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Australis : The Gates of Reality
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If you believe reality exists regardless of you, then your imagination could be an instrument to escape from it. Only when you accept reality is but a creation of your perceptions, your imagination becomes the power to control it.
Genre: New Age: New Age
Release Date: 2008
The Gates of Reality
Australis
Record Label: Essential Noises
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1. The Gates of Reality 5:18 + MP3 $0.99
2. Return to Tarshish 5:04 + MP3 $0.99
3. Ephemerage 5:34 + MP3 $0.99
4. Promises of Light 4:50 + MP3 $0.99
5. Paqta Kutemunqa 4:29 + MP3 $0.99
6. Purple Dreams 5:12 + MP3 $0.99
7. Little Clockmaker 3:58 + MP3 $0.99
8. Treasure the Moment 4:10 + MP3 $0.99
9. Illusion of Company 5:56 + MP3 $0.99
10. The Hoodoo\'s Whisper 5:33 + MP3 $0.99
11. Thresholds of Devotion 4:32 + MP3 $0.99
12. Momentary Truths 5:05 + MP3 $0.99
13. Essentia 3:23 + MP3 $0.99
14. Adventus Sortis 7:09 + MP3 $0.99
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Album Notes

Following the steps set by its debut album "Lifegiving", and after three years of exploration and musical innovation, Australis brings us a brand new work venturing even deeper into the realms of inspiration.

"The Gates of Reality", an all-original fourteen track compilation, takes the post from his previous release and pushes forward into the territories of fantasy, taking the listener on a trip where the veils between reality and imagination are lifted and dreams can finally coexist with facts in everyday life.

Uncomfortable within the walls of conventional styles, Australis has again assembled a very diverse collection of musical pieces going from electronic to acoustic contexts, jumping from abstract spaces to facts of reality; skillfully taming the rebellious South American styles, delicately sculpting the complexities of electronic soundscapes, all along challenging the conventions of instrumental and new age music. The result is a lavish anthology of musical gems destined to touch the heart, seduce the mind and reveal to the listener his/her own internal universes.

Along with his signature sound and musical depth, this new album also sees the collaboration of several seasoned artists. Young poet Virginia Luna, Andean musician/singer Alvaro Aguayo, composer/producer Roger Subirana; and singers Mornie Sims and Rebecca Farraway add their unique talents to an already extraordinary production.

You are personally invited to cross the gates and venture into the realms of your own imagination. Close your eyes and let these tracks guide you through emotions and landscapes you thought forgotten, through dreams and hopes you always imagined impossible.

For more information and news, please visit Australis at www.australiscanticum.com

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Vibrante!
author: REVIEWS NEW AGE
                            
The Gates of Reality es la consolidación en este género del compositor peruano Australis, una segunda publicación en la que el artista sigue fiel a su inconfundible estilo de composición de electrónica suave, una música a medio camino entre el Chill Out y el Ambient que es una dulce mezcla de teclados, melodías vibrantes y penetrantes sonidos ambientales. Para este segundo lanzamiento, Australis no viaja solo, para dar vida a The Gates of Reality, el compositor cuenta con la ayuda de grandes voces que le aportan una fuerza indescriptible a cada tema, son: Virginia Luna (voces), Álvaro Aguayo (instrumentos andinos y voces), Rebecca Farraway (voces) y Mornie Sims (voces). "The Gates of Reality" inicia el CD. Los teclados de Australis y la inocente voz de Virginia Luna se unen en un tema en el que el piano y brillantes teclados interpretan una alegre y optimista melodía bajo dulces risas, sonidos del mar y de la noche. Una composición de lo más interesante. Misteriosa y sutilmente sombría es "Return to Tarshish". Una melodía que durante minuto y medio mantiene en tensión al oyente, a la espera de una música que rompa ese inquietante estado. La segunda parte es de un delicado ritmo y mantiene el estado alarmante del comienzo, pero con un toque encantador gracias a la increíble voz de Sims. "Ephemerage" es una composición con un incesante ritmo y una melodía repetitiva que es interrumpida por una fantástica guitarra española que rasguea acordes. De nuevo, una pieza portadora de buenas vibraciones, llena de vida y capaz de elevar el espíritu. Me gusta!. La voz de Rebecca Farraway hace aparición en "Promises of Light". Una pieza que invita a cerrar los ojos y dejarse llevar por los profundos sonidos, la sosegada melodía y la hipnotizadora voz de Rebecca. Una música que sigue el camino directo a la paz y al bienestar absoluto. La voz de Álvaro Aguayo y sus instrumentos andinos cobran una vital importancia en esta composición. Una música emocionante, con fuertes aires nativos gracias a las flautas y una electrónica estupenda; la unión es tan mágica que logra emocionar. Una de mis favoritas!. Me es imposible no relacionar esta composición con una de las influencias más notables de Australis, Vangelis. En "Purple Dreams" podemos disfrutar de un magnífico piano que entona una sintonía pegadiza, mientras melodías sintetizadas acompañan con suavidad de fondo junto a unas percusiones muy delicadas. Fantástico!. "Little Clockmaker" es mi pieza preferida en todo el álbum. Una entrada incierta, algo tenebrosa, a golpe de campanillas y pizzicatos de violín que marcan el tempo de un baile de notas a golpe de hermosísimo vals. Un intercambio fascinante de instrumentos crean, sin duda, la pieza destacable de The Gates of Reality. Qué maravilla!. En "Treasure the Moment" cobra protagonismo sobre cualquier sintetizador o instrumento, el piano. Magnífico, acertado en el sentimiento y con una melodía de lo más hermosa, hacen que sea otra de las grandes de este CD. Emocionante, conmovedora, pero sobre todo, apasionada. Regresamos al misterio con "Illusion of Company". Un tema donde una guitarra eléctrica puntea un penetrante lamento, mientras una voz amenazadora nos invita a soñar bajo una sutil percusión. Co-producido por el compositor español Roger Subirana, "The Hoodoo's Whisper" es un tema majestuoso, la banda sonora perfecta para unos grandes documentales. Un arreglo orquestal da vida a una sinfonía increíble que representa una magia ancestral. La extraña alianza entre instrumentos étnicos y la orquestación es sencillamente alucinante. Otra de mis favoritas!. Poderosa!. El World Music y la electrónica coinciden en "Thresholds of Devotion". Un sinfín de instrumentos de origen oriental y voces que entonan cánticos de la lejana India se entremezclan acabando en una música danzante, vibrante y de lo más cálida. Qué cautivador!. Un viaje hacia la verdad es "Momentary Truths". La misma melodía interpretada por diversos instrumentos, violín, vientos, piano, que le aportan un gran sentimiento al tema hasta legar a los cuatro minutos, donde la pieza se torna emocionante gracias al toque de un magistral violín que deja boquiabierto al oyente. Por todos es bien sabido que Australis es un gran teclista, pero como pianista no deja indiferente a nadie, un claro ejemplo lo encontramos en "Essentia". El artista hace una interpretación sorprendente frente al piano, dibujando una triste melodía, en el que las notas se aferran con fuerza en lo más profundo. Qué sentimiento. "Adventus Sortis" es la obra más extensa del álbum, más de siete minutos y la pieza que cierra The Gates of Reality. Cantos gregorianos hacen la apertura del tema, dejando paso a una música muy rítmica, demasiado repetitiva y en la que van surgiendo diferentes sonidos electrónicos. The Gates of Reality es el segundo lanzamiento al mercado del compositor electrónico Australis, un álbum con un música muy sugerente, el punto intermedio entre la insistente música Chill Out y la música Ambient, convirtiéndose así en un CD perfecto para disfrutar de una música de fondo, ya sea para la relajación o para el disfrute de una buena y excitante melodía electrónica. The Gates of Reality es un álbum recomendable!. reviewsnewage.com 20/02/11
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Epic Quest
author: John P. Olsen / NewAgeMusic.Nu
                            
The quest for personal style in composition is evident in the latest project by South American born composer and producer Oscar Aguayo, who is titled as Australis. Taken from the Latin word meaning Southern or from the South, is also symbolic of his artist title which emphasizes Oscar’s early influences he felt during his very first experiences in musical emotion in his home country as a young adult. Oscar Aguayo, another friend in music, presently lives in the United States having produced his second 2008 album The Gates of Reality under the Independent Records label. Drawing imagination from his personal homeland recollections and earliest life changing events, the latest project is a mixture of New Age ambient, electronica, neo classic and ethnic, in contrasting genres, producing a fine balance of emotional depth in all 14 compositions in his second album of individual expression. The primarily mid tempo music will encompass the listener with rich, deep tones to translate for you what the artist has drawn from his own conceived conclusions in how New Age music should be interpreted. Track 4 Promises of Light is a dark and mysterious example of a longing desire for the presence of light in which that wishful song is titled. Track 5 Paqta Kutemunqa begins with an ethnic quality by the ancient chants, whisperings and woodwind flute, that if one closed their eyes, could almost imagine themselves as an archaeologist exploring the inner depths of ancient ruins and then finding the lost treasures hidden away from all others, in this epic quest I found inspirational. Track 13 Essentia is a moving piece that weaves classic piano landscapes into an almost melancholy state of mind, and then into a hopeful presence, upon returning back to the present, in this musical adaptation of the essence in being fundamentally whole. Australis produced his first project in the same year and label titled Lifegiving being another meaningful project that received much online radio airplay, and earned Australis the Morpheus Music’s 2004, best new and independent artist award, so it is no surprise this second project has also received abundant online radio attention, even before the album was actually released. We hope more will be available from this creative artist who draws his artistic imagination from experiences during his early formative years. The recollections must have been fascinating for him.
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Highly recommended
author: Frederic Mora
                            
Australis is what Jean-Michel Jarre could have been if he hadn't succumbed to crass commercialism. His music is highly inspiring, very emotional, while being melodic and compelling. It is light-year ahead of the run-of-the-mill electronica production that is unfortunately too common. The sound is rich and the melodies are intricate. God knows I don't gush praise easily, but I recognize great music when I hear it. You will, too.
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Absolutely recommended
author: Miranis
                            
This disc is a must for any ambient, electronic and new age music lover. In it, Australis creates amazing places where any thing is possible. Each track is its own vast universe. Unlike his first release, this disc includes vocals in its formulas; but then, Australis uses vocals in unconventional ways: as acoustic elements, as atmospheric effects, as subliminal carriers. The gates of reality is packed with both innovation and familiarity. In it you can find extraordinary surprises along with sweet tunes from your childhood you had long ago forgotten. A delight to the senses and to the emotions. Absolutely recommended.
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