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fave it House | Lounge
11 tracks | 50 minutes
Released Apr 2005
on Nova 53 Records, Inc.
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:42 intro lyrics BUY MP3 03:42 intro lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:42 intro
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 06:44 change is inevitable lyrics BUY MP3 06:44 change is inevitable lyrics "GIFT MP3" 06:44 change is inevitable
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:25 in sync lyrics BUY MP3 04:25 in sync lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:25 in sync
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:30 at night lyrics BUY MP3 05:30 at night lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:30 at night
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:09 meet me halfway lyrics BUY MP3 02:09 meet me halfway lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:09 meet me halfway
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:03 kabena lyrics BUY MP3 02:03 kabena lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:03 kabena
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:21 in zone lyrics BUY MP3 05:21 in zone lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:21 in zone
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 07:32 soho movement lyrics BUY MP3 07:32 soho movement lyrics "GIFT MP3" 07:32 soho movement
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:12 360 lyrics BUY MP3 05:12 360 lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:12 360
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:59 m.i.a.'s lyrics BUY MP3 03:59 m.i.a.'s lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:59 m.i.a.'s
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:38 perky(bonus track) lyrics BUY MP3 03:38 perky(bonus track) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:38 perky(bonus track)
Nova's Lounge is comprised of original house, electronic down tempo and easy listening tunes that can go with a dinner party, a dance club, driving, or just Plain Enjoyment. JAZZY, HOUSEY, LOUNGEY, SMOOTH,.....that's Nova's Lounge.
Editorial review
It's not a surprise that professional athletes occasionally make records: back in the late '70s, Denver Broncos running back Jon Keyworth made a terrible soft rock album called Keys during the team's brief pre-John Elway heyday, and during their 2004 World Series season both pitcher Bronson Arroyo and general manager Theo Epstein of the Boston Red Sox were gigging around town with their own bands. However, there are two big surprises about the debut album from Ian Allen, a minor journeyman player for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, and Arizona Cardinals: rather than the usual lame jock-rock, this is mellow, loungey downtempo electronica. Also, it's really quite good! Allen's tastes run toward skittering drum machines and house beats, but there's also a languid, jazzy quality to most of Nova's Lounge, and that tension keeps the record from drifting too far into shapeless ambience. Allen is a canny synthesist who doesn't stick with one set of influences for very long, preferring to layer a variety of sounds and beats into an enjoyable whole. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Founder and President - Ian Allen
Beginning Star...
As far back as I can remember I have always had a love and passion for music. It started in 1983 when I was five years old and would pretend I was a disc jockey trying to entertain everyone around me. But it wasn't till the sixth grade that I decided to actually put this gift to use. That was when I started to play the saxophone. From that moment on I have never looked back. From middle school to high school I was in the marching band. Not only was I in it but I ruled it, making all state and honor band.
But first thing's first: my passion for music is matched only by my passion for football. I'm fortunate and honored to play on the O-Line for the Philadelphia Eagles and I'm a four year pro in the NFL, having amassed earlier experience with the Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants before moving to the Eagles in September 2004.
↓ more ↓My career has also allowed me to indulge a passion for travel, including a three month stint with the Scottish Claymores in the NFL Europe League in 2002. Not only did I have the opportunity to live and work in a great city, Glasgow, it was also where I met my wife Joelle.
Slipping back a few years, my life came to a defining crossroad when I went to Purdue for college. Due to the demanding schedule necessary for football I could not join the marching band. But I didn't let this stop my commitment to music, instead I took it to the next level. I began to study theater sound design which opened up my eyes to another level of music: digitized music. So while I was still playing the instruments myself I was now able to engineer them into the smooth beats I was hearing in my head.
Just because I play football doesn't mean I am just a football player. At college I was laying down sizzling beats which lead me to become the dorm d.j. for Wiley Hall. After I left college I stayed with my original dream of creating hot music.
I use my football playing to fuel my music. Can you imagine anything more inspiring then the sounds on a football field or the emotions that go into a game....the highs, the lows, the hits, the grabs. Music for me is twofold its my battle cry and my escape from the battle.
Nova 53
The name of my company is a tribute to my mother. Not only was she a great mom but as a flute player she inspired my lifelong obsession for music. Nova Angel - was her alias and I wanted the name of my company to always remind me of that original unadulterated love for her and music that started me down this path.
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