I don't know much about David Casper, other than he made about four or five albums in the early 80's for Hummingbird Records, mostly of the ultra mellow folk/new-age variety. Some have a more ethnic and slightly jazzy bent, and a few others - such as this - are firmly rooted in meditative relaxation music. This album consists of two extended suites, with long, soft unfurling organ drones carrying a subtle marimba, mournful cello, enchanting ch'in and distant ocharina. This is truly beautiful, effective music, and considering that the other Casper albums I've heard have been not-so-good to fair, this is a really inspired journey. Like many private press new age albums from the early 80's (Peter Davison,et al) there's a strong sense of mysticism, a bold approach to drone techniques and a strong melodic, highly listenable flavor that creates a nice whole experience. This isn't a cheesy endeavor in the slightest.
*I apologize for some of the bothersome surface noise that appears in the middle and near the end of the album.
Crystal Waves
cooooool, thanx!
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freaking incredible music!
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ReplyDeleteHi.. I have the vinyl "Tantra-la - David Casper" and I recorded it from the vinyl - in an aiff file with no loss of quality but some noises from the vinyl itself. Would you like to have it? Do you have the Crystal Waves lossless file? I love it Regards Daniel - danstiv@gmail.com
Hi, no I ripped the LP into mp3. Not sure I want to re-rip it as lossless, though. The record isn't in superb shape and so the audio quality wouldn't really change (cracks, pops.
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