The Woman's Touch

Aeone | Format: MP3 Download

Product Details

• Original Release Date: November 1, 1999
• Label: Angleterre Records
• Copyright: (C) 1999 Angleterre Records
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• ASIN: B0014D5MDC
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,724 Paid in MP3 Albums (See Top 100 Paid in MP3 Albums)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Familiar but oh-so different!, March 9, 2003

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J. Williams (Provo, UTAH (USA)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Woman's Touch (Audio CD)

I came across Aeone (pronounced Ay-Own) while doing a musical search-and-listen (a favorite hobby) here at amazon.com. A bona fide Loreena-lover, why hadn't I heard of this artist before? Apparently she's been rather busy writing scores for movies (obvious evidence of her protean talent) and has only intermittently taken precious time out to create musical magic on her own behalf.

I went to her website ... and gave an ear to downloaded samples from The Woman's Touch. I was bowled over. Wow! From the eponymous first song, evoking a less quirky Kate Bush but with fuller production, to the anthemic Voice of America replete with hints of hip-hop, this CD is the poster child for eclecticism. Though a journey up and down diffuse acoustic pathways it has a soulful cohesion via Aeone's vocal stylings and subtle thematic elements. Enya-esque in her use of melodic multi-layering and Loreena-like with celtic-sensible, soaring invocations, Aeone sings from a spiritual place but on her very own merits. Her voice doesn't stand alone like Loreena's, pushing and kneading, but instead sits so very comfortably, sensually, amid the shimmering lushness of dulcimers and uilleann pipes and instruments more contemporary. Even a hard rock riff here and there complements instead of detracts.

I guess that's the essence of The Woman's Touch, at once ancient and modern. Aeone's music spans eras yet its spirit is a most intimate one for the receptive listener. That's the gist of it for me, that I could hear it filling a cathedral or listen in bed with headphones in the dark and be equally moved. The connection made is ultimately personal -- which is surely the true objective of any sincere musician. Highly recommended to musicophiles with good taste.

Oh, and thanks be to amazon.com for the oh-so useful cross-referencing feature of its music reviews format by which I found Aeone.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, June 30, 2004

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Koldaree (WI, United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Woman's Touch (Audio CD)

I came across Aeone because I'm a huge Loreena McKennitt fan and Aeone was listed as a similar artist. For the most part I don't think there is much of a comparison between Aeone and Loreena, their vocals and music styling are quite different, with Loreena coming across as the much better singer. That's not to say that Aeone isn't a good artist, she's just different then what I expected. In my humble opinion, if I were to describe her music to someone, I would say that it's a mix of Loreena inspired vocals along with Enigma type music (heavy basslines and almost sensual beats). In theory if you liked Enigma and Loreena it would be great, but the end result still feels lacking something to me.

My favorite track is 3, Body In Mind because it has a heavy almost lusty sound and the lyrics are great. My least favorite (heck I can't stand it) is track 12, Voice of America, mostly because of the guy almost rapping in it. That is why the CD falls flat in some spots, you feel a little uncomfortable because it seems like the artist is simply doing something because it is different, not because it makes sense.

So, if given a choice between this and another CD, I would try the other one first. But if you have money to blow and like trying out different things, then this CD is for you.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moving Your Emotions in a Angelic Way, September 18, 2001

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Lynn Manchester Rogers (Dallas, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Woman's Touch (Audio CD)

I found out about Aeone when I bought the CD entitled "The Mists of Avalon and found that she had written the song "I'll Will Remember You Still." I was so moved by this song and wondered if there was anything else she had done and found her website "Aeone.com" Every song leads into another (like a story). I have played these songs over and over again. I was more impressed when the song artist "Aeone" has called me personally to tell me that she was glad that her music had meant so much to me. She also e-mails her comments to me as well. You will love her soft tones and rich tones as she gently guides into her songs. Your life will be rich as well as you listen to her "angelic" music. I cannot wait for her next CD to come out!