"A very nice compilation in a Salva’s own distinctive style"
Salva Moreno, the Spanish EM-artist has been working very dedicatedly to establish his own interpretation of Electronic Music as early as from 1990. The new album being reviewed here is a compilation of earlier recordings, previously released on other albums but now specifically in the ambient and space style. From the six studio albums (compilations and remastered albums not taken into account), each album is represented by two tracks. Only from Eternal Angels, three tracks have been put on this compilation album and from The Garden just one track. For those who are familiar with works by Psicodreamics and have all the albums in their collection, Ambiethernum doesn’t bring anything new but for those who don’t own all of Psicodreamics’ works or those who just want to make a delightful cosmic trip, this album could be an excellent purchase. The CD is clocking well over 62 minutes and is enhanced with MP3 files. The sweet floating sounds are soothing and relaxing but their somewhat mystic character make sure the listener doesn’t drift away but calmly and eagerly awaits what’s coming next. In the third track we hear sounds from ‘mother nature’ and accompanying keyboards are the decorum for eloquent melody lines, performed by (samples of) woodwind instruments. The musical direction then changes somewhat into the genre of melodic EM, because there’s a prominent rhythm, next to the peculiar sequence with sounds as if Mr. Moreno is hammering a number of different sized empty glass bottles. Stakes and Garlics sounds a little more spacey, while Lunimous and also Onthe Shore Of Neu create a more spooky, scary atmosphere but when the tracks evolve, it all sounds very friendly again. Personally I would have like the music even more without the chanting and spoken words. A special atmosphere combined with crystal clear sounds and loads of special effects build a tasteful bridge to more cosmic sounds as in The Beyond. These sounds really invite you to close your eyes and drift away but the recognizable lovely melodies prevent that from happening in a very pleasant way. The Garden is a track leaning towards the finest EM again and Twilight Dream is truly a majestical finale. A very nice compilation in a Salva’s own distinctive style. Samples and more info via www.psicodreamics.com
by Menno Von Brucken Fock (i/o Pages magazine)
