African Fantasy - Trilok Gurtu

Advantages: Highly emotive choral work
Disadvantages: Better live

...A combination of traditional African music in a western choral set up sounds a little unusual but this piece is actually a modern masterpiece and a very poigniant tribute to world music. The piece's underlying theme is a trip Fanshawe made across Africa in the shape of a cross, recording native sound as he went. Having heard the piece live I must say it loses a little in recording but the power of the Kyrie and haunting rock-operatic Crucifixous are still something very unusual and beautiful. Thoses interested in world music should definately purchase a copy of the score to accompany the piece as it has some fascinating insights to the performance written by Fanshawe. The inside of the sleeve has a good history of the piece as well as detailed break downs of each movement's African music. An unusual and fascinating piece. I believe... Read review

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Advantages: Great Album
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...Return To Fantasy A very underrated band yet Uriah Heep have released some classic albums of which this is one of the best. With hints of YES and Deep Purple and released in 1975 this CD contains :- 1. Return To Fantasy (Sounds Like A Fantasy Film Score) 2. Shady Lady (Kitsch Rocker) 3. Devil's Daughter (Great Solos) 4. Beautiful Dream (Great Effects At End Of Song) 5. Prima Donna (Fun Song) 6. Your Turn To Remember (Blues Rock) 7. Show Down 8. Why Did You Go (Blues) 9. A Year Or A Day... Read review

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Advantages: It is the full and unabridged version, as you heard it on your PS one.
Disadvantages: Can be difficult to obtain.

...As you may have guessed I am a fan of Final Fantasy VII. I am just as much a fan of the game as I was the musical score. This 4 disc compilation of the music composed by Nobuo Uematsu is one of many compilations and soundtracks of the final fantasy series availible, and I would recommend it to anyone who played the game and wanted the soundtrack. I would also recommend it to any Role-playing groups that need good quality Ambience or scene music for a game they are playing. That's what I used them for in addition to putting them onto PC for use in other videogames. On my X-brick I can play Conflict Desert storm to the sounds of Gold Saucer and the Shin-Ra theme, whilst gunning down a tank. What fun :). In any case, it's about 3 and-a-half hours worth of well composed atmospheric music that can suit virtually scenario.... Read review

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