Search - Hennie Bekker and Dan Gibson :: Harmony (Dan Gibson's Solitudes)

Wonderful

G. Sawaged | Canada | 02/05/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Wonderfully relaxing, but at the same time, awe-inspiring. The 2nd track even comes with a warning that the audio intensity may cause speaker damage if played at too high a volume level...the storm is indeed dramatic, but soon passes to the refreshing sound of Spring Peeper Frogs and songbirds. The rest of the album is just as beautiful...you will hear walruses and crackling ice fields in "Arctic Life", the eerie howl of wolves in "Timberwolves" and various other forms of wildlife and nature sounds, and all set against a backdrop of beautiful music. The whole Solitudes series is a wonderful way to relax after a long stressful day. A must!"

Evaporation Time (of your stress, that is)

G. Sawaged | 07/22/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

""Harmony" is a compendium of various instrumentals set against a backdrop of Dan Gibson's classic Solitudes sounds, to include rolling surf, gurgling streams, thunderstorms in the distance, dripping rain forests, night sounds in a swamp, etc. To say that the album is an invitation to relax is an understatement. Many times I have started this CD upon retiring for the evening...only to have to replay it time and again on shuffle during the following nights to make certain I have heard everything. Reason: I'm asleep in two minutes or less. Now that is easy listening! And enjoyable listening! (I recommend playing it during the day during wide-awake hours so you can say you've really heard it all.) A five-star in any book. Buy it now, and enjoy the return of many moments of quiet reflection or time-and-again rapid transport into dream land."