THERE comes a time in every househead’s life when he or she needs
something a little more relaxed, something beyond even deep and something,
quite frankly, not house. Hard to believe, I know. But those moments are more
and more frequent these days so praise the lord for this musical soother.
The glorious Whispers Of A Dream [available here] on the Amsterdam-based label Shimmering Moods
Records is in fact the debut full-length from the enigmatic and anonymous user-ambiguous, who under another guise is a mean producer of house music
herself and a self-confessed ambient
lover at heart.
Despite the artist’s moniker, there
is little ambiguous about the album for this user. Its tranquil beauty
resonates deeply and constantly throughout, no makeweight, throwaway, insincere
chillout here. No siree.
Each of the eight tracks tell
their own story and the titles alone point the way, from Contemplation to The Beauty
Of Inner Landscapes to Reminder Of
Nature. Even the most stressed amongst us would surely unwind to the
contemplative elegance of ten-minute epic Dimension
Of The Mind Less Known. If not then they probably need a physician. Fast.
And who could not be moved by the
haunting, melancholic soul of A Waking
Angel Stirs, an homage to 19th century English poet and philosophical
author James Allen, or transported to a more peaceful, almost certainly better,
place by the natural and relaxing charm of A
Beach In Winter.
Dreaming With Awareness and Reminder Of Nature
exude the same calming characteristics, the same sentiment and grace.
In what has been a tough start to
the New Year for yours truly – don’t ask, you really don’t want to know – Whispers Of A Dream has become my go-to
musical comfort blanket. And even in better and more settled times ahead, which
will surely follow, it is an album that I will unquestionably return to again
and again.
More than that though and transcending
even the exquisite music, Whispers Of A
Dream is a constant reminder that in the emotional maelstrom that is modern
life, there is another way.
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