Mythos

The fourth full album in the Mythos line, they deliver once again, as usual. Mythos is back and treading in the familiar territory of mesmerizing the listener with an enchanting world of mystery and wonder. Every sound you hear was put there for a reason, and the vision of the artists involved is fully realized in this work. This is very classy, exquisite music with a lot of depth and variety. There are uplifting times, and relaxing times, every moment an enjoyable one with no sounds out of place or bothersome. Actually, everything by Mythos is just stellar (I have their previous 3 albums which I can also recommend, entitled "Mythos", "The Reality of a Dreamer" and "Eternity"). If you are new to Mythos, take the plunge and get any of their albums. You are in for a real treat. If you like this type of music, I can also recommend Amethystium, Blue Stone, Sleepthief, Balligomingo, and Delerium. Real top shelf stuff.

This is probably the most mature and for that reason the best offering to date from Mythos, although their first CD was also excellent. Highly recommended.

I purchased this as a gift and it arrived in a very timely manner and the person loved the gift.

It took me til the 4th one to finally break down and by a pure moods cd but i'm glad i did. there are only 1 or 2 songs that i'm not thrilled with but sometimes i'm even in a mood to hear them. i'm more inclined to buy others from the series now. My favorite songs are "november" and "shadows in silence"

You got to hand it to Virgin Records. The PURE MOODS sreies of discs has been extremely sucsessful. They have been able to allow mood music gain a very wide audience without being too Way Out New Age or too commercial. This is the fourth disc in the series and it scores big like the others ( although #2 is my favourite). This disc has eighteen tracks, and a lot of them are under four minutes in length. But that does not mean they are filler.

A lot of reviewers gripe that the series is losing its edge and is catering to public appeal. Any compilation will never satisfy everybody. Criticisms range from "heard these songs before" to "too much piano" to "the same old artists". Remember this is music to put you in a certain mood of relaxation or peace or whatever. It is not to be taken too seriously. I for one enjoy having this music playing whether I am resting, working or enjoying company with friends.

There are some stunning tracks. I love the first four songs which set a great mood. I know SILENCE by Delerium and Sarah McLachlan is on many chillout albums but it is still an amazing performance and her vocal is overwhelming! If I do have a mild criticism of the album, it is that from Track 5 onwards the music does seem stripped down apart from one or two exceptions. Maybe a different playing order would have helped. Tracks 5-9 are pleasant to listen to but do tend to be similar in arrangement and tempo. Track 10 livens things up with Yann Tiersen's LA VALSE d'AMELIE but it is a short track. The Moby track on the other hand is too long and monotonous and sems very out of place here. The next track, however is a gem. Rachel Portman's theme from Chocolat is very beautiful and delicate. This and SILENCE are the two tracks I listen to the most. The album does sag until near the end. McLachlan's ANGEL is a little dull. Seems like it has been on the radio a lot but I do not listen to radio so it is new to me. B-Tribe's version of SHE MOVED THROUGH THE FAIR is just wrong. Coming from Ireland, I have heard so many wonderful versions of this song that could have been included. This track has a vocal that seems to drag the whole song down and the music seems to merge different musical elements without sucsess. THIS LOVE and RIVER OF STARS could be the same song. However the former is too long. Thankfully the last track lifts the spirits. WHEN YOU'RE FALLING has the Afro-Celt Soundsystem perfoming with guest vocalist Peter Gabriel and it adds a much needed oomph to close the album. This great song had the worst possible luck in succeeding because the very original video had to be pulled soon after it was released in August 2001 on account of the horrific events on 9/11. I will not go into any detail but you will find the video on You Tube and you will understand why it is rarely shown after watching it.

Hope to review the other mood albums soon. Times are listed below with song title listed first:

1. November - Mythos 4.58
2. Purify - Balligomingo 4.14
3. Shadows in silence - Enigma 4.19
4. Silence - Delerium feat. Sarah McLachlan 6.34
5. Song from a secret garden - secret Garden 3.31
6. One man's dream - Yanni 2.45
7. Devotion - Jim Brickman 3.36
8. Fields of gold - Eva Cassidy 4.42
9. Garden of eden - Govi 2.54
10. La valse d,Amelie - Yann Tiersen 2.00
11. Sea - George winston 2.41
12. God moving over the face of the waters - Moby 5.45
13. Main titles from Chocolat - Rachel Portman 3.08
14. Angel - Sarah McLachlan 4.28
15. She moved through the fair - B-tribe 5.00
16. This love - Craig Armstrong feat. Elizabeth Fraser 6.18
17. River of stars - Paul schwartz 4.03
18. When you're falling- Afro-celt soundsystem feat. Peter Gabriel 5.14

P.S. Check out some British Chillout compilattion albums if you can. There are some amazing artists that you do not hear about in the USA like The Beloved, Kinobe, Groove Armada, The Chemical Brothers, Royksapp, Everything But The Girl, Goldfrapp, Zero 7 and many others.

I use this cd for my yoga practice, it's wonderful.
Highly recommend.

"Apparently the only mood that matters is one of pensive melancholy. Nearly every track on this addition to the series is set in a minor key. Some are played solo, like George Winston's new age relic 'Sea.' Some are crammed with odd instrumentation, as in the briefly startling last section of Yann Tiersen's 'La Valse d'Amélie.' Some have entire orchestras sawing away. There are ambitious works like Moby's 'God Moving Over the Face of the Waters,' whose attempts to marry grandeur and minimalism are somewhat undercut by the monotony of a cymbal sample repeated too predictably. There are vocals, the best being the late Eva Cassidy's breathtaking treatment of Sting's 'Fields of Gold.' And there are yawners, such as Yanni's 'One Man's Dream,' which he may, in fact, have recorded while asleep, or 'This Love,' sung by Elizabeth Fraser of the Cocteau Twins over a groove that suggests the tread of a drugged somnambulist, and Govi's 'Garden of Eden,' which sounds way too much like 'Chim Chim Cheree' to take seriously. And yet, all of it creates the same gray impression -- which, of course, is the point, in which case credit must be paid to those who selected and sequenced these performances. Will upcoming installments offer some variety -- a hap-hap-happy compilation, for instance, set in major keys, with handclap rhythms and smiley vocals? ~ Robert L. Doerschuk, All Music Guide

The sound on this CD is great, and it brings back the series. It's very upbeat and fun. I wish they included the ending theme song, the one with the words "Due South, that's the way I'm going . . . " Other than that, the sound is different than American music; it's refreshing. My kids, ages 10 and 8 like it too.

This is a great CD if you like listening to a wide range of music on one CD. If not, it is also a good starting point for finding new CDs. I have CDs of a lot of the contributing artists, and these songs are representative of their music overall.

The first volume is also good. There is a bit lighter tone to it in my opinion. GREAT spectrum of some Canadian music, in my opinion.

I am a huge fan of Due South. Even if you're not, though, you need to give this album a listen. There are two tracks on this CD that I don't enjoy..."Take Me Out to the Ballgame" and "Slave to Your Love." That's it. I still cry when I listen to "Holy Tears," because of the emotional last episode. "32 Down on the Robert MacKenzie" is an excellent, catchy song; it belongs with Gordon Lightfoot's "Ballad of Yarmouth Castle" and "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," other excellent Canadian story-songs about shipwrecks. Speaking of Gordon Lightfoot, Sarah McLachlan's remake of his "Song for a Winter's Night" is excellent--how I would love to hear her and Gordon do a duet of this song! "Western End of the Trail" is another great song...I would love to get a Due South Score by Jay Semko. And the "Due South Theme '97" is great, the traditional theme with a soaring electric guitar line.

I highly recommend this album!

Fan of Due South ? Buy this. Not a fan of Due South ? What the heck, buy it anyway, it's that good.

1. "Oh, what a feeling" You'll go around with the words "What a Russshhhhhh" in your head for ages. A catchy indie guitar song.

2. "Drunken Sailor" (from the ep. Mountie on the Bounty) Takes the well-known song and puts POWER into it, with a tin whistle floating over the melody. Avast ye scurvy sea-dogs !

3. "Robert MacKenzie" (from the ep. Mountie on the Bounty)

I love the beginning to this one. Starts off calm and serene... then POW, you're hit with a song sung by the Mountie himself all about the sinking of the Robert MacKenzie. You can nearly imagine that you're standing at the helm of the ship, mist weaving itself around you... a great track.

4. "Mind" This one's slightly surreal - a song you can listen to yet not be listening to - if that makes any sense.

5. "Mounty on the Bounty" (from the same-named ep) Music taken from the episode. A fiddle (I think it's a fiddle) leads the tune in a Riverdance-style piece. Very good.

6. "Song for a winter's night" The sea ballads have gone - this is a mellow, quiet song by Sarah McLachlan. It's a really lovely song - one of my favourite's.

7. "Slave to your love" This one's okay. Nothing special. A rhythm/blues type song.

8. "From a million miles" Sounds slightly "Dawson's Creek"ish but it's okay.

9. "Take me out to the ball game" (from Dr. Longball) A laid-back, casual sounding song from Trevor Hurst which is very singable. I like the way pauses in the beat are used. This one's cool.

10. "November" Again, a slighty surreal piece of music interuppted by the occasional singing-without-words. It's a nice, dreamy piece, and unlike MIND (track 4) it's powerful at the same time.

11. "Cubically Contained" (from Mountie and Soul) Another laid-back piece which doesn't really build up to anything. Some guy with a guitar doing a talk/singing thing. Doesn't really make a big impression.

12. "Nobody's Girl" (from Mountie sings the Blues) Whenever I hear this, I think of Fraser doing his "dancing like a stick" impression whilst Michelle Wright was singing this. A boppy, feel-good song - nothing too heavy.

13. "Sophia's Pipes" Sounds kinda similar to Mountie on the Bounty (track 5). Also in a Riverdance style. Good stuff.

14. "Western end of the trail" (from Mountie on the Bounty) How much do I love this piece of piano and guitar music ? Your typical Due South tune - okay, so it's played nearly every episode, but it's still really, really good. I only wish it could go on for longer.

15. "Holy Tears" (from Call of the Wild) This track just blows me away every time i hear it. It's so moving. If you remember, it's played at the end of "Call of the Wild part 2. I guess you're just gonna have to hear this yourself. This track stood out from the very first time I heard the CD.

16. "Due South theme '97" The theme music which features at the beginning of every episode. I bought this CD mainly because of this.

Highlights - basically all of it.

Lowlights - there are a couple of weak tracks on here, but overall it's a very well-put-together album.

2 critisism though - 1. I was expecting the theme tune with words to be on here

2. "Northwest Passage" (The Hand of Franklin song) really really really should have featured on the CD, with it being the last thing you here on the last ever episode.

Thankyou kindly for reading this.

Hay temas preciosos en este CD, tan bonitos como la serie de la que es banda sonora.

"A wholly cinematic new age project designed by a Canadian duo bears close resemblance to the sounds of Deep Forest and Enigma. Soothing ambient washes and celestial electronics weave in and out of wordless female wails above light beats."--MusicStack

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This is an awesome cd only if you have an imagination. If you don't have one, you are missing out.

I admit the first time I listened to Mythos' newest release Eternity I was a bit disappointed. I wanted more of the same of their previous two albums Mythos-Mythos and Mythos-Reality of a Dreamer. I would have given this album four stars or maybe even three stars when I first got it. But I must say after further reflection I began to see how good it was, just different. Sometimes you need to change things up lest things get boring. It definitely has a new fresh feel to it. After a few listens I really began to like it, hence my five star rating. Eternity truly does grow on you. I also heartily recommend their previous two releases. Touch bliss in this lifetime. Pick up a Mythos album. You will not regret it.

As a long time fan of Era, Delerium, Enya, Lesiem and Magna Canta, I saw Mythos as my next step in the new age genre. As I have reviewed other Mythos' albums here on Amazon.com I am again struck with the feeling that the duo artists behind Mythos the entity have again augmented inconsistancy. This album release has some of the older songs from previously released albums mixed with new song samples. In this album, Bob D'Eith and Paul Schmidt include ethnic instruments and sounds into the songs, trying to coalesce a sleeping giant awake. Personally this album is another disappointment with every song being inconsistant. It seemed to me that they were searching for a sound that could make Mythos distinctive and unique.
Just like their counterparts Lesiem and Enya who have found their niche in the new age music scene, Mythos is a wandering giant still looking for a home in the land of new age music.

WOW!-MY FRIEND GAVE ME THIS CD FOR A BIRTHDAY GIFT AND I'M THRILLED TO SAY--THIS IS REAL THING FOLKS!!!AS A SENIOR FAN OF
ELECTRONIC MUSIC(THE REAL SYNTH STUFF-NOT THIS SAMPLED,TURNTABLE
DJ [stuff] THEY PASS OFF IN CIRCLES TODAY),I THINK THIS GROUP"MYTHOS" IS THE PERFECT BLEND OF ACCOUSTIC GUITAR,JAZZ RIFFS,GREAT VOICE TEXTURIZING AND MOST ALL-GREAT KEYBOARD COMPOS.
THE SYNTHS ARE USED VERY TASTILY,NOT OVERBEARING,BUT NOT ANY WIMPY DIGTAL SEQUENCES OR TOO MANY FILTER SWEEPS.THIS IS THE MUSIC OF THE 21ST CENTURY-IF LIKE GOOD FUSION,ETHEREAL VOCALS,
GOOD GUITAR AND GREAT SYNTH REALIZATIONS--BUY THIS CD-A MUST!!

"Esoterica commemorates Higher Octave Music's 15th anniversary as a record label, compiling a total of 24 songs from the label's archive over the course of two discs. Some of the featured performers include Chris Spheeris, Eliades Ochoa, Shahin Shahida, Haddad Sepehr, Jimmy Sommers, Adiemus, Acoustic Alchemy, les Nubians, and Neal Schon. If you generally enjoy Higher Octave releases or are curious about the label, this a great way to gather much of the label's highlights in one place. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide"

The cd is really good and you get 24 songs to listen to and play over and over and over again. This is a must have cd if you love music, it's uplifting, smooth, and it will brighten your day with all of the fantastic instruments playing.
Love it:)

Higher Octave has everyone under the sun for their label getting into the celebration from the past fifteen years...bringing together some top-notch talent, who have given their best for the best label in this genre called ~ "NEW AGE".

It's very difficult to suggest, advise or give any selection on this twenty-four song compilation more points over the other, each track compliments with measures of counterpoints enriching the melody through musical fantasies, which makes for GREAT listening!

Hats off to Higher Octave for sharing this innerplay of love and music, giving each family member of their label an opportunity to contribute in a milestone of their 15th Anniversary!

Total 2-CD-Set on 24 Tracks ~ Higher Octave HOMCD 10999 ~ (2001)

A wholly cinematic new age project designed by a Canadian duo bears close resemblance to the sounds of Deep Forest and Enigma. Soothing ambient washes and celestial electronics weave in and out of wordless female wails above light beats."--MusicStack

"Ambient yet groove-oriented, ethereal yet grounded with irresistible dance beats, the music of the Canadian duo Mythos offers a perfectly textured balance between modern electronic sounds and ancient flavors that ring timeless. Blending sounds that are purely human and organic (soaring vocals, piano, and guitar) with foundations and atmospheres strictly from the age of the synthesizer, Bob D'Eith and Paul Schmidt achieved international acclaim with their self-titled 1998 Higher Octave debut, which Chart Magazine called 'otherworldly.' Mythos' latest recording, the similarly provocative 'Reality of a Dreamer,' shifts focus from the globetrotting tendencies of the first album and to a more Western leaning combination of classical, jazz, and pop influences. Producer D'Eith and guitarist/assistant producer Schmidt added the human element to Mythos' sound with the primarily wordless vocals of accomplished jazz and classical performers Christine Duncan and Jennifer Scott (who also appeared on Mythos' debut), and the alternating thundering and subtle basslines of Rene Worst. Each track has a one word thematic title--'Alchemy,' 'Kaleidoscope,' 'Venice,' 'Reveries'--which captures the feeling of the songs themselves. 'Vision II' presents a first for Mythos, taking the throbbing instrumental track to 'Vision I' and putting actual lyrics (as opposed to wordless vocals) to it. The lyrics were inspired by the duo's experiences filming the video 'Platinata' in the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula for their last album." ~ Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide

"While the first album from the Canadian duo known as Mythos existed mainly in the dreamy synth region of Enigma, this album opens its melodic arms to include some jazz, and even classical ideas. Try 'Alchemy' (#1) and 'Kaleidoscope' (#2)."--Borders Review

Fabulous job on this album. I have their last one entitled "Mythos", and thoroughly enjoyed that one as well. I would recommend both to lovers of new-age music. As with their previous release, there is not one track on this album that I don't like. Just put it in and press play. Like their previous release, you will be in for a moving captivating otherwordly mysterious and touching journey into sound and emotion. Do yourself a favor and buy this and "Mythos-Mythos". A real treat.

Mythos is unlike Era, Enigma, Enya, Lesiem or Delerium but stands on its own as a meeting place of a mixture of sounds that blend well in the background of whatever you are doing at the time you listen to this CD. I found this CD quite entertaining yet I didn't particularly find this CD distinguishing. This is Mythos' second offering and it isn't half bad and nor is it a CD you can write home about.
Pop, jazz, ethereal female vocalists and rather obscure trance themes are brought together and blended to create a passable listening experience. The two best songs of this album for me were 'Vision 1' and 'Requiem' - these two show that Mythos with time shows promise and that the music of Mythos is undertaking a major evolution that may take some years and releases to be revealed but I have a feeling we won't be disappointed.

I originally bought this cd for track 2 "Kaleidoscope". The song was a brilliant mix of piano, guitar, drumbeat and airy female voice. The dissonant sound of it is eerie and enchanting, and helps your mind to soar.

However, the rest of the cd I only found mediocre. Never again throughout the remaining tracks was that certain dissonant sound to be captured again. Whether it was a fast track like "Requiem" or a slow one like "Solstice", I never felt as if the music was going anywhere - it just kind of goes on and on but never satisfies.

Perhaps it is my own fault for expecting the cd to be dark and mysterious based on one track. Instead of ethereal I found it to be generic.

Let's get this out of the way first: I love Mythos. The debut CD was filled with enchanting, wordless, timeless melodies from start to finish; every track is 5-star in my book. From the haunting opening of Brazil to the last second of the last track, MYTHOS was an album that utterly captivated my senses.

Reality of a Dreamer is not that album. It is good, there is no doubt, and compared to the commercial music most people hear all day, it is an effortless work of art. However, it falls short of its predecessor. Gone are the haunting, memorable vocals (no words, just beautiful humming) of November, gone is the dark and mystical sound of Sunless Sea, gone is the beautiful solo guitar of La Cathedral...

Reality of a Dreamer is a worthy investment for the Mythos fan, however, its tracks are quite consistently of 4-star and not 5-star quality. Some are even rated 3 in my iTunes player, shocking coming from a huge fan of the duo (Venice is really THAT bad)... but overall, it's still a great disc. The sound is a little tired-sounding, the euphoric perfection of the first is not quite up to par in the second, and the melodies are a bit recycled... but it is still Mythos, and that means it is still good.

Favorite tracks include Alchemy (admittedly, it took me a while), Redemption, Requiem, the two Vision tracks (although I am upset by their use of two very old and very overused samples), and Fantasy. However, all too often I feel a bit anxious to skip past the overused "lalala" style singing, only used sparingly in the first track and seemingly overapplied on this album...

You know what's wrong with Reality of a Dreamer? It's too happy, too meaningless, too insipid almost. It's a great piece of work, but compared with the drama and power of MYTHOS, it comes off being almost bubblegum-y in comparison.

Listen to all the tracks, and decide if this is really what you want to hear. If you've never heard Mythos, buy their first CD, MYTHOS, first. If you have, I'm sure you'll enjoy parts or even all of this CD, but it would be hard to say that this is better than their first.

Though I never jumped aboard the "new age" bandwagon, I was first struck by the beauty of Mythos nearly a decade ago when I heard it playing in a favorite Austin music store while browsing for new CDs. I added it to my stack and over the years I've played and enjoyed it occasionally. Just recently I pulled it out again to put in short term rotation and rediscovered its still enchanting sounds of mystery and imagination.
Unlike several of the reviewers, I think the background vocals do wonders for instilling in the music an aura of otherworldliness. One of my favorites in that regard is Planinata. Another cut I really enjoy is guitarist Paul Schmidt's rendition of La Cathedral, a Spanish composition I first heard on Al DiMeola's World Sinfonia. Other favorites include Brazil, Sunless Sea, Sirens, Introspection and Premonition.
While its not nearly the best CD I own, it is one that has stood the test of time and one I know I'll still enjoy when I am old and grey. If you enjoy music that is at once uplifting and relaxing and haven't heard Mythos, you should give this a listen. But not in thirty-second clips, listen to it in its entirety.

This was just to technical for me. I prefer Delerium, Conjure One, and Enigma, much better variety.

This CD is so amazing from front to back that you simply must add it to your collection. It is cohesive with a common theme, but is diverse throughout. It is haunting at times, but that adds to the moody flavor of the album. It can touch deep places in your soul, and you can be carried away by the moving melodies and otherworldly vocals. For the connoisseur of fine new age music, as well as people just starting out. Mythos is definitely a good place to start. I highly recommend their other titles too. They are downright enchanting.

This is the first album release for Mythos and it is a solid album however it wasn't what I was expecting. I like new age music most definitely (as my other reviews specify) however this CD album was too spacy for me and definitely wasn't my cup of tea. This CD was experimental for its the amalgamation of two CDs in one hence 16 tracks. The first 8 songs are airy-fairy lite and easy listening best suited for background dinner party music whilst the last 6 songs are more darker and deeper. I like my new age music to be dark, ambient and have alittle bit of personality bite from the music. 'The Odyssey' is the best of the front 10 songs of the album with its Latino feel and deep chorals and throbbing beat.
This CD will be loved by people who want easy listening and people who love Enya will totally enjoy this one. This is Mythos at their beginnings. I doubt I will play this CD regularly if ever again.

Love it, it is stimulating, relaxing, joyful and sorrowful. IT IS Brain Food!!!

"Higher Octave Music's 'Rendezvous: Echoes Within the City' is a double-disc, mid-line-priced collection of 24 smooth jazz and smooth contemporary instrumental tracks. This is not the kind of album that will convert doubters -- anyone that isn't fond of this relaxed, mellow, immaculately produced music will not find anything to change their mind here -- but for listeners that already like this music, they'll find Rendezvous to be an excellent sampler. After all, there are number of the genre's heavy-hitters here -- Neal Schon, Craig Chaquico, Bryan Savage, Jonathan Cain, 3rd Force, Brian Hughes, Douglas Spotted Eagle, Jonathan Cain, EKO, Cusco. There's enough variety here, as it winds from lite funk and swing to worldbeat-inspired new age, to keep things interesting, but the real strength of the collection is that it sets a mood and sustains it throughout the two discs. That's what makes it worthwhile for aficionados of this sound. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide"

A very carefully crafted 2 CD set of smooth jazz and new age music. This is a very melodic set that flows very nicely. You can read a book while this is on, or use it for entertaining. Great to listen while eating dinner! I was very impressed! Would highly recommend!

Mythos, the Canadian duo, continues to impress. This latest album, Purity, indeed was solid evidence that the musical masters are building upon their experience and studies.

The instruments and cultures of the world merge into a beautiful singularity rarely experienced in any genre.

Classical meets modern.

Perception meets faith.

And perhaps most significantly, joy meets destiny.

I was caught completely off-guard by my current favorite, Icarus. What an unexpected, exhilarating flight! My only complaint about that track is that it is only 4:36 in audible length. It had the potential of a much longer, ever-compiling evolution of imagination.

Well done, gentlemen!

The fourth full album in the Mythos line, they deliver once again, as usual. Mythos is back and treading in the familiar territory of mesmerizing the listener with an enchanting world of mystery and wonder. Every sound you hear was put there for a reason, and the vision of the artists involved is fully realized in this work. This is very classy, exquisite music with a lot of depth and variety. There are uplifting times, and relaxing times, every moment an enjoyable one with no sounds out of place or bothersome. Actually, everything by Mythos is just stellar (I have their previous 3 albums which I can also recommend, entitled "Mythos", "The Reality of a Dreamer" and "Eternity"). If you are new to Mythos, take the plunge and get any of their albums. You are in for a real treat. If you like this type of music, I can also recommend Amethystium, Blue Stone, Sleepthief, Balligomingo, and Delerium. Real top shelf stuff.

Purity: Haunting chants and percussions. It is a wonderful mélange of lights drums, chants and violin with a melody that only Mythos is capable of. Perfect start to the album.

Surrender: What a wonderful melodic track. Piano, drums and the violin have been mixed to perfection. It'll evoke strong subliminal emotions. Feels like you're connecting to your inner self and to higher consciousness. Awesome!

Alten Mara: Haunting Chants, but the hallmark of the track is the stunning melodic mythos music that has dream percussions, rolling guitar and floatation chants.

Andalucia: Slow throbbing drums and soft chants.

Icarus: This track has a peppy (very unlike Mythos) start. However after a minute or so percussions kick in and take the track into high gear. There are typical mythos sounds in the background. It seems like this track has been influenced by Yanni and a bit of Ronan Hardiman.

Adagio: Befitting the name, this slow track with rolling acoustic guitar will fill your heart with warm & subtle emotions. It feels like the background music for a love saga (with a sad end).


Mizo's Gift: Another very listenable track that has a steady percussion cadence with charming violin and guitar interludes that makes the track swing between happiness & sadness. The end of the track is a happy beginning that is so very reminiscent of freshness of morning air and unending love.


Deux Es Machina: You'll have to listen to this track to understand the delicate and intricate layers. I particularly like the drums (almost sounds like Indian drums) and the haunting flute will take your breath away. This track has a very strong spiritual and Indian feel to it.

Dream: Very very good. One of the best tracks of the album. This is indeed an acoustic representation of a dream. The layering, mixing and the violin (almost classical) interludes are just perfect.

Mystique: A complexly layered track wih undulating, intermittent percussions and powerful lows and highs. Can't get enough of it. The end just disappears into yonder.

Triste: Again, befiting the name this track will evoke a soft sad feeling. The percussions are perfect as is the Piano. It has a sad farewell and I just can't get enough of this track.

What amazes me is that each track will evoke happy and sad emotions in you. Music has the power to elevate you to higher consciousness that is full of love and humility. Mythos has sprung a wonderful album and the 4 year wait for this album has been worth it. Their music has matured manifold since last time. Hats off!!!

The wellsprings of creativity have been opened to the public once again with this all-new album, each piece a masterpiece. The multi-layered variety can be heard on so many levels that it is my all-purpose music. I love the uplifting chord changes, lilting thrills and multi-faceted guitar and piano stylings; at times, classical flourishes, angelic vocals and mesmerizing ethnic flutes draw me in, finding myself turning up the volume, tapping my foot or just listening intently. Even when quieter, the music is compelling, yet exhilarating, partly synthesized, but not sounding synthetic, and wide-ranging, but never shrill. I no longer play the violin, but much appreciate its use at times, as well as the cello, as I find them deeply moving here. Being so deep, this music was not merely written, rather, it was finely composed; the artists do not just play together, they are skilled and talented professional musicians/vocalists who masterfully and precisely perform. The evocative musical experience, a journey, beckons to be heard again and again. Caution: Listening to this music could cause you to buy the entire collection and lose interest in other artists. Behold the power and magnificent perfection of this beautiful music!