Artists:Jillian Goldin

Jillian Goldin

Hailing from Boston, Jillian began singing in her father’s home studio at the age of six. She recalls with a laugh, “He had me record a song about saving the rainforests!” But her love of music was sparked, and she soon committed her life to the field. Developing herself first as a vocalist and performer, Jillian graduated with honors from the prestigious Peabody Conservatory of Music, winning the George Castelle Memorial Award in voice.

But a wandering eye led Jillian to the arena of computer music, and she began to supplement her classical studies with compositional ones in the form of video game music. Actively participating as an arranger, podcaster, and submissions evaluator at OverClocked ReMix (an online community dedicated to the genre), Jillian’s music began to garner an impressive fan base eager to hear her original work. In 2007, she even performed on the popular video game Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword. “Those who first found me through my video game arrangements have been so supportive,” she says appreciatively. “The community is largely what drove me to start writing original music.”

It also drove her right into the hands of zircon (Andrew Aversa) – fellow remixer, composer, and producer of electronic music. The highly lauded artist quickly became Jillian’s frequent collaborator, and has since served as her engineer and assistant-producer on Origins. From the first few notes, Jillian’s debut album is her singular vision of where new age music can, and should, go. Relying upon her stunning voice and lyrics not only as the soaring lead, but also an amalgam of other backing instruments, the result is a texture that envelops the listener in her warm sound. Read more...