Michael Stearns, Ron Sunsinger - Sorcerer

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Free Music Review: Incredible atmospheres, one of Stearns' best ever
Hit: 5 Stars

Perhaps part of the reason why both artists waited so long to record this music (they had read Casteneda's books during the early 1970s) may be due to waiting for the right developments in sound recording technology to come about. If this is in fact the case (as I believe) then it was one of the wisest decisions for both artists, but for Stearns in particular, "Sorcerer" contains some of the most significant music of his entire career, the sheer power of which is only matched by "Lyra", "Chronos" and "Encounter".

Utilizing everything from synths, prepared electric guitar, and bowed metal instruments, the disc effortlessly slides from near quiet contemplation ("Flyers: The Landing of Inorganic Life")to an unsettling form of ecstasy ("Portal") to a grating soundscape that resembles some of the early efforts of guitarist Jim O'Rourke ("Journey to the Underworld") to unearthly majesty ("The Realm of Magical Beings").

An uncharacteristic yet inestimable addition to Stearns' list of recordings, "Sorcerer" will inevitably go down as one of his most inspired and important efforts ever.

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