David Wright Momentum CD / 13 Tracks / 79:58 mins Play Sample:   56K Dialup   Broadband Download Sample:   500K   1.5Mb (Excerpt from track(s) 'Evolution') Please go to the Store to buy this item.

The seed of this album was a mainly improvised concert David did as part of The Gatherings series in the States. It was a quite inspirational performance but unfortunately because of technical issues the tapes were not usable. David therefore treated it as a studio album of all new material, putting right what needed 'fixing' but as far as possible keeping the original 'key structure, development and mood'. A very quiet solar wind effect is joined by a deep bass rumble then explosive thunder claps, reverberating into the night sky. All this provides a rather dramatic start for what is basically the introductory and appropriately titled track 'The Gathering'. Things calm down substantially for 'Desire - part 1'. Little note droplets fall onto lush tranquil pads, enough to soothe the most stressed mind. A slow peaceful, faintly ethnic, rhythm starts up as we flow into 'A Solitary Moment'. A beautiful melody floats above it all seeping into the very soul. The pace increases a little and a plucked string acoustic guitar type loop bounces wonderfully off the original melody- quite exquisite it all is too. Again we flow into the next track (all the first seven numbers seamlessly progress from one to the next) 'Panic Attack' but instead of the rather frantic music I was expecting we again return to deeply atmospheric tones and effects- I know it is an overused term but 'cosmic' really does fit the bill here. A similar rhythm to that found on '...Solitary Moment' appears on 'Emergence' and another delicate little melody drips like water gently landing on a mirror lake. Another lovely guitar type loop gives that little extra oomph as we continue through to 'Out of the Blue'. 'Desire- part 2' is basically a reprise of the first part, in other words as chilled as it is possible to get. We pause before entering what is effectively the first track on the second half of the album, 'Secrets of the Mist - part 1'. The sound of a calm sea breaks onto a peaceful shoreline. A brass type melody calls out like the sun rising above the horizon (even had a bit of a Spaghetti Western feel to it!) then ethereal pads float from the speakers like an early morning mist burning off the water. 'Evolution' introduces a tinkling sequence like heat shimmers over a scorched landscape. A second sequence and driving rhythm really pick up the pace as we enter the most forceful passage on the album so far, that lovely laid back brass melody still shining above it all. A bass line with real attitude adds a contrasting bight. Wonderful stuff! We now enter the three-part title track, still in quite a groove, the main addition being more wordless ethereal vocal effects. A stunning lead solo adds an even greater element of class. This album just gets better and better! 'Part 2' calms things down again with the return of water on shore but now all rather eerie and melancholy. Another excellent bass line can be heard then a ticking rhythm adding a little structure as things become more syncopated but with a wonderfully moody edge. As we move into 'Part 3' a piano lead is added which softens things a little but there is still a sense of determined purpose here that will not be diverted from its path. A second absolutely corking lead takes turns with the piano which itself responds and becomes even more inspired. Absolutely fantastic! 'Secrets in the mist - part 2' provides a spaced out and moodily melodic atmospheric finish. I would say that after the incredible 'Walking with Ghosts' this is my favourite David Wright album. (DL)

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