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Mountain and Leslie West

December 24, 2020December 24, 2020

Kevin Hartnellgiant cowbell, heavy metal pioneer, Leslie West, Mississippi Queen, Mountain, Music History, rock, Woodstock

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Back in the 80s, I had a chance to see Triumph, but the real excitement was to see Mountain. They were raw, powerful, and soulful. At some point in the show, Corky Laing threw a cymbal (stand and all) at Leslie West. Leslie managed to catch the stand and whip it right back into the drum kit. For the intro to "Mississippi Queen," they rolled out a cowbell that was probably 6-7 feet tall. Leslie inspired many musicians over the decades with his great riffs and tasty guitar work. On top of that, what a voice! Interesting side notes about......

Synthwave Halloween: Volume 1

October 31, 2020November 12, 2020

Kevin Hartnellfundraiser, futuresynth, halloween, horrorsynth, Musician's Foundation, overlook hotel records, plastichorizon, retrowave, synthwave

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Synthwave Halloween: Volume 1 Plastic Horizon is proud to be a part of this Synthwave Halloween compilation fundraiser! All proceeds from this compilation will be donated to Musician's Foundation, a charity that helps musicians who are struggling financially to get back on their feet and continue making art. Please consider making a donation and sharing the link. Happy Halloween! 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...

The Sounds Of Nightmares 3

July 13, 2020August 26, 2020

Kevin Hartnellaudio drama, Campfire Radio Theater, cincinnati, dark ambient, horror, ohio, overlook hotel records, podcast, soundtrack

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The Sounds Of Nightmares 3: Music Composed For Campfire Radio Theater I am pleased to announce that volume 3 of The Sounds Of Nightmares has been released today! It has been a few years since the last volume came out, but the wait is over. 45 tracks are ready for you to listen to in the dark, preferably with headphones, alone, in a secluded location for maximum impact. This collection features tracks from "Death and Alchemy," "Monster's Game," "Incident On and Off a Mountain Road," and "The Resurrectionist." As always, it has been a great pleasure working on music for......

New Single From Plastic Horizon

June 11, 2020August 26, 2020

Kevin Hartnell80's, electronic music, futuresynth, overlook hotel records, Plastic Horizon, retro, retrowave, synthwave

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Recently, my daughter was describing how she felt a wave of great memories, flooding her mind. It was a bittersweet observation from the point of a child in the middle of a pandemic, closed schools, and being isolated from her friends. It inspired me to create this track and recall quite a few great memories of my own.The third single released by Plastic Horizon, inspired by my daughter....

Bad Flamingo – Fire

May 17, 2020August 26, 2020

Kevin Hartnellalt-country, bad flamingo, country, indie rock, psychedelic rock

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Bad Flamingo Generally, I'm promoting a good audio drama or trying to push my own music, but, I stumbled across this song and was immediately impressed. As the song progressed, I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, but it didn't and the song ended - waiting to be played again, and again. It's a rare thing for me to hear something so unique and captivating as this. Some may call it indie rock, others may call it alt-country, but I get lost in the genre pool and accept it for what it is. So, having said all of......

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