Artist................... Ron Berry
Album.....................Temples
Label.....................Synthmusicdirect
Genre.....................New Age
Release...................05/21/2006
Street....................xx/xx/2005
Encoder...................LAME 3.97 beta
Quality...................--aps 44.1kHz/joint
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01. Forgotten Temples 10:34
02. Gateway to the East 05:34
03. Temple of the Night 08:19
04. PilgrimÆs Track 05:14
05. Temple of Restless Souls 07:21
06. River Passage 06:49
07. White Water 05:50
08. Temple of Lost Spirits 05:44
09. Deep into the Mountain 06:11
10. Before the Altar of Light 05:32
11. Gate to Eternity 06:00
Throughout his involvement in electronic sound, Ron
Berry has realized an interesting array of work. From
deeply shadowed dreamscapes to intricate and thoughtful
contemporary instrumentals, Berry's albums have always
spoke in the terms of spacemusic - though with a
distinctive accent. His 2005 release Temples (73'08")
comes on the tail of Berry having re-issued his 20
years of work on CD and coincidentally rediscovering
himself in the process. The album is a fascinating
union of imagination, music and technology concocted
out of the raw sonic material found in his virtual
world of sound. The opening track "Forgotten Temples"
(10'37") sets an ominous mood. An electronic bell
tolls, wispy synthesizer pads breath and an intriguing
journey along staggered rhythms and discreet melodies
begins. From this base, the music advances as in an
orderly march with conventional leads and chords, but
just as easily does the playlist cleverly sway and tilt
in unpredictable directions. The brighter compositions
have an unadorned and joyful quality to them while the
darker pieces are solemn and mysterious. Berry's
personal and somewhat scientific approach to music
shapes the unique sound of his work. Well-known in the
UK for building his own electronic instrumentation and
as an early innovator of acoustic modeling synthesis,
Berry's insight onto music looks beyond the
manipulation of timbre and peers down to the building
blocks of sound.
We use LAME 3.97 now, which is approved.
73:08 min
102,9 Mb