Album Notes

This 1998 release features 71 minutes of melodic new age electronic music.

Peaceful electronics mix with leisurely percussion and synthesized horns, generating a mood of cosmic awakening. While the electronics are generally languid and soothing, some sounds possess a grittier presence, but these aspects are harnessed into liquid consistency that negates their guttural influence. The same can be noted in the rhythms: even snappier beats are utilized with delicate temperament so that the tempo remains solemn and serene.

Fragile guitar strumming adds an holistic edge that is reminiscent of communal philosophy, dragging hippyesque overtones into the modern age. Environmental sounds establish nature's presence in conjunction with the very humanistic sound of the melodies. Flute is used in one track to convey jubilation. Ambient textures provide a congenial backdrop which attributes an atmospheric perspective, as fanciful keyboards and mellow piano strains unfold with some command, achieving a muted grandeur in the lyrical flow.

Six of the twelve tracks possess dreamy vocals that enunciate Aquarian doctrines of unity and blissful potential. This music celebrates life and the joy of actuality apart from social strictures. Coexistence between self and the environment is the underlying dogma.

-Matt Howarth (www.soniccuriosity.com)