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Written by sleepwalker
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Wednesday, 14 February 2007 |
Carles ReigMantra Chillout; is the serial portion of chillout production by the magnificent composer Carles Reig and lovely singer Julia Claire (Sirisat). Actually they stand behind the label OHM Spirit Sound, which is based in Spain. The music speaks for advanced level of working with spiritual and healing sounds, act as an instrument for a therapy and can lead the listener to places enriched with brighten shades and colours.
The album is variegated with highly varied instruments, which are mixed
very interesting with electronic background palette of modern beats,
pads, synths and bass. I like the way all is blended in one whole
picture with clear consistency, conception and harmony. Same Carles
plays all flutes, synthesizers, percussions and backing vocals; he did
all music and arrangements. His partner Julia Claire took also part in
the creation of music, as she do all lead vocals, piano, guitar and not
last she did all lyrics. In Mantra Chillout; have
participated and few guest musicians that I can;t pass away; Pep Ruis on acoustic and electric guitars, Ernesto Briceno
on violin, Raphael Zweifel on cello, Miguel Redon on guitar on the same
name track Ohm Spirit Sound. Including such instruments in own music is
always a challenge, but mostly always gives marvelous results, as I can
hear in Mantra Chillout.
The music is ethereal and airy. It brings you on the edge of the
clouds, where you can only touch the sky. The vocals add spatial effect
in each composition, which also rise additionally the searching
heavenly feeling. The sound is pure and clean, you can easily hear
every instrument in its own identity. Listening the whole album few
times I can say that it reminds me mostly to B-Tribe and Bella Sonus.
I would like to take notice of two songs from the album, which deserves
special attention. The one is the starting track; Searching, which turns into the hit of this
production, by my view. From the very beginning you goes in a great
mood and what is most important, the refrain left in your minds from
the first listening and got remembered. The next track is Vidas Plateadas, where the flute and vocals do a
nice mix and flows together in peaceful harmony. Here the Spanish
language is very proper and suitable.
Talking so good things, I would like to point also few flaws in this
track I noticed. The sound is so pure that actually miss some dynamic
on times. Few of the tracks are out of bass frequencies and other has
more, which speaks for not well achieved mastering. In most of the
songs the bass is louder than the kick, which speaks for not so good
mix in the bottoms. Of course all these remarks are only technical and
not so problematic, but important. I recommend to pay attention on
these fields in the next albums.
Overall Mantra Chillout runs the gamut of healing
music. Appropriate for everyone that wants to relax after a hard day
and suitable for those that are looking for peace in music. Recommend
it.
submitted by Sleepwalker
URL : http://www.ohmm.com/
Label : OHM Spirit Sound
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