专辑中文名: Blue Maze
艺术家: Mars Lasar
资源格式: MP3
发行时间: 2001年01月01日
地区: 德国
语言: 英语
简介:
专辑介绍:
这张专辑里有软爵士乐和新世纪乐的极佳混合。它那律动的旋律将让你感受到一次独特的记忆旅行。我不能说这就是它的最初意味，但在创作期间它的确产生出了一种新的生命的意义。“Twilight's Miracle ”带给人的感觉犹如月光偷偷溜进房内，照射在慵懒的长沙发上；光影如纱笼罩着整个房间，仿佛置身于一个温暖的茧中。同时，在“Utopian Trance”诱人的氛围中令你仿佛凝视着爱人的双眸在漫天星光下翩翩起舞。
如果你喜欢Mars的《Escape》和《Sapphire Dreams》，你也一定会喜欢这张专辑的。
Let the stress dissolve as you cruise into the depths of Hush. Smooth melodies over sensual soundscapes take you to those places you love to be...."
Blue Maze.
A NOTE FROM MARS:
This production contains a nice blend of soft Jazz and New Age. It's sensual waves will take you on a journey to revisit all the memories you hold close. I can't say this was it's original intention, but during it's creation it just formed a life of it's own. Twilight's Miracle is the image of a comfortable lounge where shards of moonlight streak the floors and embraces the room in a warm cocoon. Meanwhile, Utopian Trance's seductive mood will have you stare into your partners eyes while dancing on the balcony under the stars.
If you like my records "Escape" and "Sapphire Dreams" you'll like this one.
On a technical note:
The artwork was created on a 3d program called, "Alias Sketch" . As the nature of a computer is to make your work perfect, I spent hours looking to make imperfections in my work. In this case I wanted the keys to be imperfect so I drew each one by hand before rendering. At this time I was using a 33mhz computer, so it took 14 long hours to render the image. The majority of this time was taken in the ray tracing (calculating light and shadows).
Release: 2000/2001
Reviewed by Bill Binkelman
Recording under the name Blue Maze, keyboardist Mars Lasar has released an album that really sits well with an urban smoothy like me. File this one alongside the work of people like Astral Jazz, Richard Bone, and other practitioners of that subset of jazz that swings but with a certain level of cool and sophistication that many purists would find disquieting. However, this is not smooth jazz, per se. It has very little trace of "groove" or rhythm and blues. It's more like late night, heart of the city, click of ice cubes in a glass of Jim Beam kind of music. You could certainly say this is sexy music, I guess (not that I know anything about that!). It's definitely got a libido factor way up there.
While I compared this to both Astral Jazz (who records on White Cloud) and Richard Bone, those comparisons are more from a standpoint of vibe (not vibes! no pun intended) than compositional nature. In fact, from a musical/thematic angle, I'd compare this to one of the great undiscovered albums out there, Peter Blake's Private Dawn. Hush has a soft easy-going way about it, like Blake's music does. It's jazzy without being jazz; smooth without being numbingly soulless. Where Astral Jazzis spacy jazz and Richard Bone's trilogy (you do know which albums I'm talkin' about, right?) is fun and funky in a cyber/retro way, Blue Maze/Lasar has his sites set on cityscapes of neon, steel, sparse traffic, soft conversation, and sighs of relief.
The opening track is not the best thing here, so don't judge the album by it; however, it introduces the feel of the album. That first track, "Luna Palace," features sultry sax and electric piano alongside slow tempo drums and lush (and I mean lush) synth strings. It's a decent opener, but not what I would pick. However, things do get cooking with the second song, "Beam With Me." Mid-tempo beats, great underlying synth washes, chugging synth-organ, and a jaunty bass/drum rhythm section combine with a jazzy piano melody to make me want to cruise into the wee hours of the night. The strings come on at the chorus and this shit is too beautiful for words. I am the world's biggest sucker for a hook - this song has 'em! And the next song, "Astral Diary" is another winner. It's like an ice-cold dose of Jonn Serrie, circa Midsummer Century, melded with smoky urban sensibilities. The drums are little pronounced at times for my taste, but the synth work is superb!
While some of the cuts on the CD are a little too uptempo for the desired late night texture, overall, Hush hits a lot of the right notes for me. The title cut is romantic in spades, with a soft piano melody and underlying synths adding a feeling of regret and sadness (ah, unrequited love!). "Sweet Surrender" is a solid blend of heavy bass with almost twinkling synth notes that, amazingly, works pretty well. "Utopian Trance" ends the album on a midtempo note of electric piano, snare drum/cymbals and strings, heralding the coming day as the long night of passion winds down.
While Hush is not for ambient or spacemusic fans or for those who like their romance awash in sweetness and purity, those of us with some hot blood in our veins will, I think, resonate to the sultriness of these ultra-catchy numbers. Like a Henry Mancini soundtrack from the 21st century, Mars Lasar/Blue Maze's Hush is a soundscape of the city and all the romance, love, sex, hopes, and dreams that walk its streets at 2 am. Time for another tumbler of Johnnie Walker, my friend!
Reviewer: Phil Baird from Davie, Florida USA
When was the last time you actually closed your eyes (and didn't fall asleep) while listening to the modern instrumental melodies of a new CD?
Well, Mars Lasar, with help from a few friends, brings you some great, relaxing, tuneful melodies to embrace on his release titled "Hush". Working under the group name of "Blue Maze", the keyboardist has found a comfortable composing place with bright, catchy tunes suffused with ethereal instruments. Literally awash with synths and smooth percussive backbeats, the haunting songs make you wish that Mr. Lasar would follow this particular musical course once again.
Drift into the first track "Luna Palace". You will find the title imagery to be in keeping with the music itself as the opening piece truly paints a mind picture of reverie on the pale blue dot we call Earth. The title track is highlighted by Mars' piano surrounded by just the right touch of synths and percussion. Other tracks have a hint of contemporary jazz beats but are often tempered with melodies that truly have a melancholy floor to their structure.
If you are looking for something "different" but with the power to bring you back to listen time and time again then order this one. "Hush" will be in the changer for many years to come. Enjoy.
Reviewer: Will Luckie from Cologne, Germany
Mars Lasar is the musician behind the name. Hush - Blue Maze is a kind of magnificant, timeless & beautiful music. Like space-music in a bar-atmosphere! Jazzy, groovy, lushy, alternated songs for people with a good taste. Highly recommended!
