New Fire

Scott August | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 8, 2005)
• Original Release Date: March 8, 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cedar Mesa Music
• ASIN: B0007OCO80
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,364 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Heart of the Sky

2. Mockingbird Canyon

3. Turquoise Twilight

4. Ravens & Red-tails

5. New Fire

6. Sedona Sunrise

7. Cactus Dance

8. Sombra de la Luna

9. Temple of the Sun

10. Ancient Memories

11. Sacred Night

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Scott August is a gifted non-Native expert on the Native American flute, and he's got a NAMMY (Native American Music Award) to show for it. For his third album, August drops the nature sounds that are the stock in trade of Native flutists and relies on his own keyboard- and percussion-driven orchestrations. His tone is lighter and more buoyant than on previous CDs, but also, perhaps, more trivial. Songs like "Heart of the Sky" and "Ravens and Red-tails" bounce along with a sing-song quality like a Disney cartoon soundtrack. Rhythms range from faux-Native to vaguely eastern, but they sound over-quantized and locked. On a track like "Temple of the Sun," August gets into some deeper terrain, playing with the resonances of his double-barreled flute, and generating a pensive, desert caravan groove. But usually his music is cleaned and buffed to the point of being sanitized. New Fire is a pleasant album that fails to ignite. --John Diliberto

Product Description

Winner: Indian Summer Music Award (2006) and Native American Music Award nominee, New Fire invites you on a dynamic and exhilarating musical journey. Experience the power, drama and magic of spirited Native American flutes, driving world beat rhythms, and the seductive sounds of guitar and piano as they exquisitely blend with lush, soothing textures and an exotic array of instruments from around the world. Aztec drums, African kalimbas, Indonesian gamelans, Australian didgeridoos and haunting Mayan double flutes. All part of August's unique, unmistakable, and acclaimed best selling style.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars New Ground, June 13, 2005

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A. A. Cruz "Flute Addict" (Centreville, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Fire (Audio CD)

New Fire is a most apropos title. Scott August created a work that breaks new ground for him in my opinion. The various cuts have a common melody but they are separate and distinct treatments. Not only does he vary the flutes used but also the backup instruments. There is a southwestern (spanish) undercurrent that commingles w/ the native american rhythms givings the songs a stickiness that has you humming the songs and swaying w/ the music throughout the day. Scott does a masterful job of creating haunting sounds and soulful songs. Temple of the Sun, Heart of the Sky, Mockingbird Canyon and Ancient Memories are my favorite cuts. This is one cd that I have not gotten tired of listening. Highly recommended.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Never heard of him.............boy, now I have!, March 3, 2006

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Keith J. Stanford "ki-e-ta" (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Fire (Audio CD)

Last year at the Flute Odyssey held in Phoenix, I was tending a booth where I was selling my book on making the Native American Flute. There were many nationally known Recording Artist performing and I was able to video tape most of them during the performances. I was walking back to my booth when I heard this very unique Flute playing on stage. I grabbed my camera, and went to the front row where I was able to film the last few minutes of Scott August's first song of his performance. I was completely mesmerized. He played a few more songs and I was only able to film parts of them as I was too engrossed with this man's music. I had never heard of Scott August. No doubt, I HAVE NOW! His music is spectacular. He has the ability to play the soft traditional Native American style songs and can also push-the-envelope with some of his `peppier' type songs. At the Odyssey, I bought his New Fire CD. Simply brilliant! I now own all 3 of his CD's and eagerly wait for his 4th one to arrive (possibly next year?).
Listen to his music. You will not be disappointed.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Music that transforms you, June 2, 2005

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Barbara Sweeney (Altadena, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Fire (Audio CD)

Scott August's "New Fire" has the same haunting lyricism as his previous CDs, but with vivid new rhythms and bright charm. Scott's experience creating world music really makes it's voice heard -- the "Mockingbird Canyon" track sounds almost Asian. This music is expansive and transformative-- it makes you want to open up all your doors and windows. "New Fire" is a fluid, seamless joining of music to the natural world.