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Troika - Kingdom of the Sun
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Title : Kingdom of the Sun
Artist : Troika
Genre : Ambient
Year : 2003
BCC Rel Date : Oct-19-2003
Audio Bitrate : 192 kbps
Sample Rate : 44,1 kHz Stereo
Encoder : Lame
Tracks : 10
Label : Enso (Narada)
Ripped By : Milky Way
Source : CD
Length : 53:19 min
Size : 73,3 MB
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01.The Chariot [06:24]
02.Sister of the Sun [05:07]
03.The Messenger [05:58]
04.Goddess of Love [04:44]
05.The Warrior [05:08]
06.The Giant [05:03]
07.The Emperor [05:07]
08.The Blue Titan [05:25]
09.God of the Sea [04:50]
10.God of the Shadows [05:33]
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53:19 min
INFO:
To state that David Arkenstone is a prolific writernotes
and arranger would be an understatement. What
makes this artist unique is that despite his high
profile, the material he composes is largely high
quality and drama. Troika is no exception to this
rule, especially this time out. I would venture to say
that it is by far the most outstanding Troika material
to date and geared most closely to the early
material of David Arkenstone.
It comes as no surprise to some of you that I am a
huge David Arkenstone fan. Ever since his 1991
Grammy nominated In The Wake Of The Wind I
have missed very little in the material that David
Arkenstone is involved in. His last solo effort
Sketches From An American Journey made my Top
Ten list for 2002 and if I was pressed to pick my
favorite release of the year it would probably be the
lead candidate. And while that particular effort was
certainly a more commercial endeavor, Kingdom Of
The Sun aims at his early style of electronic
soundscaping, building on themes of visionary
fantasies and escape.
Troika apparently is three unknown musicians that
have the wonderful pleasure of executing and
performing Arkenstone's compositions. While
Arkenstone has participated in the production and
arrangement department in the past, the advance
disc does not relay enough information for me to
able to confirm such involvement here. Yet judging
by the musical comparisons, even if he is not
credited as such, his influence is indelibly stamped
all over the music.
This is Troika's fifth release and while the last
project flirted with Native Indian themes, Kingdom
Of The Sun has returned to both the early days of
Troika and Arkenstone. The majority of these tracks
would have been right at home on David
Arkenstone's debut album Valley In The Clouds.
Just skip to the closing track "God Of The
Shadows" that has a mystical transient ambience to
it. There is neither an obvious melody nor structure
to it. It just seems to wander and loom over your
entire being. While discussing mystical themes,
check out the suspended "Sister Of The Sun" that
will transport you to places of peace and
rejuvenation. Or for that matter, "God Of The Sea"
which has a slow, reoccurring bell or gong effect
complimented by swirling synthesizers and
keyboards that are mesmerizing.
However, not all the tracks are so mystical but they
are nevertheless moving and inspiring. For
instance, there is the inspirational and angelic
"Goddess Of Love" that also includes some voice
samples that are pure and uplifting. This is probably
the stellar standout track for me.
Those of you that enjoy the more melodramatic
moments of Arkensounds may prefer the pulsating
"The Messenger" or "The Warrior" that includes
crashing drums, percussion and over the top
sweeping keyboards that makes David's music so
majestic. The more subtle but equally dramatic "The
Emperor" draws upon delicate Asian themes that
makes for a magical moment.
There are a few less significant moments within the
project but they still add to the ambience and mood
setting of this very provoking project. This is without
doubt Troika's finest moment to date. Those that
found Arkenstone's last project too mainstream and
are looking to relive the electronic waves of
expression and grandeur that David Arkenstone
became well known for, then look no further as this
disc has your name written all over it.
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