{"id":248,"date":"2011-12-07T19:27:16","date_gmt":"2011-12-08T00:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=248"},"modified":"2011-12-07T19:27:16","modified_gmt":"2011-12-08T00:27:16","slug":"cd-review-cadences-appealing-cool-yule-album-was-funded-through-kickstarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2011\/12\/07\/cd-review-cadences-appealing-cool-yule-album-was-funded-through-kickstarter\/","title":{"rendered":"CD Review: Cadence’s appealing Cool Yule album was funded through Kickstarter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here’s a neat fact about about this new album from Toronto vocal quartet Cadence<\/a>: It was funded through Kickstarter<\/a>, a crowdfunding site, where people pledged money toward making the recording possible.<\/p>\n

The group had set a goal of $10,000, and walked away from their Kickstarter experience in mid-November with $12,663 donated by 209 backers.<\/p>\n

Here’s a review:<\/p>\n

CADENCE<\/strong>
\nCool Yule (Guaranteed Hi-Fi)<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>It\u2019s been a bumper year for Christmas albums. But even with Yuletide offerings from superstars like Justin Bieber, Michael Bubl\u00e9, Carole King and Paul Anka on the iTunes racks, there\u2019s room for this one, precious sleeper to tuck into your music player.<\/p>\n

Canadian a cappella quartet Cadence has let all of its cool-cat tricks out of the bag for this seasonal treat should keep putting smiles on listeners\u2019 faces for years to come.<\/p>\n

Capitalizing on their years of close-harmony and human beat-boxing experience, Aaron Jensen, Ross Lynde, Carl Berger and Kurt Sampson have put a refreshing spin on a cool dozen favourites.<\/p>\n

Each track offers a toe-tapping twist on a generation-crossing selection that ranges from Leroy Anderson\u2019s \u201cSleigh Ride\u201d to \u201cCarol of the Bells\u201d and \u201cSilent Night,\u201d with no fear of saccharine sentiment or sugary crash, thanks to their smart, shaken-with-a-twist arrangements. Fans of contemporary Christian music should love a Jensen original, \u201cThe Carpenter\u2019s Carol.\u201d<\/p>\n

My favourite track: Berger\u2019s arrangement of non-Christmas Frank Loesser favourite, \u201cBaby, It\u2019s Cold Outside,\u201d with a vocal cameo by Lori Cullen.<\/p>\n

The album is available for download on iTunes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cadence’s official release concert for Cool Yule is at the Trane Studio on Dec. 12, at 7:30 p.m. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here’s the video from Kickstarter, to give you a taste of the boys — and the experience:<\/p>\n

Cool Yule<\/a><\/p>\n

John Terauds<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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