Yonnondio

Editorial Reviews
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Though keyboardist Peter Buffett's third recording (1992) carries a Native American title ("yonnondio" is an Iroquois term of lament), the music it delivers is mostly an atmospheric mix of pop, progressive, and lite classical elements that yield modestly interesting listening. Buffett uses a Synclavier, various keyboards, samples, and a piano to concoct his subdued instrumentals, which in several places seem thin or underdeveloped ("Lacunae," "Clear Midnight," et al.). Guitarist Jason Klagstad is the project's chief outside contributor, sending an electric storm surging though the disc's opening piece ("The Crossing"), then playing politely on six other tracks. Buffett also enlists a small string section on numerous pieces, but most of his compositions here lack distinction and idle more than progress. The album's highlights are a percolating, out-of-character charmer, the chiming "Sparkles from the Wheel," and the gentle "Back Home." He closes with the dramatic, 12-minute, two-part title opus that involves wordless voicings of the Madison (Wisconsin) Boychoir, one of the earliest uses of chantlike elements in a New Age recording. --Terry Wood

Yonnondio,Peter Buffett,Narada,Jazz Music,New Age / Meditation,Pop

Yonnondio

Tracks:

The Crossing
Lacunae
Wichita
Isle Of Skye
Sparkles From The Wheel
Clear Midnight
Everafter
Jenny C
Red Cloud
Hard Promises
Back Home
Yonnonido (Part 1)
Yonnonido (Part 2)

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Though keyboardist Peter Buffett's third recording (1992) carries a Native American title ("yonnondio" is an Iroquois term of lament), the music it delivers is mostly an atmospheric mix of pop, progressive, and lite classical elements that yield modestly interesting listening. Buffett uses a Synclavier, various keyboards, samples, and a piano to concoct his subdued instrumentals, which in several places seem thin or underdeveloped ("Lacunae," "Clear Midnight," et al.). Guitarist Jason Klagstad is the project's chief outside contributor, sending an electric storm surging though the disc's opening piece ("The Crossing"), then playing politely on six other tracks. Buffett also enlists a small string section on numerous pieces, but most of his compositions here lack distinction and idle more than progress. The album's highlights are a percolating, out-of-character charmer, the chiming "Sparkles from the Wheel," and the gentle "Back Home." He closes with the dramatic, 12-minute, two-part title opus that involves wordless voicings of the Madison (Wisconsin) Boychoir, one of the earliest uses of chantlike elements in a New Age recording. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

Mesmerizing, spiritually moving masterpiece! There is no other like it!.......2004-03-04

The lightweight of Peter Buffett's previous three albums began on his very promising 1987 debut album "The Waiting". The second album "One By One" built on that debut and created a very good album. 1991's "Lost Frontier" is somewhat more rich in atmosphere and was like the setup for what was to come a while later on the life-altering adventure that was the "500 Nations" soundtrack. That album has a special character all of it's own. "Yonnondio" also is a special album in it's own league against his other albums which are also excellent too.
Peter Buffett's 1992 magnum opus entitled "Yonnondio" is a highly pivotal recording and is one of his best albums he has ever made, even to this day. The album is a completely different album in so many ways from any of his older music. It's much darker, more dramatic, and much more sophisticated. I would almost rank it closer to the more Native American influenced works of his more recent music than to his pre-Yonnondio works.

My favorites are "The Crossing", "Wichita" and "Jenny C". "The Crossing" is the best song on this entire album having a really dramatic backdrop of atmospherics and a really unique changing melody. "Wichita" is a really high energy song with a very dramatic, intense mood to it like driving across the Kansas plains towards the black skies of a thunderstorm. "Jenny C" is a really excellent jazz-oritented song that starts with an acoustic sound and becomes an awesome pop classic.

"500 Nations" may be Buffett's artistic magnum opus of his career but "Yonnondio" has a special place in my collection as it was where I got my first dose of Buffett's excellent music. If you can find it, I urge you to get a hold of this album. It's a really astonishing achievement in the history of New Age music.

A wonderful CD........2003-03-29

This album is a very soothing blend of jazz, and pop with some ocassional Native American spicing to it. The two part title track is a masterpiece! "The Crossing" is just amazing. If you can find this CD, I urge you to buy it now! It's a masterpiece!

A Marvelous New Age CD!.......2000-02-13

"Yonnondio" is one of Mr. Buffet's first albums, and he has yet to surpass the brilliance of this new age masterpiece. "Yonnondio" is a haunting, charismatic charmer! Starting off slowly and barely audible, the song builds to an intense crescendo, using rhythm and the boys choir to brilliant effect. Peter has since gone "more" Native American and while the results are always listenable, he has a long way to go to catch this album! If you haven't explored New Age, due to its trendiness and monotony, give this CD a try and you may want to explore others such as Michael Gettel, David Arkenstone and Kurt Bestor.

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