Terra Ambient 'The Gate' Lotus Pike Records

8.95 GBP

Tracklist and MP3s
1. Pilgrim's Road [Hi-Fi, Lo-Fi]
2. The Gate [Hi-Fi, Lo-Fi]
3. Majoun [Hi-Fi, Lo-Fi]
4. Sandstorm Dreaming
5. Westerly Prayer
6. Serpent and Stone
7. Blood

The Gate focuses on a tribal, acoustic soundscape. Ancient, mythic blends of hand percussion, guitar, Bansuri and voice.

CD Review
On 'The Gate' by 'Terra Ambient', electronic musician Jeff Kowal leaves the ranks of his synthesizer absorbed brethren to relate his personal musical story through performances on a range of exotic acoustic instruments. With this move, Kowal does achieve multi-instrumentalist status, but does not stray too far from the technology associated with more overtly electronic sounding mind-music. Kowal brings to this genre of "Forth World" tribal-ambient soundscapes an enthusiasm and accessibility that is demonstrated in his album's energetic melodic content and virtuoso musicianship. The mood emanating from The Gate is ceremonial, primordial and enigmatic. Leading the listener across a range of musical terrain, from minimal and dark to powerful and celebratory, The Gate is a dynamic cerebral journey to an internal place defined by the individual.

- Chuck van Zyl/STAR'S END 4 August 2004

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