Purity

Mythos (New Age) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 12, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Alula
• ASIN: B0012CQTVE
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #31,038 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

New Age Retailer

"Guitarist Paul Schmidt and keyboardist Bob D'Eith compose instrumentals that pack quite an emotional wallop of melodic and rhythmic structuring. Instead of tonal ambiguities, the due fashion tight and potent romantic poems that draw as much upon flamenco themes as Enigma-style wordless soprano vocals."

"The shadows cast by the web of life fall under scrutiny in this collaboration by two of the Western world's favorite instruments, guitar and piano."

"Hard to describe yet easy to fall in love with. The combination of rhythm and space is a total success in utilizing hypnotic dance grooves that churn beneath elegant melodies, all instantly familiar sounding ... it keeps sounding better with each listen."

Product Description

Over the past decade, Mythos has produced a series of best-selling recordings featuring their unique fusion of classical music, jazz, pop, electronic, ambient, and musical influences from around the world.

Written and performed by pianist Bob D'Eith and guitarist Paul Schmidt, with contributions from some of Canada's most outstanding musicians, the music Mythos makes is hauntingly beautiful and otherworldly.

Purity is the Vancouver-based duo's latest CD release, and it continues their unique musical fusion. Veteran jazz bassist Rene Worst teams up with worldbeat percussionist Pepe Danza to ground Mythos's seductive melodies with sensuous, juicy rhythms. Another Vancouver-based jazz stalwart, vocalist Jennifer Scott, contributes ethereal, soaring vocals to the evocative mix, and violinist Cameron Wilson and cellist Finn Manniche add hypnotic string embellishment to this edition of the band's singular sound.

Mythos has sold over 100,000 recordings over the course of three previously released albums. Mythos, Reality of a Dreamer, and Eternity share a similar artistic focus with the recently released Purity. Each features Gil Bruvel's surrealist, dream-like illustrations in the cover artwork, underlining the recordings' singular sound and vision.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Journey Continues..., June 27, 2008

By 

Mike Smith - See all my reviews

This review is from: Purity (Audio CD)

The fourth full album in the Mythos line, they deliver once again, as usual. Mythos is back and treading in the familiar territory of mesmerizing the listener with an enchanting world of mystery and wonder. Every sound you hear was put there for a reason, and the vision of the artists involved is fully realized in this work. This is very classy, exquisite music with a lot of depth and variety. There are uplifting times, and relaxing times, every moment an enjoyable one with no sounds out of place or bothersome. Actually, everything by Mythos is just stellar (I have their previous 3 albums which I can also recommend, entitled "Mythos", "The Reality of a Dreamer" and "Eternity"). If you are new to Mythos, take the plunge and get any of their albums. You are in for a real treat. If you like this type of music, I can also recommend Amethystium, Blue Stone, Sleepthief, Balligomingo, and Delerium. Real top shelf stuff.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning ..., December 17, 2006

By 

Sharad Yadav "shayad" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Purity (Audio CD)

Purity: Haunting chants and percussions. It is a wonderful mélange of lights drums, chants and violin with a melody that only Mythos is capable of. Perfect start to the album.

Surrender: What a wonderful melodic track. Piano, drums and the violin have been mixed to perfection. It'll evoke strong subliminal emotions. Feels like you're connecting to your inner self and to higher consciousness. Awesome!

Alten Mara: Haunting Chants, but the hallmark of the track is the stunning melodic mythos music that has dream percussions, rolling guitar and floatation chants.

Andalucia: Slow throbbing drums and soft chants.

Icarus: This track has a peppy (very unlike Mythos) start. However after a minute or so percussions kick in and take the track into high gear. There are typical mythos sounds in the background. It seems like this track has been influenced by Yanni and a bit of Ronan Hardiman.

Adagio: Befitting the name, this slow track with rolling acoustic guitar will fill your heart with warm & subtle emotions. It feels like the background music for a love saga (with a sad end).


Mizo's Gift: Another very listenable track that has a steady percussion cadence with charming violin and guitar interludes that makes the track swing between happiness & sadness. The end of the track is a happy beginning that is so very reminiscent of freshness of morning air and unending love.


Deux Es Machina: You'll have to listen to this track to understand the delicate and intricate layers. I particularly like the drums (almost sounds like Indian drums) and the haunting flute will take your breath away. This track has a very strong spiritual and Indian feel to it.

Dream: Very very good. One of the best tracks of the album. This is indeed an acoustic representation of a dream. The layering, mixing and the violin (almost classical) interludes are just perfect.

Mystique: A complexly layered track wih undulating, intermittent percussions and powerful lows and highs. Can't get enough of it. The end just disappears into yonder.

Triste: Again, befiting the name this track will evoke a soft sad feeling. The percussions are perfect as is the Piano. It has a sad farewell and I just can't get enough of this track.

What amazes me is that each track will evoke happy and sad emotions in you. Music has the power to elevate you to higher consciousness that is full of love and humility. Mythos has sprung a wonderful album and the 4 year wait for this album has been worth it. Their music has matured manifold since last time. Hats off!!!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Journey Continues..., February 15, 2007

By 

Mike Smith - See all my reviews

This review is from: Purity (Audio CD)

The fourth full album in the Mythos line, they deliver once again, as usual. Mythos is back and treading in the familiar territory of mesmerizing the listener with an enchanting world of mystery and wonder. Every sound you hear was put there for a reason, and the vision of the artists involved is fully realized in this work. This is very classy, exquisite music with a lot of depth and variety. There are uplifting times, and relaxing times, every moment an enjoyable one with no sounds out of place or bothersome. Actually, everything by Mythos is just stellar (I have their previous 3 albums which I can also recommend, entitled "Mythos", "The Reality of a Dreamer" and "Eternity"). If you are new to Mythos, take the plunge and get any of their albums. You are in for a real treat. If you like this type of music, I can also recommend Amethystium, Blue Stone, Sleepthief, Balligomingo, and Delerium. Real top shelf stuff.