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Seashells on the Coastline

Mars Velvet | Green Tree, Blue Earth...Deep Space | 09/27/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I took a lot of time before writing this review in order to let this CD wash over my thoughts. It's a careful tranquil listen....like hearing the ocean in a seashell.... Catherine's approach is multilayered with the subcultures of warm electronica and atmospheric moods, Celtic mysticism (is that real harp? Sounds as good as Maggie Sansone!), and the current trend of worldbeat runs through in waves of delicate melody.



Beatiful.



I like the oneness of this album...as I ussually break down albums by songs I would rather like to think of this as one long everchanging piece of music. The music walks the path of perfection in that it is not so mundane as to bore you but then it is not so discordant as if to overwhelm you. This is what a real pure mood can create!



At once I felt the peace and mystery of groups like Enigma but here without the irony, just the subtly which is sometimes harder to achieve. Some would liken her to Enya, but there is too much going on here to be Enya who has late become predictable yet enjoyable. I myself would call it close to Paoa NewAge, Jean Michel Jarre and his ode to the noble gases.



But no comparrisons are needed.... if you enjoy good instrumentals to take your mind away from troubles.... pick up this CD of trancable odes and relax your body but let your mind work with the compositions. I was very impressed with the album and will look forward for more good things from Catherine Duc."

Catharine, take me away...

Michael J. Downey | 10/08/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Himilayan mountaintops, African tundra, floating through space... or time... This album has a "bigness," a maturity, that so many ambient, new-age, chill-out albums lack. It seems to come from a place deep in the heart, not a formulaic, cerebral effort aimed at commercial success. There is a rhythmic and chordal accessability here that is truly refreshing - the listener can 'latch on' to a discernable melody and chord progression in these songs, and call it 'their own' on first listen.

Hard to believe this is a first effort for this stellar songwriter, musician, and producer.

May there me many more!"