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Side Trip Off the Ambient Electronica Highway

medievalcrusadesbabe | Ohio USA | 09/22/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Evan Bluetech's work is described as "electronic dub", and has been featured on WaveForm recordings as well as having CDs previous to this one. This is dance music, this is electronica at its finest. The tracks find a beat, and then layers soundscapes and electronic designs. The tracks flow one into the other but retain a freshness and originality from track to track.



This side trip off of the ambient highway presents us with some expertly designed and executed works that are totally electronic dub. The music can be "spacey" with a very definite jazz influence as in "Enter the Lovely", the opening track.



There are the electronic bubbles of sound, as in "Condensation", that tell you this is electronic music, but it is skillfully integrated into the compositions, allowing you to hear the elements, but accept them as part of the music. Sometimes it can be slightly brooding as in "Forgiveness", but it still maintains a very upbeat rhythm and feel.



There are remix's included in the eleven tracks. Yaniv Shulmans "First Came the Stars" and Paddy Free and Michael Hodgson of Pitch Black - "Ape to Angel". These are wonderful interpretations of the originals, with a very Bluetech spin. I liked the reggae beat addition in "Ape to Angel".



Outstanding tracks also include "Dreamtime Lullaby", with lots of beat and a very driving bass. Minimalist in its approach, it is very subtle yet intense.



"Shimmer" is a very different yet provocative composition, with a lovely light melody hidden in the folds of the rhythms and beats. "Wilderness" presents us with a very natural soundscape, complete with electronic "frogs" which delights the ear as we are drawn into a construct that Bluetech carries through very skillfully.



The closing track "A Garland of Stars" is very spacey. True space music has no fixed beat so this piece fits into the electronic "dub" but crosses over into the ambient genre with the addition of Rena Jones on cello. This is a very elegant presentation, combining elements of different genre and showing how they can blend very effectively.



I am impressed with this offering from Bluetech. This is music for contemplation as well as enjoying the expert hand that designed it. This is enjoyable to the ear, and exciting to the mind. We explore the different elements Bluetech presents us and find how they blend and work together to furnish us with soundscapes to fill our personal spaces. A very masterful work and one which shows Evan Bluetech to be an expert in the field. maf"

Open your mind and ears

clay7x7 | columbus, ohio | 06/16/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"this is a truly visionary album by bluetech. i listen to a lot of music and a lot of different obscure genres. very few can stand up to this quality. this album will testify that he is one of the best sound designers in the world. the composition, production and mix are on another level, one that most musicians today cannot yet even dream of. if you are ready to have what you think of as music to be redefined, pick up this album."

Eternal soul-surf-in

Montage | Somewhere in real time | 03/24/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Esoteric mind music. Melting zen reflections of heart patterned beats and relax flowed currents of tone. Absolutely GREAT!"