Reconnections

Amazon.com R. Carlos Nakai takes another rare excursion into electronica, picking up where he left off with Enter Tribal. But Reconnections is more tightly focused, leaving all the Native American guest players aside and forging a more ensemble sound. Except for his Quartet recordings, this is more rhythmic than anything Nakai usually does. No one will mistake it for a dance CD, but you won't find it on massage tables either. Nakai is revealed in his best light, surrounded by the multifarious strings of William Eaton, who is like having a multi-culti string ensemble in your pocket. Is there a harpist on this record? Where did that sitar and koto come from? It's all William Eaton on one of his hybrid guitars. Ambient electronics from both Cliff Sarde and William Eaton provide shadowy echoes and elliptical counterpoint to Nakai's flute melodies. When Nakai rides the waves created by Sarde, Eaton, and percussionist Randy Wood on "Dreaming Worlds," it makes you realize again why he's the Miles Davis of the Native flute, exploring new terrain, bringing the best out of his musicians, and creating cogent, centered solos. He's not only a defining voice on the flute, but he elevates anyone playing with him. Reconnections wires up new connections in R. Carlos Nakai's continuing evolution. --John Diliberto Product Description The fluid resonance of traditional cedar flute, luminous guitars and the undulating rhythms and textures of electronica weave sonic excursions into the night lounge of the world reconnecting past and present. Cliff Sarde, William Eaton and Randy Wood join Nakai on this beautiful album. Review R. Carlos Nakai has continually explored new avenues in which to showcase his Native American flute, working both solo and within various collaborative configurations, challenging himself and contemporizing the genre along the way. He's always been eager to look beyond the obvious, and as on his other recordings, Reconnections pays respect to tradition without being bullheaded about it. Here Nakai teams up with keyboardist Cliff Sarde and guitarist William Eaton, both of whom he has worked with before. Native vocalist Randy Wood gets co-billing with those two on the CD sleeve, although he only appears on one track, 'Honor Your Love.' The big news, of sorts, is Nakai's prominent use of Sarde's electronic programming here. Without it becoming obtrusive, the synthesized textures flesh out the sound admirably, and Eaton's delicate string work provides much of the album's considerably inventive melodic direction. Nakai has often veered well into new age territory, and while Reconnections is no exception, this time out he's paid closer attention to giving his airy flute sounds a more substantial context than usual, resulting in an overall work that invites active listening, rather than simply filling empty spaces in the air. --By Jeff Tamarkin - All Music Guide Nakai, the world's leading performer of the Native American flute, journeys into the world of electronica on this recording, which is a blend of traditional and contemporary Native American music woven into the rhythms of electronica. His traditional flute is accompanied by the unique stringed instruments built and played by William Eaton and the hypnotic electronica keyboard arrangements of Cliff Sarde. Rancy Wood, a noted Cree round dance singer, appears as a special guest artist. The resulting sound is a fluid resonance of the traditional cedar flute, lushly luminous guitars and the undulating rhythms and textures of electronica that weave sonic excursions into the night lounge of the world - reconnecting past and present. --From: AZNetNews
ASIN: B000HLDEXC
VSKU: DBV.B000HLDEXC.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Cliff Sarde|William Eaton|Randy Wood|R. Carlos Nakai
Binding: Audio cd
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