Mythos

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
It's fair to think of Mythos as a pulp-free version of Deep Forest, Enigma, or Delerium, acts known to blend spirit-led grooves with spectral incantations while stirring up mystic-ambient potions. Canadians Paul Schmidt (guitar) and Bob D'Eith (piano, keyboards) eschew most of the ambiguous, overt chanting favored by the aforementioned acts, preferring a smoother yet satisfying sound highlighted by Schmidt's crystalline classical guitar, D'Eith's mysterious, gently propulsive electronic atmospheres and judicious use of angelic female vocalese. This eponymous recording serves as the duo's debut release for the Higher Octave label, though it includes nine tracks from an older, self-released production titled Introspection. While this 16-track disc begins to lose some creative steam in its late stages, the disc's opening 5 tracks (particularly the seductive "November") are reward enough for owning this recording. D'Eith's shrewd use of shadowed textures and subtle grooves raises an intoxicating mist in your imagination, bringing to mind the sonic and thematic allure of I Robot by the Alan Parsons Project. Worth hearing. --Terry Wood

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Mythos

Mythos
Pure Moods, Vol. IV
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Another Great Edition in a Great Series.
  • Very happy
  • Another Editorial Review
  • AWESOME!
  • The latest and best Pure Moods CD
 Pure Moods, Vol. IV
Various Artists , Mythos , Balligomingo , Enigma , Delerium with Sarah McLachlan , Secret Garden , Yanni , Jim Brickman , Eva Cassidy , and Eight Others
Manufacturer: Virgin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | New Age | Styles | Music
MeditationMeditation | New Age | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0000667OG
Release Date: 2002-10-01

Tracks:

  1. November - Mythos
  2. Purify - Balligomingo
  3. Shadows In Silence - Enigma
  4. Silence - Delerium w/Sarah McLachlan
  5. Songs From A Secret Garden - Secret Garden
  6. One Man's Dream - Yanni
  7. Devotion - Jim Brickman
  8. Fields Of Gold - Eva Cassidy
  9. Garden of Eden - Govi
  10. Theme From Amelie
  11. The Sea - George Winston
  12. God Moving Over The Face Of The Waters - Moby
  13. Main Title (Theme from Chocolat)
  14. Angel - Sarah McLachlan
  15. She Moves Through The Fair - B-Tribe
  16. This Love - Craig Armstrong
  17. River of Stars - Paul Schwartz
  18. When You're Falling - Afro Celt w/Peter Gabriel

Amazon.com

More potpourri than unified high concept, the fourth installment in the Pure Moods series nevertheless provides an interesting collage of acts associated with techno, ambient, alt-pop, and New Age genres. For some listeners, that means the transition from the rhythmic mystical-ethereal vibe of the first four tracks (from Enigma, Mythos, Delerium, and Sarah McLachlan and a splendid piece from Balligomingo) to a trilogy from New Age romanticists ( Secret Garden, Yanni, and pianist Jim Brickman) may seem a little disjointed. Ditto for the segue from George Winston's impressionistic 1980 solo piano piece, "Sea," to a Steve Reich-like minisymphony from Moby). And the concluding Afro-Celt Sound System track, a spirited, mandolin-driven piece with Peter Gabriel on vocals, is a stylistic island unto itself. Still, most fans of easy-listening contemporary music (particularly the adventurous ones) should find this an agreeable assortment of music from artists who infuse their craft with stronger-than-usual spiritual and emotional subtexts. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Another Great Edition in a Great Series........2007-03-31

You got to hand it to Virgin Records. The PURE MOODS sreies of discs has been extremely sucsessful. They have been able to allow mood music gain a very wide audience without being too Way Out New Age or too commercial. This is the fourth disc in the series and it scores big like the others ( although #2 is my favourite). This disc has eighteen tracks, and a lot of them are under four minutes in length. But that does not mean they are filler.

A lot of reviewers gripe that the series is losing its edge and is catering to public appeal. Any compilation will never satisfy everybody. Criticisms range from "heard these songs before" to "too much piano" to "the same old artists". Remember this is music to put you in a certain mood of relaxation or peace or whatever. It is not to be taken too seriously. I for one enjoy having this music playing whether I am resting, working or enjoying company with friends.

There are some stunning tracks. I love the first four songs which set a great mood. I know SILENCE by Delerium and Sarah McLachlan is on many chillout albums but it is still an amazing performance and her vocal is overwhelming! If I do have a mild criticism of the album, it is that from Track 5 onwards the music does seem stripped down apart from one or two exceptions. Maybe a different playing order would have helped. Tracks 5-9 are pleasant to listen to but do tend to be similar in arrangement and tempo. Track 10 livens things up with Yann Tiersen's LA VALSE d'AMELIE but it is a short track. The Moby track on the other hand is too long and monotonous and sems very out of place here. The next track, however is a gem. Rachel Portman's theme from Chocolat is very beautiful and delicate. This and SILENCE are the two tracks I listen to the most. The album does sag until near the end. McLachlan's ANGEL is a little dull. Seems like it has been on the radio a lot but I do not listen to radio so it is new to me. B-Tribe's version of SHE MOVED THROUGH THE FAIR is just wrong. Coming from Ireland, I have heard so many wonderful versions of this song that could have been included. This track has a vocal that seems to drag the whole song down and the music seems to merge different musical elements without sucsess. THIS LOVE and RIVER OF STARS could be the same song. However the former is too long. Thankfully the last track lifts the spirits. WHEN YOU'RE FALLING has the Afro-Celt Soundsystem perfoming with guest vocalist Peter Gabriel and it adds a much needed oomph to close the album. This great song had the worst possible luck in succeeding because the very original video had to be pulled soon after it was released in August 2001 on account of the horrific events on 9/11. I will not go into any detail but you will find the video on You Tube and you will understand why it is rarely shown after watching it.

Hope to review the other mood albums soon. Times are listed below with song title listed first:

1. November - Mythos 4.58
2. Purify - Balligomingo 4.14
3. Shadows in silence - Enigma 4.19
4. Silence - Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan 6.34
5. Song from a secret garden - secret Garden 3.31
6. One man's dream - Yanni 2.45
7. Devotion - Jim Brickman 3.36
8. Fields of gold - Eva Cassidy 4.42
9. Garden of eden - Govi 2.54
10. La valse d,Amelie - Yann Tiersen 2.00
11. Sea - George winston 2.41
12. God moving over the face of the waters - Moby 5.45
13. Main titles from Chocolat - Rachel Portman 3.08
14. Angel - Sarah McLachlan 4.28
15. She moved through the fair - B-tribe 5.00
16. This love - Craig Armstrong feat. Elizabeth Fraser 6.18
17. River of stars - Paul schwartz 4.03
18. When you're falling- Afro-celt soundsystem feat. Peter Gabriel 5.14

P.S. Check out some British Chillout compilattion albums if you can. There are some amazing artists that you do not hear about in the USA like The Beloved, Kinobe, Groove Armada, The Chemical Brothers, Royksapp, Everything But The Girl, Goldfrapp, Zero 7 and many others.

4 out of 5 stars Very happy.......2007-01-16

I use this cd for my yoga practice, it's wonderful.
Highly recommend.

3 out of 5 stars Another Editorial Review.......2006-11-06

"Apparently the only mood that matters is one of pensive melancholy. Nearly every track on this addition to the series is set in a minor key. Some are played solo, like George Winston's new age relic 'Sea.' Some are crammed with odd instrumentation, as in the briefly startling last section of Yann Tiersen's 'La Valse d'Amélie.' Some have entire orchestras sawing away. There are ambitious works like Moby's 'God Moving Over the Face of the Waters,' whose attempts to marry grandeur and minimalism are somewhat undercut by the monotony of a cymbal sample repeated too predictably. There are vocals, the best being the late Eva Cassidy's breathtaking treatment of Sting's 'Fields of Gold.' And there are yawners, such as Yanni's 'One Man's Dream,' which he may, in fact, have recorded while asleep, or 'This Love,' sung by Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins over a groove that suggests the tread of a drugged somnambulist, and Govi's 'Garden of Eden,' which sounds way too much like 'Chim Chim Cheree' to take seriously. And yet, all of it creates the same gray impression -- which, of course, is the point, in which case credit must be paid to those who selected and sequenced these performances. Will upcoming installments offer some variety -- a hap-hap-happy compilation, for instance, set in major keys, with handclap rhythms and smiley vocals? ~ Robert L. Doerschuk, All Music Guide

5 out of 5 stars AWESOME!.......2006-09-06

If you are looking for meditation or tranquility from daily stress I recommend not only this CD, but the entire collection. I have all the Pure Moods collection and keep buying more New Age music. I feel I've invested my money in good music. I listen to pretty much anything from soft music, Rock, Salsa, Calypso to Dance-Techno music, but when I don't feel like listening to loud music, I listen to these CD collection, specially on a Sunday to reconnect with relaxation to start another heavy woking week. Also, if you like gospel, I'm sure you'll love these even though is not quite gospel music. You just reconnect yourself spiritually in this material world.

5 out of 5 stars The latest and best Pure Moods CD.......2005-07-16

I am enjoying all of the Pure Moods CD's 1 to III and looked forward to getting album when it finally was released. This CD continues the superb unrelenting new age/tribal fest that in this CD is exemplified with some beautiful golden oldie songs like Eva Cassidy's 'Fields of Gold' that is a legendary song to lay down to and relax. Delerium's 'Silence' featuring the enchanting supple voice of Sarah McLachlan is wonderful. She also sings her hit song 'Angel' that would be a fitting burial song at a funeral. Enigma's 'Shadows In Silence' was my pick of the album, a ambient instrumental that relaxes you immediately. This is a must for fans of new age music who like a splash of many artists on 1 CD.
Necronomicon
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Pure Atmospheric Awsomeness.
  • A musical tribute to H.P. Lovecraft
  • The Mythos comes alive!
  • A Masterful Musical Depiction Of A Terrifying Tome
  • Simply Brilliant
 Necronomicon
Nox Arcana
Manufacturer: Monolith Graphics
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GothGoth | Goth & Industrial | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0006OHMS8
Release Date: 2004-10-31

Tracks:

  1. Mythos
  2. The Nameless City
  3. Alhazreds Vision
  4. Necronomicon
  5. Ancient Shadows
  6. Azathoth
  7. The Black Throne
  8. Nyarlathotep
  9. Temple Of The Black Pharaoh
  10. Eldritch Rites
  11. The Haunter Of The Dark
  12. The Awakening
  13. Yog-Sothoth
  14. Guardian Of The Gate
  15. Lords Of Darkness
  16. Dagon
  17. The Stars Align
  18. Cthulhu
  19. Ritual Of Summoning
  20. Cthulhu Rising
  21. The Great Old Ones

Album Description

Delve into the Necronomicon, a dark symphony based upon H.P. Lovecraft's forbidden tome of unspeakable horrors. This epic concept album is a spellbinding tribute to the Cthulhu Mythos, featuring a mixture of exotic, dark fantasy themes with 21 tracks of ominous orchestrations, Gothic choirs, Egyptian and Middle-Eastern melodies, eerie voices and otherworldly chants. This musical grimoir is a powerful and sinister soundtrack to evoke your darkest nightmare.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Pure Atmospheric Awsomeness........2007-01-11

A "Must Have" for any Lovecraftian fan, afficianado...Or even if you just like creepy background music. Amid the haunting scores are several well done quotes from the fabled Lovecraftian tome, a chant to Nyarlathotep and the infamous "Ia Cthulhu Phtagn" passage done with 'proper' reverence and fanatascism. Definitely a "mood music" CD but one that sets the mood it intends very well

5 out of 5 stars A musical tribute to H.P. Lovecraft.......2006-11-06

In this, the second CD realease from Nox Arcana, the focus is on Lovecraft and his works. The music explores the deities that roamed the earth when men lived in darkness and served these Gods as slaves. The listener is taken through a musical journey that explores the visions of Alhazred, the Mad Arab. The mythos of the Necronomicon takes you to the realms of Azathoth, Yog-Sothoth, Dagon, and Cthulhu.

I highly recommend this for anyone who has a healthy respect for myth, and can appreciate the dark musical talents of these gifted people. I certainly do.

5 out of 5 stars The Mythos comes alive!.......2006-10-31

This is the perfect companion for sitting down and reading the works of Lovecraft. It makes for wonderful ambience! Excellent.

5 out of 5 stars A Masterful Musical Depiction Of A Terrifying Tome.......2006-09-27

Not long ere this time, we were taken on a journey through the haunted halls of a ruined Victiorian mansion, home of the notorious Darklore family. Now we are invited to once again pay heed to the call of Nox Arcana... masterful and peerless minstrels of the macabre, as they invite us to walk with them once more. This time our journey is into a horrifying yet captivating musical opus depicting the pages of the mythos long ago scrawled by H.P. Lovecraft. Before you now lies, related to us in music, the ancient tome of the Necronomicon. Do you dare to open its pages and gaze upon them?

1. Mythos - Here we stand, at the beginning of a new journey, into both terror and wonder. It is begun with the sound of a howling wind. That frigid gale seems to have a keening quality to it, a moaning sound if you like, and a touch of faint "rumbling". It is soon joined by mournful yet melodious male chorus. Over this floats another voice, that of co-composer Joseph Vargo. He assumes the role of 'storyteller' for us once more, relating for us the following preamble:

"Long before mankind existed, the Old Ones trod upon the Earth. They worshipped the elder gods and served them as slaves, but in time, the Old Ones gained the knowledge of dark magic, and dared to use their sinister powers against their masters. The wrath of the elder gods was merciless and terrible, and those who rebelled against them were banished to distant dimensions, and imprisoned within the darkest recesses of the Earth. In deathless sleep the Old Ones dream and lie in wait for the time when they shall rise again. For when the stars come right, they shall awaken from their eon-old slumber. Then shall they return to hold dominion over our world once more, bringing woe and destruction unto mankind."

2. The Nameless City - This piece to me is beautiful. It depicts for me a wondrous journey to an unknown place, both dark and splendid. The piece is begun with a melding of what sounds like flutes combined with keyboard work whose tone is strongly choral in nature. It conveys a feeling of dread and awe together. Soon, percussion and strings join in with beautiful choir to complete the piece. The pacing is not quite a march-like one, but slightly quicker... depicting travel. In my mind I visualize traversing a desert amidst a raging sandstorm, and then crossing a turbulent waterway to behold an ancient city alive with dark and brooding majesty.

3. Alhazred's Vision - This piece has a very adventurous feeling to it. It seems to be a companion piece to track two but that's a good thing. Brooding strings and purcussion are joined by the tambourine to give it a more exotic flavor. Majestic choir returns to the piece in a way that gives it a very nice completion and fleshing out.

4. Necronomicon- Here, it seems, we are given a thematic piece. Haunting keyboards and sinister choral work pay us a visit to reprise and expand on the tune from the first track, making it the "star" of this piece rather than an undercurrent to narration. This is a good thing. It depicts in music the Necronomicon itself and is a more than fitting theme for a tome whose ancient pages are replete with dark wonders and ghastly secrets.

5. Ancient Shadows - Percussion, keyboards and strings do another dance for us. Choral accents here are very strong and powerful. As I close my eyes here, I can conceive in my mind an image of a barren land with a flame-red sky, slowly being swallowed by gathering stormclouds. It's a very strong piece and a great mood-setter for the terror to come.

6. Azathoth - This piece is a description of one of what Lovecraft's mythos refers to as the Great Old Ones. We are treated to a macabre choral melody over which Joseph Vargo's own voice gently drifts telling us of this creature : "From his black throne at the center of ultimate chaos, Azathoth, lord of madness and the abyss, rules supreme over all time and space... for he is the master of all that dwells in the darkness."

7. The Black Throne - Darker and darker it seems do we get. Ominous chorals and percussion mate with keyboards and tolling bells. To me, this piece blends terror and majesty in a manner that I might only call completely flawless.

8. Nyarlahotep- Here is another descriptive piece. Once again beautiful keyboard work with choral accents joins Joseph Vargo's hypnotic narration as we hear him say: "To Nyarlahotep must all things be told, for he is the traveller between the spheres, and the messenger between the realms of the living and the dead. He shall summon forth the ancient ones, and wake them from their deathless slumber. Then shall the Elder Signs be shattered, and the lords of darkness be released."

9. Temple Of The Black Pharoah - If I had to use one word to describe this piece, that word would be exotic. It is a beautiful piece, comprised of soft keyboard wizardry and chorals, mated with Egyptian style percussion and mysterious chanting. Part of it for a while sounds like pan pipes were used, at the beginning perhaps. Again I visualize crossing a river in a rustic canoe and coming to an ancient temple, a site to inspire both terror and awe being rooted deep within the heart of any who see it.

10. Eldritch Rites - Here, we are given a dose of the ominous and the sinister. This is a "simple" piece but I say that in a good way. It is a genuinely frightening vignette, given to us in a simple manner...proving that sometimes less is indeed more. A chilling sound, a resonant gong... is joined by brooding male chorals. They are overlaid by the voice of Joseph Vargo performing what appears to be an incantion of sorts... one that seems to summon the Great Old Ones by name, to bring them back from their deathless sleep.

11. The Haunter Of The Dark - This piece to me is scary but beautiful. A tolling bell is coupled with ominous choral melody and darkly majestic keyboard work and strings. Pipe organ compliments and fits into the piece wonderfully. The impression is one of being watched and stalked by a relentless and unstoppable force. The thunderclap at the end is an awesome touch and welcome indeed. Beautiful work.

12. The Awakening - "That is not dead which can eternal lie... and with strange eons even death may die." With this famous line from Lovecraft does the hypnotic narrating voice of Joseph Vargo introduce us to this piece. Heartbeat-like percussion soon drifts in, coupled with the steady, swirling sound of strings. Compelling choir soon makes its prescence known to us. I would name this one "invigorating". It's pace is march-like, and it carries a quite epic feel.

13. Yog Sothoth- Another homage to one of the Great Old Ones. Stately percussion and a soft but deep and resonant gong are the backdrop. Joseph Vargo's narrative voice joins us once more, as if telling a chilling tale of imminent catastrophe that merely awaits the right moment to fall upon us. "From across the black seas of infinity and beyond the mists of time, Yog Sothoth watches and waits. For he is the guadian of the gateway between worlds, and he alone holds the key to unlock the gate. For when the ancient rites have been spoken, and the lords of darkness have been awakened and summoned forth, then shall the gateway between the stars open once more. Past, present, future... All are one in Yog Sothoth."

14. Guardian Of The Gate - Here, keyboards and strings begin a new waltz for us. The strings swirl about us, as if driving us closer to the heart of a violent tempest. Darkly regal choir joins in. The tempo of these choral parts in particular, provide "spikes" of tension, as if the bolts on a great portal are being ever so slowly but surely and inevitably drawn back... it is only a matter of time before our worst nightmares come to pass.

15. Lords Of Darkness- This one is comprised of steadily paced strings, percussion and tolling bells. Choral majesty gifts us with its prescence also. This brings to mind a macabre twist on a kingly procession. It further lets us know that, all too soon... our nightmares will be real.

16. Dagon - Yet another description is given to us here... a piece of heraldry. Subtle keyboard wizardry combines with a choral moan of sorts. Joseph Vargo's voice chimes in once more: "Behold mighty Dagon... the great leviathan, risen from the black depths of the eternal sea. For he is the avatar of Cthulhu, who lies dreaming in deathless slumber... in his ancient temple in Ryleh."

17. The Stars Allign - Once again do ominous percussion and strings return to us here. Keyboards come in as well, feeling almost like horns heralding a great catastrophe. Snare drums make an effective appearance as well. This is yet another sign that our time is running out, even faster than it appeared to be doing so beforehand.

18. Cthulhu- Yet another gripping piece of descriptive homage. Choral work reminiscent of monastic chanting is joined by Joseph Vargo narrating for us very effectively. "Hail mighty Cthulhu, High Priest of the Great Old Ones. For when the stars come right, he shall rise from his ancient tomb to signal their return. Then shall the ancient ones long ago banished to the outer spheres break free from their prisons and plunge from the stars to claim the Earth once more. For those who lurk at the threshold of our world are ever vigilant for the time of their return."

19. Rite Of Summoning- This piece is just what the title suggests. Again, it is simple, yet it is also quite chillingly effective. Joseph Vargo returns yet again. This time he assumes the role of one who summons the great Cthulhu from his deathless slumber. His vocal performance is augmented really quite nicely by keyboard work that essentially gives us a dread inducing series of choral moans or a "howling wind" effect.

20. Cthulhu Rising - Keyboards, percussion and strings combine here with choral work to comprise a sinister yet stately and regal march. At long last does Chtulu awaken. The twilight of man is come. Alas and woe, the last hour is struck. All that remains is the fading of the last vesper toll into the midnight sky... and our time will cease upon this world.

21. The Great Old Ones- This piece, the CD's closer, could be called a companion piece to track 20. Again, it is martial in nature, expertly blending percussion, chorals, keyboards and strings. To me, it is a culmination... an expert depiction as Earth is swarmed and overtaken by a relentless tide of "invaders"... members of an ancient species of dark and malevolent beings. The first section of the piece is ended by what sounds like screeching bats or some other similar type of creature. There is then a fairly long period of silence until Joseph Vargo narrates for us once again: "From the wells of night to the gulfs of space let it be known: The Old Ones were, the Old Ones are, and the Old Ones shall be. Azathoth, Shug Ngurrub, Zath Ogwah, Nyarlahotep, Yog Sothoth, Dagon, Cthulhu... Man rules now where they ruled once. They wait patient and potent... for here shall they reign again..." There is another short narration at the very end of this track Honestly, if I could change anything about this piece, it would be the length of time that stands betwen then end of the musical section of the track and the first of the two narrations. It does not take away from the quality of the piece, but it is noticable and I wish it had been shortened a bit.

In closing, this is yet another brilliant piece of work by Nox Arcana. A truly terrifying tale of the imminent twillight and fall of the human race. Any fan of the writings of H.P. Lovecraft should love this, but you do not need to be a fan of Lovecraft's writing in order to enjoy it immensely. I love this work as much as all others by Nox Arcana. They are true masters of the art of musical storytelling... weavers of majestically epic horror tales, and truly gifted minstrels for the modern age.

5 out of 5 stars Simply Brilliant.......2006-08-09

This is a hypnotic, dark symphony that perfectly captures the mood of the Lovecraftian Mythos. Listen to this in the quiet of night and be transported (metaphorically) across the vast gulfs of space and time to where great Cthulhu lies dreaming. This is the best HPL music I have ever heard, better than the music of Eric Zann.
Due South, Vol. II: The Original Television Soundtrack
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • A fitting CD
  • A Great Eclectic Sampler
  • Excellent Canadian fare!
  • It's better than bark tea
  • Lo mejor
 Due South, Vol. II: The Original Television Soundtrack
Various Artists , Jay Semko , Mythos , Junkhouse , Captain Tractor , Paul Gross , Vibrolux , Sarah McLachlan , Dutch Robinson , and Six Others
Manufacturer: Nettwerk Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000007RNL
Release Date: 1998-06-02

Tracks:

  1. Oh, What A Feeling - Junkhouse
  2. Drunken Sailor - Captain Tractor
  3. Robert MacKenzie - Paul Gross
  4. Mind - Vibrolux
  5. Mountie On The Bounty - Original Score
  6. Song For A Winter's Night - Sarah McLachlan
  7. Slave To Your Love - Dutch Robinson
  8. From A Million Miles - Single Gun Theory
  9. Take Me Out To The Ballgame - Trevor Hurst
  10. November - Mythos
  11. Cubically Contained - Headstones
  12. Nobody's Girl - Michelle Wright
  13. Sophia's Pipes - Ashley MacIsaac
  14. Western End Of The Trail - Original Score
  15. Holy Tears - Tara MacLean
  16. Due South-Theme '97 - Jay Semko

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A fitting CD.......2004-04-26

With a number by Paul Gross, several wonderfully Celtic songs, a couple of moody numbers, and some fun fast songs, this CD takes the emotions of due South seasons 3&4 and puts them to disk. I loved every song, and couldn't sit still to most of them.

5 out of 5 stars A Great Eclectic Sampler.......2003-10-29

This is a great CD if you like listening to a wide range of music on one CD. If not, it is also a good starting point for finding new CDs. I have CDs of a lot of the contributing artists, and these songs are representative of their music overall.

The first volume is also good. There is a bit lighter tone to it in my opinion. GREAT spectrum of some Canadian music, in my opinion.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Canadian fare!.......2001-10-02

I am a huge fan of Due South. Even if you're not, though, you need to give this album a listen. There are two tracks on this CD that I don't enjoy..."Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and "Slave to Your Love." That's it. I still cry when I listen to "Holy Tears," because of the emotional last episode. "32 Down on the Robert MacKenzie" is an excellent, catchy song; it belongs with Gordon Lightfoot's "Ballad of Yarmouth Castle" and "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," other excellent Canadian story-songs about shipwrecks. Speaking of Gordon Lightfoot, Sarah McLachlan's remake of his "Song for a Winter's Night" is excellent--how I would love to hear her and Gordon do a duet of this song! "Western End of the Trail" is another great song...I would love to get a Due South Score by Jay Semko. And the "Due South Theme '97" is great, the traditional theme with a soaring electric guitar line.

I highly recommend this album!

5 out of 5 stars It's better than bark tea.......2000-07-31

Fan of Due South ? Buy this. Not a fan of Due South ? What the heck, buy it anyway, it's that good.

1. "Oh, what a feeling" You'll go around with the words "What a Russshhhhhh" in your head for ages. A catchy indie guitar song.

2. "Drunken Sailor" (from the ep. Mountie on the Bounty) Takes the well-known song and puts POWER into it, with a tin whistle floating over the melody. Avast ye scurvy sea-dogs !

3. "Robert MacKenzie" (from the ep. Mountie on the Bounty)

I love the beginning to this one. Starts off calm and serene... then POW, you're hit with a song sung by the Mountie himself all about the sinking of the Robert MacKenzie. You can nearly imagine that you're standing at the helm of the ship, mist weaving itself around you... a great track.

4. "Mind" This one's slightly surreal - a song you can listen to yet not be listening to - if that makes any sense.

5. "Mounty on the Bounty" (from the same-named ep) Music taken from the episode. A fiddle (I think it's a fiddle) leads the tune in a Riverdance-style piece. Very good.

6. "Song for a winter's night" The sea ballads have gone - this is a mellow, quiet song by Sarah McLachlan. It's a really lovely song - one of my favourite's.

7. "Slave to your love" This one's okay. Nothing special. A rhythm/blues type song.

8. "From a million miles" Sounds slightly "Dawson's Creek"ish but it's okay.

9. "Take me out to the ball game" (from Dr. Longball) A laid-back, casual sounding song from Trevor Hurst which is very singable. I like the way pauses in the beat are used. This one's cool.

10. "November" Again, a slighty surreal piece of music interuppted by the occasional singing-without-words. It's a nice, dreamy piece, and unlike MIND (track 4) it's powerful at the same time.

11. "Cubically Contained" (from Mountie and Soul) Another laid-back piece which doesn't really build up to anything. Some guy with a guitar doing a talk/singing thing. Doesn't really make a big impression.

12. "Nobody's Girl" (from Mountie sings the Blues) Whenever I hear this, I think of Fraser doing his "dancing like a stick" impression whilst Michelle Wright was singing this. A boppy, feel-good song - nothing too heavy.

13. "Sophia's Pipes" Sounds kinda similar to Mountie on the Bounty (track 5). Also in a Riverdance style. Good stuff.

14. "Western end of the trail" (from Mountie on the Bounty) How much do I love this piece of piano and guitar music ? Your typical Due South tune - okay, so it's played nearly every episode, but it's still really, really good. I only wish it could go on for longer.

15. "Holy Tears" (from Call of the Wild) This track just blows me away every time i hear it. It's so moving. If you remember, it's played at the end of "Call of the Wild part 2. I guess you're just gonna have to hear this yourself. This track stood out from the very first time I heard the CD.

16. "Due South theme '97" The theme music which features at the beginning of every episode. I bought this CD mainly because of this.

Highlights - basically all of it.

Lowlights - there are a couple of weak tracks on here, but overall it's a very well-put-together album.

2 critisism though - 1. I was expecting the theme tune with words to be on here

2. "Northwest Passage" (The Hand of Franklin song) really really really should have featured on the CD, with it being the last thing you here on the last ever episode.

Thankyou kindly for reading this.

5 out of 5 stars Lo mejor.......2000-05-10

Hay temas preciosos en este CD, tan bonitos como la serie de la que es banda sonora.
Mythos
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A New Age Fan's Must Have
  • The beginnings of Mythos
  • Addendum to my diss
  • Steer clear if you're aren't into new age candy floss
  • stimulating music that makes you think
 Mythos
Mythos , Bob D'Eith , Paul Schmidt , Jennifer Scott , Christine Duncan , and Annette Ducharme
Manufacturer: Higher Octave
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ASIN: B00000DCIT
Release Date: 1998-10-20

Tracks:

  1. Brazil
  2. June
  3. Sunless Sea
  4. November
  5. Planinata
  6. La Cathedral
  7. The Odyssey
  8. Angels Weep
  9. The Nile
  10. Motif
  11. Sirens
  12. Prelude
  13. Introspection
  14. Evolution
  15. Premonition
  16. Paradox

Amazon.com

It's fair to think of Mythos as a pulp-free version of Deep Forest, Enigma, or Delerium, acts known to blend spirit-led grooves with spectral incantations while stirring up mystic-ambient potions. Canadians Paul Schmidt (guitar) and Bob D'Eith (piano, keyboards) eschew most of the ambiguous, overt chanting favored by the aforementioned acts, preferring a smoother yet satisfying sound highlighted by Schmidt's crystalline classical guitar, D'Eith's mysterious, gently propulsive electronic atmospheres and judicious use of angelic female vocalese. This eponymous recording serves as the duo's debut release for the Higher Octave label, though it includes nine tracks from an older, self-released production titled Introspection. While this 16-track disc begins to lose some creative steam in its late stages, the disc's opening 5 tracks (particularly the seductive "November") are reward enough for owning this recording. D'Eith's shrewd use of shadowed textures and subtle grooves raises an intoxicating mist in your imagination, bringing to mind the sonic and thematic allure of I Robot by the Alan Parsons Project. Worth hearing. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars A New Age Fan's Must Have.......2005-07-30

This CD is so amazing from front to back that you simply must add it to your collection. It is cohesive with a common theme, but is diverse throughout. It is haunting at times, but that adds to the moody flavor of the album. It can touch deep places in your soul, and you can be carried away by the moving melodies and otherworldly vocals. For the connoisseur of fine new age music, as well as people just starting out. Mythos is definitely a good place to start. I highly recommend their other titles too. They are downright enchanting.

3 out of 5 stars The beginnings of Mythos.......2005-06-16

This is the first album release for Mythos and it is a solid album however it wasn't what I was expecting. I like new age music most definitely (as my other reviews specify) however this CD album was too spacy for me and definitely wasn't my cup of tea. This CD was experimental for its the amalgamation of two CDs in one hence 16 tracks. The first 8 songs are airy-fairy lite and easy listening best suited for background dinner party music whilst the last 6 songs are more darker and deeper. I like my new age music to be dark, ambient and have alittle bit of personality bite from the music. 'The Odyssey' is the best of the front 10 songs of the album with its Latino feel and deep chorals and throbbing beat.
This CD will be loved by people who want easy listening and people who love Enya will totally enjoy this one. This is Mythos at their beginnings. I doubt I will play this CD regularly if ever again.

1 out of 5 stars Addendum to my diss.......2005-05-11

It seems that customer reviews of this group either love or hate them, and I think I've found the discerning factor. If you shop for music at Chapters or Indigo or Borders or [insert mainstream bookshop where you'd expect Martha Stewart to be shopping], then you'll probably love Mythos. If you have as much fun in those stores as a gourmet would in McDonald's, then you'll probably hate Mythos. That's all there is to it.

1 out of 5 stars Steer clear if you're aren't into new age candy floss.......2005-05-11

This is pretty ham-fisted new-agey fluff. Which is great if you don't know how to appreciate nuance. If you came upon this CD as a recommendation based on your browsing/purchasing Delerium or Enigma, go back to Delerium or Enigma. This is Yanni, but not as delicate. Try Buddha Bar, Chill Out In Paris, or Hotel Costes instead for something like Delerium/Enigma, but different (jazzier).

5 out of 5 stars stimulating music that makes you think.......2005-03-02

Love it, it is stimulating, relaxing, joyful and sorrowful. IT IS Brain Food!!!
Purity
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Journey Continues...
  • Stunning ...
  • Behold the Power and Magnificent Perfection of this Beautiful Music!
 Purity
Mythos (New Age) , Bob D'Eith , Paul Schmidt , Jennifer Scott , Rene Worst , Pepe Danza , Cameron Wilson , and Finn Manniche
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ASIN: B000JBWZ4O
Release Date: 2006-11-14

Tracks:

  1. Purity
  2. Surrender
  3. Alten Mara
  4. Andalucia
  5. Icarus
  6. Adagio
  7. Mizo's Gift
  8. Deus Ex Machina
  9. Dream
  10. Mystique
  11. Triste

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Journey Continues..........2007-02-16

The fourth full album in the Mythos line, they deliver once again, as usual. Mythos is back and treading in the familiar territory of mesmerizing the listener with an enchanting world of mystery and wonder. Every sound you hear was put there for a reason, and the vision of the artists involved is fully realized in this work. This is very classy, exquisite music with a lot of depth and variety. There are uplifting times, and relaxing times, every moment an enjoyable one with no sounds out of place or bothersome. Actually, everything by Mythos is just stellar (I have their previous 3 albums which I can also recommend, entitled "Mythos", "The Reality of a Dreamer" and "Eternity"). If you are new to Mythos, take the plunge and get any of their albums. You are in for a real treat. If you like this type of music, I can also recommend Amethystium, Blue Stone, Sleepthief, Balligomingo, and Delerium. Real top shelf stuff.

5 out of 5 stars Stunning ..........2006-12-18

Purity: Haunting chants and percussions. It is a wonderful mélange of lights drums, chants and violin with a melody that only Mythos is capable of. Perfect start to the album.

Surrender: What a wonderful melodic track. Piano, drums and the violin have been mixed to perfection. It'll evoke strong subliminal emotions. Feels like you're connecting to your inner self and to higher consciousness. Awesome!

Alten Mara: Haunting Chants, but the hallmark of the track is the stunning melodic mythos music that has dream percussions, rolling guitar and floatation chants.

Andalucia: Slow throbbing drums and soft chants.

Icarus: This track has a peppy (very unlike Mythos) start. However after a minute or so percussions kick in and take the track into high gear. There are typical mythos sounds in the background. It seems like this track has been influenced by Yanni and a bit of Ronan Hardiman.

Adagio: Befitting the name, this slow track with rolling acoustic guitar will fill your heart with warm & subtle emotions. It feels like the background music for a love saga (with a sad end).


Mizo's Gift: Another very listenable track that has a steady percussion cadence with charming violin and guitar interludes that makes the track swing between happiness & sadness. The end of the track is a happy beginning that is so very reminiscent of freshness of morning air and unending love.


Deux Es Machina: You'll have to listen to this track to understand the delicate and intricate layers. I particularly like the drums (almost sounds like Indian drums) and the haunting flute will take your breath away. This track has a very strong spiritual and Indian feel to it.

Dream: Very very good. One of the best tracks of the album. This is indeed an acoustic representation of a dream. The layering, mixing and the violin (almost classical) interludes are just perfect.

Mystique: A complexly layered track wih undulating, intermittent percussions and powerful lows and highs. Can't get enough of it. The end just disappears into yonder.

Triste: Again, befiting the name this track will evoke a soft sad feeling. The percussions are perfect as is the Piano. It has a sad farewell and I just can't get enough of this track.

What amazes me is that each track will evoke happy and sad emotions in you. Music has the power to elevate you to higher consciousness that is full of love and humility. Mythos has sprung a wonderful album and the 4 year wait for this album has been worth it. Their music has matured manifold since last time. Hats off!!!

5 out of 5 stars Behold the Power and Magnificent Perfection of this Beautiful Music!.......2006-11-15

The wellsprings of creativity have been opened to the public once again with this all-new album, each piece a masterpiece. The multi-layered variety can be heard on so many levels that it is my all-purpose music. I love the uplifting chord changes, lilting thrills and multi-faceted guitar and piano stylings; at times, classical flourishes, angelic vocals and mesmerizing ethnic flutes draw me in, finding myself turning up the volume, tapping my foot or just listening intently. Even when quieter, the music is compelling, yet exhilarating, partly synthesized, but not sounding synthetic, and wide-ranging, but never shrill. I no longer play the violin, but much appreciate its use at times, as well as the cello, as I find them deeply moving here. Being so deep, this music was not merely written, rather, it was finely composed; the artists do not just play together, they are skilled and talented professional musicians/vocalists who masterfully and precisely perform. The evocative musical experience, a journey, beckons to be heard again and again. Caution: Listening to this music could cause you to buy the entire collection and lose interest in other artists. Behold the power and magnificent perfection of this beautiful music!
Eternity
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Another Editorial Review
  • Quality
  • Grows On You!
  • Mythos: Continuation of inconsistancy
  • THIS IS THE MUSIC THAT IS NOW!
 Eternity
Mythos , Bob D'Eith , Paul Schmidt , Jennifer Scott , Chistine Duncan , Tania Hancheroff , and John Bottomley
Manufacturer: Higher Octave
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006EXFW
Release Date: 2002-08-27

Tracks:

  1. Ascent
  2. Unity
  3. Del Mar
  4. Turn To Grey
  5. Alpha
  6. Exodus
  7. Leyenda
  8. Kyrie
  9. Dreams Of Jade
  10. Paradise
  11. Orca
  12. Sixth Sense
  13. Freedom

Album Description

Bob D'Eith and Paul Schmidt, better known as the Canadian duo Mythos, combine ethnic influences from Europe to Brazil to the Middle East in their return album Eternity. Using piano, Spanish guitar, trumpet, saxophone, and a variety of exceptional vocalists that combine lyric and wordless melodies, Eternity is an ethereal journey through time and space. Powerful and eclectic electronic beats set a backdrop for this incredible collection of 13 tracks.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Another Editorial Review.......2006-07-16

"A wholly cinematic new age project designed by a Canadian duo bears close resemblance to the sounds of Deep Forest and Enigma. Soothing ambient washes and celestial electronics weave in and out of wordless female wails above light beats."--MusicStack

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5 out of 5 stars Quality.......2005-10-04

This is an awesome cd only if you have an imagination. If you don't have one, you are missing out.

5 out of 5 stars Grows On You!.......2005-07-30

I admit the first time I listened to Mythos' newest release Eternity I was a bit disappointed. I wanted more of the same of their previous two albums Mythos-Mythos and Mythos-Reality of a Dreamer. I would have given this album four stars or maybe even three stars when I first got it. But I must say after further reflection I began to see how good it was, just different. Sometimes you need to change things up lest things get boring. It definitely has a new fresh feel to it. After a few listens I really began to like it, hence my five star rating. Eternity truly does grow on you. I also heartily recommend their previous two releases. Touch bliss in this lifetime. Pick up a Mythos album. You will not regret it.

3 out of 5 stars Mythos: Continuation of inconsistancy.......2005-07-09

As a long time fan of Era, Delerium, Enya, Lesiem and Magna Canta, I saw Mythos as my next step in the new age genre. As I have reviewed other Mythos' albums here on Amazon.com I am again struck with the feeling that the duo artists behind Mythos the entity have again augmented inconsistancy. This album release has some of the older songs from previously released albums mixed with new song samples. In this album, Bob D'Eith and Paul Schmidt include ethnic instruments and sounds into the songs, trying to coalesce a sleeping giant awake. Personally this album is another disappointment with every song being inconsistant. It seemed to me that they were searching for a sound that could make Mythos distinctive and unique.
Just like their counterparts Lesiem and Enya who have found their niche in the new age music scene, Mythos is a wandering giant still looking for a home in the land of new age music.

5 out of 5 stars THIS IS THE MUSIC THAT IS NOW!.......2003-01-17

WOW!-MY FRIEND GAVE ME THIS CD FOR A BIRTHDAY GIFT AND I'M THRILLED TO SAY--THIS IS REAL THING FOLKS!!!AS A SENIOR FAN OF
ELECTRONIC MUSIC(THE REAL SYNTH STUFF-NOT THIS SAMPLED,TURNTABLE
DJ [stuff] THEY PASS OFF IN CIRCLES TODAY),I THINK THIS GROUP"MYTHOS" IS THE PERFECT BLEND OF ACCOUSTIC GUITAR,JAZZ RIFFS,GREAT VOICE TEXTURIZING AND MOST ALL-GREAT KEYBOARD COMPOS.
THE SYNTHS ARE USED VERY TASTILY,NOT OVERBEARING,BUT NOT ANY WIMPY DIGTAL SEQUENCES OR TOO MANY FILTER SWEEPS.THIS IS THE MUSIC OF THE 21ST CENTURY-IF LIKE GOOD FUSION,ETHEREAL VOCALS,
GOOD GUITAR AND GREAT SYNTH REALIZATIONS--BUY THIS CD-A MUST!!
Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: At the Mountains of Madness
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Ah, Those Thrilling Days Of Yesteryear....
 Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: At the Mountains of Madness
H.P. Lovecraft Historical Society
Manufacturer: HP Lovecraft Historical Society
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ASIN: B000NFWGCW

Product Description

"An expedition to the ends of the earth resulting in death and madness..." Dark Adventure Radio Theatre: At the Mountains of Madness brings Lovecraft's tale to life as it might have been adapted for radio during his lifetime. In the style of The War of the Worlds and The Shadow, Dark Adventure Radio Theatre dramatizes HPL's story with a cast of professional actors, exciting sound effects and original music by Troy Sterling Nies (composer for The Call of Cthulhu). Relive the excitement of 1930s radio with one of HP Lovecraft's most exciting and fascinating stories: At the Mountains of Madness. In addition to the full 75 minute radio drama, the CD packaging includes clippings from a 1930s newspaper chronicling the expedition's progress in the Antarctic and reproductions of photographs of the ancient city taken by Danforth and Dyer which corroborate their findings. There's even a reproduction from Danforth's sketchbook, depicting the Elder Things and their fantastical murals. And of course it's beautifully produced and packaged with the same deranged attention to detail that you'll find in other HPLHS products.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Ah, Those Thrilling Days Of Yesteryear...........2007-03-27

The world needs more people like the guys at the HP Lovecraft Historical Society.

First, they produced a movie adaptation of Lovecraft's classic CALL OF CTHULHU. And did they do the obvious, and update the tale to the 21st century, film it in living color, with photorealistic CGI effects and self-consciously edgy modern characters? Nope. They did it right, as a picture-perfect impersonation of a silent film contemporaneous with the publication of the original story.

Now, they've followed that up with an adaptation of Lovecraft's AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS. Not a silent movie this time, but a radio play in the classic style of LIGHTS OUT or SUSPENSE (complete with commercials!). See, these guys know what I know: That cineplex- and ratings-driven fashion have not made artistry and style obsolete. If you know it, too; if you love good, old-fashioned urbane horror; if you love the timeless ambiance of a radio dramatization (played in the dark); if you want a Lovecraft adaptation that's appropriate to the life and times of the man himself, then do yourself a favor and buy this CD. You'll get well over an hour of Lovecraftian goodness and you won't be disappointed.

I just wish more people had this much respect for the style and artistry of the past.
Higher Octave Is ... World Fusion
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Editorial Review
  • World Music
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  • great
 Higher Octave Is ... World Fusion
Various Artists , Les Nubians , Yulara , Hevia , Soto Koto Band , Lara & Reyes , Eliades Ochoa , Cusco , Mythos , and Four Others
Manufacturer: Higher Octave
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ASIN: B00000JMXN
Release Date: 1999-07-27

Tracks:

  1. Les Portes Du Souvenir - Les Nubians
  2. Sioh Sayang - Yulara
  3. Busindre Reel - Hevia
  4. Kelefa - Soto Koto Band
  5. Despertar - Lara & Reyes
  6. Pintate Los Labios Maria - Eliades Ochoa
  7. Mexica - Cusco
  8. Rosie O'Connor - Eko
  9. The Road To Liskeard - Gaelic Storm
  10. The Nile - Mythos
  11. Persia - Shahin & Sepehr
  12. Andalusian Nights - Govi

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Editorial Review.......2006-11-06

"World Fusion features a pan-global palette of Higher Octave's most diverse and talented artists. France's Les Nubians, Cuba's Eliades Ochoa, and Ireland's John O' Connor are just a few of the artists represented on this eclectic, entertaining collection. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide"

4 out of 5 stars World Music.......2005-06-04

This 12-track release has sounds from different countries. There is nothing really from America on here so don't waste your time if you're not ecclectic. Les Nubians started this off well with "Les Portes Du Souvenir". The highlights of this albums are "Kelefa" and "The Road To Liskeard". From Latin America to France this will keep you with an up-spirit. Allow this compilation to take you beyond your living room to an exotic paradise where the warm sun forgets the night. With the live instruments this is a must have for the real music lover.

4 out of 5 stars Great Sampler.......2005-03-28

This is a really nice colletion for the World Fusion fan. High quality sound, nice blend, and reasonably priced. (They certainly could get more dollars for this CD). This is one that you can listen to multiple times without getting tired of it.

4 out of 5 stars This one's a keeper.......2000-09-26

I own several world-music compilations, and this is among the best. A good price, a lengthy playing time, and, best of all, excellent music in quality and variety. I've gone on to buy CDs by three of the artists featured on this CD. So if you're scouting around for a strong sampler of what's out there, here's a good place to start.

5 out of 5 stars great.......2000-09-02

This is a truly great compilation, a place to learn about a lot of great artists. Starting with the first song by Les Nubiens, it keeps up the pace. Not only that, it is inexpensive. Try it.
Mercury
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • What a debut!
  • The Genius of Melissa Kaplan
  • Fantastic!
  • addictive
  • out of this universe...
 Mercury
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Manufacturer: Sneaky Records
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ASIN: B00074OLQI
Release Date: 2004-10-23

Tracks:

  1. Tutelary Genius
  2. Dragonfly
  3. Misdirected
  4. No One
  5. Katrinah Josiphina
  6. Six-Step Dragon
  7. Avatar
  8. Solar/Lunar
  9. Special agent
  10. Quiet use of Charm
  11. Outro

Album Description

"Mercury" An album aptly named for it's ever-morphing musical backdrops with extremely adventurous song writing, a unique voice, and lyrical content covering truth, coyness, charm, and mythos.

UHP's debut album starts off in a bizarre Beatle-esque pop-rock electro surfer song, moves into the jazz-noir / electronic Dragonfly with trumpet solo and lush strings, only to find oneself smack in the middle of Misdirected a moody and explosive art rock piece. This is just a sampling of the first three songs. The album moves on in this fashion and delights the listener with the unexpected even within songs. Lyrics range from overcoming self-sabotage, metaphorical dragonflies, the dangers of divination, and dragons on a mountainside.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars What a debut!.......2007-01-03

Talk about roaring out of the gate! Mercury is an album that deftly flies from one musical modality to another with the ease and skill of a circus trapeze act!

The album opens with "Tutelary Genius", a breezy, deftly executed pop tune that becomes an instant ear-worm, then seemlessly shifts gears into "Dragonfly", a superbly crafted electronica piece with a subtle jazz feel. This basically goes on through the entire album, each song a delightful surprise, and you find yourself listening to these widely varying genres, loving and savouring each one of them. The attention to detail shines through the entire album, from the kung fu film beauty of "Six Step Dragon", to the mystical lyrics and latin inspired music of "Katrinah Josephina".

Now for the ONE con. Unfortunately, the mix itself has some problems. There are sometimes differences in overall volume of the individual mixes, and in certain areas, some sounds are overwhelmed while some boom out and overwhelm the others, such as the bassline in "Dragonfly". Still, I've heard worse, and the virtuosity of the album proper more than makes up for the slight problems in the mix. Buy this album, it's a treat!



5 out of 5 stars The Genius of Melissa Kaplan.......2006-11-06

I won't lie, I've been a Splashdown fan for years, ever since I heard "Ironspy" on the local radio station in college. I cried and was depressed for weeks when I heard Splashdown had split. However, Melissa has carried on, and has handled adversity with class and style.

The voice of Melissa Kaplan is phenomenal--her moods range from Bjork to Emiliana Torrini to Sarah Blackwood, but it always sounds like Melissa. She can go from warm and comfy to longing and lonely in the span of one whole note. She has superior command over her vocal cords, and has the ability trill her voice in the manner of the music of Asia and the Middle East.

A run-down of the tracks are as follows:

1. "Tutelary Genius" Smart lyrics over an epic sounding set of verses, with a rocking, pop chorus. The middle of the song segways into a sweet melody and countermelody over the sticcato notes of a xylophone, then launches straight into the chorus again. The diversity of this song alone foreshadows the rest of the album.

2. "Dragonfly" The beginning of the song has a mysterious quality to it, and resides most definitely in the realm of trip hop. The beat is trip hop, but with trumpet over the beat in the middle half of the song. Melissa comes back in, and her voice is longing and mournful. A masterpiece. This song can be found on the UHP website.

3. "Misdirected" A haunting piano intro, the song begins delicately, then surges into the chorus. Melissa pounds the piano to make her point; the notes accentuate her voice. "Misdirected" goes quiet again, with Melissa's voice almost a whisper, then she cranks up the intensity heard earlier in the song. This tidal movement of the music conjures up an old Splashdown lyric from "Sugar High": "You can be the flow and I can be the ebb..."

4. "No One" Another classic Melissa Kaplan piano song. She seems to be singing of a relationship gone wrong. "No One" reminds me of something you would hear in one of those detective movies from the '50s, in which the PI goes to a lounge late at night in the heart of a city, and there on the stage, illuminated by a spotlight, is a singer in a sparkling dress with a soulful song to sing. He is captivated. If "No One" does not make you feel hypnotized, you should probably check yourself for a pulse.

5. "Katrinah Josephina" A ballad in which Melissa is accompanied by a phenomenal countermelody during the verses, but there is complete harmony during the chorus. The end of the song adds a trip hop beat, with the mysterious sounds of Melissa singing through what should remind the listener of a turn-of-the-century phonograph. It works very well for the song.

6. "Six-Step Dragon" Absolutely mindblowing. Melissa channels all of her Far Eastern influence on this gem. A very Asian-sounding melody and beat, but with a trip hop edge. As always, her voice soars, and the beauty of the song blooms like a lotus flower. The imagery of the song reminds me of the cinematography at the end of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Fantastic violin work that truly captures the sound of eastern music. This song alone is worth the price of the album.

7. "Avatar" She makes singing sound so effortless. Another piano intro, with small bits of percussion and strings joining in later. The sound soon grows larger, and begins to add bits of synth, but still sounds organic. How does she do it, and do it so well?

8. "Solar/Lunar" A faster tempo, and wouldn't sound out of place at a dance club. It sounds very futuristic in both tone and lyrics.

9. "Special Agent" Simply put, this song rocks. Driving guitars and an upbeat tempo make it belong on a rockin' road trip CD. The lyrics have attitude and insight. A fun melody upon layers of sound, with Melissa's vocals on top of it all. Alternative songcraft well done.

10. "Quiet Use of Charm" Haunting piano with fast drum machine breaks. It sounds as though Melissa put her voice through another filter during the verses; it has the sound of coming off an old 45, but the chorus is not distorted. It is a rare singer indeed who sounds great in both cases.

11. "Outro" This is the song that will confound most listeners who are not familiar with Splashdown. "Outro" is very, very experimental, but is still inspired. To be honest, I don't understand the song, but I do not attribute it to bad songwriting--I attribute it to my being nowhere near the plane of existence in which Melissa Kaplan resides.

Another reviewer said that it takes 2-3 listens to Mercury to truly appreciate it. I would say that this is true, not because the songs are bad, but because it takes multiple listens to train one's ear to their complexity.

In a just world, Melissa Kaplan would be more well-known than she is. My only conclusion is that Earth is not ready for her music, from both Splashdown and Universal Hall Pass.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic!.......2006-03-01

I've had this one for months now and it is as good as the first time I played it. Avatar is my favorite. Keep up the good work Mel!!

5 out of 5 stars addictive.......2005-11-29

I bought UHP on the back of Splashdown and was prepared to be disappointed, but was pleasantly surprised to find the album diverse and brilliant. Dragonfly was familiar from the free downloads on the UHP website and stands out as one of the best songs, however there are many to choose from with Avatar and Tutellary Genius being my personal favourites. The blend of upbeat pop and eastern influences with bluesly ballads makes a wonderfully addictive album and while I think all splashdown fans will always hope for a reunion, UHP undoubtedly makes the separation easier to bear.

The only track i havent loved is quiet use of charm, although it seems to be popular with many other people, i find the vocal effects a little irritating and with a voice like that there really isnt any need for them!

Overall a throughly recommended and enjoyable cd.

5 out of 5 stars out of this universe..........2005-11-16

I fell madly in love with Splashdown through the influence of a SF-dj friend of mine, and nearly cried when the band broke up. So glad to see Melissa Kaplan is still putting her brilliance to work in Mercury. Stand out tracks are: Solar/Lunar- which would fit happily on Space Mountain or the Serenity soundtrack, Six-step dragon- an absolutely beautiful synth-asian peice, and Dragonfly.

A word of caution:
As with the case of much of Splashdown's stuff, you may not like this music the first time you hear it. It's very dissonant, oddly unlike what western ears are trained to hear. KEEP LISTENING. After the 3rd time through the album, you will start to pick out the marvelous subtleties in the music.
The Reality of a Dreamer
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Mythos has done it again!
  • Mythos: The Crossroads of New Age
  • Wish it retained the eerieness
  • A worthy sucessor, but a little disappointing
  • A bit of a departure....
 The Reality of a Dreamer
Mythos , Bob D'Eith , Paul Schmidt , Christine Duncan , and Jennifer Scott
Manufacturer: Higher Octave
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004SQW3
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

  1. Alchemy
  2. Kaleidoscope
  3. Venice
  4. Vison I
  5. Requiem
  6. Solstice
  7. Fantasy
  8. Destiny
  9. Reveries
  10. The Rind
  11. Redemption
  12. Vision II

Amazon.com

It's an attractive sound that Canadians Bob D'Eith (piano, keyboards) and Paul Schmidt (classical guitar) have cobbled together as Mythos, supplementing their largely pastel instrumentation with stylish, subdued grooves and airy female vocalese. The result is an uncomplicated yet appealing brand of pop instrumental music that lies somewhere east of trip-hop and west of crossover classical, and at its best occasionally brings to mind the quieter instrumental passages once heard from 10cc, OMD, or Simple Minds. Mythos's sound (similar to Enigma, with less obtrusive vocal elements) is more New Age than pop-rock, and during a track such as "Vision I" the first image your mind's eye might conjure up is a mirror ball. Yet the overall vibe D'Eith and Schmidt create is a worthwhile variation on the New Age theme--mostly instrumentals (plus a concluding vocal track) that are energized yet still relaxing--compositions with a pulse, a heart, and just a hint of mystery. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Mythos has done it again!.......2005-07-30

Fabulous job on this album. I have their last one entitled "Mythos", and thoroughly enjoyed that one as well. I would recommend both to lovers of new-age music. As with their previous release, there is not one track on this album that I don't like. Just put it in and press play. Like their previous release, you will be in for a moving captivating otherwordly mysterious and touching journey into sound and emotion. Do yourself a favor and buy this and "Mythos-Mythos". A real treat.

3 out of 5 stars Mythos: The Crossroads of New Age.......2005-06-16

Mythos is unlike Era, Enigma, Enya, Lesiem or Delerium but stands on its own as a meeting place of a mixture of sounds that blend well in the background of whatever you are doing at the time you listen to this CD. I found this CD quite entertaining yet I didn't particularly find this CD distinguishing. This is Mythos' second offering and it isn't half bad and nor is it a CD you can write home about.
Pop, jazz, ethereal female vocalists and rather obscure trance themes are brought together and blended to create a passable listening experience. The two best songs of this album for me were 'Vision 1' and 'Requiem' - these two show that Mythos with time shows promise and that the music of Mythos is undertaking a major evolution that may take some years and releases to be revealed but I have a feeling we won't be disappointed.

2 out of 5 stars Wish it retained the eerieness.......2004-11-07

I originally bought this cd for track 2 "Kaleidoscope". The song was a brilliant mix of piano, guitar, drumbeat and airy female voice. The dissonant sound of it is eerie and enchanting, and helps your mind to soar.

However, the rest of the cd I only found mediocre. Never again throughout the remaining tracks was that certain dissonant sound to be captured again. Whether it was a fast track like "Requiem" or a slow one like "Solstice", I never felt as if the music was going anywhere - it just kind of goes on and on but never satisfies.

Perhaps it is my own fault for expecting the cd to be dark and mysterious based on one track. Instead of ethereal I found it to be generic.

4 out of 5 stars A worthy sucessor, but a little disappointing.......2003-07-22

Let's get this out of the way first: I love Mythos. The debut CD was filled with enchanting, wordless, timeless melodies from start to finish; every track is 5-star in my book. From the haunting opening of Brazil to the last second of the last track, MYTHOS was an album that utterly captivated my senses.

Reality of a Dreamer is not that album. It is good, there is no doubt, and compared to the commercial music most people hear all day, it is an effortless work of art. However, it falls short of its predecessor. Gone are the haunting, memorable vocals (no words, just beautiful humming) of November, gone is the dark and mystical sound of Sunless Sea, gone is the beautiful solo guitar of La Cathedral...

Reality of a Dreamer is a worthy investment for the Mythos fan, however, its tracks are quite consistently of 4-star and not 5-star quality. Some are even rated 3 in my iTunes player, shocking coming from a huge fan of the duo (Venice is really THAT bad)... but overall, it's still a great disc. The sound is a little tired-sounding, the euphoric perfection of the first is not quite up to par in the second, and the melodies are a bit recycled... but it is still Mythos, and that means it is still good.

Favorite tracks include Alchemy (admittedly, it took me a while), Redemption, Requiem, the two Vision tracks (although I am upset by their use of two very old and very overused samples), and Fantasy. However, all too often I feel a bit anxious to skip past the overused "lalala" style singing, only used sparingly in the first track and seemingly overapplied on this album...

You know what's wrong with Reality of a Dreamer? It's too happy, too meaningless, too insipid almost. It's a great piece of work, but compared with the drama and power of MYTHOS, it comes off being almost bubblegum-y in comparison.

Listen to all the tracks, and decide if this is really what you want to hear. If you've never heard Mythos, buy their first CD, MYTHOS, first. If you have, I'm sure you'll enjoy parts or even all of this CD, but it would be hard to say that this is better than their first.

4 out of 5 stars A bit of a departure...........2002-12-27

With the addition of some really wonderful vocals, this CD was a pleasant surprise. I would recommend it to any Mythos fan. This is a CD I like to listen to frequently, it really doesn't get old too quickly.

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