Fantastic! For someone who works in an area of music that calls for creating graphic images from musical tones, I found this album squarely hits the mark. I literally found myself transported by this music, as it opened doors into my imagination that have been closed for quite some time. Should you find yourself debating as to which album personifies 'space music' look no further, this is it. Happy trails!!
together with "Signal TO Noise" by Robert Henke this album is among my top 3 albums. try 5 and 6 first, they´re absolute gems. love this album!
wow, love it - i fell in .
Vast, menacing, cavernous, though not necessarily in that order. Almost 'Stalker', but not quite, but still definately worth the downloads!
Each track has its own drama and unique environment. This is a reward to the deep listener.
Robert Rich always delivers. This is no different, awesome vast cold virtual landscapes. Liquid Air has always been a favorite of mine, cant get enough of that track!
Below Zero is a collection and as such does not really flow like Rich's other works. However it does contain some gems. Particularly Track one 'Star Maker' which begins with Rich's trademark Siren like lamentations. The piece develops through several themes including high glacial shimmers that meld into soft slow waves becoming more insistant towards the end. I like track 5, 'Liquid Air' for it's slow choral strings and guitar like harmonics. Track 6 is also outstanding, again with those typical Rich male choral pads, distant timpany drums, mournful horns and even tolling bells. Archaic and evocotive of ancient spiritual ceremony.
