PRIMAVERA, A Compilation of Top New Age Works by Composer Torben Thoger,

Includes Three New Bonus Tracks

Three illuminating new pieces from Torben Thoger’s upcoming album, LUZ, enlighten

twelve works from AKASHA, THE PRESENT and HARMONY in new compilation.

Los Angeles, CA (September 9, 2009) – Torben Thoger is seeing the light.  After successfully introducing three popular New Age albums to the U.S. market in just two years -- AKASHA, THE PRESENT, HARMONY -- this Danish expatriate in Spain is releasing PRIMAVERA just in time for holiday gift-giving.  This, his only compilation, is special in that it contains three tracks from his forthcoming album, LUZ, which means “light.”

The compilation delivers a generous 15 tracks, specially selected and sequenced for beauty and relaxation.  It is named after a track that was immensely popular both here and in Europe called “Primavera,” off the album THE PRESENT.  Also included is AKASHA’s “A Wonderful Place,” which spent three months in the atop the New Age Radio charts and reached number one on cable’s Music Choice Soundscapes.  Sirius Satellite Radio’s Top 40 New Age Singles and Artists charts also embraced both the AKASHA album and Thoger for several months. In 2008, he was nominated for “Best New Artist” by New Age Reporter and AKASHA was nominated for “Best Neo-Classical Album.”  Thoger still has 3 tracks holding the number 1, 2 and 3 slots on “SongVault Directory for New Age Music.”

Exciting news for holiday retail is that Thoger is including a few tracks from his next album due in 2010, which he has been working on since moving to Alicante, Spain.  In hearing the joyful melodies of these pieces, one imagines that the move has been a very positive one for Thoger.

“The new melodies came to me with absolute ease; I liked the simplicity and kept the piano as the leading instrument. Many suffer from crisis and need to seek inward for strength. My music supports positive emotions, and I hope it will make a difference,” Torben Thoger says.

The music on the albums and tracks is composed, arranged and produced by Thoger, and he performs and programs most of the instruments and effects himself. He collaborates with international artists like Pepe Bornay, who adds spice with Spanish guitar, rhythm guitar and Latin American instruments on the albums THE PRESENT and AKASHA.  Cuban musician Armando García Fernández plays the haunting solo violin parts on those albums as well.

If you enjoy music by Steve and David Gordon, David Arkenstone, Chris Spheeris or Michael Hoppe, then you will want to give a listen to Thoger’s music. 

Regarding the previously-release albums, Thoger reminds us, “HARMONY has the subtitle ‘A sensitive and dynamic journey of beauty and joy,’ and THE PRESENT ‘Timeless instrumental music for your well being today.’ AKASHA is inspired by the Akashic Record, which contains the most important and vital information about our soul’s purpose and journeys in the past, in this lifetime, and it can provide a guide for the future.”

New age music consultant Suzanne Doucet of Only New Age Music, Inc. continues to manage campaigns for marketing, public relations, radio, special markets and distribution on Thoger’s behalf in the United States.

Torben’s style is influenced by different cultures and styles, and he blends classical, world and pop elements into a tapestry of colorful, relaxing and soothing soundscapes,” she says. “His music appeals to many different audiences. Torben has a natural and intuitive talent to create music that is relaxing and healing, but also compelling and interesting to listen to. His compilation, PRIMAVERA, includes the essence from his previous work and the album to come.”

PRIMAVERA and Torben Thoger's other albums and tracks are available in both CD and in downloadable mp3 format. Buy his music in stores or online at Amazon.com, CDBaby.com, NewAgeMusic.com, iTunes.com, Rhapsody.com, emusic.com, and at other worldwide online stores and download sites.

One can visit Torben Thoger’s website at www.camcom.dk for more information, artist videos, and special promotions.

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About Torben Thoger:

Torben Thoger has studio facilities in his Spanish domicile “Casa Musa,” in the mountains west of Altea in the province of Alicante. He is the proprietor of “Camelot Communication,” which creates and produces music, film, multimedia and arts. Torben is a member of “KODA”, “NCB” and "DJBFA - The Danish Society for Songwriters and Composers."

About Suzanne Doucet:

Suzanne Doucet is widely regarded as a pioneer of the New Age music genre, and an expert consultant in her field.  She works with both labels and independent artists to aid in the development, marketing and distribution of new music; she also produces multimedia entertainment projects.  For more about Suzanne Doucet and Only New Age Music Inc., go to www.newagemusic.com.

Music Genre: New Age.  New Age Sub-listings: melodic, uplifting, relaxation, healing, meditation, massage, chill out, piano, classical crossover.

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Biography
TORBEN THOGER:


One might say that although Torben Thoger was born and raised in Denmark, his heart has always been in Spain. Driven by a love of melody, this masterful composer offers a powerful three album music collection that alternately relaxes (Harmony), engages (The Present), and impassions the listener (AKASHA) in an aural journey through his world.  Torben readily shares his love for Spain and its more exotic tastes and terrains in AKASHA and The Present, while reflecting a quiet love for the simplicity of Denmark in Harmony. Of his latest album AKASHA, he says “This is music from my heart – and from AKASHA.”

In 2008, Torben Thoger is releasing his New Age albums for the first time in the United States.  He composed, arranged and produced all music on his three aforementioned albums in either his state-of-the-art home studio in Torup, on the Danish isle of Samso, or at his home-away-from-home in Callosa den Sariá, Alicante, Spain.  Whatever the location, Torben believes in living a creative lifestyle with his family; Mette Lund, his wife, is a painter and a healer. 

Experts, such as Suzanne Doucet of Only New Age Music, say his music has more in common with the rich eclecticism of top European New Age artists than it does with the more traditional and staid sound of Denmark’s current New Age offerings. She offers, “His music is influenced by different cultures and styles, and he blends classical, world and pop elements into a tapestry of colorful and relaxing soundscapes; his music will appeal to many different audiences. I would call his music Holistic New Age.”

Following his singing career as a child star in Denmark, Torben Thoger made a profession of composing music. He has decades of experience composing and producing original music in various styles for film, television, musicals, multimedia and his own productions. He is the proprietor of Camelot Communication, a Danish company creating and producing a diverse slate of music, film, multimedia and arts projects for esteemed organizations such as the Danish Broadcasting Corporation and The Danish Ministry of Education. He is a member of “DJBFA - The Danish Society for Songwriters and Composers.”

Sharing his professional knowledge and holistic outlook on life is something Torben enjoys, lecturing at various Danish educational centers such as the European Film College, among others.  His subjects and classes include song-writing, composition, film-music (soundtracks), creativity, intuition, personal growth, spirituality, cooperation and communication.

His music will be available in bookstores and gift stores, and is already available at webstores such as Amazon.com, CDBaby.com, NewAgeMusic.com. His music can also be downloaded at iTunes, Emusic, Rhapsody and Napster. For all the latest links and information, visit www.camcom.dk.

Torbens music is available in music stores and online.

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AKASHA (Album. Released in Europe, USA, India and Brazil in 2007-08):


An exciting release. Torben Thoger’s latest album AKASHA delivers the many sounds of love – passionate, joyous, wistful, gentle – from his studios in Denmark and Spain straight into every listener’s heart. In 2007 and 2008 it was released in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Brazil. “Torben’s style is influenced by different cultures and styles and he blends classical, world and pop elements into a tapestry of colorful, relaxing and soothing soundscapes. His music will appeal to many different audiences,” says Suzanne Doucet of Only New Age Music.

AKASHA’s uplifting blend of audio visions includes lush compositions and exotic live performances, occasionally accented with heavenly vocals. Listeners journey through seeking, loving, dancing and, finally, returning to oneness, as AKASHA culminates with a breathtaking IAO chant.

The album is composed and produced in both Denmark and Spain and the participating musicians and choir members come from all over the world. It is international music for a comprehensive audience, as Torben succeeds in mixing genres into a unique musical experience. Torben Thoger’s albums AKASHA, THE PRESENT and HARMONY are available in music stores, online from Amazon for instance and for download from iTunes and others.
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HARMONY - A sensitive journey of beauty and joy.
(Album. Available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Brazil. Release in 2008 in India.)


Harmony offers a sensitive, dynamic and joyful journey into a world that is rich in fantasy and beauty. Torben Thoger has found a balance where classical, world and healing music meet. The music on this CD aims, among other things, to create a calming and balancing effect, which will strengthen one's ability to undo an excess of stress, and re-establish a natural flow of creative energy.
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THE PRESENT - Timeless instrumental music for well being. (Album. Available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Brazil. Release in 2008 in India and Taiwan:)

This beautiful and catchy instrumental music is both relaxing and uplifting, with meaningful undertones. Listen and make a journey into the universe of music, an expedition leading to a deeper experience of the senses. 'The Present' is relief for the soul! All instruments and effects are performed and programmed by Torben Thoger, except guitars on tracks 1, 3 and 5 which are played by Pepe Bornay, and the solo violin on tracks 1 and 3 which is played by Armando Garcia Fernandez. The album was recorded and mixed in Samso, Denmark and Alicante, Spain, and is the successor to the best selling album 'Harmony'. '
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Instrumentation
Torben Thoger performs several instruments. Main instrument: Piano / keyboard.

Pepe Bornay: Guitar and other string instruments.

Armando Garcia Fernandez: Solo violin.

Other musicians and singers.


Discography
THE PRESENT - Timeless instrumental music for well being.
(Album. Available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Brazil. Release in 2008 in India and Taiwan.)

HARMONY  - A sensitive journey of beauty and joy.
(Album. Available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Brazil. Release in 2008 in India.)


AKASHA
(Album. Available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Scandinavia and Brazil. Release in 2008 in India.)

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