Alpha Wave Movement and Jim Cole 'Bislama' (Spectral Spiral Music 3) Prior to this release, I was very familiar with the overtone vocals of Jim Cole, reviewed elsewhere in AMP, but had never heard Alpha Wave Movement (Gregory Kyrkluk). I was pleasantly surprised at the combination. Jim Matus and Andy Taylor are to be commended for bringing these two artists together. It's one of the finest ambient releases that I've heard so far this year, and all seven tracks meld into a beautifully constructed, well organized musical dialog. Kyrkluk creates a musical backdrop for Coles ethereal vocals, by incorporating both hardware and software based synth/samplers creating atmospheric clouds, both pristine and ethereal. Combined with Jim Cole's overtone singing, the music conveys a journey into an organic conscious state of being. Ambient atmospheric music is usually primarily electronic based, or sometimes incorporates other instruments, with electronic treatments. While this album does integrate sophisticated electronics into it's structure, it becomes elevated to new levels with the natural "harmonic overtones" provided by Jim Cole, who literally breathes life into each track. The seven compositions featured on Bislama flow like a great story line, from the first cut,which is the title track to the fading crecendos of the final composition, 'Samui'. This last track brought back memories of the Vangelis' classic, 'The Tao of Love,' and seems like a perfect ending for this magnificent collection. Cole and Kyrkluk have created a true masterpiece. Highly recommended. Review by Ben Kettlewell information: Jim Cole: http://www.spectralvoices.com Alpha Wave Movement: http://www.alpha-wave.net

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