PSICODREAMICS: Azhdark Passion

Psicodreamics

Azhdark Passion

© 2004 Salvador Moreno (8437003757211)

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An ambient trip with neo-classical touch to the fantasy and worderful world of azhrarn, the prince of demons (inspired by tanith's lee fantasy book "night's master").

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ABOUT THE ALBUM:

In his new album the Spanish project Psicodreamics carry us to another dimension of sound. It's the story about Azhdark passion. A multimedia voyage between music, images and poetry where the electronic music is humanized with a great neoclassic and symphonic way. With this CD, the musician and composer from Valencia dive in the land of dreams and myths. Following Olfield, Vangelis, Gleisberg y Boddy trails, Azhdark Passion is a marvellous album full of stylistic surprises and musical majestic moments. This album is based upon a fantasy book entitled "Night's Master" written by Tanith Lee (this female writer is considered the queen of fantasy) about the adventures and misdeed of Azhrarn, the prince of demons, who lived in Underearth and came to surface at nightfall to torment the mortals. From this magnificent book Psicodreamics took the idea of making a music work where that story, that years ago moved him, became real.


ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Psicodreamics is the project that reveals the unique magic, a mysterious and idyllic world of original visual and musical art of Spanish composer Salva Moreno. Since he began composing in 1990, the music world of Psicodreamics is inspired by mythology and fantasy creating a rich sanctuary showing a haunting and mysterious sound. So in his new album Theatre des Vampires he invite us to enter in a dark and supernatural world of Vampires visiting ambient and rhythmic-melodic passages charged of emotiveness. The music of Psicodreamics has usually been reviewed in specialized radio shows, music e-zines and magazines around the world. In addition the man behind Psicodreamics, Salva Moreno, has collaborated with talented international musicians and his music has been published in many compilations and music labels worldwide. Salva defines his music as an instrument designed to awaken the deepest emotions and intimate feelings of the listener. But his creativity goes beyond that. Each album of Psicodreamics is a vibrant trip, visiting imaginary and fantastic scenes beyond time, space and knowledge. With six album composed and thousands of listenings and downloads from his official website, Psicodreamics is one of the main emergent Spanish artists inside contemporary music worldwide.


OTHER ALBUMS AVAILABLE AT CDBABY:

- Ambiethernum (2008)
- Theatre des Vampires (2006)
- Eternal Angel(2003)
- The Garden (2000)
- Mythomusic (1997)
- Midnight Tales (1995)


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AWARDS:

HONORABLE MENTION ON WIND AND WIRE BEST RECORDINGS 2004
"Salva Moreno (Psicodreamics) evolved his neo-classical/new age EM music to a still higher level on his latest CD which once again belied his fondness for concept albums" Bill Binkelman.


REVIEWS:

"No doubt, this album is highly recommended to those who seek something more on the line of current New Instrumental Music". --Hector Jordan, Amazing Sounds webzine--

"Psicodreamics continues to hone his talent and skills in composing and performing new age electronic music with strong romantic and neo-classical underpinnings. Azhdark Passion is his best recording to date and shows his developing maturity and sophistication without losing his unique vision of music suffused with passion and feeling". --Bill Binkelman. Wind and Wire e-zine--

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  • music suffused with passion and feeling
    author: Bill Binkelman from Wind and Wire e-zine

    Salva Moreno, an Spanish artist who records under the pseudonym Psicodreamics, really loves to paint his soundscapes on broad lush romantic canvases, using an assortment of neo-classical, new age, and subtle EM musical "colors." On his latest effort, Azhdark Passion (inspired by a Tanith Lee fantasy book entitled Night's Master), Moreno continues to tweak his formula from previous efforts (such as Eternal Angel and The Garden) both artistically (focusing more on proficiency within a few genres and less on variety) and technically (his keyboards have never sounded better, be they overtly electronic or sampled instruments). The artist can still over-reach his ambition, but that's a sign of his abundant vision and less a sign of a lack of talent or skill. For the most part, the music on the CD is warm, romantic, and decidedly melodic, sometimes centered around piano as the lead keyboard, although the opening title track uses powerful trap-kit drums, choirs, and synth washes to great effect in creating a dramatic thundering beginning to this somewhat thematic recording. While some songs, such as "The Sweetest Gift," (comprised of twinkling bells, harpsichord-like keyboards, harp arpeggios, and softly sighing chorale effects) or "The Sorcery" (containing strings, whooshing keyboard washes, angelic choirs, and cascading synths, yielding to powerful timpani and rolling piano) land squarely on the new age music side of things, other tracks skilfully introduce strong classical influences (such as the use of more orchestral-flavored strings and solo oboe on the somber "Song of the Living Night"). Songs vary from romantic and almost cheery to being darker-tinted, sometimes even within themselves ("The Garden of Strange Beings" starts off foreboding but becomes light and airy before long). On "The Forge" a blend of floating EM/ambient washes and sequenced notes constantly duel with dramatic pounding timpani and snares and forceful choirs (the artist has a real thing for bringing his drums to the forefront but not overdoing them). "Floating in the River of Souls" unfortunately introduces some misplaced female and male vocalizing (they may fit "thematically" but they seem out of place on an album which has previously emphasized refinement up to this point). Thankfully, they do not last long and the piece becomes a mixture of sedate piano and an assortment of new age-style keyboards, all done low key in keeping with the song's title. Disregarding the literal last track, a vocal number titled "Morning Light," the album ends well with the gentle, restrained and somewhat sad instrumental track "Missing U." Don't misunderstand me, "Morning Light" is a fine song but simply does not belong here as far as I'm concerned. Moreno continues to hone his talent and skills in composing and performing new age electronic music with strong romantic and neo-classical underpinnings. Azhdark Passion is his best recording to date and shows his developing maturity and sophistication without losing his unique vision of music suffused with passion and feeling.

  • full of beauty and mystery
    author: Hector Jordan from Amazing Sounds e-zine

    Psicodreamics offers in this album a collection of romantic melodic compositions that confirm it in his position as a highly talented composer. The artist offers us his mastery at creating a work full of beauty and mystery, with themes that in some occasions tend to be of a melodic romanticism, while in other instances they have an enigmatic, or even a dark air. A general trait of the album is the fact that the music happens to be very intense, vital, as if reflecting strong emotions. All the themes have been composed by Psicodreamics, except for "The Garden of Strange Beings" (Psicodreamics & Alidan) and "Morning Light" (Psicodreamics & Priscilla Hernandez) The ethereal vocals provided by Priscilla Hernandez in "Morning Light" contribute in a remarkable way to make of this piece a true delight for the ears. The grandiosity of the music and its symphonism make of the listening of "Azhdark Passion" a complete experience. Psicodreamics has released such an extraordinary album that it cannot but awake enormous expectations on what the musician will be capable of doing in the future. No doubt, this album is highly recommended to those who seek something more on the line of current New Instrumental Music.

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