Hi Friends,

CD Baby have done the business again - this time securing distribution through Amazon.com for their artists.

Come at check out The Rally, Aftermath and Travels at the store :)

http://www.amazon.com/The-Noble-Paupers-Grave-Cd/dp/B0019C1RDC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1212795188&sr=8-3

See you there!

Best wishes
Protos

Hi Friends,

Our digital distributors, CD Baby, have just let us know that our music is now selling on AmieStreet.com, and to kick things off they are giving our fans $5 to download our music. All you have to do is click on the link below to get $5 to download our music or songs from tens of thousands of other great independent artists.

Three albums have been made available so far:

The Noble Pauper's Grave (Protos)
Passing Decades (Rory Ridley-Duff)
Space (Compilation album of Protos / Rory Ridley-Duff tracks from first 4 albums)

Just click the link below and you'll be all set.

http://amiestreet.com/_l/cdbaby

See you there

Rory

Rory learnt yesterday from Marquis's Who'sWho that someone has nominated him for the 2009 edition "Who's Who in the World".  Rory has no idea whether this is for his contribution to music, business, computing or academic research.  Whoever you are, wherever you are, Rory wants to extend his deepest gratitude for this recognition.  We hope this message reaches you.

Best wishes
Protos

Hi everyone,

I thought that reaching and passing the 1,000 'friend' mark was worth celebrating with a blog entry.  Steve and I have been involved in this revival of Protos for just over a year now (since October 2006) and I'm delighted to report that we've not only just passed the 1,000 friend milestone on MySpace, but also passed the 1,000 mark for CD sales.  As my on-line friend Andrew Roussak tells me, achieving sales when not actively giggin is quite unusual!  I'll have to take his word for it.

So, thanks to everyone who has already discovered the old music (principally One Day a New Horizon) and new music (principally The Noble Pauper's Grave).  We're delighted to tell you that we're already active on the next release and hope to bring this to you in April 2009.

I get much less time now to promote New Horizons Music titles, but hope to do one more edition of the newsletter this Spring.  My academic / writing lives are cranking up and something has to give if we're to keep the music writing going. 

Best to you,
Rory

We're at 993 friends - do you want to one of the magnificent 7 that get us to 1,000?

All the best
Rory and Steve

Hi everyone,

We're rapidly approaching the 1,000 friend mark.  We're at 990 friends right this second and we wondered which of you will take us over the 1,000 mark.  Come enjoy the music and join our network of friends....

All the best
Protos

reviews

These reviews recently appeared at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/protos3

• 6 stars if it were possible!

  author: Andrew Roussak

  Musically, this very melodic work reminds me, first and foremost, of the best solo albums of Rick Wakeman, and when I hear the guitar lines played by Stephen Ascombe, I think of Camel as well. Rory Ridley-Duff has full command of his synths and samples – the music of PROTOS never gets boring, as Rory finds exactly appropriate sounds for each phrase. My personal favourite on this CD is the second instrumental track (Travels), a 5/4 piece with a wonderful melody and interesting harmonic changes in the middle part. The harmonies of the sampled strings are underlined with an electric cello played by Nigel Rippon. Actually, the album has not a single piece which could be seen as a filler – each track has its own character and its own highlights. To summarise my impressions of the Noble Pauper's Grave – it is a very whole, completed and strong compositorial work. The general sound of the production is very good up to excellent, as far as I can judge - it sounds great on each of three audio systems I have. The recording is full of sound, and still works transparent. My mark for this album – "1" in a German School system, or 6 stars from 6 possible!

• Excellent Progressive Rock CD

  author: RadioIndy.com (Xavier P.)

  "The Nobel Pauper's Grave" by the exceptionally artistic Protos is an inspiring progressive-rock journey. The musicianship throughout the CD is very impressive. Mixing in narratives, this collection tells the story of a man who flees his life of wealth and luxury to live among and fight for the poor. As such, "The Novel Pauper's Grave" is very dynamic, containing musical compositions aimed at representing a wide range of emotions and experiences. "Born a Bit Blue" is noteworthy for its lively, melodramatic vibe. "Travels" shifts into a more serene sound. Moreover, "The Rally" achieves a very epic sound through the use of triumphant orchestral lead melodies. "The Noble Pauper's Grave" is very successful in taking listeners through the highs and lows of this tale's epic journey.

Many thanks to Andrew and Xavier for adding their reviews to our CD Baby page.

Merry Xmas
from Protos

Hi everyone,

Stocks are low at CD Baby (www.cdbaby.com/cd/protos3) - they are likely to go out of stock before a new batch arrives in their on-line store.  Never fear, you can also obtain the album from:

Classic Rock Society (members can obtain additional discount when buying direct from the CRS RokShop).

http://synphonic.8m.com/ (it is in stock, even if not listed) (US On-line Store)

http://www.megarock.se (wholesale only) (Sweden, ships worldwide)

http://www.protosmusic.net (Worldwide)

http://www.roryridleyduff.com/music.htm (Worldwide shipping)

http://www.newhorizonsmusic.co.uk (Worldwide shipping)

http://www.radioindy.com/bands/2608/store.php (US)

All the best
Protos