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│ Callisto - Signal To The Stars │
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│ ││
│ Artist........ Callisto ││
│ Title......... Signal To The Stars ││
│ Label......... AD Music ││
│ Cat. Nr....... AD42CD ││
│ Year.......... 2004 ││
│ Genre......... Electronic ││
│ Street Date... ││
│ Size.......... 102,4 MB ││
│ Tracks........ 12 ││
│ Length........ 70:43 min ││
│ Source........ CDDA ││
│ Encoder....... Lame ││
│ Quality....... VBRKBps / 44.1Khz / Joint-Stereo ││
│ ││
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││
┌─────────────────────────────────┐ ││
│ R E L E A S E C O M M E N T S │┐ ││
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│ ││
│ Callisto consists of David Wright and Dave Massey united ││
│ with a common musical vision of electronica focusing mainly ││
│ on melody, sequences and rhythms, allowing their ideas to ││
│ develop across carefully crafted extended pieces. The music ││
│ takes on a strong identity of its own outside of the ││
│ previous recording projects associated with the duo but ││
│ essentially plays to the strengths of both musicians ie) ││
│ Wright's compositional vision and Massey's detailed and rich ││
│ production values. 'Sycorax' Part 1 quickly establishes a ││
│ deep echoing bass line with melodic sequences set against ││
│ complex rhythms before at around the 4 minute mark more ││
│ dramatic orchestral tones are added with improvised lines ││
│ steadily building to a climax before gradually scaling down ││
│ to a more relaxed 'chilled' section which cross fades into ││
│ Part 2 a more subdued romantic exploration again slowly ││
│ building in intensity before subsiding into the 3 part ││
│ 'Iosphere'. ││
│ ││
│ The gentle melody evokes open eyed wonder of a cosmic vista ││
│ implied by the title but pictured in the listener's ││
│ imagination. The theme is developed and nurtured through ││
│ Part 2 and gradually builds in grandeur and scale into Part ││
│ 3 before the slow deconstruction towards the cross fade into ││
│ 'Elara'. A more immediate, romantic, but more uptempo piece ││
│ 'Elara' is the shortest and possibly most commercial cut on ││
│ the album. 'Setisphere', another 3 parter, begins gently in ││
│ now trademark Callisto fashion, as sequences, melodies, bass ││
│ lines and rhythms are added meticulously to the mix building ││
│ atmosphere and density up to the epic climax on Part 3. The ││
│ melody gains power over a deep resonating, rumbling bassline ││
│ reaching a climax before the cross fade into the final and, ││
│ arguably the best track 'Naiad'. Piano is added to the ││
│ Callisto palette and the build up is a little slower this ││
│ time but the main melody in full aural widescreen is well ││
│ worth the wait, evoking a cinematic epic. Cleverly deploying ││
│ light and shade Part 3 eases the listener down by means of a ││
│ gently evocative classical track and closes the set ││
│ satisfactorily. ││
│ ││
│ Although cosmic themes have for a long time been used by EM ││
│ musicians, Callisto's take here still sounds fresh and the ││
│ album's subtleties reveal themselves with every play. ││
│ Returning to extended pieces of sequence and rhythm may well ││
│ attract the more traditional end of the market whilst no ││
│ doubt satisfying the natural AD Music fan base for melodic ││
│ and inventive music. The performance at the Leicester Space ││
│ Centre affirmed the quality of 'Signal to the Stars' but the ││
│ trip is best experienced through good quality headphones ││
│ with the telephone disconnected and the beverage of your ││
│ choice. (SR) ││
│ ││
│ ││
│ -MiNDSCAPE- Digitally United Worldwide ││
│ ││
│ ││
│ ││
│ If you like this release go out and buy it. ││
│ ││
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││
┌─────────────────────┐ ││
│ T R A C K L i S T │┐ ││
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│ ││
│ [01] sycorax part 1 07:40 ││
│ [02] sycorax part 2 05:53 ││
│ [03] iosphere part 1 05:36 ││
│ [04] iosphere part 2 03:51 ││
│ [05] iosphere part 3 07:17 ││
│ [06] elara 05:07 ││
│ [07] setisphere part 1 06:24 ││
│ [08] setisphere part 2 06:40 ││
│ [09] setisphere part 3 04:55 ││
│ [10] naiad part 1 06:13 ││
│ [11] naiad part 2 07:20 ││
│ [12] naiad part 3 03:47 ││
│ ││
│ Total Playtime : 70:43 min ││
│ ││
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││──┐
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│ ││
│ Greeting to all the groups that continue to truly support ││
│ the scene. Our releases are meant for the scene only and ││
│ not for the public. ││
│ If you want to contact us you know how. ││
│ ││
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