Monday, July 07, 2008

NEW REVIEW

Abi Rhodes ZigZag Wandering has just reviewed the "Best of Digital Dreams" CD:

Here’s a collection of compositions by German born Irish resident Thomas ‘TJ’ Janak recorded over the last 20 years. On my first listen the wide variety of styles covering that time period agitated me quite a bit as there seemed to be a lack of cohesiveness in the album. But subsequent hearings have allowed me to appreciate this variation as a positive rather than a negative. A compilation can only very rarely be heard as a concept album in the true sense of the term and it should not be listened to as one – which had been my initial mistake.

Without going through the 18 diverse tracks one-by-one, which I do not intend to do, it’s quite difficult to compose a definitive descriptive commentary on the compilation. I will say, though, that this CD is full of wry humour and exciting rhythmic settings which will repeatedly cause you to sit up, pay attention and then want to listen again. Plus it’s always great to hear the German language used in electronic compositions – it seems a totalling natural pairing.


Thanks for the review - we appreciate it!

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