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- Date Released: January 1, 1992
- Genre: Electronic
- Style: Electronic Ambient
- Label: Hearts of Space / IODA
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1992's Skys continues Mychael Danna's tradition of thematic compositions. This time Danna draws his inspiration from the subtly changing Canadian skies, as captured in a series of photographs he took on a spring trip. The detailed range of emotions he found in the clouds is transformed into ten compositions, each a different mix of musical sun and shadow. Likewise, synthesizers blend with live reed, wind and brass instruments for a fittingly airy, evocative mood. Skys begins on a dark note, with "Sky 1's" moody strings accented by sinuous oboes and trumpets. The musical turbulence builds with the extended crescendos of "Sky 4," and climaxes in the environmental-musical mix in "Sky 9," a creative blend of piano, oboe and strings with David Beare's thunderstorm recording. Partly sunny pieces like the Celtic inspired "Sky 7" and "Sky 10" add just the right amount of contrast to the album's darker passages. With its combination of intricate, repetitive melodic motifs and emotional approach, Danna's romantic minimalism reaches a new high on Skys.
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| 01. |  |
Sky 1 |
3:45 |
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| 02. | |
Sky 2 |
3:33 |
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| 03. | |
Sky 3 |
4:09 |
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| 04. | |
Sky 4 |
4:02 |
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| 05. | |
Sky 5 |
4:39 |
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| 06. | |
Sky 6 |
7:03 |
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| 07. | |
Sky 7 |
4:47 |
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| 08. | |
Sky 8 |
3:46 |
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| 09. | |
Sky 9 |
6:37 |
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| 10. | |
Sky 10 |
5:56 |
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10 Total Tracks, 48:17 Total Length
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Credits
- Stephen Hill - Art Direction // David Beare - Sound Effects // Mychael Danna - Keyboards // Mychael Danna - Keyboards // Mychael Danna - Keyboards // Mychael Danna - Keyboards // Mychael Danna - Main Performer // Mychael Danna - Main Performer // Mychael Danna - Main Performer // Mychael Danna - Main Performer // Robert Grim - Trumpet // Ron Korb - Flute // Ron Korb - Flute // Ron Korb - Flute // Karen Rothenberg - Oboe // Ameene Shishakly - Clarinet // Jeff Shuey - Engineer // Kirk Worthington - Cello // Wernher Krutein - Photography // Hilary Davis - Design
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