For decades electronic musicians have been trying to
synthetically recreate the quality of the human voice. On ANNO
DOMINI (49'50"), Deborah Martin + J. Arif Verner see the past as
prologue and incorporate the oldest musical instrument, the
voice, with contemporary music technology. By combining the
root of all music with the guiding principles of spacemusic, the
duo realize an album of intimate synthesizer psalms colored by
sacred words and singing voices. Summoning the exalted
feeling of Gregorian chant, ANNO DOMINI makes connections
between the past and present. The works on this CD range from
ceremonious synth-scapes and vivid sonic incantations to
ethereal electronic hymns and spirited instrumental meditations.
Even on the tracks where a living voice is not present the
arrangements seem as if for a choir. Martin and Verner are
working in a magnificently expressive medium. Their music
channels feelings of wonder and elation and provides comfort to
a listener - and has the power to make any spot on earth the
living center of the universe.

Tune in to STAR'S END this weekend for music from ANNO
DOMINI, the new CD by Deborah Martin + J. Arif Verner

For more on Anno Domini, access:
http://www.spottedpeccary.com

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