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Synth Music Direct (UK)
Released in 1996, the artist behind Arcanum
is Bernd Franz Moritz Braun and he's come up with a quality synth album
here which doesn't exactly break new ground, but what it does cover is
presented with polish and expertise. The opening track 'Alaska' features
20 minutes of careful sequences and lush synth pads and textures. This is
not for fans of "in yer face" wall of sound EM, but may appeal
to Space Music fans who would perhaps like something a bit less desolate
and more lively. 'Behind the White Sea' is a lush symphonic affair with a
genuinely strong theme which brings to mind Robert Fox. 'Megaptera' is a
lighter piano led piece containing some deft sequencing, and the lighter
more contemporary theme continues on 'Awakening' and especially 'Final
Recall' which is a grandiose slab of symphonic mood music which may even
be palatable to other members of the family who usually abandon the room
once anything EM related hits the player. (GG)
Graham Getty, 1996
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