Ontogeny - Kourosh Dini CD
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Ontogeny - Kourosh Dini CD
Product Description Ontogeny is a conceptual work designed to represent the sequence of life from conception to death. It is entirely composed in the medium of one synthesized voice as a symbol of the journey of any one person. It is the most artistically unified piece of Kouroshs works to date. Review Spare without being empty, electronic without being cold, this is an excellent collection of ambient music by Kourosh Dini. Its 15 songs look at the human life cycle from conception to death. This is the perfect CD to put on late at night while relaxing and contemplating after a long day. The songs, and the album, progress and evolve and unfold gradually in sweeping and expansive tones reminiscent of Brian Enos best work.In the interests of full disclosure, Ill mention that Kourosh is a friend of mine--but hes only a friend because I heard him performing at an open mic night, and because I enjoyed his music so much that I wanted to introduce myself and buy a copy of his work. Hes an immensely talented musician, Ive greatly enjoyed listening to his music, and I look forward to his future releases. --Alphonso MangioneThe album brilliantly creates mood, utilizing one synthesizer to create motifs that exist as definitions of a point in life, or a song cycle that marks the highlights of a life well lived.Ontogeny is defined by the American Heritage Dictionary as the origin and development of an individual organism from embryo to adult. This is the guiding idea that connects Dini s pieces on the album. The release begins with the oscillating Nova/Conception , which acts as a series of jagged chords that eventually return to a cogent tonic. The following two tracks build upon the moments before birth with Tether offering a haunted melodic development, and Gestation consisting of sparse, proto-harmonies. The Quickening emerges from a shroud of silence into a repeated, improvised riff that clocks in (as do all songs on the album) at under three minutes. It represents the recognition of a baby s movement in the womb, known as the quickening. Moments of Birth enters the world quietly, as Post-Partum sinks into oblivion (or a new sense of enlightenment). Awake begins the lifetime cycle of discovery of self and surroundings that is followed by Play and Order (which brings harmonic support back to the compositions base), Identity , Spirit and Family and Ancestry .The high point of the cycle comes in the transition between the lush accouterments that make up Intimacy and the stark contrast of the following Loss , which disintegrates into a drone, followed by the silence of resignation. You can feel the connection of intimacy, and the following emptiness in loss. The album finishes in a contemplative fashion that tapers into a peaceful acquiescence into death.This ambient song cycle is a gorgeous soundtrack for philosophical contemplation, a great backdrop for generating conversation and a must listen for fans of music that makes you dig a little deeper to appreciate the beauty contained within. --Modsquare - Jared RuteckiWhile I am a musician, but after listening to Kourosh Dini s latest release Ontogeny, I have come to the realization that I am not an artist! There is no way that I can imagine how he was able to conceptualize and create this project! I mean, it s one thing to have an idea to create a soundscape representative of life from birth to death; it s another to actually put pen to paper, fingers to keys, and sound to tape, and come out with a finished project that is believable and convincing! Like a sculptor or a painter, Kourosh saw a void, and filled it with something beautiful!Words will not serve me well enough to describe this project to you! You must get your own copy, and hear it at least twice! It isn t a lengthy recording, so it is no effort at all to hear the recording multiple times! And, I truly believe that you will really like it! I definitely recommend it to fans of ambient/ethereal soundscapes! This is one to listen intently to, and then to have on hand for a day when you need atmospheric sound! --Mark LushSpecifics
- Album: Ontogeny
- Artist: Kourosh Dini
- Label: CD Baby
(CD-634479160943)
| SKU | CD-634479160943 |
| Barcode # | 634479160943 |
| Brand | CD Baby |
| Shipping Weight | 0.0960kg |
| Shipping Width | 0.120m |
| Shipping Height | 0.010m |
| Shipping Length | 0.140m |
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