Ancient Power

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Ancient Power Review

This is no cheap tourist trinket's tinkling clatter, as other new age tribal concept albums so often resemble. The soul-cry of the Apache visits in these songs. Authentic native instruments and chants are fused with guitar, keys, tambourines, and such - but not too overblown nor out-of-the-flow...Synths melded with textural guitar verge on an Emerald Web/Peter Buffet sound...You even hear cicadas calling from Indian ruins on this CD. If you like Native American music with that new age delivery, then Ancient Power is recommended with no reservations. --Progression Fall/Winter 1998-99

Product Description

Undercurrents of thundering tribal drums and primal rhythms awaken the wisdom of the ancients while haunting Native flute and keyboard melodies conjure the elements of the Earth in this greatly anticipated collaboration between best-selling Sequoia Records artist Steve Gordon (Sacred Earth Drums) and acclaimed Spotted Peccary Music artist Deborah Martin (Under the Moon). Rattles and shakers, ocarinas, acoustic guitars, textural electric guitars, hand drums, and sculpted electronic soundspaces are all combined to transport the listener to a world of delicate beauty and raw power.

From the Label

This album brings together Steve Gordon from Sequoia Records and Deborah Martin from Spotted Peccary Music...Two of the compositions "Moon Over Cloudless Sky" and "Earth Dweller" have a strong space music element, with the other six tracks having a more even mixture with the Native American style. In fact, "Earth Dweller" has the feeling of a wide-screen Technicolor John Ford movie soundtrack...The sound recording is excellent. With headphones, you get a terrific sense of depth in the sound. Because of the various shakers, rattles, drums, and synthesizers, the music offers a variety of textures for the ears...Ancient Power makes a great companion to Jonn Serrie's Spirit Keeper. Music fans who want to be gently introduced to Native American music would find both albums welcome additions to their collection.