On "Ishtar" (the follow-up album to "Sirens") Carlo Luzi intended to deepen his search for the sound, getting closer to the essence and the core of sounds in a more minimalist style.
On the concept, Carlo explained the dualist aspect continues as well:
the beneficent goddess and terrifying demon at the same time, the
expression of the life cycle, of the succession of the seasons on the
Earth, the Great Mother and the Queen of the Underworld, the one who
sent the dreams and omens, the revelation and understanding of things
that are hidden.
The elegant flowing textural content of "Ishtar" at times comes close
to the soft dwelling soundscapes which marked Steve Roach's landmark
recording "Dreamtime Return", especially when one listens to the
12-minute opening track "I am the Earth's Mistress". The electronic
sounds are nicely complemented by sounds of the sea and spacy guitar,
giving the music a dreamy atmosphere. This is music moving in the slow
lane, taking its time to venture into deeper sound worlds. On the
second and third track, the gliding sound of the e-guitar is more
prominent, but remains pleasant.
The album ends with "Ishtar Gate", split in two parts of 7 and 11 minutes.
On these two great pieces, nicely layered velvet textures return,
slowly cascading and shimmering in its dreamy content while some nice
guitar pops up here and there. These pieces make me rank this album
even higher than "Sirens".
All in all, these gentle, soft glowing and well rendered soundwaves are recommended for ambient fans.
Like the previous album, the release is only available as digital
download from the AD Music webshop, but upon request the label provides
a cd-r with full artwork.
di: Bert Strolenberg - http://www.sonicimmersion.org
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