some of the best music I imagine I'll hear this year
author: Bill Binkelman - Wind and Wire
I love it! I mean, I really LOVE it. Criss-crossing between jazz fusion, progressive, and subtle world beat, with side trips into electronica and fleeting glimpses of ambient and new age, Sante displays what has seldom been apparent on previous recordings, i.e., this woman has some serious chops on her ax! Many times, songs feature multi-tracked tear-it-up rhythm guitar, churning away on short chords with crisp technique while tasty solos are layered on top of the bed of the rhythm, electro and acoustic beats, and assorted synth textures.
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I was both sucked in and blown away - at the same time.
author: Gian Fiero - Muses Muse
This stellar status of this project can be attributed to its clever blend of ambient, jazz, and world music genres that benefit commercially from a subtle integration of electronica. Stephanie's many musical influences shine through in direct and indirect ways, but it's her mastery of creating stimulating arrangements and provocative compositions that are the key selling points to this project, and the real joy for music lovers who are in the mood for "something different."
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enough spice and variety to keep the most finicky listener on their toes and int
author: Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck - Evolving Artists
She invites you inside her instrumental compositions with a beautiful combination of guitar, world rhythms and beats with just enough electronic sounds and textures stirred into the mix to make it interesting and inviting enough to keep you listening in anticipation of what could be coming next.
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