Album Notes

The human mind is a fascinating thing. We are capable of imagining a boundless universe, infinite in size as well as its opposite, the infinitesimal domain of the atom. While not as all encompassing as this, Poems For Innogen attempts to present a similar idea. Heavily electronic tracks like “Circumstellar” and “Full Of Stars” look out into the vastness of space, while acoustic pieces like “Flower and Vine” and “Dulcinea” present a more intimate, individual experience. Some of the tracks, particularly “The Dandelion Clock”, attempt to incorporate both ideas, embellishing a warm, muted piano line with distant drones. You will find elements of ambient and drone in these compositions, as well as acoustic and improvisational work. While simultaneously outward and inward looking, it is my hope that the music presented herein will somehow strike a balance between the two.

A review from The One True Dead Angel:
The eight tracks of interstellar ambient electronica on this disc are dedicated (more or less) to the concept of inner and outer space; the pieces float and drone like the electronic recreation of solar wind. The sound is reminiscent of Tangerine Dream\'s more ambient moments. Some tracks (like \"flower and vine\" and \"the dandelion clock\") are built around the sounds of a real piano, which is nice, but the entire album\'s sound is as lush and sumptuous as it is vast and droning. This is mysterious instrumental art with deep emotional resonance. Experimental sounds lurk in the background of these tracks, but the reverberating sounds of electro-drone are very much upfront most of the time. With the exception of \"full of stars\" and \"dulcinea,\" the closing tracks and the most experimental ones, this is largely an exercise in celestial drone and tonality, a blissed-out sound that pure-drone enthusiasts should find highly captivating. It\'s also surprisingly more emotional than the average ambient album, which only makes it that much more interesting.