Alio Die, Mathias Grassow - Expanding Horizon
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Artist: Alio Die, Mathias GrassowEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2003-05-13
Music Label: Release
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Enchanted Land
- Day of Fulfilment
- Radiant Clearing
- Organum
- The First Bright Light
- Amithaba
- Dawn
- Dewdrops
- The Falcon
- The Poetess
- Serpents Hollow
- Tuscany
- Brugh Na Boine (The Elves Realm)
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Free Music Review: MUSIC OF RENEWAL
Hit: 5 Stars
This first collaboration between these two artists is one of the most beautiful ambient recordings I've ever heard. I have a few other cds by Alio Die (Stefano Musso) - every one of them is great, and his work just keeps getting better and better with each release. This album - a 2-cd set containing about 2½ hours of music - is, as another reviewer below stated, perfect for night listening. Night is a time of renewal - and this music has that effect on me. It's relaxing and intelligent - it can be enjoyed ambiently or attentively. There are keyboard-generated sounds, guitars, Indian instruments, and Stefano's trademark natural sounds (water, wind, insects, &c...). According to the notes, Stefano's parts were recorded first, in Italy, then sent to Mathias in Germany for his additions. The result is a very cohesive program - the pieces flow together beautifully, never sounding piecemeal.Some critics write off this sort of music as `noise' or `sonic dabbling' - but in doing so they're simply showing the narrow ruts in which their minds travel. There's a great deal of thought and work that go into works such as this, and these two artists have created something very special and lovely here. I say keep it coming...and I'll continue to be on the lookout for more.
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Electronica legends and like-minded drone masters Alio Die (born Stefano Musso) and Mathias Grassow conspired to create one of 2003's finest ambient releases. Expanding Horizons, a double-CD set, features deep drones, smooth samples, gentle rhythms, and subtle melodies. Die recorded his basic tracks in '99. Grassow added his touches and arranged and mixed the final master in '01 and '02. Klaus Wiese (singing bowls, zither, Indian strings) and Carsten Agthe (percussion) added their expertise as well. So, these discs feature three of the greatest drone artists ever -- Grassow, Die and Wiese. Agthe has recorded with Grassow and Wiese frequently. His deft touch and sense of timing compliment the organic textures and dark timbres smoothly. Deep listeners will fall into the catacombs created by this outstanding conglomeration of electronica talent. The music mesmerizes and captivates. This quartet has created a bed of sonic feathers with some hard edges, the bed is as comfortable and as it is harsh. The conundrums define these soundscapes. This CD is surely an instant classic. Only the best CD's from Steve Roach and Robert Rich stir such strong reactions. -All Music GuideDance & DJ Music CDs
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