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The long
awaited release of darshan ambient's sequel to The Zen Master's
Diary is here. Although not so much a concept album as the
previous recording, Autumn's Apple is a dedication to family,
children and love of tradition. There is a very different feel to
Autumn's Apple that can be traced to Allison's love of soul
records he collected as a child. That and a very distinct
chill-out lounge flavor of the CD give this release a fascinating
meld of soul-groove and ambient electronica. Also features the
talents of Jeff Kowal (Terra Ambient) on guitar.
Michael Allison has been making ambient, electronic & experimental
music for over 20 years now and he's been lucky enough to work
with some of the finest musicians on the planet. Though he now
works primarily alone, the influence of those great artists is
ever present in his music.
"Since the early years of Nona Hendryx & Zero Cool, China Shop and
ultimately Empty House I've enjoyed working with experimental
sounds and eclectic pop compositions. Having been a bass player
most of my career I decided to switch to synthesizers in order to
realize my ideas more clearly."
He generally creates his pieces using sound loops at varying
lengths. Sometimes searching for that gorgeous lost chord for
hours before landing upon a certain gem and then proceeding to
incorporate rhythms and melodies that suggest a certain nuance or
dreamlike emotion mostly resembling the sort of music he heard in
his head as a young boy.
Michael's instrument setup is very simple. He uses a Kurzweil
K2000VP as his main synthesizer. Software such as Acid Pro 5,
Ableton Live 4 and Cakewalk Project5 enable him to capture his
ideas and transfer them to disc very quickly.
REVIEWS!
 The
best Darshan Ambient ever?
Reviewer: Gordon Davis
I listened to the entire release this morning, and frankly, this may be
the Darshan Ambient release that gets the most time on my CD transport out of the ten that I own.
 similar
to enigma, but better
Reviewer: marcus
similar in sound to enigma's better work, but more stylish and without
the cheesy oversentimentality (or the plainchant, for that matter). even
the last track, which has vocals, grew on me after a few listens.
excellent cd for relaxing or studying. highly recommended.
Mood
Changeing Tonez
Reviewer: SpikeDawg12
I do hard core rap, BUT this is what I relax to with my girl. Your Music
Reaches Beyond This Category.
I'm
pleased to be taking into your world, if only for a short while.
Reviewer: KattisBlack
I liked you CD very much and feel that it has potential to do well. Your
style is pleasant and refreshing. I look forward to hearing future
projects from you. KattisBlack
I'm
pleased to be taking into your world, if only for a short while.
Reviewer: KattisBlack
I liked you CD very much and feel that it has potential to do well. Your
style is pleasant and refreshing. I look forward to hearing future
projects from you. KattisBlack
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