a r t i s t : Ion
t i t l e : Madre, ProtΘgenos
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Equilibrium Music
g e n r e : Folk
r l s. d a t e : Dec/2006
t r a c k s : 09
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 51,6 MB
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Vocals: Emily A. Saaen
Vocals: Valentina Buroni
Vocals: Marcela Bovio
Vocals: Mark Kelson
Vocals: Gustavo Roberto Mateo
Guitars, bass, piano, keyboards, autoharp, percussions,
vocals: Duncan Patterson
Tambouras, vocal: Teresa Christodoulou
Flute, clarinet: Emily Bly
Mandoline, viola: Shane Wearen
Harp: ┴ine O'Neill
Classical guitars: Antonis Konstantelos
Percussions: Vangelis Yalamas
Percussions: Keith Horan
Drums: Michael Cronin
Named after the Gaelic word for 'pure', ═on seems to illude
strict categorization, and even the apparently
all-encompassing definition of World Music falls short in
defining the ethereal moods that "Madre, ProtΘgenos" comes to
reveal.
Duncan Patterson's career traces back to the early 90's, when
he began his musical incursions as a member of Anathema, a
group that would pioneer and remain as forerunners of the
unique Doom Metal genre throughout that decade.
Patterson would later also become involved with Antimatter, a
project which would find him developing his long-standing
talent for emotional and atmospheric song-writing into new
formats, and which he quit in late 2004 as the early sketches
of what would later grow into ═on were drafted.
One can arguably class ═on as Patterson's most personal
creation to date - a creation which he has fathered on his
own, and one through which he taps deeper into his spiritual
identity and heritage. This musical entity which Patterson has
named after the Gaelic word for 'pure' - a word which
accurately pins down the project's mindset - seems to elude
strict categorization, and even the apparently
all-encompassing definition of World Music falls short in
defining the ethereal moods that "Madre, ProtΘgenos", ═on's
debut album, comes to reveal.
Though fairly minimalist in its overall approach, the album's
true wealth stems from its various layered soundscapes and the
introspective ambiance that they recreate. These provide the
lighter toned and dreamier elements of the album with an
ominous and melancholic shade - much like a sense of hopeful
longing for piece of mind haunted by memories and nostalgia.
Having Irish mysticism and an exotic Mediterranean backdrop as
its essential cornerstones, the project has slowly evolved
into an international venture, stretching over continents and
oceans. "Madre, ProtΘgenos" collects a rich array of
influences that come to shape into a unique multi-textured
body of work, based around smooth acoustic instrumentation
(where acoustic guitar and various percussions take a leading
role, alongside occasional harp, flute or viola arrangements),
discreet keyboard elements, and remarkable voices.
The patterns that fuse into "Madre, ProtΘgenos" come not only
from the varied instrumentation that musicians from Greece,
Ireland, Mexico or Australia have added to the recordings. The
album's unique diversity is equally produced by several female
singers from Italy, Greece and Mexico who contributed to the
album. Their appearances come to add pieces of each of their
country's colours and dialects to the blissful lead
interpretation of Russian muse Emily Saaen, in an eclectic
musical quest which feeds not only on each of its characters
ethnic heritage, but especially on their own spiritual
recollections and experiences.
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01-Madre, ProtΘgenos [05:03]
02-O Efeito Do Verπo [05:36]
03-Learpholl [06:21]
04-Anathema Maranatha [04:12]
05-Believe [05:18]
06-Ultreia [01:57]
07-Goodbye Johnny Dear [04:57]
08-FΘ, Esperanza, Amor [03:10]
09-Beyond The Morning [02:50]
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39:24 min