00 - Island of Anywhere.nfo
General Information
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Album: Island of Anywhere
Artist: Mike Howe
Copyright: 2011
Genre: New Age
File Information
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Number of Tracks: 17
Total Duration: 0:58:32
Ripped By: NMR
Files Created on: 23-Nov-2015 09:57:18
NFO Created: 23-Nov-2015 11:19:24
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Track List
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File Size MB Duration File Name
01 20.47 0:04:22 01 Beyond the Mountains
02 17.76 0:03:30 02 Flowers of Penberi
03 14.64 0:03:06 03 Big Sky
04 16.65 0:03:29 04 Branches and Stars
05 14.97 0:03:15 05 In That Moment
06 17.14 0:03:16 06 Waves on the Shore
07 18.37 0:03:56 07 Never Far from You
08 16.55 0:03:19 08 Top of the World
09 14.81 0:03:03 09 Stray Birds
10 18.46 0:03:34 10 Island of Anywhere
11 17.74 0:03:17 11 Summer's Here
12 15.14 0:02:47 12 Kayak Trip
13 17.59 0:04:00 13 This Life
14 13.03 0:02:54 14 Sorry for What I Said
15 19.68 0:03:36 15 Sunset
16 14.36 0:03:04 16 Pale Blue Dot
17 20.17 0:04:04 17 Days Gone By
Description
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Beautiful Guitar work.
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If fans of Mike
Howe's sweetly melodic, lilting, and rhythmic acoustic guitar meditations knew only one element of his background -- that of an ecologist in a Welsh national park, dedicated to preserving wildlife -- they might be able to pigeonhole him as a simple and classic new age artist. His inclusion on two Real Music Sacred Spa compilations would fit him in this mold as well. But the Liverpool-born composer/musician draws from a well of influences that runs deeper -- touching on the rock music he grew up with (Peter Gabriel, Queen, the Police) and a rich appreciation for jazz greats like Pat Metheny and Jan Garbarek. While his vibe for much of the disc consists of lush and graceful ballads designed for relaxation (the "Fields of Gold"-like opener "Beyond the Mountains," the caressing "Big Sky," and the hypnotic, folk-tinged "In That Moment"), Howe shows occasional flashes of those pop/rock instincts on jazzier, rolling tunes like "Summer's
Here" (enhanced by synth horns and sweeping ambience) and "Sunset," whose acoustic strum backs a crisp electric guitar melody. As beautiful as the spa-ready ballads are, and as peaceful as he makes a visit to this magical island, these few hints at a richer stylistic palette inspire hope that Howe will continue to explore the depths of his background beyond healing and new age boundaries. ~ Jonathan Widran, Rovi
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