This album is absolutely fantastic. The effects of space on the sound of the piano melody of the synth is great. Davol is a very talented artist.
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1980s Billboard-charting New Age phenom Davol returns with a new collection of feel-good, instrumental electronic pop that, like the album’s title, is a Good Sign that synthesizer-based New Age music is alive and well and here to stay in the 2010’s.

From beginning to end, the album is anchored down by infectious, rhythmic sampled bass and percussion grooves over which Davol adds multiple layers of keyboard melodies, textures, and flourishes. Accompanying Davol on this sonic journey is Peter Maunu, who adds his luminous guitars to the mix, resulting in pure aural delight.

The most stirring tracks on the CD are the opener “Scarborough Days,” which has a very laidback though propulsive, cinematic, and rich and velvety Pat Metheny Group feel to it (in fact, it sounds like something off of PMG’s storied Secret Story disc), and “Nautikos,” with its sparse but riveting keyboard melody.

The title track “Good Sign,” “Going There,” and “A Place Here” have nice, mellow, light jazz sensibilities to them; “Truth 2010” and “Stay” are more upbeat dance techno; “Goodnight” is a fitting end with Maunu’s acoustic guitar and Davol’s keyboard coming together for gentle balladry.

Through it all, Davol maintains cohesion and solidarity with a singular style that recalls such artists as Vangelis, Tangerine Dream, Jan Hammer, Lyle Mays, Anthony Banks, David Wahler, and Michael Stribling. If you like those musicians, it’s a Good Sign that you’ll love this.
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Good Sign es el séptimo lanzamiento del compositor estadounidense Davol. Compuesto por ocho pistas, este CD es sinónimo de bienestar; donde apacibles y optimistas piezas apelan al positivismo con melodías esperanzadoras y alegres, un álbum que hace honor a su nombre, Buena Señal. Davol se apoya en sintetizadores que se mezclan y sirven de base para sonidos acústicos de piano o guitarras. Una bella e interesante mezcla de matices que son un verdadero regalo para los oídos.
La primera pista del CD lleva como título "Scarborough Days". Con un ritmo suave, relajante, creado por un loops de percusión, varios sintetizadores y una guitarra eléctrica que hace breves apariciones, "Scarborough Days" es un tema despreocupado, perfecto para aparcar el stress y disfrutar del momento. Un tema que inspira una tranquilidad asombrosa.

Una fuerte sensación de libertad nos transmite "Good Sign". Aunque posee un delicado ritmo, la melodía es cálida y de carácter relajado. El sonido viaja de un lado a otro, apareciendo de forma repentina nuevas melodías de sintetizadores. Se dibuja un colorido viaje en el que nos sorprenden imágenes increíblemente bellas que van quedándose atrás a nuestro paso. Una de mis favoritas!.

En "Going There" el piano es el instrumento principal del tema, aunque se ve acompañado por sintetizadores y una guitarra. Es realmente poderosa su melodía, además de pegadiza, transmitiendo una estupenda sensación de fuerza y optimismo. Asombroso tema y otro de mis preferidos!.

"Nautikos" dibuja un entorno donde el color predominante es el azul. Un ritmo más atrevido que en los tracks anteriores es la base de este tema, que sin romper el estado de quietud ya formado, muestra con potentes synth el poder del océano. Es el tema Chill Out de este CD. Inmensamente fresco. Me gusta!.

"A Place Here" es entrañable, hermoso. Piano y guitarra reproducen una melodía dotada de una emoción fascinante. Aunque los sintetizadores siguen apareciendo relevando como melodía principal, no restan en absoluto fuerza a la pieza. Es verdaderamente extraordinario la energía que transmite esta pista. Mi favorita indudablemente!.

La pieza más extensa del álbum, más de seis minutos y medio, y la más "dance" de todo el álbum se titula "Truth 2010". Es la pista que rompe por completo ese estado de calma y bienestar que crearon los tracks anteriores. Dotada de una gran energía, este corto es perfecto para el baile.

Nuevamente los sonidos cálidos hacen su aparición en "Stay". Recordando a las tardes en la isla de Ibiza, esta rítmica pieza es el fondo musical perfecto para esos momentos entre amigos en un ambiente distinguido, donde bellas calas están bañadas por un mar azul turquesa que invita a relajarse y disfrutar. Completamente Chill Out!.

"Goodnight" es increíblemente apasionada. Una moderna canción de cuna que posee un delicado ritmo, que con suavidad, se ve acompañado por un piano y el rasgueo sutil de una guitarra. Realmente hermosa y otras de mis preferidas!. Estupendo y cariñoso final para el álbum!.
Jamás había escuchado una música electrónica tan melódica y tan rica en sonidos. Good Sign es la mezcla perfecta, Davol ha encontrado el punto exacto en donde lo acústico y lo electrónico se unen en perfecta sintonía. Bellísimas composiciones con melodías muy pegadizas que sorprenden con cada escucha. Good Sign es un disfrute asegurado. Un álbum muy recomendable
reviewsnewage.com
22/06/10
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When you hear New Age Contemporary Instrumental music having great rhythms and a wonderful upbeat atmosphere expertly blended with beautiful electronic melodies, this may be a promising sign you are listening to one of many quality songs produced by Davol Tedder.  Davol has just released Good Sign which decisively aligns itself to symbolize my description above and become an encouraging assertion to those in the music world already familiar with his first name artist title they are indeed listening to someone known for producing top quality music.  Successful in many aspects of his life, after obtaining a Ph.D. in 1989 his earlier career as a medical researcher and microbiologist were judiciously shelved in 1996 when he began a commercial venture producing multimedia music. During the same year his debut Mystic Waters became another personal success and made it to # 15 on the Billboard New Age Chart, where it remained a lengthy 25 weeks.  The decision to pursue a full time music career was fantastic news to those who already knew of his premium quality melodies, plus the worldwide usage of his songs involving television, radio, video and numerous multimedia production scores has clearly magnified this proficient artisan to many more.  Good Sign is an album that upon closer examination is rapidly multiplying in popularity and already making waves with his fans since the April 2010 release date. ZMR has set at # 3 for the month of April, so another positive finding for the very latest from Davol.  The 4 additional albums A Day Like No Other, Open Book, Paradox & Nature Of The Beast are all relatives to his current yet each one is a natural variation that evolves into their individual class, each interrelated by a characteristic source of fascinating drama.  Davol has exceeded his artistic intentions with Good Sign and the early reactions granted to his progressive album does replicate the characteristic source of fascination one will find in his entire discography. Good Sign is symmetrical to Davol’s principal expression of innovative quality music accented with inspiring drama.  Scarborough Days is the first song of 8 tracks that gives you a clear indication of the momentum and direction of this definitive album, along with the resulting positive influences his entire discography symbolizes. This lively song highlights the optimistic upbeat feel and beautiful keyboard synthesizer melodies those who collect his albums know so well and treasure.  Good Sign ( Title Song ) is more moderate by a light ambient feel that will brush a dark cloudy day away for anyone and promptly replace it with a bright sunshiny day full of color simply by the rich interwoven keyboard melody.  Truth 2010 is an electronic Dance / Club influences remix featured during the popular online video now available on this album. A heavier percussion tempo prepares the groove rhythms before exploration into deeper shades of electronic intensity and is very much in time when comparing to his conceptual Truth Video which captures the superficial and unbalanced influences often portrayed in television media.  Nautikos is another favorite by displaying a natural sophistication and contemporary elegance given the positively upbeat keyboard melody blending notes to perfection. This song steadily integrates harmonic spectrums in sound while harboring the glowing standard of inspiration Davol can readily achieve, making this album and his entire music collection an exceptional find for anyone.  Those familiar with his captivating music have another reason to celebrate. Newcomers can experience this sweeping source of fascination for themselves and learn why everyone is so excited about this promising new discovery by Davol.
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