Mastermind

Mastermind: Angels Of The Apocalypse

by Glenn Astarita
May 1, 2000

In the world of Progressive Rock or Metal you’ll seldom witness artist’s writing themes or developing concepts based on such lighthearted fare as – tending their vegetable gardens or communicating with the tooth fairy! No, it’s generally about the real heavy stuff, such as space travel, death, ghastly experiences or – The Apocalypse! On Angels Of The Apocalypse, “Mastermind” featuring guitarist Bill Berends along with brother Rich Berends on drums navigate the listener through a highly energetic series of pieces ...

Mastermind: Excelsior!

by John W. Patterson
November 1, 1999

I kept hearing great things about this release long before Berends could ever get a copy off to me. I am a fusion head and search the globe to find the best. I then share the finds with the rest of fusion folk out there. A few months before I had the joy of seeing Mastermind live at NEARfest 1999 my demo copy finally arrived. I was not disappointed. This is one those releases that features musicians playing exactly the ...

Guitarist And Film Music Mastermind Lyle Workman To Release Stunning New Instrumental Album 'Uncommon Measures' On Feb. 19, 2021 On Blue Canoe Records

Source: Glass Onyon PR - William James
February 13, 2021

Known both as a first-call sideman/session musician and a top-shelf film composer with credits including Superbad, “The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall, prolific guitarist Lyle Workman will release Uncommon Measures, his first solo album in a more than a decade, on February 19, 2021, via Blue Canoe Records. Featuring a 63- piece orchestra recorded live at Abbey Road under the direction of orchestrator extraordinaire John Ashton Thomas (Black Panther, Captain Marvel), the collection plays like the score to some ...
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Music Mastermind Raises $5 Million for Technology That Helps Anyone Make Music

Source: HypeBot
March 2, 2010

But Is Everyone Making Music A Good Thing?

Two year old startup Music Mastermind has raised $4.85 million in Series A funding. Music Mastermind empowers anyone to create music and collaborate with known artists on a variety of platforms including web portals, mobile devices and gaming consoles. The company was co-founded by former Virgin Records America CEO Matt Serletic and Wall Street veteran trader Bo Bazylevsky. In January, they showcased a demo version of its software at the CES 2010. ...
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Music Mastermind Proposes a 21st Century Musical Instrument

Source: Michael Ricci
January 8, 2010

Technology CES: Music Mastermind proposes a 21st century musical instrument

CES isn't usually a place for mulling existential questions, but here's a couple for you: What constitutes a musical instrument, and what does it mean to be a musician? I couldn't help wondering about that after seeing a demo of a prototype from Music Mastermind, a two-year-old Calabasas-based start-up founded by a former major-label executive and a Wall Street trader. MMM is developing a music-creation tool that erases the line ...
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Snoop Dogg Masterminds Johnny Cash Remix Album

Source: Noble PR
April 3, 2009

Edel entertainment's recently launched international rock music label earMUSIC is pleased to announce the June 15th UK release of Johnny Cash Remixed, the must have album featuring remix interpretations of Johnny Cash classics from the crme de la crme of re-mixers - Alabama 3, The Heavy, Buck 65 and many more.

Executive produced by Snoop Dogg, Cash's son John Carter Cash, and Mathew Knowles, the album carries the blessing of the custodians of Johnny Cash's incredible legacy. The original recordings ...
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