David Arkenstone - Visionary - The Ultimate David Arkenstone Narada Collection '2002

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Tracklist:

David Arkenstone - Visionary - The Ultimate David Arkenstone Narada Collection
(2002) flac\Disc 01 (12 / 1:01:39)
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[5:19] 1. Papillon
[5:24] 2. The Magic Forest (Edit)
[3:45] 3. Night Wind
[6:26] 4. City In The Clouds
[4:45] 5. The Great Wall
[4:19] 6. Under The Canopy
[6:09] 7. A Thousand Small Gold Bells
[3:22] 8. Heartfire
[3:15] 9. Dark Dunes
[5:28] 10. Rendezvous
[6:41] 11. The North Wind
[6:46] 12. Ride Into Midnight


David Arkenstone - Visionary - The Ultimate David Arkenstone Narada Collection
(2002) flac\Disc 02 (13 / 1:05:28)
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[5:22] 1. The Journey Begins
[6:30] 2. Chosen Voices
[4:10] 3. Ballet
[3:57] 4. Ancient Legend
[6:02] 5. Inshallah
[5:01] 6. Trail Of Tears
[4:42] 7. Voices Of The Anasazi
[4:51] 8. Another Star In The Sky
[6:08] 9. Dance In The Desert
[5:34] 10. The Temple Of Vaal
[3:38] 11. Valley In The Clouds
[4:11] 12. Desert Ride
[5:22] 13. The Southern Cross

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ABOUT THE ALBUM
2 disc(s) - 25 track(s)
Total length: 02:06:46
Main artist: David Arkenstone
Composer: Various Composers
Label: Narada Catalog (R92)
Genre: Electronic, New Age
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo
© 2002 Capitol Records LLC A Capitol Records Release; This Compilation
â„— 2002 Capitol Records LLC

David Arkenstones career has been a long and unusual one. On one hand, he makes
new age music that takes influence from composers like John Williams, Brian Eno,
and Tangerine Dream. On the other hand, most of his songs are highly based in
fantasy and science fiction, taking their inspiration from the works of Mercedes
Lackey and J.R.R. Tolkien. It is this bizarre mishmash of influences that
produces some of the most recognized and respected instrumentals of the 80s and
90s. The album is programmed quite nicely, taking the listener on a sonic
journey through Arkenstones career by attempting to capture certain moods and
styles from song to song. The transitions are flawless, leaving the listener
without any tracks to skip through or slow moments. Arkenstones compositions are
quite beautiful, moving slowly with lush keyboards, ringing guitar, sparse
percussion, and the occasional lone female vocal haunting the background. While
most composers of this kind tend to overindulge or make music so ambient that it
loses the listener, Arkenstone makes music that is subtly engaging. The strong
melodies and gorgeous flourishes are hidden right below the surface, so it is
easy to both actively listen to his music and zone out to it. Either way, this
collection is a beautiful representation of a career that has lasted for years
based on strong, influential new age music.
© Bradley Torreano /TiVo


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