Michael Allison, aka Darshan Darshan Ambient This disc is the flip side of composer/musician and ambient composer, Michael Allison's musical persona. He has been making music for 25 years including tours and albums primarily as a bassist and vocalist with Nona Hendryx and Zero Cool, China Shop, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, and Empty House. The album is a tasteful melding of shapeless ambient drifts. Some of the instrumentation may lean toward a New Age sound, but the free-flowing nature is first class. In the late '80's turning his attention to synthesizers, Michael has produced an enormous catalog of experimental electronic and ambient music in MP3.coms DAM CD format. The current list includes: Vermilion Sky, After The Night, Sans Halo, Safe, Skyful Of Bliss, The End Of Days, Autumn Light and his new release, Darshan Ambient. This CD is Darshan's most compelling and mature effort to date. He combines subtle sequences and dense atmospheres to create a diverse and mezmerizing soundscape. His explorations uncover a a true work of beauty. The contemplative journey covers the gamut from subtle atmospheres like "Adrift in the Amber" to light and contemplative pieces like "The Mirror of Silence", and "The Dream Pool." Allison infuses his dense arrangements with feeling and purpose. The sound design is flawless. This is a masterwork from a master artist. Review by Ben Kettlewell information: website: http://www.mp3.com/darshanmusic e-mail: darshanmusic@aol.com

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