Recordings
Creator God Meditation
An interesting hybrid track that starts off in the acoustic genre and then breaks out into a more edgy Led Zeppelin feel and delivery from the middle to the outro. Powerful production and soaring vocals with some dynamic tempo changes to really shift and lift the vibe of the track to keep it interesting.
We Don't Talk No More
There are few female R&B vocalists, in Gina Thompson’s case over ten (10) years ago, that can attest to the success that a platinum selling artist with albums released on two different major record labels (Mercury/Motown and Elektra), working with the top record producers in the industry (Stevie J., Sean “P Diddy” Combs) and doing a single with Grammy Award Winner, Missy Elliot, that can talk about it today as their new single rises up the charts.
Having sold over a million CDs worldwide, the platinum selling artist is now set to release its third (3rd) album, "Missing You" on February 3, on Sunset Urban Records. “The single went to number one right away at Music choice’s Musica Urbana Channel so we had to get this out as soon as humanly possible, and it still took a few months for Rod (Millwood) to finish the CD,” says Don Lichterman, the head of Sunset Urban. Lichterman says the Urban Record Label will work this music vigorously to HipHop radio stations and to urban format stations. “Rod (Millwood) gave us many versions of the song to work so my plan is to send this hip-hop and urban along with world music stations and reggae stations,” says Lichterman about the new CD entitled, Missing You.
Rod Millwood is very well known for his staff producer deal he has in place with Lichterman’s label. Millwood has produced international top selling artists Mykal Rose (Black Uhuru), Mark Simmons, Roz, L. Myers, Don Ward and Kevin Hart along with his work with Gina Thompson. Millwood is also the owner of the world famous comedians club located on the popular South Street in Philadelphia. Lichterman considers Millwood one of the top producers in the world today. “Rod makes everything sound at such a high level that he has carte blanche with the label,” says Lichterman.
Over the course of Gina's career, the accomplished R&B and Soulful vocalist has released music at two (2) of the top record labels in the world, before now releasing her third (3rd) album entitled Missing You at the Sunset Urban Record Label. Her new single, "We Don’t Even Talk No More," has already shot up the charts according to Music Choice and its Musica Urbana Channel being the #1 song in its 1st week going for radio adds, and is currently going to try to be the most increased played song over the next few weeks. With The label is servicing all HipHop and Urban radio stations tracked by R&R (Radio & Records) and at BDS/Nielsen, since its release is not until next month, the label expects the song to be added to all major radio stations over the next couple weeks.
The Missing You CD is a very unique styled CD. It boasts many versions of the hit single all produced by Rod Millwood. Lichterman expects up to 4 of those versions to get radio play. There is also a club mix produced by Millwood that could be one of the favorite versions of the hit single. There is also a dancehall style and even a reggaeton version that are potential hits themselves and then there is a smooth R&B version of the song. “When I sat with Rod last year to hear the new music, we did not know what way to go with the songs,” says Lichterman and “then it hit me to use all of the great the versions of this songs and work them to a few radio formats. Having these versions makes this even a more fun project for us to work this year. I think my favorite version is the dancehall style and the radio promotion people love the club mix to work. We should all have these issues at labels.”
"Rod (Millwood) is one of the hardest working and most gifted producers on the planet," states Don Lichterman, President and Founder of Sunset Urban / Sunset Records. "And, as far as my business plan at Sunset Urban, having the new Gina CD at the Sunset Urban label is incredible for what is an independently privately owned record company. To be able to release a major recording artist whom I had worked with when she did her Mercury album is almost surreal for me today."
Back Home
Great new Blues, Rock and BigBeat artist to release a nineteen (19) song LP entitled Delta Rezuwreckshan!
Han Drabur’s keyboards, slide and electric guitar bring together a traditional old school blues and rock sound on the debut Delta Rezuwreckshan album!
With an old school and down right fun feel on the Nineteen (19) song Delta Rezuwreckshan album, it has been released this month into stores all over the world. Han Drabur is a gritty and down home rock artist with a classic blues, modern day big beat and funky feel that is so much fun to hear this day and age. The entire CD flows wonderfully and perfectly from song to song and from the beginning of the album to the very end. The steady blues driven album fuses together the old with the new in perfect ways. The range of blues styled rock music brings listeners a steady and consistent album filled with many songs included that add value to the full length release.
All songs are written, mixed and produced by Dan Handrabur who is at the center of it all while presenting solid bass playing, extraordinary keyboard work, some of the best slide guitar heard today and he presents strong and seasoned vocals. Don Lichterman, the head of Sunset (Records) says about Han Drabur’s debut album with the label is that “it is a fun album and its a great album with that traditional blues feel that also pays homage to the music that we all grew up with listening to for decades now”.
(Don) Lichterman also points out that the songs were signed to Music Licensing Division and it evolved into the company being able to release what has now become the Delta Rezuwreckshan album to worldwide audience and to all stores that sell music at the Sunset Record label. “It is the soul and rock-n-roll spirit coupled with that traditional blues feel that makes this one of the best albums released in general” and “its filled with nineteen (19) songs now after three were added to it before the official release this month.”
That added value should garner the support of rock fans in general, with Blues Music fans and by gaining many new fans of all music from all over the world. The overwhelming success of timeless rock music is what most most characterizes Han Drabur. The music influences are obvious and the first single “Moonriser” is just a great song that is accessible for any fan of any music. The traditional Bluesy feel within every song is what makes the album by Han Drabur an exciting one!
Legendary music artists are also layered on many of the songs throughout the album. Han's appreciation is evident by him paying homage to these classic music artists on the first video of the hit song “Moonriser” and he also pays tribute to that old school blues style of music on every song. “It is a great video of a great song,” says (Don) Lichterman. He (Don Lichterman) also reminds us that “the video has been released to those video outlets at the end of the year and the entire CD is now being rolled out and released everywhere this month even though every song but three (3) have already been worked to our licensing partners.”
The complete list of great of classic blues artists that Han Drabur has included to pay tribute to on every song are:
1. Spoken intro by Howlin Wolf on “What The Blues Is (Rokk Me)”
2. Recording of prisoner's voice by Alan Lomax on “Rok Me”
3. Vocal by Odea Mathews on “Moonriser”
4, Vocal by Guitar Welch on “Dream Come True”
5. Vocal by Son House on “Look Ahead”
6. Recording of prisoner's voice by Alan Lomax on “Back Home”
7. Inmates recorded by Alan Lomax on “Tall Blonde Blooze”
8. Vocal by Lost John on “Tell Me Mama”
9. Inmates recorded by Alan Lomax on “Last 18 Years”
10. Vocal by Son House on “Bring My Baby Back”
11. Vocal by Clara Young on “Soldier's Blues”
12. Unknown Classic Blues Singer on “Wailing”
13. Vocal by One String Sam on “All I Need”
14. Vocal by Bill Sims Jr. [Heritage Blues Orchestra] on “Eyegotta Woman”
15. Vocal by Fred McMullen on “Butterflies In My Sight”
16. Unknown Spoken Word Vocals and Voice on “I'm Strollin”
17. Unknown Classic Blues Singer and Vocals on “Shiftpole”
18, Recording of Railroad Man by Alan Lomax on “Sliding Numbers”
19. Message from Son House on “Soundskam”
Sunset Records
Sunset (Records) is the alternative, rock and pop record label that is filled with great tradition to finding great new music and has great depth within all of the music it has released since its inception over the last five (5) years. Artists and releases at the label are Joe Atman (AAA, AC, Singer songwriter / Piano), Down From Zero (Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Sounds Like Rush), Federal Moguls (Quirky Side project by QBall (Bloodhound Gang)), House On The Hill (Funk Rock band from England), The Boy From Space (Euro Rock Prod. by Fran Achcroft (Dandy Warhals, Gorillaz, etc.)), Richtaste (Indie Rock Produced by Pat Aeby (Krokus)), 3 All Mighty (Female Vox, TripHop), Key Of X (Female Vocals, Trip Hop), M.R.S.B.L.K. (TripHop, Pop), Susan Schwartz (Children, Learning, Latin/Spanish) and Han Drabur (Blues, Rock)
