Slow Music for Fast Times

• Artist: Various Artists
• Rating:
• Release Date: March 27, 2001
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: New Age

Review

Slow Music for Fast Times is exactly that. Taken from the NPR program "Hearts of Space," it calls itself a "long drink from an oasis." It certainly has a soothing, contemplative feel to it. The music is slow and nicely varied, ranging from choral pieces ("Choral Masterworks: Alleluia") to chanting ("La Buddha") to a guitar-based sound ("The Lamentation of Turlough O'Carolan"). David Darling's "Children" is one of the most outstanding pieces in the project. It is particularly affecting, with a haunting, bittersweet sound to it. John Boswell's "4 a.m" is another outstanding piece; it's evocative and moody, somehow capturing exactly what 4 a.m. sounds like. Bill Douglas' "Lake Isle of Innisfree" has an a cappella opening and a woodsy, open feel to it. Slow Music for Fast Times is background music; quiet and atmospheric, it's music to read, relax, or go to sleep to. ~ Melinda Hill, All Music Guide

Tracks

CD 1

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Rainstreet			(6:01)
Realm of Refraction [Edited Version]	Steve Roach	Steve Roach	(5:27)
Flame and Circle	Tim Story	Tim Story	(6:05)
Children	David Darling	David Darling	(3:21)
Long Ago	Michael Hoppé, Martin Tillman, Tim Wheater	Martin Tillman, Tim Wheater	(4:11)
La Buddha		Thomas Barquee	(7:34)
Gopinatha		Rasa	(6:51)
Big Brain Small Brain	Bruce Kaphan	Bruce Kaphan	(3:52)
Selene	Mychael Danna	Mychael Danna	(3:23)
Sky 1		Mychael Danna	(3:45)
Sabana	Michael Stearns	Michael Stearns	(4:25)
Into the Vast	Barry Stramp, Michael Graham Allen	Coyote Oldman	(2:51)
Cobalt	Øystein Sevåg, Maria Sevag	Øystein Sevåg	(5:51)
4 a.m.	John Boswell	John Boswell	(5:02)
Lake Isle of Innisfree	Bill Douglas	Bill Douglas	(4:38)

CD 2

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Choral Masterworks: Alleluia			(5:31)
String Chorale, December 1994		David Darling	(5:38)
The Lamentation of Turlough O'Carolan	John Doan	John Doan	(4:09)
Oasis	Paul Sauvanet	Paul Sauvanet	(3:39)
Sagrada Familia	Robert Rich	Robert Rich	(4:21)
Colis		Robert Rich	(6:04)
Moghul Lace	Al Gromer Khan	Al Gromer Khan	(6:13)
Boot and Paisley			(7:47)
Mumtaz	Al Gromer Khan	Al Gromer Khan	(6:06)
Sirena	Robert Rich, Stefano Musso	Robert Rich, Alio Die	(6:15)
Crystal Canyon	Michael Stearns	Michael Stearns	(3:49)
La Luna		Robert Rich	(6:59)

Credits

Kevin Braheny (Producer), Tim Clark (Producer), Coyote Oldman (Performer), David Darling (Producer), John Doan (Producer), Bill Douglas (Producer), Brian Keane (Producer), Al Gromer Khan (Producer), Robert Rich (Producer), Steve Roach (Producer), Øystein Sevåg (Producer), Michael Stearns (Producer), Tim Story (Producer), Barry Stramp (Producer), Barry Stramp (Engineer), Kim Waters (Vocals), Stephen Hill (Producer), Stephen Hill (Compilation), Stephen Hill (Design), Stephen Hill (Sequencing), John Boswell (Producer), Michael Hoppé (Producer), Paul Sauvanet (Producer), Hans Christian (Producer), Mychael Danna (Producer), Bruce Kaphan (Producer), Bob Olhsson (Mastering), Billy Oskay (Producer), Michael Graham Allen (Producer), Michael Graham Allen (Engineer), Tim Wheater (Performer), Kai Taschner (Producer), Kai Taschner (Engineer), St. Petersburg Chamber Choir (Choir, Chorus), Ellen Holmes (Producer), Nikolai Korniev (Director), Thomas Barquee (Vocals), Thomas Barquee (Singer), Thomas Barquee (Producer)