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| "Bekki Williams is a keyboard genius. Elysian Fields will calm you,
elate you, make you happy and sad. You will discover places in your inner being that you
have never been before... this is one of the best synth albums I have heard in a long
time... fifty eight minutes of pure audio enjoyment. Elysian Fields is a ‘must
have’ for any collection". (Editor’s Choice: Supa-Nova, UK.) |
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| "So melodic, so soft, so colourful. It's very 'female' music. It
feels like a woman's hand is touching your body. Great!" (Radio Jowisz, Poland.) |
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| "This is Bekki’s first release and it is full of brilliantly
composed and executed, full-sounding synth music tracks with strong melodies that comes
very much from the classic UK mould. Right from the opening track the music is strong,
melodic and excellently constructed. She performs like a true professional with a playing
style not far removed from the best of the UK synth music composers. Throughout the entire
near hour long set you hear masses of soaring synth melodies and layers with sequencers
and percussive rhythm passages that really drive, resulting in an expansive set of 10
panoramic soundscapes full of dynamics and richly textured themes that sound great
wherever they are played, and worthy of everything from Tangerine Dream, John Dyson, Andy
Pickford, Mark Shreeve, Vangelis and beyond. The sound is dynamic yet deceptively light,
powerful but never bombastic and the strength and heart of the music lies in her exquisite
compositional skills and emotional execution of the music. A real gem!" (CDS, UK.) |
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| "This new AD Music release is like a breath of fresh air, not just
another UK clone work. She brings a definite feminine sensibility into her music, making
it more emotive and ornate... the music is as magical as the title implies". (Eurock,
USA.) |
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| After fighting off the dog, who has a penchant for shredding jiffy bags
as they drop through the letterbox, this eagerly awaited debut CD was straight onto the
player. The opening two tracks were the reason for my eagerness, being both featured on
the '1995AD' CD. 'Megaera' is very upbeat and melodic and has shades of a more modern
style Tangerine Dream. 'Elysian Fields Part 1' is a classically based rich and powerful
piece of music. Onto the previously unheard material, and immediately we are presented
with style that a certain other EM artist from Derby specialises in - Andy Pickford.
'Charon' could easily be taken from 'Terraformer' with its Pickford-style sequencing
overlaid with heavenly voices. 'Moon of Artemis' features more AP references with heavy
drum patterns and sequencing and again a slightly classical mood. 'Hera' slows things down
with a piano solo which develops into a steady synth track, returning to the piano to
close. 'Secrets of the Labyrinth' is a track which needs playing many times to pick out
everything. Starting with spacey synth washes, the sequences then come in backed by guitar
effects. Sequences then dominate before more synth takes over. 'Icarus' has another
Pickford-style intro before developing into a really attractive foot-tapper. 'In the Arms
of Morpheus' slows things down again, a powerful rhythmic outing with flutey synth and sax
sections. 'A Glance from Medusa' needs the volume turned up to fully appreciate it. A real
"stormer" of a track with Pickford style sequencing bursting from the speakers.
'Elysian Fields Part 2' closes the album, and actually reminds me more of Robert Fox from
the 'Asfafa' / 'Fire and the Rose' days. It features rich orchestral sounds with strong
classical leanings, concluding with a return to the theme of 'Part 1' on piano. This CD is
a superb debut. Many of you will wonder at times "could this be one Andy Pickford in
disguise?" It is certainly as good as his work, and leaves you eagerly waiting for
her live appearances and future albums. It's great to hear true EM from a female in what
has previously been a male dominated area. If this is anything to go by, let's have more!
(SMD, UK). |
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