Syndromeda - Circles Of Life (c) 1997 Groove Unlimited
Artist....: Syndromeda
Album.....: Circles Of Life
Type......: Album
Source....: CDDA
Tracks....: 06
Genre.....: Ambient
Label.....: Groove Unlimited
Catalogue#: GR-006
Encoder...: LAME 3.97
Quality...: VBR kbps / 44.1KHz / Joint-Stereo
URL.......: http://www.discogs.com/release/493470
Tracklist:
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01 Infinity 14:29
02 Nightwalks 11:13
03 The Ring Of Power 08:57
04 Interferenz 09:22
05 Circles Of Life 13:48
06 Best Of Both Worlds 07:56
Total:90,2 MB / 65:45 min
Release Notes:
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"Circles of Life" is the second CD outing by Syndromeda aka Danny
Budts. I was impressed by his first CD "Mind Trips" but honestly this
album is in a completely different league. The opener Infinity starts
with dark rumblings over an even darker, constantly shifting, tapestry
of sound. Then comes an absolutely stunning, take no prisoners,
sequence with a whole host of cosmic effects hitting you between the
eyes. The sequence builds and shifts and another simple but captivating
sequence plays over the top. If you arenÆt in love with the album by
now then obviously sequencers / analogue sounds are not your thing.
What is more the track just gets better and better. It is over all too
soon.
What sounds like a battle in deep space gets Nightwalks under way in a
non compromising fashion. Things calm down a little then a chunky
sequence slowly begins. Another is introduced and the track chugs along
mid paced. So much happens in Danny's tracks that without the sequences
providing a reference point it would be difficult to take it all in. A
blistering lead line scorches over the top like a meteor and again
things come to a conclusion too soon. There is no messing about on æThe
Ring of Power either as we get straight into a ballsy sequence, again
first rate. Crystalline splashes of sound bombard the sequence which
responds in return by turning up the intensity. An amazing drum line
enters but the laser sharp lead just doubles the power in response.
Honestly some of you will be just sitting open mouthed in amazement by
now - I know I was! Classic sequence number four gets the next track
Interferenz under way and you could hardly say that it was low in the
mix! I am in danger here of running out of superlatives. Oh bugger it,
letÆs just say another stunner and leave it at that.
Circles of Life comes next. It is probably the weakest track on the
album and the opening section could have done with being a little
shorter but still absolutely amazing. The final track Best of Both
Worlds begins with a basic piano melody that is certainly different
than anything that has gone before. The same melody is transferred to
synth and a little later the sequence enters and things become more
interesting. A snare drum gives the track depth and things bubble along
nicely but don't quite scale the same heights as the first four
numbers.
If you have not guessed by now I rather like this album. I review a lot
of sequencer albums but on the first four tracks this really does rank
amongst the best. Syndromeda whilst remaining true to this form of
music has developed a separate style all of his own that will captivate
most that listen to it. (DL)