Welcome, I am J D Emmanuel, aka James Daniel Emmanuel, I normally go by Daniel. For my music work, I choose to use "J D" to separate my work with music from my other type of work.
I compose and perform electronic synthesizer music, which sometimes includes electronically enhanced acoustic and electric guitar. The term I like to use for my music is Electronic Minimal. My music style is to first create a foundation using cyclic, poly rhythmic music, then build several layers of improvised leads and rhythms. The style is based on my deep jazz background influenced by my study of minimal music by such composers as Terry Riley, Philip Glass and Steve Reich.
I have an extensive background in spiritual and metaphysical studies. This is another influence in how I compose and perform my music as I also look at my music as an Electronic Meditation. In meditation, a mantrum is used to focus the mind and keep it from drifting during the meditation. The mantrum then allows the meditations and contemplations. My music is very similar to a meditation in that the mantrum is the cyclic, poly rhythmic music foundation that I use to set the theme of the composition. The leads and rhythms are my meditations based on the mantrum foundation.
The last element is environmental sounds, rain, wind, birds, ocean, etc. I record these live and create different types of mixes with them. Occasionally I use these mixes as a background to the music which can enhance the listening experiences causing wonderful visuals and relaxation. I used these elements on Rain Forest Music, East Texas Rain Forest Music, Visions of Life and Ocean Music. I enjoy integrating these elements into my live performances as well.
Not only is my music for general listening, it can also enhance the ability of the mind and the spirit to go beyond what is considered the "normal" boundaries of the five senses to the "Source of One's Being" for work with creativity, increase spiritual awareness, mind expansion or to just have a nice time being there to refresh the Soul. My music is wonderful as background when working, reading or studying to help focus for better retention without getting too tired, as well as used for relaxation or during a massage to release tension better for deeper body work.
The Deep Relaxation and Rain Forest mediation programs are designed for the beginner, who is just getting into relaxation/mediation, and the advanced meditator, who wants to experience different types
of meditation experiences.
To learn more about my research and experiments with music and the mind, visit my webpage Expanding Consciousness and Experiencing Altered States through Music.
This is information about my music studio.
You can also learn more about my background and work outside of music by visiting the Links section of this website.
However, if you just enjoy listening to electronic and jazz music, you may find something here for your listening tastes! You may even download them for later!
A lot of my music is currently free to anyone who would enjoy listening to it! Samples and full downloads are available in MP3/192 format.
It is copyrighted and not for unauthorized use or distribution.
Click here with any questions concerning the use or distribution of my music.
