First Light [Import]

Paul Hardcastle | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Import [Generic]
• ASIN: B000006ZLA
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #450,558 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

1997 album, an eclectic mix of musical styles, fusingGregorian chants and African voices with ambient dancebeats. Contains 16 tracks, including 'Inner Changes','Sanctity', 'Tribal Call' and 'The Source'. A Connoisseurrelease.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Uplifting and Beautiful!, September 23, 2002

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tb1 (Gaithersburg, MD) - See all my reviews

This review is from: First Light (Audio CD)

FIRST LIGHT by Paul Hardcastle proves that musicians can break out of the "all my songs sound the same" rut! It is very different from anything Hardcastle has done before and I think it's a welcome departure. By far, the best trac on this CD: VOYAGER. Try it-you just might like it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Soundscape, April 5, 2003

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Tom Trueman "language scholar" (Vancouver, BC Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: First Light (Audio CD)

"First Light" is a bit different from some of Paul Hardcastle's other work. Released in 1997, it has a more experimental feel than his current compositions, yet retains the rhythmic dreaminess that his fans enjoy.

Using snippets of gregorian chant, African tribal songs, prayers in Hindi and in Spanish (I even recognized bits of the Bulgarian women's choir), he has woven a tapestry of fascinating melodies that bear repeated listening.

My only criticism is that the album notes shed no light on the sources of the influences he has drawn from. Is that the King's College Boys Choir? What language is track 15 sung in? It would have been interesting to know.

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite Hardcastle Disks!, August 5, 2009

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Jerry - See all my reviews

This review is from: First Light (Audio CD)

I enjoyed every song on this album. My favorites would have to be "Sanctity", "Tribal Call", "First Light (Part 1)" and "Horizons". Truly a Hardcasle masterpiece!