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░░░░░░▓▓▓░░░░░·:·-+( Otarion - Creator )+-·:·░░░░░░▓▓▓░░░░░░
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▒▓░░▒▓▒▓ ├────────────┤┘ .:(RELEASE INFO):. ░ ▒▓░░
▒░▓▒░░▒░▓ │ └───────────────────────────────┤ ▒░▒▓░
░▒▒░▓░▓▒▒░ │ARTIST:.....: Otarion │ ▓░▒▓▒░
▒░▓░▓▓░▓░▒░ │ALBUM:......: Creator │ ▒▓░░▒
░▒▓▒▓▒░▒▓▒ │GENRE:......: Electronic │ ░▒░▓
▒░▓░▒▒░▓▒ │RIP DATE:...: 03/01/2005 │ ░▓▒░░░▒
▒▓░▒▒▓ │RETAIL:.....: 00/00/0000 │ ░▓▒░▒▓▒▓░
▒░▒▓▒░▓ │SOURCE:.....: CDDA │ ░▒░▒▓░▓▒░▒
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░▒░▒▒▒░ ║ .:.(TRACK LISTING).:. ║ ▒▓▒░▓░░░▒
▓▒░░▓░ ╔════╩══════════════════════════════════╩════╗ ░▒▓░▒░▒▒▓
▓░▓▓▓▒▒░▓░▓ ║01 Places Without Traces ║ ░▒▓▓▓▒░
▓░▓▓▓▒▒░▓░▓ ║02 Select ║ ░▒▓▓▓▒░
▓░▓▓▓▒▒░▓░▓ ║03 First Mystery ║ ░▒▓▓▓▒░
▓░▓▓▓▒▒░▓░▓ ║04 Revival ║ ░▒▓▓▓▒░
▓░▓▓▓▒▒░▓░▓ ║05 Elements ║ ░▒▓▓▓▒░
▓░▓▓▓▒▒░▓░▓ ║06 Breath of Eternity ║ ░▒▓▓▓▒░
▓░▓▓▓▒▒░▓░▓ ║07 Strength of Life ║ ░▒▓▓▓▒░
▓░▓▓▓▒▒░▓░▓ ║08 Ways of Creation ║ ░▒▓▓▓▒░
▓░▓▓▓▒▒░▓░▓ ║09 Destination ║ ░▒▓▓▓▒░
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▒▓▒▒░▓ This doesn't fit into any particular category. It takes ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ the best elements from ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ retro, modern rhythmic, atmospheric- everything really ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ and puts them ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ together to form one of the most enjoyable albums I ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ have ever heard. ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ 'Evolution' was a triumph but on 'Creator' the sound is ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ even bigger, the hooks ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ even stronger and there is so much of that mysterious ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ factor that is hard to ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ put your finger on that just makes you want to shout ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ out in pleasure. Even ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ the artwork created by Marcus Hildebrandt and put ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ together by Gary Hall is ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ stunning. ▓▒░░▒▓░░
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▒▓▒▒░▓ Tinkling cosmic effects give way to the sound of the ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ wind and big thunder ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ claps. From this dramatic beginning 'Places Without ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ Traces' settles down to ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ some gorgeous tranquil pads with faint melodic detail ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ over the top. By any ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ measure this is beautiful stuff. Then in comes the most ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ awesome combination ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ of sequences, rhythms and above all stunning lead ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ lines, each melodic ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ perfection. This surely will be one of those tracks ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ that would be on nearly ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ everyone's home-made 'best of' collection. ▓▒░░▒▓░░
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▒▓▒▒░▓ Just throw your head back and take it all in- ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ Electronic Music just doesn't get ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ much better than this. We make a smooth transition into ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ 'Select' on the back ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ of a plucked strings sequence, beautiful thick almost ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ orchestral pads lifting ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ the spirit. Already in something of a state of euphoria ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ we start to motor ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ ahead with a steady rhythm. Yet more lead lines, some ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ of them delicate, ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ others powerful combine to create a perfect combination ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ of beauty and ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ excitement. Unbelievably this track is just as awesome ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ as the first. ▓▒░░▒▓░░
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▒▓▒▒░▓ 'First Mystery' has another delicate beginning with ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ ethereal pads and piano ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ colouring- again beautiful. If you were already stunned ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ by the quality of the ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ first two tracks as I was just wait till you hear the ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ plucked string melody which ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ is now introduced- my God its so emotional. Then we ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ speed things up and the ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ melodies though still retaining great beauty become ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ very exciting. ▓▒░░▒▓░░
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▒▓▒▒░▓ 'Revival' continues melodically where the previous ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ track left of but with a ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ slight twist of menace. Then umph, as again the pace is ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ quickened. Rapid ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ sequencer runs follow on from each other almost like ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ one asking the question ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ and the other answering. Its powerful and yet at the ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ same time delicate and ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ emotional stuff. I have no idea how Rainer manages to ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ accomplish all this at ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ the same time. He probably doesn't know how he does it ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ either- he has the ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ talent and with each release is learning better how to ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ wield it. ▓▒░░▒▓░░
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▒▓▒▒░▓ 'Elements' deploys a melodic sequence right from the ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ off then we get ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ powerful stabs of sound. The sequence becomes faster ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ and faster and a ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ laser sharp lead flashes over the top. Your pulse will ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ race as the excitement ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ builds, the melodies will seep into your mind, your ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ feet will move on their own ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ accord and your hands will be playing air keyboard. Yes ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ its another slice of ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ Otarion magic. We are then allowed to relax a little ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ floating on majestic pads ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ with a slow lead calming the heart. ▓▒░░▒▓░░
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▒▓▒▒░▓ We drift into 'Breath of Eternity' on suitably breathy ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ / windy sounds, familiar ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ melodies returning but re-worked. They hang in the air, ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ wafting from the ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ speakers to caress the soul. On 'Strength of Life' ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ wordless vocals contrast ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ with a swirling rotor blade type sound. Dark drones ▓▒░░▒▓░░
▒▓▒▒░▓ give things a rather ▓▒░░▒▓░░
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▒▓▒▒░▓ We now bounce along with 'Ways of Creation'. Its very ▓▒░░▒▓░░
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▒▓▒▒░▓ The album finishes on yet another amazing high with ▓▒░░▒▓░░
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