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World-beat-psy-electroacoustica

Chet Fakir | DC | 01/20/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Celtic Cross: Simon Posford, Youth, and Soul Davies have outdone themselves with this release. By taking electronica and mixing it (successfully) with acoustic instruments ranging from the violin, to the guitar, oud, flute and various percussion instruments they've created a kind of world-beat techno-acoustica. Much of the music has a definite celtic flavor such as the violin driven techno of Darshanon. Well Ireland meets Algeria anyway, but other musical influences are also in the mix. There's a bit of Jamaican dub, eastern singing, acoustic guitar, flute etc., all integrated with psychedelic electronica. It's eclectic all right. On Hicksville, Celtic Cross weaves a dense rhythmic tapestry from disparate sources and takes you for an exotic flying carpet ride. I love the William Burroughs quote from which the first song Hicksville gets it's title: "My god, are we EVER in Hicksville.""

Brilliantly visionary

ema-bo | Bologna - Italy | 05/12/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Came across this CD by chance a few weeks ago and it hasn't left the stack of CD's I listen to every day since.
It's a blend of celtic sounds and trance/ambience music of finest quality, without the flaws many past experiments by other bands presented (like for example the mixes of gregorian chants and ambient that wandered too much into pop and were too commercial).
My favourite tracks: no.4 - Shwazz and, above all, no. 6 - Khatmandu, one of my favourite trance tracks ever, with its world beats, only too short: you are brought back from your imaginary journey too soon. In general however it's a difficult choice, the best thing is to listen to all the CD and flow with the music.
Overall, this CD is a masterpiece and a must have for every trance music fan. I look forward to further releases by Celtic Cross."

Simply amazing

mlegris | Montreal, QC, Canada | 11/24/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The mix of celtic violin and techno beats are so well blended, this album takes you on a journey to the imaginary. First and last songs are, to my humble opinion, the most extraordinary. Really worth the buy. I strongly recommend it."