Mystic Island

Cusco | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Higher Octave
• ASIN: B000003YYI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #159,104 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. North Easter

2. Lucky Jack

3. Catalina

4. Fireshoes

5. Solitude

6. Leo

7. The Fox and the Lady

8. Milky Way

9. Lonely Rose

10. Pisces

Editorial Reviews

SONGS INCLUDE : 1. North Easter / 2. Lucky Jack / 3. Catalina / 4. Fireshoes / 5. Solitude / 6. Leo / 7. The Fox and the Lady / 8. Milky Way / 9. Lonely Rose / 10. Pisces

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Keeper! and a good place to start, March 19, 2001

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Dick K (Centreville, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mystic Island (Audio CD)

Cusco: if you don't know them and their music its going to be tough to explain it. Instrumental, happy, expressive, upbeat, mix of electronics and acoustics, "new-age & world-music" influences -- all of that but that still doesn't adequately tell you why they're so appealing, sorry, but I fear only _your_ ears are going to be able to sort that out completely <grin>. Try it!

Of the dozen Cusco CDs I own, this is not my personal favorite, "Apurimac" holds that place. But this one is close! If you're not already familiar with Cusco then this would be a good place to start. Released just after Apurimac, I think this is in fact, even more representative of their work as a whole -- if you like this one then you're going to like the group, if you don't then you _might_ still like something like South American-flavored Apurimac I and II pair but you'll probably want to skip the rest of the catalog.

On the other hand -- if you have any other Cusco CDs and like them, then what the heck are you reading this for? Just buy it and I'll bet you'll enjoy.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptionally Beautiful Other Dimensional Music, July 7, 2004

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Erika Borsos "pepper flower" (Gulf Coast of FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mystic Island (Audio CD)

"Mystic Island" by Cusco captures the heart and soul of the listener with ambient soothing mysterious music ... not at all like Apurimac I and II,which derived from a distinct earthly culture, the Incas and South America. This CD has flowing melodies and wonderful instrumentation and synthesizer accompaniment. One track includes a wonderful harp and flute melody with chimes and synthezier variations on the theme ... which is very magical. Another track has an upbeat tempo with guitars and percussion ... The music is varied and altogether highly satisfying - it does not get stuck in one mood or feeling but carries the listener across many feelings all of which are enjoyable experiences. The overall feeling of this music is like experiencing the wonders of nature ... a sunset ... watching the waves splash on shore ... gliding down a river in raft or boat and absorbing the scenery as it unfolds. One senses the natural balance and harmony of different instruments but there is no competition for solo recognition ... This CD is about moods and feelings that ride the waves of natural flowing music ... slower at times, other times quicker paced but always natural and free. The ethereal sensations stay with the listener ... long after the music has stopped playing. The sense of peace and contentment this CD produces is priceless. Erika Borsos (erikab93)

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mystic Island is unlike any album you've ever heard., December 8, 1998

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Michael T (Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mystic Island (Audio CD)

From the extraordinarily dynamic Fox and the Lady, to the enchanting tear-jerking Lonely Rose, this is instrumental music that would have surprised the great classical composers themeselves. However, this is far from classical music. Each song is completely uniqie. While I thought the constant guitar in the song Leo (in some parts) was mixed in at slightly too high a volume, a good DSP (digital signal processing) reciever can easily change this. However, this is not a flaw as some may find the volume generous and necessary. In no way does this ditract any of the rating, 5 very bright stars!