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I feel that I owe a debt of obligation to Dino Pacifici. At his own expense he shipped three of his CDs to me, not once but twice -- due to their being lost somewhere in transit. And oh, are they worth it!
"Random Factors" and "Urban Oasis" might best be described as falling into the "smooth jazz" category. Upbeat tempos, tightly entwined groove rhythms, slick guitar playing and professional production values make for some very listenable tunes. I first sampled these CDs while on a business trip, and was fortunate enough to have a rental car with a CD player in it. What perfect music to navigate a cross-town drive in a city away from home! The last of the three, "The Journey" is, in Dino's own words, "the one I've been itching to put out." His other works were enjoyable, but the Journey is "a very personal introspective yet, open work of self-expression."
"File Under Ambience" are the instructions on the jewel box's reverse side, and how appropriate these instructions are. While retaining the same high qualities of his other works, "The Journey" enters new territory while keeping the Pacifici signature. This is not ambient music a la Brian Eno or A Produce, rather this is smoothly flowing melodic, yet at the same time, drifting, music that one can easily "fall into" without quite being aware that this has occured. I'd be hard-pressed to choose one album over the other. Thanks to Dino, I don't have to make this choice, and neither do you. Highly recommended.
Fred Puhan - Music For New Age |
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