Ray Lynch is one of the few new age composers i enjoy listening to. he's been around since 1983 and his most recent album was released in 1989 (greatest hits in 1998). In fact, i've been listening to his music for over 10 years, thanks to my parents. One thing about his music is that it's very unique, but recognizable as his. everything is instrumental and very beautiful. He adds layer upon layer of instruments until the end result is a beautiful and symphonic song. However, he uses computers and synthesized instruments to compose these pieces.
The first album of his i listened to was deep breakfast. My parents had it on cassette after they heard it in a body shop or something like that. Anyway, deep breakfast was excellent and i still listen to those songs. Actually, i listen to all of his music. He has at least 4 albums out: the sky of the mind, deep breakfast, no blue thing, and nothing above my shoulders but the evening. i now have all of these albums and they are all great considering they are this type of music. i think they're best suited for the relaxing or thought-intensive processes. for example, i listen to these songs when i'm going to sleep or working on something. either case is good for ray's stuff.
i think one of my favorite things about listening to his music is the imagery i visualize when i'm listening to his stuff. many of his songs bring either being underwater or on the ocean to mind. one notable song (my personal favorite) makes me think of a desert nomad traveling across some dunes. all this was brought about by my listening to some of his stuff here at work. when i get home tonight or over this weekend, i may put some songs up so they can be downloaded and then whoever reads this will be able to listen to the songs i'm taling about. anyway, i didn't write this in a review format, but more as an introduction / description of ray lynch. all four of his albums get 9's (of 10). they're really good, but i can understand that not everyone will like him. i give it a 9, 10 if you like new age, 7.8 if you don't like new age.
Posted by godemperor at August 8, 2003 12:08 PM