Mysts of Avalon

李绡

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Introduction:
http://www.windandwire.com/sept04/mysts_of_avalon.htm

LLEWELLYN
Mysts of Avalon
New World Music (2004)  




review by Dene Bebbington

Readers of fantasy novels may have spotted from the title that this album is inspired by the fantasy novel written by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Apparently in the style of one of his previous albums, Moonlore, Llewellyn uses music to describe the journey of a young druid woman into the "Otherworld" - in this respect it's really a follow on to his last album Sacred Circles. Helpfully, the CD liner notes include a brief description of how each track relate to the druid woman's journey. The album is nicely rounded off by the assistance of other New World Music musicians and vocalists.

In the first track, "Silver Moon Woods," we hear echoes of a brief melody used at the start of Scared Circles, this time played on piano and harp instead of performed by vocals. It's a very nice opener, a mid-tempo percussive rhythm plays in the background as harp, piano, wordless vocals, and synth pads create an atmosphere in tune (pardon the pun) with the fantasy story.

A track that I found really pleasing is "Through the Mysts". Beginning with gentle synth effects and the ubiquitous vocals it then bursts into a positive rhythm that includes a modest drum beat. It's arguably the most commercial sounding piece on the album, which is a reason why Llewellyn is one of my favourite New Age artists. Most of the music is easygoing, inhabiting a pleasant space somewhere between laid back and mid-tempo.

This is a Celtic story told musically and so there is a Celtic feel to the music including flutes, whistles, skin drums, and Uilleann pipes. Llewellyn keeps the best melodic elements of romantic New Age music without it becoming too twee or sugary - which is one of my complaints about a lot of this kind of music. When it comes to New Age music, Llewellyn is a class act, and he doesn't disappoint in Mysts of Avalon which is sure to be an essential album of 2004 for fans of this genre.



曲目下载（来自BAIDU）：

2、Merlin and Cross

4、Queen of the Moon

6、the Calling

http://www.llewellynandjuliana.com/    LLEWELLYN的Official net（点击图片中的鸽子进入）

EMULE全部曲目下载

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