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REVIEWS & If you remember the good times of reggae with artists like Bob Marley and Dennis McGregor when reggae was sweet and oe Jamaican, then Luciano will appeal to you. by Shaun Rigney He's one of a new stream of native Jamaican Composed, performed & produced by talent producing great new reggae. Shaun Rigney for Terra Australia Records Where There Is Life is his third album, cov- (1995), Neutral Bay, NSW, Australia ering a range of reggae styles from the good Price: AUD$28.95 (CD only) (59mins) old hard-core to love-rock songs and interna Available: Australia—Dist. by Movieplay tional ballads with a vision of a new world Australia P/L, PO Box 575, Brookvale’ NSW plus some African sounds. 2100, ph (02) 905 0199, fax (02) 905 6372. Altogether, a fresh talent moved by the The Music in Harmony with Nature series need to spread musical love in the world in of local talent released under the name that great Jamaican tradition. Recommended "Terra Australia" is a beautifully conceived listening. and designed collection of ambient theme music, Shaun Rigney composed, performed MUSIC OF THE ANGELS and produced this piece, recreating the by Gerald Jay Markoe atmospheric sounds of Australia's wetland Composed & produced by Gerald Markoe environment. 7 for Astromusic (1994), New York, USA This quiet mood soundscape, combining Price: AUD$29.95 (CD only); USD$9.98 the calls of over 30 species of frog with (cass.), USD$15.98 (CD) (47mins) water sounds, offers arelaxing experience of Available: Australia—New Age Media, PO the life of Australia's wetlands. Excellent Box 789, Fremantle, WA 6160, ph (09) 430 ambience with colourfully presented CD 7777; USA—Audio Alternatives, PO Box package. Recommended. 405, Chappaqua, NY 10514, ph (914) 238 5943. BLOODWOOD: THE ART OF THE Gerald Markoe has made a reputation for DIDJERIDU beautiful music with his "Music from the by Alan Dargin with Michael Atherton Pleaides" series, Here he has captured the Produced by Natural Symphonies (1991), energy of the angelic realms surrounding us. Camden, NSW, Australia Using harps, strings, bells, wind instru- Price: AUD$20.00 (cass.), AUD$28.00 ments and angelic choirs he has developed a (CD) + AUD$7.00 o/s airmail (47mins) sound that transports you on the wings of Available: Australia—Veritas Press, GPO clouds of angels with a protective, support- Box 1653, Bundaberg, Qld 4670. ive musical experience. Recommended. The name of the album comes from the type of timber used for the didjeridu played BEGGARS AND SAINTS by Alan Dargin, The principal didjeridu by jai Uttal & the Pagan Love Orchestra heard here is 100 years old and was given to —_ Produced by Jai Uttal for Triloka Alan when he was five. The bloodwood isa — Records/Wordly Music (1994), Santa Fe, species of eucalypt, so-called because the sap NM, USA of the tree, when cut, appears to 'bleed' a red Price: AUD$29.95 (CD only); USD$9.98 colour like blood. The 'didj' is made from (cass.}, USD$14.98 (CD) (67mins) natural hollowed logs or branches that are Available: Australia—Dist. by Larrikin cleaned and painted with traditional designs. — Entertainment, PO Box 501, Mascot, NSW Michael Atherton and Alan Dargin have 2020, ph (02) 700 9199; USA—Dist. by produced an album that is a classic in the Triloka, 306 Catron, Santa Fe, NM 87501, presentation of the Aboriginal didjeridu. An ph (505) 820 2833, fax (505) 820 2834. ancient sound to immerse yourself in deeply Western and Indian music have not often to appreciate thoroughly. been joined together in a fusion-rock style. Most of us are used to the likes of Ravi WHERE THERE IS LIFE Shankar or Ali Akbar Khan playing their by Luciano rich music traditionally. It comes as a won- Produced by Phillip "Fattis" Burrell for derful treat to hear Western and Eastern Xterminator Records (1995), Island Jamaica _ blended by Jai Uttal on his third release, Price: AUD$19.95 (cass.), AUD$29.95 Beggars and Saints. (CD); USD$9.98 (cass.)}, USD$15.98 (CD) This album is inspired by the Bauls of (49mins) Bengal, street musicians who live to sing, Available: Australia—Distributed by feeling that God does not reside in the tem- ' \sland/Mercury, Millers Point, NSW, ph (02) _ ples of the land but in the hearts and voices 207 0500; USA—Dist. by Island of the people in the streets. Accordingly, Records/PolyGram, New York, ph (212) they wander India giving impromptu voice to 603 3947. their devotion. Jai, inspired by time in India MUSIC OF THE ANGELS by Gerald Jay Markoe Composed & produced by Gerald Markoe for Astromusic (1994), New York, USA Price: AUD$29.95 (CD only); USD$9.98 (cass.), USD$15.98 (CD) (47mins) Available: Australia—New Age Media, PO Box 789, Fremantle, WA 6160, ph (09) 430 7777; USA—Audio ‘alternatives, PO Box 405, Chappaqua NY 10514, ph (914) 238 5943. Gerald Markoe has made a reputation for beautiful music with his "Music from the Pleaides” series, Here he has captured the energy of the angelic realms surrounding us. Using harps, strings, bells, wind instru- ments and angelic choirs he has developed a sound that transports you on the wings of clouds of angels with a protective, support- ive musical experience. Recommended. BEGGARS AND SAINTS by jai Uttal & the Pagan Love Orchestra Produced by Jai Uttal for Triloka Records/Wordly Music (1994), Santa Fe, NM, USA Price: AUD$29.95 (CD only); USD$9.98 (cass.), USD$14.98 (CD) (67mins) Available: Australia—Dist. by Larrikin Entertainment, PO Box 501, Mascot, NSW 2020, ph (02) 700 9199; USA—Dist. by Triloka, 306 Catron, Santa Fe, NM 87501, ph (505) 820 2833, fax (505) 820 2834. Western and Indian music have not often been joined together in a fusion-rock style. Most of us are used to the likes of Ravi Shankar or Ali Akbar Khan playing their rich music traditionally. It comes as a won- derful treat to hear Western and Eastern blended by Jai Uttal on his third release, Beggars and Saints. This album is inspired by the Bauls of Bengal, street musicians who live to sing, feeling that God does not reside in the tem- ~ ples of the land but in the hearts and voices of the people in the streets, Accordingly, they wander India giving impromptu voice to their devotion. Jai, inspired by time in India 78 ¢ NEXUS — DECEMBER 1995 - JANUARY 1996