheap!
There is now a Ra My Space space! Go to links for the link!
On the subject of Ra, a track called "Last Farewells" will be on the forthcoming Cyclops Sampler 6 CD.
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8th October 2006
All the tracks from my latest CD "THE WORLD OVER" are now available for use in film, TV and theatre productions, etc. Anyone who is interested please contact Dreamfast Cinema for licensing details at dreamfast@sbcglobal.net Copies of the CD are also available from Dreamfast with international shipping at no extra cost! Please see the links section for the Dreamfast Website.
Furthermore, all the tracks from my "MATRIX" & "RIDING THE STORM" CD's are also available for similar use. Please contact me for further details at eye-music@stevehillman.net
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7th October 2006
The album "Wake" looks set to be released by Cyclops Records in early 2007 and there is the possibility that a track will be featured on the upcoming Cyclops Sampler CD. Look out for a Ra My Space page appearing soon and some exclusive downloads!
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August 2006
THE WORLD OVER
In December 2005 I was signed to the Chicago based Dreamfast Cinema Label having being asked to record an album of soundtrack styled music by label President the artist and film director Bruce Wood. Recording and production was completed in March 2006 and the result has been my most ambitious and prestigious album to date. The album is titled THE WORLD OVER and will be available for digital download in August 2006 and available as a CD from stores September 5th 2006.
ADVANCE COPIES NOW AVAILABLE FROM DREAMFAST!
Composed & Arranged by Steve Hillman
Produced & Mastered by Rain
Cover by Anthony Abbinanti
Featuring:
The sax player Mr Iain Ballamy on Tenor & Soprano Sax.
Iain was the winner of the BBC Radio 3 award for innovation at the British Jazz Awards in 2001 and was also a member of the former drummer of Yes and King Crimson Bill Bruford’s band Earthworks.
The principal flautist of the London Symphony Orchestra and Professor of Flute at the Royal Academy of Music Mr Gareth Davies on Flute & Alto Flute.
The son of the well known conductor Arthur Davison CBE, Mr Darryll Davison on Cello.
Darryll was a former cellist with the Royal Philharmonic and is now the Conductor and Musical Director of The Little Symphony of London & The New Philharmonic Orchestra.
Yours truly Mr Steve Hillman on Keyboards, Drums & Percussion.
A former member of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Philharmonia Mr Phil Morgan on Viola & Violin.
The multi instrumentalist, singer, writer and creator of the outstanding and critically acclaimed album CERULEAN BLUE we have Rain on Acoustic & Electric Bass & Acoustic & Electric Guitars.
For samples and further details please go to:
www.afapress.com/Dreamfast/Hillman.html
Promotional material (PDF Format):
http://www.afapress.com/Dreamfast/Press/Hillman%20Onesheet_72rgb.pdf
I have more soundtrack styled music in the planning stages so it is hoped that further albums will be released on Dreamfast Cinema in the future.
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WAKE
WAKE is the new album by a new progressive rock group (name pending). The group has grown from the solo projects of my long time friend and fellow Cyclops recording artist the guitarist and bassist Rob Andrews. Back in 2004, I was asked by Rob to play keyboards and synths on a new project Rob was working on with the guitarist and keyboard player David Groves. David had previously worked with Rob on Rob's 2001 Cyclops Records album THE HOST.
Rob decided to expand the project to become a group based album with Rob, David & myself all contributing to the arranging and writing of the tracks. With Rob on bass, David on lead guitar and myself on keys the group became complete with the addition on drums of Dai Rees.
The resultant album WAKE has now been recorded and it will be released in early 2007. __________________________________________________________________________________
REMASTER PROJECT
I am undertaking the long overdue remastering to CD of my early cassette only albums. All titles will be available with the exception of the DISTANT HORIZONS compilation and ASHTAR.
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FUTURE RELEASE
Following the release of 1999's CONVERGENCE album I composed the material for a new solo album. This subsequently got put on the shelf owing to other projects. At some point in the not too distant future I hope to record this and it can be seen as continuing on from where CONVERGENCE left off as it will further pursue the more progressive rock elements in my music.
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