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A Lone Reply

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The whole 'tribute to the American Indian' thing made me a bit nervous, but after hearing a couple of tracks on the radio, I took the plunge and purchased it. To my surprise, I've found myself listening to the album in its entirety on more than one occasion-- and who wouldn't admit that most ambient albums contain some truly inspired tracks and a fair amount of filler?

It's tough to compare this to ambient heavyweights like woob or FSOL, and sometimes it gets a bit close to New Age for my tastes. However, it is thematically consistent-- between the more driving tracks and those which are just ambient soundscapes-- without being repetitive. For me, that is quite a relief in itself.

This isn't a genre-defining album, nor is it ambient in the mode of the em:t series, exactly, but as a slightly embarrassed ambient addict always on the lookout for new additions to the collection (when most albums are at best lackluster and non-cohesive), I was quite pleased. Like the best ambient albums, it creates a mood and sticks with it, through tracks with a beat and without (there are more without, just so you know, and I prefer 'with'). It won't take the place of 1194, Music for Airports, or Lifeforms, but it's a respectable cousin in the ambient family.

The atmosphere this music creates is that of one I cannot describe. The heavy beat of the drums and other instruments creates this chilling mood and creates a feeling of power. Its kind of hard to describe but it sounds like it's music that reflects a mind filled with anger, seeking revenge. But this music is something I never heard before and I am glad to have purchased it.