3rd Force

小簡介
3rd Force是一個Smooth Jazz的組合，也是一個New Age的組合，這個三人組合所有的唱片都是在Higher Octave旗下發(fā)行的，而且這三個人還負責(zé)大部分Higher Octave旗下的音樂家的唱片幕后制作工作，尤其是一些新進的音樂人，我們經(jīng)?？梢栽谝恍┢渌鸋O旗下的音樂家的音樂里找到3rd Force的影子，比如Yulara,Shahin & Sepehr等，所以在某種程度上，3rd Force直接影響到Higher Octave的音樂主題發(fā)展。起初3rd Force的音樂風(fēng)格是定位在“Contemporary Instrumental”（現(xiàn)代器樂），這種音樂風(fēng)格雖然是歸類于New Age,不過這種音樂風(fēng)格正是Smooth Jazz的表現(xiàn)手法。而3rd Force的成員本身都是錄音室高手，而且他們一貫崇尚音樂的現(xiàn)代節(jié)奏感，所以他們的Smooth Jazz作品中融入了大量現(xiàn)代電子舞曲元素
One of the mainstays of the Higher Octave label, 3rd Force is an instrumental trio composed of multi-instrumentalists William Aura (also the group's producer and chief composer), Craig Dobbin, and Alain Eskinasi, plus varied and frequent guest musicians. 3rd Force is considerably more eclectic than most artists who fit into smooth jazz radio formats; in fact, their work often straddles the line between smooth jazz and dance-heavy, electronic-tinged acid jazz, sometimes incorporating ethnic influences as well. 3rd Force's self-titled debut appeared in 1994, and a series of "force"-themed titles followed: 1995's Force of Nature, 1997's Vital Force, and 1999's Force Field, all at a similar standard of quality. In 2000, Higher Octave released a best-of retrospective titled Collective Force.