Artist.......: Project Creation
Album........: Dawn on Pyther
Label........: n/a
Genre........: Progressive Rock
Catnr........: n/a
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Dec-14-2007
str.date.....: 000-00-0000
quality......: VBR/44.1Hz/Joint-Stereo
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track title time
01. The Dawn on Pyther 09:59
02. Flying Thoughts 09:27
03. I Am (The Restless One) 07:16
04. Dragonfly Garden 06:45
05. The Voice of Cheops 09:51
06. Intermission 01:57
07. Sons of the Stars 06:12
08. Growing Feeling 08:55
09. Voyage of the Dragonfly 09:47
10. The Dusk on Pyther 06:06
Runtime 76:15 min
Size 121,2 MB
Release Notes:
Part 2 of an ongoing concept piece and follow-up to
The Floating World, you won't be surprised to find
several themes reprised in Dawn On Pyther. But you
will be pleasantly surprised by the improvement in
the songwriting and musicianship - which were very
good to start with.
Portugal's Hugo Flores is probably tired of hearing
himself compared with Ayreon, but listen to the
Space Odyssey: 2001-inspired "Intermission", and
you half expect to hear Fish's soft Scottish burr
emerging, a la Electric Castle. That Ayreon
comparison is the easiest way to describe the
Project Creation albums since they share so many
characteristics: The product of a talented
multi-instrumentalist, unlikely sci-fi stories that
extend over multiple CDs, countless guest artists,
lush productions of symphonic progressive rock that
dip a toe tentatively over the borderline with
metal ... the similarities abound. And like his
mentor Flores has a flair for strong compositions,
rich melodies, fulfilling multi-part vocal
sections, and high technical standards that tread
uncomfortably close to the dreaded 'over-produced'
critique. One major difference though is that most
of Flores's artists speak and sing with heavily
accented English, which is a deterrent. Kudos to
project Creation for their grasp of the language,
which is far superior to our knowledge of
Portuguese, but on this CD the narrative - in
particular - ought to be in a the flawless tones of
an English speaker.
The story so far:
The new planet name Pyther is now growing.
Humans and dragonflies are living together in
harmony, and a new breed of 'Flying Thoughts'
appears to have been created by a living Cheops
pyramid. But there is one mechanical dragonfly who
wants to see more...
...well there may be a few sci-fi buffs who'll buy
into the unlikely yarn but for most, Dawn On Pyther
will be better appreciated for its music than for
its storyline.
The music is more cohesive than it was on the first
album, and although Hugo Flores is principally a
guitarist, it's the keyboard textures that define
this record. They're lush and pleasing, though they
won't enamor fans of the vintage '70s sounds. This
is modern progressive rock in every way. We've
commented favorably on Flores's guitar work since
his first Sonic Pulsar CD. There are very few
blazing solos - which he does very well - but the
guitar tones are always rich and varied. Full
credit to him for avoiding the trap of cranking out
the same sounding guitar lines song after song. The
female vocals are also particularly pleasing and
feature throughout the record. There are, however,
many sections that are protracted walls of sound
with no space, and at times you might wish for a
little more breathing room.
The ten longish tracks are stretched over an epic
hour and sixteen minutes and are book-ended by
matched songs "The Dawn on Pyther" and "The Dusk on
Pyther". "Dragonfly Garden" is a standout piece,
mostly instrumental piece, defined by excellent yet
simple piano lines. "I Am (The Restless One)" is
restless alright - chaotic in parts, which works
well in many progressive rock works, but feels
somewhat uncomfortable here. "Voyage of the
Dragonfly" closes with a wonderful flute / piano
dialog that ought to feature more frequently.
If rich, modern progressive rock is your preferred
sub-genre, there's no doubt you'll keep Dawn On
Pyther in rotation for a long time. Recommended.