Hello, we’re NASA. You may have seen our astronauts, rocket launches, or Mars rovers — but have you heard our sounds? From interviews with astronauts and engineers to stories that take you on a tour of the galaxy, NASA’s audio offerings let you experience the thrill of space exploration without ever leaving Earth.

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XPRIME delivers the kind of rock-pop songs you want to sing and dance to, packed in an explosive performances. Fresh off a big 2015 playing OSHEAGA, EDGEFEST and signing their first record deal, the band looks to a bright 2016 with a new album on the way. They've made a name and living for themselves by playing their original music and beloved classics all over Ontario, Quebec and Eastern Canada. Weaving their way through harmonies, fancy fretwork and beats with ease, it's safe to say that the guys - Neil Carson (bass/vocals), Steph Mercier (guitar/vocals) and Phil Taylor (drums) - know their way around a well-written pop/rock song. Their new EP "PM" (released with eOne Music Canada) is a delicious sampling of just that. 
   
The trio has spent the last five years perfecting their signature sound and their exciting live performances, turning new listeners into true fans. XPRIME’s music has a strong Alt-Rock/Pop sound and has found a heavier, more mature sound with their latest EP called “PM” (June 2015) following their first LP “The Album” (March 2014) and the EP “Here We Are” (2012).  
   
Based out of Niagara Falls Ontario, XPRIME is creating a buzz in the Canadian music scene. The band has recently played Osheaga, Edgefest 2 and Canada’s largest New Year’s Eve show in Niagara Falls; and have opened for the likes of Weezer, the Arkells, Keith Urban, USS, Nick Jonas and Lights. Having signed their first record deal with eOne and a summer tour boasting major festival appearances in 2015, the guys are on their way to delivering their new sound in energy-packed performances across Canada.

Winner of the Queen Elisabeth (2009) and Yehudi Menuhin Competitions (2008), Ray Chen is among the most compelling young violinists today.   “Ray has proven himself to be a very pure musician with great qualities such as a beautiful youthful tone, vitality and lightness.   He has all the skills of a truly musical interpreter,” said the great Maxim Vengerov.
Ray has released two critically acclaimed albums on Sony: a recital program “Virtuoso” of works by Bach, Tartini, Franck, and Wieniawski, and the Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky concertos with Swedish Radio Orchestra and Daniel Harding.   Following the success of these recordings, Ray was profiled by The Strad and Gramophone magazines as “the one to watch”.   “Virtuoso” was distinguished with the prestigious ECHO Klassik award.   He is currently working on his third, all-Mozart album with Christoph Eschenbach and the Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra, slated for release later this year.
Ray continues to win the admiration of fans and fellow musicians worldwide.   In 2012, he became the youngest soloist ever to perform in the televised Nobel Prize Concert for the Nobel Laureates and the Swedish Royal Family.   His Carnegie Hall debut with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic and Sakari Oramo, as well as his sold-out Musikverein concert with the Gewandhaus Orchestra and Riccardo Chailly were met with standing ovations.   Since the 2012- 13 season, Ray has been invited to join Konzerthaus Dortmund's series “Junge Wilde,” which presents young and groundbreaking artists in Germany.   Later this season, Ray will make his San Francisco recital debut at the SF Jazz Center. He also looks forward to his upcoming recital tour of Australia and his debuts with the Orchestre National de France and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.
Followed by over 500,000 people on SoundCloud, Ray Chen looks to expand the classical music audience by increasing its appeal to the young generation via all available social media platforms.   He is the first ever classical musician to be invited to write a regular blog about his life as a touring soloist for the largest Italian publishing house, RCS Rizzoli (Corriere della Sera, Gazzetta dello Sport, Max).   In his unstinting efforts to break down barriers between classical music, fashion and pop culture, he is supported by Giorgio Armani and was recently featured in Vogue magazine.
Born in Taiwan and raised in Australia, Ray was accepted to the Curtis Institute of Music at age 15, where he studied with Aaron Rosand and was supported by Young Concert Artists.   He plays the 1702 "Lord Newlands" Stradivarius violin on loan from the Nippon Music Foundation.

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