Released
1998
Label
Perimeter Sound Arts
Reviewed by
Adrian Alexis
&
Kim Alexander
Contact
Todd Milne
Visit
Perimeter Sound Arts
Last Edit/Update
26 January, 1999
Earthwyrm
Dragon Dance
Track Listing
1. Entrance - 6:39
2. Dragon Dance - 6:11
3. Frog Song - 12:39
4. Drone Out Chrome - 5:57
5. Hieroglyphic Geometry - 11:53
6. Siren - 11:38
7. Earthwyrm - 7:05
Todd Milne
Voice, Guitars, Synths, Percussion,
Keyboards, Sax, Rhythm Programming
Adam Larson
Voice, Rhythm Programming,
Keyboards
Tim Mattson
Additional Programming on Tracks 1,
2, 4 & 5
Floating harmonics, synth injections, deep steady pulsing, eerie swirling
melodic lines that lead into a short dream like stage of circus edge music are the
"Entrance" of the CD. A sudden burst of classical harmony, then rain and an
intense ripping of thunder deep in a primal forest. Acoustic guitar, bass drone and
echoed drums blend into an exotic eastern aural tapestry of tasty riffs, sensuous rhythms
and enticing saxophone in the "Dragon Dance". This track brings to mind
some of the works by artists on Hearts Of Space and Fathom Records such as Robert
Rich, Steve Roach, and TUU.
"Drone out Chrome" conjures up the scene of being lost in a wormhole in slow motion where the
walls are vibrant in color and have liquid metallic properties that pull me through time
and space, reducing me to nothing more than a receptical for the sound and a runaway
imagination. Sit back, close your eyes, clear your head and let the rhythms and
percussion embrace the life force melody inside your living body when you listen to
"Hieroglyphic Geometry".
"Siren", a peaceful yet alerting ambient work entwines
with a distant ocean drone winding up to a calming flute and warm inviting synths, alien
samples that wind down to drawn out drones. Gently spiced with eastern percussion,
saxophone, layered over bells, a deep and broad waxing and waning of low pitch noise
tweeked to become the nearly unrecognizable voice of a crowd watching something out of the
ordinary as they chant, "Oh No..." in "Earthwyrm". A
wonderful release.
