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CONTENTS:

REVIEWS:
GERT EMMENS: "ELEKTRA"
GERT EMMENS: "ASTEROIDS"
MARSHALL STYLER: "BLUEFIELDS" Eyes & Stars Music
MARSHALL STYLER: "MOCKINGBIRD STATION" Eyes & Stars Music
MARSHALL STYLER: "RED RIVER CROSSING" Eyes & Stars Music
MARSHALL STYLER: "SILENT NIGHT" Eyes & Stars Music
MARSHALL STYLER: "JERICHO" Eyes & Stars Music
MARSHALL STYLER: "THE TWILIGHT CONCERTOS" Eyes & Stars Music
ARC: "ARCTURUS" DiN
BODDY / WOSTHEINRICH: "MOIRE" DiN
ROBERT RICH & IAN BODDY: "LITHOSPHERE" DiN
TETSU INOE: "YOLO" DiN
J. M. CIRIA: "MOBILIS IN MOBILI" At-Mooss Records
JOSEPH LOIBANT: "REITER / ACTION" (Limited Edition) (CDR + DVD-R 5.1)
At-Mooss Records
JOSEPH LOIBANT: "MACH 1" (Limited Edition) (CDR + DVD-R 5.1) At-Mooss Records
JOSEPH LOIBANT: "CODE 01-07" (Limited Edition) (CDR + DVD-R 5.1) At-Mooss
Records
FABRIZIO SELLI: "THE MAGIC ROOM" 4Puzzle
NICK DAVIS: "CANDESCENCE"
JULIA CLAIRE & CARLES REIG: "MANTRA CHILL OUT" OHM Spirit Sound
SIRISAT & CARLES REIG: "CELESTIAL" OHM Spirit Sound
NATASCHA HAGEN & CARLES REIG: "MYSTIC PROJECT CELTIC" OHM Spirit Sound
TEMPUSTRY: "LE VOYAGE DU TEMPS"
JAIYA: "FIREDANCE"
JAIYA: "BELTANE"
RICHARD BONE: "VESPERIA"
RENE VAN DER WOUDEN: "PRO SEQUENTIA"
CODE INDIGO: "CHILL" AD Music
ANNE TRENNING: "ALL ONE WORLD" Shadetree Records
NARDI: "NOUVEAU"
NARDI: "NOUVEAU TWO - MORNING, NOON, NIGHT"
MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE: "OUT OF THE DARKNESS, RETROSPECTIVE 1994-1999"
Linfaldia Records / Entity Productions
JENS GAD: "LE SPA SONIQUE" Prudence / BSC Music
DAVID & STEVE GORDON: "SHAMAN'S VISION JOURNEY" Prudence / BSC Music
NATTEFROST: "ABSORBED IN DREAMS AND YEARNING" Groove Unlimited
CINEPLEXX: "RESTAR" Testing Ground
DANIEL LENTZ: "ON THE LEOPARD ALTAR" Cold Blue Music
IONA: "LIVE IN LONDON" (2DVD) Open Sky Records
JERI-MAE G. ASTOLFI: "MELANGE, NEW MUSIC FOR PIANO" Capstone Records
AURAL NIGHT: "VOYAGE"
RON BOOTS: "ACOUSTIC SHADOWS" Groove Unlimited
REMY: "SENSE" AKH Records / Groove Unlimited
HEMISPHERE: "DESTINATION INFINITY" Groove Unlimited
PAUL ELLIS: "THE INFINITE ROOM" Groove Unlimited
CREATE: "BIOSPHERICAL IMAGERY" Groove Unlimited
JOHAN TIMMAN: "TRIP INTO THE BODY" Groove Unlimited
MIRI HUNTER HARUACH: "THE WAYS OF LOVE" Project Sheba Music
CHAS SMITH: "DESCENT" Cold Blue Music
PHILLIP SCHROEDER: "MOVE IN THE CHANGING LIGHT" Innova Recordings
ELLEN BURR: "DUOS" pfMENTUM
SCOTT FRASER & BRUCE FRIEDMAN: "LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURE" pfMENTUM
STEUART LIEBIG / THE MENTONES: "NOWHERE CALLING" pfMENTUM
BRASSUM: "LIVE" pfMENTUM
RICH WEST: "HEAVENLY BREAKFAST" pfMENTUM
HERMES ORCHESTRA: "LIVE"
MANOEL MACIA: "CIELO PROFUNDO"
YOSHIDA BROTHERS: "III" Domo Records
HENRY MARSH: "THE OTHER SIDE OF THE OCEAN"
MATTHEW L. GORDON: "WARM AND MANDATORY"

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REVIEWS:

GERT EMMENS:
"ELEKTRA"
This is a legendary work, where the composer proved his great imagination.
He developed fresh, imaginative ideas, preferably aimed at Space Music.
From the precise instant of the beginning of the album, we witness a
display of creative, sonic energy of a high degree. Ethereal sounds,
dramatic melodies and gliding sequences, envelop one by one all the themes
of the album. The music flows in a stream of unearthly soundscapes,
communicating a wide range of feelings and emotions. In a few words, this
is one of the recordings that takes Space Music to its highest reaches.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://home.zonnet.nl/gert.emmens/

GERT EMMENS:
"ASTEROIDS"
After the artistic success of "Elektra", Emmens released this wonderful
album. "Asteroids" can be defined as pure Space Sequencer Music, with warm
melodies that come and go, as well as impressive sequencer rhythms. The
album is one of the most extraordinary releases in his career given the big
strength of the themes it contains. The grandiosity of the music and its
symphonism make of the listening of this album a complete experience. In a
few words, this is a work that will not leave us indifferent to it.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://home.zonnet.nl/gert.emmens/

MARSHALL STYLER:
"BLUEFIELDS"
Eyes & Stars Music
In "Bluefields", Marshall Styler offers us a rich range of very melodic
themes, very pleasant to listen to.
The Music, as can be appreciated in this album, is the artistic expression
of his life. "Bluefields" is an album charged with good sonic vibrations,
lively in some moments, calm and simple in others, yet always full of
nuances that cannot leave anyone indifferent. The music turns out to be
emotional, at times melancholic, at times blissful, with some mystery
touches, with warm textures and soft colors.
HECTOR JORDAN

http://www.marshallstyler.com

MARSHALL STYLER:
"MOCKINGBIRD STATION"
Eyes & Stars Music
Marshall Styler is one of those artists that know how to take us into
musical landscapes full of melodic harmony. Wisely combining the Pop roots
of his musical career with his most symphonic side and the possibilities of
electronics, he transports us to dreamy, sensual worlds. The fusion
achieved between the piano and the synthesizers is complete.The album is
highly reccommended for those who love the most romantic side of
contemporary instrumental music. A true delight for the ears from the first
to the last theme.
HECTOR JORDAN

http://www.marshallstyler.com

MARSHALL STYLER:
"RED RIVER CROSSING"
Eyes & Stars Music
Marshall Styler, for whom art is perhaps what gives meaning to his life,
never ceases to amaze us with his narrative music that transmits to the
audience real as well as imaginary stories. These stories in a musical form
are comparable to movie soundtracks, and stimulate the imagination of the
listener to re-create the facts and sceneries that the music suggests. "Red
River Crossing" is a precious collection of melodic instrumental pieces
played with piano and electronic keyboards. All the compositions are
dominated by a romantic character, with rich orchestrations and symphonic
elements. In short, this is contemporany instrumental music of the best
quality.
VIRGINIA TAMAYO

http://www.marshallstyler.com

MARSHALL STYLER:
"SILENT NIGHT"
Eyes & Stars Music
This album of Marshall Styler is a series of instrumental versions of 14
well known Christmas carols, performed with the personal style of the
artist. The compositions here gathered are: "Silent Night", "God Res Ye
Merry Gentlemen", "Hark the Herald Angels Sing", "We Three Kings", "Noel",
"Little Town of Bethlehem", "What Child Is This", "Come All Ye Faithful",
"Deck The Halls", "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear", "Little Drummer Boy",
Away In A Manger", "O Holy Night", "Joy To The World". The rich roots of
those traditional themes are masterly fused to the personal contributions
by Marshall.
VIRGINIA TAMAYO

http://www.marshallstyler.com

MARSHALL STYLER:
"JERICHO"
Eyes & Stars Music
"Jericho" can be defined as some sort of personal diary in a musical format
corresponding to the years 2000, 2001 and 2002, the time when the artist
composed and recorded the album, and a very difficult period in his life.
The artist offers us his mastery at creating a work full of beauty and
romanticism, with themes that in some occasions tend to be lively, while in
other instances they have a clear melancholic air. A general trait of the
album is the fact that the music happens to be very intense, full of
emotions. "Jericho" is, no doubt, a work that cannot leave any listener
unconcerned.
PASCUAL JURADO

http://www.marshallstyler.com

MARSHALL STYLER:
"THE TWILIGHT CONCERTOS"
Eyes & Stars Music
"The Twilight Concertos" has marked the beginning of a new stage for the
artist, who thus has emerged from a dark period in his life. This is an
album that transpires sensitivity from all its pores. Well wrapped into
convincing arrangements and a perfect sonority, Marshall offers us in this
occasion 10 themes, of a tremendously intimate nature, full of romantic
melodies, typical of his style. They are pieces of a complex conception,
yet at the same time they are easy to listen to. Of an impeccable make,
this is a release that will surely be liked by a wide range of listeners.
EDUARDO FONTANA

http://www.marshallstyler.com

ARC:
"ARCTURUS"
DiN
The impressive music that ARC (Ian Boddy & Mark Shreeve) performed at the
Hampshire Jam 3 Festival on October 23, 2004, is now available in this CD.
This is a magnificient release of a Space style, with powerful sequencers
and analogic sounds. The three compositions included in the album have a
vertiginous, floating quality. They are not abstract, but they have epic,
majestic melodies instead, sometimes somewhat romantic in nature. The
structure of the work is very rhythmic. The rhythms even sustain the
melodies, in the shape of hypnotic sequences that keep oscillating around a
determined basis. There also are moments of a greater introspection,
perhaps near to meditation, together with other passages of a dark
experimentation, yet always keeping to the most melodic aspects of the
musicians.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.DiN.org.uk

BODDY / WOSTHEINRICH:
"MOIRE"
DiN
"Moire" is an amazing collection of imaginative electronic voyages shaped
in ten pieces. The style of the release flows along different avantgarde
aspects of Techno, Industrial and Trance. There also are elements of Dark
Ambient, mostly reflected in the atmospheres. The music is basically
upbeat, with cybernetic rhythms, electronic percussion, and surrealist
environments. The sonic and rhythmic constructions created by Ian Boddy and
Bernhard Wostheinrich turn out to be rather astonishing indeed, as well as
unpredictable enough. All the pieces have a pleasant freshness. The most
impressive composition in the album is, in my opinion, "Accretion", of a
futuristic air and a great strength.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.DiN.org.uk

ROBERT RICH & IAN BODDY:
"LITHOSPHERE"
DiN
"Lithosphere" is a collaboration between Robert Rich and Ian Boddy in which
both explore unconventional techniques in the production of diverse sonic
structures. The global style of this work can be labelled within Dark
Ambient. The ten compositions show a strong orientation towards the
telluric, obscure and dreamy environments. The instrumentation and the
sonic effects maintain a disquieting tone throughtout the album. The music
turns out to be oneiric, with subterranean sounds, stony textures and
mysterious architectures.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.DiN.org.uk

TETSU INOE:
"YOLO"
DiN
"Yolo" is an album with remarkable and varied sonic textures that mix the
space weightlessness with industrial coldness, or the meditative airs with
electronic experimentation. More than specific melodies in the traditional
sense, there are chords and melodic atmospheres that come and go, thus
contributing to weaving an unreal environment. The result is an impressive
voyage through hypnotic sonic worlds, that appear to have been taken out of
surrealist dreams.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.DiN.org.uk

J. M. CIRIA:
"MOBILIS IN MOBILI"
At-Mooss Records
To compose the music in this album, the artist was inspired by "20 000
Leagues Under the Sea", Jules Verne’s famous novel. The CD is an impressive
voyage through the adventures of Captain Nemo. In an admirable balance
between almost classical symphonism and Space Synth Pop, the composer
creates a music underlined with strong emotions and epic ambiences. The
music is very intense, with romantic, melancholic and also solemn traits.
The melodies are ever present in all the album, often with dramatic
orchestrations, and appear to grow little by little, in a continuous
crescendo that reaches superb heights. The rhythms tend to be based mostly
on powerful sequencers. Although the artist did not plan "Mobilis in
mobili" as a dark work, there is no lack of mysterious passages, where we
can, for instance, imagine we are descending into the impenetrable darkness
of the abyssal depths. In short, this is contemporany instrumental music of
the best quality.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.at-mooss.com

JOSEPH LOIBANT:
"REITER / ACTION" (Limited edition) (CDR + DVD-R 5.1)
At-Mooss Records
This CD gathers, in a very much expected release by Joseph Loibant's fans,
some of his first unreleased works, suites of a Space Sequencer Music
style, originally recorded in the analogic era. Now, this music has been
digitally mastering by Loibant at the At-Mooss Studios. This is a record
with interesting electronic textures, powerful sequences and even passages
entirely devoted to experimentation with sounds. The structure of the music
also consists of difused lively melodies that come and go, oscilating
environments that surround these melodies, and many sound effects that in
some passages are an important part of the ambiance.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.at-mooss.com

JOSEPH LOIBANT:
"MACH 1" (Limited edition) (CDR + DVD-R 5.1)
At-Mooss Records
Like the title suggests, the topic that has inspired the artist to compose
this music is the quest for Mach 1 speed and the development of the Bell
X-1 aircraft in the 1940s, the story of how the Sound Barrier was broken.
Therefore, the whole release shows an obvious aeronautic, adventurous
character. For instance, it is full of sounds of jet engines. The music
unites Loibant's SynthPop with aerial textures and a general approach in
accordance with the topic that inspired it. Almost all the music is very
dynamic, with powerful rhythms, although there also are slow parts. The
rhythm is strongly based on electronic drums and sequencers. It is agile,
dynamic, sometimes near to Trance Music and in other themes it is more
related to the Space Sequencer Music. There are dark, mysterious passages.
Others turn out to be epic, majestic.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.at-mooss.com

JOSEPH LOIBANT:
"CODE 01-07" (Limited edition) (CDR + DVD-R 5.1)
At-Mooss Records
Joseph Loibant presents many fresh musical ideas in this album, under a
general focus approaching SynthPop. Although several of the pieces have
rather fast rhythms, others are more relaxed in nature. Certain Ambient
traits appear in the sonic atmospheres that constitute the electronic
background. Also there are some traits from Jazz, Tecno and other varied
elements that contribute to enrich these pieces. The instruments used here
range from FM synthesizers to the analogic ones. The result is a richly
textured sound. The percussion also has an important role, supported by the
sequencers.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.at-mooss.com

FABRIZIO SELLI:
"THE MAGIC ROOM"
4Puzzle
Fabrizio Selli offers in this album a beautiful collection of warm melodic
compositions, very much in the Contemporany Instrumental Music genre, yet
also near to soft Jazz-Pop. In general, the music is romantic, and exempt
from great symphonisms and fireworks that would contribute nothing to the
conception of the work. The piano has a very important protagonism
throughout the entire album. In a word, this is a very pleasant work to
listen to.
HECTOR JORDAN

http://www.fabrizioselli.com

NICK DAVIS:
"CANDESCENCE"
"Candescence" is a true example of dedication. Beautiful melodies,
perfectly intertwined, both with respect to the music and the instruments,
follow one another without ups and downs, in an album that the followers of
Classical and Contemporany Instrumental Music will no doubt appreciate. The
piano has a remarkable role, and it is perhaps here where Nick's skills are
most outstanding. The music is, on the whole, soft, and with clear romantic
traits. Sometimes it becomes festive, and at other times melancholy.
HECTOR JORDAN

http://www.nickdavismusic.com

JULIA CLAIRE & CARLES REIG:
"MANTRA CHILL OUT"
OHM Spirit Sound
This album by Julia Claire and Carles Reig consists in ten themes whose
beautiful melodies flow between Atmospheric Pop and New Age Music. All the
compositions maintain a great conceptual uniformity and in them we will
find many passages full of sensitivity and romanticism. The heavenly vocals
by Julia provide the album with a halo of almost magical spirituality. One
of the most emotional, best achieved themes is "Vidas Plateadas". An album
that no doubt deserves an attentive listening.
HECTOR JORDAN

http://www.ohmm.com

SIRISAT & CARLES REIG:
"CELESTIAL"
OHM Spirit Sound
The crystaline voice of Sirisat (Julia Claire) is the high point of a work
that will awake the enthusiasm of the followers of the best Atmospheric
Pop. The seven themes are slow, though not static, with percussive rhythms,
and romantic melodies. The use of synthesizers enhances the sensual
atmospheres that appear in many of the compositions. The music is warm,
full of sweetness.
HECTOR JORDAN

http://www.ohmm.com

NATASCHA HAGEN & CARLES REIG:
"MYSTIC PROJECT CELTIC"
OHM Spirit Sound
Sensibility and warmth would perhaps be the most adequate words to refer to
this work. If to Natascha's beautiful voice we join a handful of sweet,
sensual melodies, we will get as a result this wonderful album, where the
keyboards and the fine arrangements have a fundamental presence. The music,
near to Celtic Music and Atmospheric Pop, has an intense romantic air. On
the whole, this album has a great emotional load.
HECTOR JORDAN

http://www.ohmm.com

TEMPUSTRY:
"LE VOYAGE DU TEMPS"
The music by Tempustry joins elements from SynthPop, Space Music, Techno
and some Progressive Rock touches. As a general rule, the compositions
possess rather strong rhythms, even if there are some passages of a more
deliberate nature. The rhythms are usually based on the drums, though in
some cases the sequencers play a leading role. The melody is an important
element in all the pieces. The rhythmic structure of the music tends to be
based on the percussion typical of Pop as a general rule, as well as on
sequencers. In a few words, "Le Voyage du Temps" is a work full of
symphonism and strength.
ALEJANDRO HINOJOSA

http://www.timevoyagemusic.com

JAIYA:
"FIREDANCE"
Jaiya with this album offer us a sample of what they are capable of doing.
"Firedance" is a very pleasant, melodic and fresh album. Part of the music
has been composed by Lael Whitehead, Kim Darwin and Miranda Brown, and part
has a traditional origin, with arrangements by Miranda Brown and Lael
Whitehead. The basic style includes Celtic and Folk traits, with some
touches of World Music and Jazz. The final result is very good.
MARCELLA CIRIGNOLA

http://www.jaiya.ca

JAIYA:
"BELTANE"
"Beltane" is a beautiful romantic album, with a warm Celtic air and some
traits of Folk, presided by melody. It consists of ten compositions. All of
them have been composed by Lael Whitehead, Miranda Brown and Kim Darwin,
except for "Summer is A Comin'In", by an anonymous artist (13th C.),
arranged by Miranda Brown. The unique sound of Jaiya is a blend of Celtic
harp, jazz accordion, guitar, whistle, drums and two female voices in harmony.
MARCELLA CIRIGNOLA

http://www.jaiya.ca

RICHARD BONE:
"VESPERIA"
Quirkworks Laboratory Discs
"Vesperia" is a nice work within the frame of New Age or meditative
electronic Ambient, full of poetry and beauty, which leads the listener to
a world of wondrous soundscapes by means of the masterful use of
synthesizers. All the themes have something of the magic, the spiritual.
The successive sonic textures, at the keyboards, guide us step by step
through a celestial terrain. In a few words, "Vesperia" is a flight of
imagination to the realms of Fantasy.
VIRGINIA TAMAYO

http://www.richardbone.com

RENE VAN DER WOUDEN:
"PRO SEQUENTIA"
René van der Wouden has a very personal style. His music can be defined as
Space melodic, although it also enters Classical symphonism and Pop
sometimes. "Pro Sequentia" is an impressive work of warm melodies and
magical atmospheres, where the less abstract elements of Space Music merge
with those more ethereal ones from Contemporany Instrumental Music. Rhythm
and melody become fused into complex constructions, where the sequencers
shape the melodies. Also there are slow passages, where floating
environments predominate.This is no doubt a wonderful album, accompanied by
a amazing cover.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.renevanderwouden.net

CODE INDIGO:
"CHILL"
AD Music
"Chill" is an aerial adventure throughout 76 suggestive minutes. During the
15 themes that constitute this release, we can hear traits from styles like
Synth-Pop, Symphonic Rock, Space and Contemporany Instrumental Music.
Touches of Mysterious Ambient are also present. The music is very melodic,
with romantic airs and crystaline environments. All the compositions
transpire serenity and harmony from each one of their notes. In actual
fact, this is a magnificient work.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.admusiconline.com

ANNE TRENNING:
"ALL ONE WORLD"
Shadetree Records
Excellent album this one by Anne Trenning. The 12 compositions in it
included have a great strength and an emotional beauty. All the pieces are
romantic, with Celtic touches and others typical of Classical Music. Part
of the music is merry, whereas other themes have a certain melancoly touch.
The music reaches deep inside when listened to with due attention. Perhaps
the most remarkable theme is "All One World" (which gives its title to the
album), in which the melodic grandeur of Anne Trenning is strongly present.
HECTOR JORDAN

http://www.annetrenning.com

NARDI:
"NOUVEAU"
Nardi delights all the lovers of soft music.
The 11 compositions included in this album have a romantic melodic
character. The music presents symphonic elements as well as some touches of
Jazz. Sometimes it becomes festive, and at other times melancholy. The
melodies usually are emotive, sensual. One of the best achieved
compositions is "Para siempre". No doubt, this is a warm album near to the
heart and the feelings.
VIRGINIA TAMAYO

http://awnardimusic.com

NARDI:
"NOUVEAU TWO - MORNING, NOON, NIGHT"
"Nouveau Two" has a well defined style that no doubt will awake the
enthusiasm of the followers of the best Romantic Contemporany Instrumental
Music. Touches of soft Pop and Classical Music are also present, and even
come to have a leading role in different parts of the release. Likewise,
certain traits of Jazz and World Music can be detected in some moments. A
certain nostalgic air is present in most of the themes, although there are
others with merry, festive passages. Nardi is an artist with a specially
melodic sensitivity. This special magnetism of his music can be appreciated
above all in two themes: "Once in a Lifetime" and "Mother Earth".
VIRGINIA TAMAYO

http://awnardimusic.com

MIDNIGHT SYNDICATE:
"OUT OF THE DARKNESS, RETROSPECTIVE 1994-1999"
Linfaldia Records / Entity Productions
This wonderful album features re-recorded and re-mastered pieces from
Midnight Syndicate's "Midnight Syndicate", "Born of the Night", and "Realm
of Shadows", as well as 4 previously unreleased tracks. Edward Douglas and
Gavin Goszka open us the doors to gloomy landscapes. They adopt a formal
structure framed within the genre of gothic horror, combining enigmatic
melodies of great strength, with dark environments, building an impressive
sonic adventure. "Out of the Darkness" is on that very suggestive edge that
separates the fear for the unknown from the fascination to explore
intangible worlds, and recreates this kind of feelings of mystery that are
inseparably intertwined with the perception of beauty.
EDUARDO FONTANA

http://www.midnightsyndicate.com

JENS GAD:
"LE SPA SONIQUE"
Prudence / BSC Music
The music by Jens Gad (co-producer of Enigma) is a fresh combination of
elements typical of Atmospheric Pop and others of a Chill Out character,
whose result is a pleasant colection of pieces with a romantic air. Most
noteworthy are the sensual melodies, the ethereal, dreamy atmospheres, and
the exquisite voices of Luisa Fernandez and Helene Horlyck. In a few words,
a very attractive work, that will enthusiasm the aficionados to Atmospheric
Pop.
ALEJANDRO HINOJOSA

http://www.bscmusic.com

DAVID & STEVE GORDON:
"SHAMAN'S VISION JOURNEY"
Prudence / BSC Music
Brothers David and Steve Gordon express their mystic emotions in this
album, whose title refers to the themes they have drawn their inspiration
from. The result is a meditative album, wrapped in the sounds of nature,
ideal to let imagination soar through the beauty of the Earth. The sweet,
slow rhythms of the exotic percussive instruments are combined with soft
melodies that evoke the peace of green grasslands.
HECTOR JORDAN

http://www.bscmusic.com

NATTEFROST:
"ABSORBED IN DREAMS AND YEARNING"
Groove Unlimited
This is an attractive work, mainly because of the amount of concepts that
the artist includes in his sonic and musical palette. The whole album has a
strong Space style, not only due to the use of synthesizers, but also
because of the structure of the compositions itself. The melodies usually
are warm, lively, in an atmosphere typical of a soundtrack for an adventure
movie. The complex and impressive rhythms are sequencer-based mostly. A
great amount of imagination pervades the entire album.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.groove.nl

CINEPLEXX:
"RESTAR"
Testing Ground
Cineplexx is an artist with a powerful imagination, whose music goes beyond
the conventional, surpassing even the frontiers of many styles that already
are avantgarde by themselves. These are 9 suggestive themes, full of
industrial ambiences, oneiric melodies and cybernetic rhythms, that give a
very special atmosphere to the entire work. No doubt, this is an
interesting album, highly reccommended to those who seek something more on
the line of current electronic music.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.testinground.com

DANIEL LENTZ:
"ON THE LEOPARD ALTAR"
Cold Blue Music
In this interesting work, Daniel Lentz approaches the Minimalist Music,
Deep Ambient and melodic romanticism. The rhythmic part is Minimalist in
style, whereas the melodies fuse romanticism with mysterious ambiences. On
this common basis, each one of the themes gets near one of the styles
mentioned before. For example, "Is It Love" and "Wolf Is Dead..." are the
most minimalist pieces, owing a good deal of their character to the
rhythms. "Lascaux" is a clear example of Deep Ambient.
VALERIANO GUIOL

http://www.coldbluemusic.com

IONA:
"LIVE IN LONDON" (2DVD)
Open Sky Records
This double DVD contains the concert that the band Iona gave at the
University of London on a rainy November night in 2004. Filmed in front of
an enthusiastic audience, here we have many of the band's classic tracks as
well as a glimpse of their new studio album "The Circling Hour". The disk 1
(main programme) contains: "Woven Cord", "Wave after Wave", "Inside my
Heart", "Wind off the Lake", "A Dhia Ghleigil (Angel of God)", "Factory of
Magnificent Souls", "Encircling", "Strenght", "Treasure", "Castlerigg /
Reels", "Irish Day", "Bi-Se I mo Shuil Part 2", "Flight of the Wild Gose",
"Murlough Bay". The disk 2 (special features) contains: Acoustic set:
"Chi-Rho", "Greenfields of Canada", "Edge of the World", "Jigs (Handsome
Young Maidens 7 Trip to Athlone)", "Today". Interviews: Joanne, Dave, Troy,
Frank, Phil. This double DVD is a good opportunity to witness the great
power that Iona have when performing live. A perfect mix between tradition
and modernity, with Rock, Folk, Progressive, Ethnic and Ambient elements.
No doubt we are before a production that will delight the followers of the
band Iona, as well as the lovers of those styles in general.
ALEJANDRO HINOJOSA

http://www.iona.uk.com

JERI-MAE G. ASTOLFI:
"MELANGE, NEW MUSIC FOR PIANO"
Capstone Records
Jeri-Mae G. Astolfi, a versatile, expert pianist, plays in this album a
selection of pieces of New Music for piano. In these works, the structure
of the music is very complex, and it is perhaps here where her skills are
most outstanding. The contents of this CD is as follows: Andrián Pertout:
"Chant d'aumentation". John Blair: "Parallax". Edward Knight: "Illusions".
Pui-shan Cheung: "Lotus Pond". Paul Dickinson: "Suite for piano". John C.
Ross: Prelude and Caprice". Daniel Adams: "Between Stillnesss and Motion".
Craig Weston: "...into all crevices of my world". Arthur Gottschalk:
"Fakebook I". Phillip Schroeder: "Wrap it Up".
VALERIANO GUIOL

http://www.capstonerecords.org

AURAL NIGHT:
"VOYAGE"
The electronic music contained in this album by Aural Night has a very
personal, innovative style. Some of the pieces possess an innovative cosmic
character, others approach Contemporany Instrumental Music, but no known
label could be clearly applied to it. The artist displays his wide musical
vision, not limited by the fashions of the moment or the imitative patterns
of the musical stars. The music is very original and varied, without having
to make an intensive use of experimentation with sounds. Aural Night builds
melodic themes of a great beauty and mystery. In conclusion, "Voyage" is a
wonderful work of electronic music.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.auralnight.com

RON BOOTS:
"ACOUSTIC SHADOWS"
Groove Unlimited
Ron Boots offers us an album born from the deepest regions in his heart.
Inspired by the drama of war, he portrays in his music some of the feelings
that several of the most widely known wars in the nineteenth and twentieth
centiries awaken in him. More than reflecting the horror and death inherent
to all wars, something that, on the other hand, is utterly obvious in
itself, the composer intends to, and succeeds in, transmitting the human
side of the non-professional combatant who has been drafted to the
battlefield out of necessity. He pays homage to the Unknown Soldier, and
therefore to the soldier giving his life on the battlefront, or the soldier
who returns, forever marked with physical or spiritual injuries. The music,
electronic, is created with emotional melodies and powerful sequencer
rhythms. The focus is mostly melancholy, although never sinking into
despair, and does not lack an epic element as well as a sparkle of hope in
the horizon.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.groove.nl

REMY:
"SENSE"
AKH Records / Groove Unlimited
Impressive ambiences completely alien to everyday experience, melodies that
narrate fascinating experiences, sequencer rhythms that immerse us into
spectacular adventures, these are the three ingredients in this work. Remy
is a composer with a special ability to transmit emotions with his music.
Listening to the different pieces in the album we can have the feeling that
we are living decisive events of the kind that mark a "before" and an
"after" in the life of a person.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.groove.nl

HEMISPHERE:
"DESTINATION INFINITY"
Groove Unlimited
The brand of Space Music created by Hemisphere in this CD is characterised
by a clear protagonism of melodies. These spread throughout different
registers, ranging from the stately to the melancholy, with marked romantic
airs in several passages, as well as some mysterious touches. The dense
orchestrations increase the strength of the compositions. The use of
sequencers is also wise, as it provides the music with a greater personality.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.groove.nl

PAUL ELLIS:
"THE INFINITE ROOM"
Groove Unlimited
Paul Ellis has succeeded in achieving an impressive sound adventure in this
release, whose roots are within deep Ambient as well as in the Space
Sequencer Music. The artist wisely measures rhythm, melody and atmospheres,
with an architecture rich in dense orchestrations, even if not lacking in
passages dominated by soloist sounds or turbulent environments, The album
displays the artistic creativity that Ellis has, as well as his skills in
the use of synthesizers.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.groove.nl

CREATE:
"BIOSPHERICAL IMAGERY"
Groove Unlimited
A music full of strong emotions, it exudes oniric melodies, energetic
sequences and unearthly ambiences. Starting from Space Sequencer music and
Ambient, Create offers us the particular vision he has of the most
transcendental questions concerning the Human Being. This is an intense
album which will not leave the followers of this kind of music indifferent.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.groove.nl

JOHAN TIMMAN:
"TRIP INTO THE BODY"
Groove Unlimited
The music made by Johan Timman in this album reveals an artist with a great
artistic experience and personality, capable of transmitting intense, often
impressive emotions.His creative drive is essentially based on the
melodies, which he masterfully develops. The arrangements and in general
the staging of each theme strengthen the original, singular nature of this
work. Timman has a very personal style. He uses the stylistic resources
typical of Space Music, Synth-Pop, Progressive Rock and even Classical
Music as his building bricks, but he shapes them all with the precision of
a goldsmith, making them fit structures diverging from the most typical
cliches in these kinds of musics.
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.groove.nl

MIRI HUNTER HARUACH:
"THE WAYS OF LOVE"
Project Sheba Music
Miri Hunter Haruach breaks with many conventionalisms related to World
Music and Folk with admirable ease, only taking those elements truly
motivating her, and shaping them as the pillars on top of which he will
build a very personal style, generous in warm melodies as well as rhythms
of a great vitality. In the nine tracks of this album we also find plenty
of American folk influences, together with Hebrew, Afro-American and Gospel
shades. The beautiful voice of the singer and composer is remarkable in
many passages.
MARCELLA CIRIGNOLA

http://www.projectsheba.com

CHAS SMITH:
"DESCENT"
Cold Blue Music
In this album, Chas Smith develops an abstract kind of Ambient, dense,
brimming with aerial dreamings. When listening to this music, it is easy
for the listener to imagine he is flying over the clouds or free-falling
through them. The timbric architectures and the tone structures are well
combined and constitute a basic ingredient of the Space Music character of
the CD. The most daring track probably is "Endless Mardi Gras".
EDGAR KOGLER

http://www.coldbluemusic.com

PHILLIP SCHROEDER:
"MOVE IN THE CHANGING LIGHT"
Innova Recordings
Phillip Schroeder breaks many conventions related to Chamber Music and to
the most symphonic side of Ambient, and takes those elements truly
motivating him, which he then shapes as pillars on which he builds a very
personal style, generous in complex architectures as well as oniric
atmospheres.
EDUARDO FONTANA

http://www.innova.mu

ELLEN BURR:
"DUOS"
pfMENTUM
The way in which flutist Ellen Burr shapes her musical creativity is
remarkably personal in several aspects. The basic coordinates on which she
builds her work are found in those regions related to experimental music.
The artist allows her imagination to sail in complete freedom here,
developing architectures mostly dominated by wind instruments, where the
use of the bass and the effects of sound collage also stand out.
Improvisation has likewise a relevant role in the album. Together with
Burr, musicians Steuart Liebig, Sara Schoenbeck, Andrew Pask and Jeannette
Kangas have collaborated as well.
EDUARDO FONTANA

http://www.pfmentum.com

SCOTT FRASER & BRUCE FRIEDMAN:
"LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURE"
pfMENTUM
Scott Fraser, who has been writing electro-acoustic music since 1972, and
trumpetist Bruce Friedman, whose versatility is remarkable, join their
talents in an album cropping mostly from improvisation. The music, of an
experimental nature, albeit harmonious, varies amongst structures typical
of Contemporary Music, with others nearer to deep Ambient.In some tracks
Fraser uses the electric guitar with reverb effects so that it sounds with
sharp chords, organ-style, thus contributing a great part of the ghostly
landscape on which Friedman outlines his enigmatic melodies by means of the
trumpet.
EDUARDO FONTANA

http://www.pfmentum.com

STEUART LIEBIG / THE MENTONES:
"NOWHERE CALLING"
pfMENTUM
The personal footprint that Steuart Liebig and The Mentones leave in the
brand of avantgarde Jazz they create places them as artists who are clearly
moved by the more personal side of their ideas. Spontaneous, yet with a
well shaped structure, their music attracts the attention of the listeners
from the first to the last track in the album.
VICENTE GISPERT

http://www.pfmentum.com

BRASSUM:
"LIVE"
pfMENTUM
The band Brassum leave their mark in Experimental Jazz, as can be
appreciated with their work in this album. Their approach to this trend is
joined with a remarkable ease in the development of impressive musical
structures, capable of attacting the listeners' attention since the first
track in it. It is because of this that the spontaneous focus Brassum
provide, free from any ties, is perceptible throughout each one of the
seven compositions that constitute "Live".
VICENTE GISPERT

http://www.pfmentum.com

RICH WEST:
"HEAVENLY BREAKFAST"
pfMENTUM
The music in this album flows along the channels of avant garde Jazz with
an approach capable of attracting the attention of the usual followers of
this trend. This album also has enough merits to earn a place in the
collections of the fans of other alternative streams, thanks to the daring
sound architecture the artist puts forward in each one of his tracks.
VICENTE GISPERT

http://www.pfmentum.com

HERMES ORCHESTRA:
"LIVE"
While combining traits of New Instrumental Music, Classical Music, melodic
Pop and Folk, Dan Hermes weaves a collection of pieces that stand out with
their freshness. The music benefits from the personal focus of the artist,
which allows us to experience deep feelings carved throughout the entire
album. Among the musicians of the Hermes Orchestra we can find David
Patterson (guitar), Molly Eckman (flute), Rob Mitzner (drums), Joel Cohen
(cello), Ruth Mendelson (bass) and Christine Hatch (clarinet).
PASCUAL JURADO

http://www.hermesorchestra.com

MANOEL MACIA:
"CIELO PROFUNDO"
Those who enjoy melodic guitar music will no doubt be delighted with this
magnificient album. Following the approaches typical of New Instrumental
Music, yet with remarkable personal comtributions, Manoel Macia createa a
collection of musical jewels, brimming with warmth. The music is quite
eclectic, although it follows the basic approach here outlined, and flows
along various registers, from festive airs to ritual quests, together with
melancholy and adventure airs.
VIRGINIA TAMAYO

YOSHIDA BROTHERS:
"III"
Domo Records
With a great imagination and spontaneity, brothers Ryoichiro and Kenichi
Yoshida have recorded a remarkable collection of tracks. What surprises
more in their music is the ease with which they combine musical and
rhythmic instrumental patterns from genres apparently so irreconciliable as
traditional Japanese Music and Rock. It is true that other artists have
united both genres in their albums, yet in several cases the result loses
in spontaneity and is perceived as a forced, artificial mix, something that
does not happen with the music by this duo.
ALEJANDRO HINOJOSA

http://www.domo.com

HENRY MARSH:
"THE OTHER SIDE OF THE OCEAN"
With a great mastery of melodies, Henry Marsh offers us fresh, lively
instrumental music, overflowing with feelings. The 14 pieces in the album
guide us throughout the inner world of the artist in a fascinating voyage.
One of the most impressive tracks is, in my opinion, "Exile".
PASCUAL JURADO

http://www.henrymarsh.co.uk

MATTHEW L. GORDON:
"WARM AND MANDATORY"
Showing a great creativity in the field of New Instrumental Music, Matthew
L. Gordon offers us a collection of 34 brief pieces in this album, all of
them brimming with intense colours. The music has a very personal
character, stressed with the personality of its author, which contributes
to providing the work with a pleasant freshness.
PASCUAL JURADO

http://www.precoderecords.com

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GOODSTOCK-2007

A gathering of 60’s & 70’s garage bands, their fans then and now.
Goodstock-2007 began as a fortieth anniversary concert for the Mind Garage,
RCA recording artists in the 60’s.

Experience a special journey back to a magic time for whole families and
all age groups, filled with music, rock culture and goodtimes all the time,
not just another concert. A real 60s-70s feeling of peace and brotherhood,
starring those attending as much as those performing. A major lifetime
experience for all those who never thought it could be in these troubled times.

The event will begin with the opening of GoodStock Village, as a festival
of the sixties, and will encompass multiple stages with bands performing
continually, vendors of 60‘s memorabilia, exhibits of 60's and 70s clothing
and band attire, and a 60's museum style exhibit. Camp in the Village or
stay in nearby hotels. The Village will accommodate bands and fans from
nearly every state in the USA, and from any other country, that have
declared an interest in a casual celebration. Meet their contemporaries and
recapture the spirit of the times past. A final performance will take place
featuring the greatest bands you never heard of plus nationally and
internationally known headliners.

Even before being officially announced, Goodstock-2007 has already captured
national and international grass roots support and media attention, with
requests for on-air interviews by radio stations from Seattle to San
Francisco, Miami to New York. The event will have national TV coverage with
a number of pre-event talk show interviews. A number of heavyweights from
the entertainment industry have volunteered to work wherever their talents
are appropriate. Film makers will document the event. A book about bands
and plans leading up to Goodstock 2007 is already being written.

Negotiations for Goodstock Village and the final performance site are
underway. It is expected that the media exposure, PR, marketing, and grass
roots efforts will be launched in late summer or fall of 2006. The event
will be held in the Summer of 2007.

http://www.mindgarage.com/goodstock.html

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