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Vostok

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This Cd is the calm you've been waiting for. Do not comform to the reality that surrounds you. Go into your own world. This Cd helps you explore your inner calm. Inner peace, joy and love are yours for a bargain price. Just close your eyes and fall in love with the pendulum of this soothing sound. You will feel like angels are rocking you to your dreams. :) Enjoy!

Vostok is a lake lying below the Antarctic ice. On this CD Padilla evokes the kind of lonely solitude that one would expect in such a cold, isolated place. He develops his themes slowly, laying one melodic line upon another, and then slowly disassembles the music until he is back to the frozen, breathy ambient chords that started the piece. If you are a fan of Steve Roach, Robert Rich, John Serrie, or the more introspective works of Patrick O'Hearn, Jarre, and Tangerine Dream, then you MUST buy this album. It is an ambient new age masterpiece.

Once in a while a work of genius comes along. This is one. Composed as an entire piece, it is neither hurried nor underdeveloped. Brilliant in it's simplicity, it stands alone as a classic in this genre. This is the way that works should be composed - with a concept and simple idea and a total involvement in the piece. I have played this cd almost every night for several months before going to bed and I now know it intimately. It now ranks as my all-time favorite ambient cd, and until something else comes along, it will remain there. So far nothing has, and I am very selective.

If are looking for music beyond the ordinary then try this
cd.
This album is perfect for meditation or if you would like a
change of pace.
Craig Padilla is a great artist this album will become
a classic in the music world. ,Thanks travler

If you are going to do a soundscape, you need artistry. "Forgotten places," is an example of a good soundscape. "The Pearl," is another. Just recording a pulse and noodling over it for an hour is not enough. Anyone can do that. Sorry I bought this one. I was hoping for a great arctic soundscape. This did not evoke anything about the icy poles.