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Metta Editions is a label dedicated to the works of David Shea and to artists whose work relates to the combination of western and asian musical traditions. The label will re-release and keep in print most of the works from the 90s and 00s and have regular releases of limited edition series and new full CDs. Electronic, Contemporary Classical, Film music, Ritual musics, and Collage Concrete works will make up the focus for the first year of the label. As the label develops it will focus mainly on artists in the Asian region including Australia and New Zealand. The label is based in Melbourne Australia and is run by David Shea and Kristi Monfries.

(Biography Last updated 30 August 2005)



Latest 3 releases by Metta Editions

Satyriconby David Shea

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Release date 15 May 2006
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Recorded throughout 1997 and 1998 this is one of the first CDs that focused on large ensemble work. Moving away from sample lead pieces and on to the chamber classical works of 1998-2004.

Based both on the original ancient Roman text by Petronius, the minister of pleasure and elegance under ... [more]


The Art Of Memoryby David Shea

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Release date 5 January 2006
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David Shea releases the second CD on his Metta Editions label, The Art Of Memory, composed over '04 and '05 and based on the classic Francis Yates book on the history of memory. The CD includes a recent soundtrack for the film AM/PM by Herman Asselberghs drawn from Shea's work ... [more]


Una Nota Soloby David Shea

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Release date 1 July 2005
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Composed and arranged for recent film scores, sketches for The Art of Memory and the score for the Rotterdam Film Festival piece Memory Lane, these pieces are based on and begin with a single note and are a dedication to the work of Giacinto Scelsi and the collage films of ... [more]


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DAVID SHEA live Birthday celebration, METTA EDITIONS label launch and more!

30 November 2005

It's a 40th Birthday! It's a launch of the label! It’s a record release! It's a solo concert! It's a night of selling records! And of course a full celebration using these excuses and others. Yes on December 8 1965 I was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and after years of struggle and continent hopping have finally reached the age where I can be called a young composer.

On Thursday 8 December in my new home Melbourne, ... [read full article]


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