Diane Arkenstone is a New-age singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She is an opera singer and plays multiple instruments including guitar, keyboard, wood flutes, dulcimer, synthesizers, percussion, metal drum, and kalimbas.
Her discography contains over 55 albums spanning a variety of genres. Throughout her career, she has also collaborated creatively as part of the duo, Enaid & Einalem, and with fellow new-age musician, and ex-husband, David Arkenstone, as well as producer Derek Nakamoto.
She's also released numerous projects and collaborations through her self-owned label, Neo Pacifica Recordings, including projects under the names Ah Nee Mah and Enaid, and collaborations like Earth Trybe and Marquis Ensemble.
About
Diane grew up in California on a working cattle ranch. She wrote her first song at the age of three and started playing guitar at the age of seven.
Since childhood, she has had multiple heart surgeries. In 2004 she was an official spokesperson for the American Heart Association.
Career A singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Diane trained as an opera singer, and has enjoyed experimenting with a variety of genres throughout her career.
She plays multiple instruments including guitar, keyboard, wood flutes, dulcimer, synthesizers, percussion, metal drum, and kalimbas.
She has sold over two million units worldwide via Neo Pacifica Recordings, the independent label she launched in the late 1990s.
Her albums The Healing Heart and Avalon: Between Earth and Sky reached #1 on the Amazon New Age charts for physical product, and her songs are regularly featured on Amazon playlists including "Great New Age Music", "Spa Day", "New Age for Meditation", and many more.
Arkenstone's album Jewel in the Sun debuted at number 16 on Billboard's New Age charts when it was released in 2002, and peaked at number 11.
Her first album, Celtic Nights, sold over 500,000 copies and was released under her Celtic alias, Enaid, which is Diane spelled backwards and means life/soul in old Celtic/Irish.
Her albums have been sold in the majority of National Parks under her Native American band name, Ah Nee Mah.
Her albums have also been sold in museums and resorts across the US such as the Smithsonian, Shed Museum, Hearst Castle, and Disneyland. Her music was also used in the King Tut World Tour and played overhead in Las Vegas on Freemont Street.
Her music has been featured during the Sydney Olympics, and on networks including Animal Planet, Discovery Channel, Hallmark, NBC, CBS, and Indie and PBS films, My Child, Mother’s of War, Joan of Arc, and Written on the Landscape: Mysteries Beyond Chaco Canyon.
In 2005, The Best of Diane Arkenstone was ranked No. 1 on Zone Music Reporter's Top 100 Airplay Chart, out of 2800 recordings reported that year.
Diane's voice is featured on the soundtrack for the 2002 game Heroes of Might and Magic IV, including the songs "A Wise Tale" and "Hope" (among many others) of the game's soundtrack. While her name is not in the credits of the game, her influence of classical music is noticeable throughout the soundtrack.
Her prolific discography and collaborations have resulted in over 55 albums spanning a variety of genres.
Throughout her career she has also collaborated creatively as part of the duo, Enaid & Einalem, and with like-minded musician David Arkenstone.
In addition to releasing her own music, she's released numerous projects and collaborations through her label, including projects under the names, Ah Nee Mah and Enaid, and collaborations like Earth Trybe and Marquis Ensemble.
Her most recent recordings include The Healing Heart, released in 2021, Avalon: Between Earth and Sky, with David Arkenstone, released in 2022, and World Calling, released in 2023.
Her album, Aquaria II - Ascension, reflects humanity's evolution from the Piscean Age of water, to the Aquarian Age of air, and the shift to more awareness and nurturing energy.
Collaborations Diane has collaborated with David Arkenstone Producer Derek Nakamoto
Press Diane has garnered numerous press accolades throughout her career.
Jukebox Time affirmed Diane's "authentic artistic caliber," and her "enigmatic yet scintillating contemporary vibe" on the album, Light Of Varying Energies.
American Songwriter notes on her 2020 vocal track "Ions": "A sultry and slinky come hither, Arkenstone purrs and sighs to a slow, jazzy rhythm, writhing in coquettish charm."
Tour Headlined with David Arkenstone at Symphony Hall in Utah The Teatro Metropólitan in Mexico City National Parks Tour across the US Chautauqua Theatre in Boulder, CO
Awards and Accolades 2022 One World Music Radio Awards, Best New Age Album + Best New Age Single nominations 2023 One World Music Radio Awards Lifetime Achievement Award Nomination 2005, The Best of Diane Arkenstone was ranked No. 1 on Zone Music Reporter's Top 100 Airplay Chart, out of 2800 recordings reported that year.
Discography
Diane Arkenstone AlbumRelease dateLabelCeltic Passage2000Blue Line MusicHealing: Mind, Body, Spirit (The Wellness Series)2000NorthSound MusicThe Healing Spirit2001Neo Pacifica RecordingsAquaria: A Liquid Blue Trancescape2001Neo Pacifica RecordingsJewel in the Sun2002Neo Pacifica RecordingsThe Best of Diane Arkenstone2005Neo Pacifica Recordings / EverSoundStories2005Neo Pacifica RecordingsChristmas Healing, Vol. 12006Neo Pacifica Recordings / Prima Vista RecordsChristmas Healing, Vol. 22006Neo Pacifica Recordings / Prima Vista RecordsChristmas Healing, Vol. 32006Neo Pacifica Recordings / Prima Vista RecordsThis Sacred Land2009Neo Pacifica Recordings / EverSoundThe Best of David and Diane Arkenstone2010Neo Pacifica RecordingsUnion Road2013 Neo Pacifica RecordingsSoul Nektar 2014 Neo Pacifica RecordingsA Beautiful Christmas 2014 Neo Pacifica RecordingsSacred Nation 2014 Neo Pacifica RecordingsSoul Nektar 2 2015 Neo Pacifica RecordingsHeart of the Vineyard 2018 Neo Pacifica RecordingsBeyond the Golden Sea2021Neo Pacifica RecordingsThe Healing Heart2021Neo Pacifica RecordingsAvalon, Between Earth and Sky2022Neo Pacifica RecordingsCool Waters of Life2022Neo Pacifica RecordingsLight of Varying Energies, L.O.V.E.2022Neo Pacifica RecordingsRising2023Neo Pacifica RecordingsWorld Calling2023Neo Pacifica RecordingsAscension2023Neo Pacifica RecordingsEchoes of the Past Float Away2023Neo Pacifica RecordingsShe Calls2023Neo Pacifica RecordingsMyth is Magic2024Neo Pacifica RecordingsAquaria ll Ascension2024Neo Pacifica RecordingsThe Glass Ceiling is Now the Sky2024Neo Pacifica RecordingsThe Essential Diane Arkenstone2024Neo Pacifica Recordings / EverSoundWhen I Fall2024Neo Pacifica RecordingsMeditation 12024Neo Pacifica RecordingsWritten on the Landscape: Mysteries Beyond Chaco Canyon2024PBS FilmTurquoise Sky2025Neo Pacifica RecordingsMeditation 22025Neo Pacifica RecordingsMeditation 32025Neo Pacifica RecordingsOm Shanti2025Neo Pacifica RecordingsDive Into Me2025Neo Pacifica RecordingsFly Into the Wind2025Neo Pacifica RecordingsMeditations and Birdsongs2025Neo Pacifica RecordingsStarlight on Fallen Snow2025Neo Pacifica Recordings'The Robe of Rainbow Feathers', a children's book and animation2025 & 2026Mulamu PublishingOcean Serenade2025Neo Pacifica RecordingsThe Glass Lagoon2025Neo Pacifica RecordingsMirage Lover2026Neo Pacifica RecordingsHotel Del Mar2026Neo Pacifica RecordingsHypnotic Journeys2026Neo Pacifica RecordingsThe Soft Gravity of Letting Go2026Neo Pacifica RecordingsWhispers2026Neo Pacifica Recordings
She has also worked with David Arkenstone on the albums Music Inspired by Middle Earth, The Celtic Book of Days and the album Trance World from Earth Trybe. With Misha Segal and Peter Hume she worked on the 3-CD collaboration Christmas Healing.
Enaid and Einalem AlbumRelease dateLabelCeltic Nights1996NorthSound MusicCeltic Christmas1996NorthSound MusicCeltic Romance1998NorthSound MusicHighland Christmas1998NorthSound MusicCeltic Yuletide1998NorthSound MusicCeltic Holiday1999NorthSound MusicCeltic Moon2000NorthSound MusicCeltic Journey2000NorthSound Music
Adventure Cargo AlbumRelease dateLabelAfrican Skies2003Neo Pacifica RecordingsSpirits of the Rainforest2003Neo Pacifica RecordingsEchoes of Egypt2004Neo Pacifica RecordingsFollowing the Equator2006Neo Pacifica Recordings
Ah Nee Mah AlbumRelease dateLabelAncient Voices1999Neo Pacifica RecordingsThe Spirit of Mesa Verde2000Neo Pacifica RecordingsSpirit of the Canyon2001Neo Pacifica RecordingsSpirit of the Southwest (compilation)2001Neo Pacifica RecordingsThe Grand Circle2002Neo Pacifica RecordingsAncient Visions2005Neo Pacifica RecordingsNative Spirit (compilation)2009Neo Pacifica RecordingsNative Visions (compilation)2013Neo Pacifica RecordingsSacred Nation2014Neo Pacifica RecordingsCarol of the Bells2021Neo Pacifica Recordings
Earth Trybe AlbumRelease dateLabelTrance World2001Neo Pacifica RecordingsRhythm of the Earth2002Neo Pacifica Recordings
Enaid AlbumRelease dateLabelAvalon: A Celtic Legend2001Neo Pacifica Recordings
The Marquis Ensemble AlbumRelease dateLabelReflections From the Wine Country2001Neo Pacifica Recordings
See also List of ambient music artists
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