A heartfelt blend of gentle piano melodies, pulsing analog sequences and the classic synth explorations

Craig Padilla returns with his first solo album in four years. The Heart Of The Soul is a marriage of tender romanticism and the intensity of electronic music that results in a heartfelt blend of gentle piano melodies, pulsing analog sequences and the classic synth explorations that have come to define Craig Padilla's releases over the past fifteen years.


As the title would suggest, The Heart of The Soul is a deeply contemplative work; an intimate musical expression of personal connections through faith, love, trust and kindness. Padilla elaborates, 'This music was created during a series of major life-changing events that I was experiencing. I had taken a new path in my life, focusing on my work, my kids, myself, and choosing to be surrounded by only positive people and things. This led to a deeper appreciation of the love in my own life, both within myself and in the world around me.'


Look down the list of track titles, and it becomes clear that The Heart Of The Soul is certainly infused with an atmosphere of romance, and while the album does indeed offer its share of tender moments, they only serve to enhance the depth and warmth of the electronic music lending heart and soul, as it were, to the machines. As Craig puts it, 'What makes this project unique is that it has romantic and natural passages played on familiar instruments like piano, drums, and an occasional guitar, and mixes those more traditional sounds with beautiful, celestial, and hypnotic tonalities that could only be created with a synthesizer. It's a combination that one doesn't hear all that often.'

Track Listing

• You Were Here
• Sense of Wonder
• Angel In My Eyes
• Heart of the Soul
• Lost in You
• New Directions
• Spirit Signs
• Sensual Beauty
• Midnight Encounter
• Divine Embrace

Additional Details

Label: Spotted Peccary Music

Genre: Ambient/Experimental

Run Time: 71 mins

Release Date: 10/07/13

UPC: 600028140520