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Welcome to James Ranka Music.
Inside this website you will discover the best independent music on the market today. We are extremely excited about a new release debuting this summer titled
"Rainforest Magic," composed and produced by James Ranka and
Tony DuPuis. Check out the samples at the bottom of this page. We think you will agree this changes everything in the normally expected sound of the World Music/New Age genres.
Music Marketing
Ever hear the name, David Hooper? David Hooper is 'The Man'. Click on the link, scroll down to the page bottom and you will find a dictionary full of music marketing info... David Hooper style!!
James Ranka Music
Read my latest article on Hub Pages. The article summarizes how tough marketing music can be, but then provides answers to make this neccessary evil a bit smoother.
Featured Artists
This month our featured artist is "The Red Airplanes." This group of 3 talented musicians is touring and making a name for themselves. Check "The Red Airplanes" here!
COMING SOON!
http://www.rainforestmagiccd.com
Rainforest Magic ©2012 produced by James Ranka and Tony DuPuis.
Authentic, exotic percussion, piano, bass and woodwinds played in real time...
This CD was recorded the old fashioned way, meaning NO
MIDI, quantitizing,
or any manipulation was used.
Release date is this summer.
DuRaDo is: Tony DuPuis, James Ranka and Terry Domingue.
Also appearing: Brandon Fontenot and David Chionsini.
The name DuRaDo is derived from the first 2 letters of the
band members' last names.
