Romantic Dreams

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共11首歌曲

艺人: Armik
语种: 其他
厂牌: Bolero
发行时间: 2004年01月06日
专辑类别: 录音室专辑

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by Jonathan Widran

It's ironic that Bolero Records released this disc to specially coincide with Valentine's Day 2004, as if it's presenting a different, more romantic side of the brilliant modern flamenco player's artistry. The truth is that while he's never gotten the attention that Ottmar Liebert has, Armik's music has been for ten years a vibrant and ultra-sensuous part of the whole nouveau flamenco movement. This hits on the heels of Amor de Guitarra and keeps the love flowing from the get-go, opening with the midtempo dance-driven title track, which blends his sensual strains and string vibrato over sexy percussion lines and instantly catchy horn harmonies. "Moments" slows down to a bright reflective mode, while "Fantasia" lopes along a slope that implies the romance of a journey to a familiar yet also exotic place. It's fun following the bouncing tempos, from the wild and jumpy "Moonlight Café" to the cool moodiness of "Love Letters." The vibrant production colors, from rich percussion tapestries to synth horns, help the guitarist keep grounded in a Latin setting, but the focus throughout is more on the picture-perfect melodies and sweet atmospheres, which sometimes play like a film score to the listener's romantic daydreams. Don't fall for the liner notes' declaration that this is a special romance album. All of his stuff is.

Guitars: Armik, performing on especially band made custom flamenco guitars from Spain. Conde Hermanos, special model Felipe V, Manuel Reyes and Pedro Maldonado Guitars.

Produced by: Armik

All songs written and arranged by Armik

Published and administered by Armik’s Music Publishing, Inc. (BMI)

Recording engineer: Joe Vannelli

Assistant engineer: Joe Primeau

Mastered by: Bernie at Bernie Grundman Studios

Romantic Dreams

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