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A Schulzian rhythm starts up. Actually almost everything about 'Mysteries of God', the first section of 'Alpha & Omega' sounds as if it could have come from one of Klaus' more melodic tracks. A rather tuneful sequence enters in the third minute as do soft but dominant pads which take more of a lead role than just providing backing.

Strings add that little moodiness as we move into the next part 'Dancing with Merlin'. Immediately another sequence starts up and again the only comparison that can be made is Klaus Schulze. The sequences even mutate in a similar way to his work but they do it much more often. This is steady and subtle stuff that gets under the skin. There is always something going on in the backing except when it subsides completely so that the attention can just concentrate on the sequence. Rhythm tends to come in flourishes rather than being a constant feature and is much more effective because of that. The flutey synth lead line could have come straight from 'Drive Inn' (one of the best features of an otherwise mixed album).

Things become quite tranquil as we enter the short third part 'Sea of the Elves' then on a crash of thunder we move to the final part 'The Great Celebration'. Rhythm builds again and a new sequence makes an entrance but the main features are the lovely subtle melodies. The interplay between them and the gentle beats is exquisite.

The second track 'Holy Mountain' also makes use of subtle rhythm and other percussion. Initially it just adds gentle detail over atmospheric effects. After a couple of minutes however a bass sequence and strident melodic motif begin to provide the main focus These then momentarily subside and we get a faintly Eastern melody which hangs beautifully in the air, echoing into the distant horizon. Another sequence makes an entrance, this time a more melodic high register one. Gradually the pace picks up and things become increasingly rhythmic then more melodic.