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About Virtuality by Amin Bhatia

A high definition podcast series celebrating the people and inspiration behind "Virtuality".

The 2008 CD release by Amin Bhatia includes a side one "Virtuality" concept soundtrack to a world within computers; and side two epic journey through time and technology with 70 years of synth technology performing "Bolero Electronica".

Guests include Steve Porcaro (Toto), Patrick Moraz (Moody Blues, Refugee), synth historian Mark Vail and Michelle Moog-Koussa. The album is dedicated to Bob Moog and a portion of every sale goes to the Bob Moog Foundation.

Amin Bhatia is an award winning film and television composer who began his career creating "The Interstellar Suite". His current projects include "Flashpoint" on CBS.

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Emmy nominated composer Amin Bhatia has a fascination with orchestral music and electronics which won him international fame in his youth. It led to projects with David Fosters The Best of Me, with Steve Porcaro on Totos Fahrenheit, and a synth-orchestral solo album on Capitol records Cinema label titled The Interstellar Suite.

"...rating right up there with Wendy Carlos and Isao Tomita.Mark Vail, Keyboard Magazine

The realism and expression of Amin's sound consistently wins acclaim in both the electronic and classical music genres. His scores to the IMAX films Mysteries of the Great Lakes and Jane Goodalls Wild Chimpanzees feature members of the Toronto Symphony and Opera Orchestras with hit songs for the Jane Goodall documentary recorded in Africa with Johnny Clegg. The GFT epic war feature Going Back was recorded by the Munich Symphony Orchestra. Other films include John Woos Once A Thief and Iron Eagle II.

"The standard has been set" Steve Porcaro

In 2005 Amin won two Gemini awards for his music work in television. In 2006 Amin and co-writer Ari Posner received an Emmy nomination for the Disney series Get Ed, and in 2009 they were nominated for a Gemini for their music on the first season of Flashpoint. Amin and Ari are currently composing the third season of this award winning series.

"Amin's music is a breath of fresh air in the world of not just synthesized music, but music as a whole." Oscar Peterson

In between film and TV music assignments he completed a sequel album, Virtuality which is endorsed by the Bob Moog foundation. Featuring guests Steve Porcaro and Patrick Moraz it showcases both orchestral players as well as vintage synthesizers.

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