Grammy nominated musician/video artist Paul Speer releases his latest CD/DVD project entitled Oculus. As one of the architects of the multi-platinum selling video albums Natural States and Desert Vision, he traveled down a different path on this release. That path lead to several locations in Italy: Rome, Florence, the Italian Riviera, Tuscany, and Sicily.

The Pantheon's Oculus (the opening on top of the rotunda) offers a portal to the open sky. This music video transports one through the Oculus and on to a remarkable visual journey, giving the viewer a unique look at Bella Italia. Shot in Cinema Verite style, it is a work of art that pays homage to the beauty and history of one of the most enchanting places in the world.

Paul composed a modern instrumental soundtrack (mixed in 5.1 surround sound) for each piece that evokes an extraordinary mood, which takes the viewer deep into each location for a consummate audiovisual experience.

The Oculus soundtrack on CD.

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Paul Speer's first solo album, originally released on the Catero Records label of San Francisco. The album features a suite of four pieces in a trance-ambient style. Guests include Roger Fisher on guitar (Heart founding member) and Steve Reid on percussion (founding member of the Rippingtons). Originally released on vinyl, it is now available on CD with an added bonus track featuring David Lanz.

Rated **** (4 stars) and listed as one of the top 100 albums by Discography of New Age, Electronic, and Ambient Music. www.scaruffi.com

I was commissioned to do a soundtrack for a guided meditation CD and this is the music from that project. Done entirely on keyboards, it is a serene moment in time very different from my other albums.

Paul Speer's second solo album. A progressive rock feel permeates this record and features performances from David Lanz, new age icon Michael Stearns, Steve Reid (founding member of the Rippingtons), and blues harmonica master, Dick Powell.