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Track Listings
| 1. Damascus |
| 2. Center Of The Sun |
| 3. Tears From the Moon |
| 4. Tidal Pool |
| 5. Manic Star |
| 6. Redemption |
| 7. Years |
| 8. Make A Wish |
| 9. Pandora |
| 10. Sleep |
| 11. Premonition(Reprise) |
Editorial Reviews
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When it comes to popular music, a proven formula is a safer bet than chancing something new. Apparently, such is the wisdom behind Conjure One, the new project spearheaded by Delerium and Front Line Assembly architect Rhys Fulber. As he did with Delerium, Fulber pairs guest vocalists of the mostly ethereal variety with gauzy ambient-tribal pop full of Eastern shadings and just enough chanting to maintain the spooky quotient. And when Fulber nails a vibe--as he does twice with singer Poe on the dreamy, goose-fleshy "Center of the Sun" and the downright chilling "Make a Wish," and with Tea Party belter Jeff Martin on the widescreen "Premonition"--he nails it, creating a haunted landscape best described as New Age-worldbeat. There are some clunkers here, too. Sinead O'Connor is thwarted by the leaden clichés littering "Tears from the Moon," and Israeli vocalist Chemda shamelessly borrows from the late, great Ofra Haza to negligible effect. But anyone who dug the Delerium project--or kindred spirits such as Dead Can Dance--will declare Conjure One a success. --Kim Hughes
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54 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Have you ever found a cd that entralled and ensnared you instantly? Like you had been asleep for days, weeks or years even but the Music woke you from your slumber? You felt AWAKE and ALIVE as never before and were FIXATED and became ONE with the Music? And you experienced such profound deja vu, that you shivered and you KNEW the SECOND the music began THIS ONE would root itself into your heart afixing itself permanently because it was a PART OF YOUR HEART that you didn't know was missing?
CONJURE ONE is ONE of a limited few that has succeeded in doing this to me personally and EVEN MORE! The dramatic, dreamy, haunting, passionate, emotional, gripping, intense fusion of pop & world Music, Vocals AND Lyrics all FIT, COMPLEMENT and BELONG together perfectly and MAKE SENSE.
If someone asked, "What one cd is most representative of you?" At this time in my life, I would have to pick this one. Each song is a part of me! It's difficult to admit something so personal. Yet I feel like sharing this because it completely baffles me that this can be true!
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Here are some lyric excerpts and/or notes I love and I believe won't give too much away but give you a taste of the bittersweet mystery:
1 *Damascus*--a brief, opening instrumental with, in my opinion, a religious connotation from Acts 9:1-9. Take it any way you want it.
2 *Center of the Sun*--with Poe. This song, for me, is the Heart of the cd, definitely my favorite track. "When I close my eyes, I am at the center of the sun. And I can not be hurt by anything this wicked world has done...You say the most beautiful things, just like my violins..."
3 *Tears from the Moon*--I didn't like it at first coming after the soaring to the sun atmosphere created by Center of the Sun; however, NOW it makes perfect sense to me why it is after it. Tears can be tears of joy, even though they hurt, yes? They are TRUTH and in being so, they are BEAUTY. Plus they make me think of a very special friend of mine..."Couldn't sleep so I went out walking, thinking about you and hearing us talking...Baby, I adore you..."
4 *Tidal Pool*--oh yeah! So relaxing. Lush vocals blow in like the ocean surf and you can even hear ocean and seagulls at times! Ah, but think about a tidal pool. What does it do? Well it does it here too! Wow, this is more intense than I remember! All instrumental except for this beautiful feminine voice crying out to you in the wind like a ghost...
5 *Manic Star*--with the gorgeous voice of Claire D'Ubaldo. Oh yeah, here's another favorite!"...Grains of sand is all we are, crawling on our manic star, one tiny person and one shiny car, swimming on our manic star...Let's love like there is no tomorrow, shelter each other from the pain and sorrow." Nothing short of brilliant perfection.
6 *Redemption*--with Chemba. This one has a power over me, I am telling you--EVERYTIME I HEAR IT, MY SOUL LIFTS MY BODY UP INTO A SYLVAN DANCE UNDER A MIDNIGHT MOON! Fifty-four seconds from the start, the drums and bass crush the sultry chants
transforming them into moans and cries purifying the spirit. This one is very, very special to me.
7 *Years*--oh my. Where are the words? Not gonna touch this one. Shouldn't have touched Manic Star! But I had to, heh. Will say it is trancey, dancey, dreamy, delicious, trickling, tickling instrumentation of a Higher Power.
8 *Make a Wish*--with Poe again. Oh God! Yet another personal favorite song! "Make a wish, you can close your eyes it's alright...Tomorrow I will have no shame and I will start again..."
9 *Pandora*--perhaps like opening Pandora's Box? But there is no evil here...magical, wonderous, soul-slamming drama to lift you up to the heavens!
10 *Sleep*--with Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo...oh, I must try sleeping to this cd! Wow, what a lovely voice! "Without sleep there are no dreams, without dreams we'd fall apart at the seams..." And a voice whispers at the end...
11 *Premonition" reprise--exquisite ending to a intoxicating cd. The violins come in and out throughout the entire cd but oh do I feel them here crying and not wanting to leave! They want to be heard, remembered and cherished...And they will by ME!
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BOTTOM LINE: MUSIC IS A GIFT. Without a doubt, I was meant to have CONJURE ONE. A whole-hearted thank you to Rhys Fulber and everyone that had anything whatsoever to do with CONJURE ONE. You should be proud! Awesome music, ALL of it. A haunting, echoing blend of emotions straight from the Heart and Soul of Music to us. Truly Music of the FULL SPECTRUM variety to aid our hearts to sprout mighty, expansive wings and...
SOAR!
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
By Furiae
Format:Audio CD
I jumped the Delerium bandwagon when 'Silence' was a hit and I loved "Canto Alla Vita" on Josh Groban's debut album, which was produced and arrange by Rhys Fulber. I just loved this style of music that could fuse romance with electronic musical stylings. While it falls short of excellent, it did live up to my expectations.
What makes this album different (perhaps even better) for me, however, is one woman: Poe. She contributes two songs on that are both very solid tracks. Her lyrics, as usual, are tight, eloquent, and subtle. She's proven again that she is a fantastic lyricist, and her vocals are velvety and rhythmic. It really is no wonder her fans call her the 'mistress of groove.' Her song "Center of the Sun" really is the highlight of this album. She never oversings and her voice complements both her songs very well.
Another standout song was "Sleep." It was very ambient and created a very strong mood. The song "Manic Star" was nice, as well--a very catchy tune! Both these songs, along with Poe's, were well produced and boast strong melodies (they key, I've found, with a good Rhys Fulber song).
Chemda's vocals were actually very good. Her Israeli-style vocalizations on "Redemption" were enjoyable. I don't know what basis the official reviewer has of saying her singing is a rip-off of the late Ofra Haza (who was a GREAT singer, don't get me wrong). When two people both hail from similar regions (in this case, the Middle East) you're bound to hear similarities somewhere along the line. Chemda's vocals were intense, soulful, and compatible with Rhys' style, not to mention lend an exotic feel to the album.
The song I am a little disappointed with is Sinead's "Tears from the Moon." In this case I do agree with the official review. The lyrics do fall on cliches here and there, and the song is a bit formulatic. It's doesn't have the sweetness of Sleep or Manic Star, and it definitely doesn't have the smooth groove of Poe's contributions. I think the problem was it is a little too pop and not ambiant enough.
Overall, however, this CD does boast strong tracks. If you enjoyed songs such as Silence, Euphoria, Fallen Icons, Daylight, After All, and Truly from Delerium's past albums, you should enjoy Rhys Fulber's solo venture.
What makes this album different (perhaps even better) for me, however, is one woman: Poe. She contributes two songs on that are both very solid tracks. Her lyrics, as usual, are tight, eloquent, and subtle. She's proven again that she is a fantastic lyricist, and her vocals are velvety and rhythmic. It really is no wonder her fans call her the 'mistress of groove.' Her song "Center of the Sun" really is the highlight of this album. She never oversings and her voice complements both her songs very well.
Another standout song was "Sleep." It was very ambient and created a very strong mood. The song "Manic Star" was nice, as well--a very catchy tune! Both these songs, along with Poe's, were well produced and boast strong melodies (they key, I've found, with a good Rhys Fulber song).
Chemda's vocals were actually very good. Her Israeli-style vocalizations on "Redemption" were enjoyable. I don't know what basis the official reviewer has of saying her singing is a rip-off of the late Ofra Haza (who was a GREAT singer, don't get me wrong). When two people both hail from similar regions (in this case, the Middle East) you're bound to hear similarities somewhere along the line. Chemda's vocals were intense, soulful, and compatible with Rhys' style, not to mention lend an exotic feel to the album.
The song I am a little disappointed with is Sinead's "Tears from the Moon." In this case I do agree with the official review. The lyrics do fall on cliches here and there, and the song is a bit formulatic. It's doesn't have the sweetness of Sleep or Manic Star, and it definitely doesn't have the smooth groove of Poe's contributions. I think the problem was it is a little too pop and not ambiant enough.
Overall, however, this CD does boast strong tracks. If you enjoyed songs such as Silence, Euphoria, Fallen Icons, Daylight, After All, and Truly from Delerium's past albums, you should enjoy Rhys Fulber's solo venture.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Just like Balligomingo, Conjure One has been a long time in the makings. But now that it's available to the public I couldn't be more happy for its stunning outcome and for the certainty of Rhys Fulber's breakthrough success. I miss his contributions to Front Line Assembly and especially to Delerium but, because of creative differences, Rhys Fulber decided to depart his works with Bill Leeb after the release of Karma as to further pursue his first solo project, Conjure One, which turned out just as good as any Delerium album. I'm sure that he's gotta hate all these comparisons to his former group though, so let me state that there are some major differences which evidently separate the two, such as his favor for orchestrated strings as opposed to Gregorian-type chantings. There's also a more definite world sound here, mainly due to the maginificent vocals of Chemba (whom sings with sweeping intensity on "Redemption") and Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo, whom sings on one of my favorite tracks, "Manic Star", which deals with the suffocating acknowledgment of how death will someday append on us all and how (to one extent or another) we're all afraid of it. She also sings on a seductive tune called "Sleep", which also happens to be one of my personal favorites. The most well-known artist, however, would have to be the phenomenal Poe, which gives Conjure One its attitude, I think, on songs like "Make A Wish" and "Center Of The Sun". Sinead O'Connor also guest sings on "Tears From The Moon", which is probably the most radio-friendly. And though I didn't really care for any of the instrumentals upon first listening, I now find "Years" and "Pandora" to be two of the most stunning tracks on here. The only song I still can't seem to take a liking to is "Premonition (Reprise)". It starts out good, sounding as if it's leading up to something grand when in fact it goes nowhere. Other than that though, I find this album to be a wonderful debut by the ever-talented Rhys Fulber and am eagerly looking forward to all future releases. I just hope that his sophmore release doesn't take as long to be made as this did!
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Published 21 months ago by Mike
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CONJURE ONE
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Published on October 10, 2010 by bwld841
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great dreamy, tribal, ethereal sound
Bought it for a few tracks I'd heard on internet radio, but didn't think at first I'd like the whole CD. But it's really grown on me on during repeated listenings in the car. Read more
Published on November 27, 2009 by Lisa R.
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Post-Delerium effort a great effort
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Published on September 1, 2009 by Brent D. Davies
4.0 out of 5 stars
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Published on July 30, 2008 by ahren
4.0 out of 5 stars
conjure one
Not bad. I'm always waiting for something bigger to happen with the music. It never really does, which is frustrating, but overall, I like it.
Published on July 7, 2008 by M. Carney
4.0 out of 5 stars
BEWARE of the misleading music credits
I purchased this Cd due to being a fan of Jeff Martin - vocalist formerly of the Tea Party. He is credited with doing vocals on the song titled Premonition Reprise. Read more
Published on June 13, 2008 by Obsidian
