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"Inspired in part by a 13-year stay in Tel Aviv (Israel), Aromatic Journey is meant to retrace the Spice Road, the route traders in aromatics followed centuries ago. It stretched from India to Persia, Arabia and through the desert to Israel, ending at the port of Gaza where the goods were embarked on ships. Anstey's music, which largely fits the New Age category, is first and foremost Occidental in nature. A calm, spacey blend of keyboard melodies and programmed beats, it leaves room for light interventions by real instruments, mostly bass (Anstey's primary instrument back in his days as a free jazz player), guitars, bass flute (by Adam Szydel) and percussion (by Abe Laboriel Jr., Eric Boseman and Bob Wilson). The music only suggests the lands it refers to, never moving deeper into local tradition. In fact, one hardly feels any geographical evolution in the trip as the ethnic elements remain the same throughout. As it is, the album flows nicely, making sure to never confront the listener with his or her ignorance of Middle-Eastern music." -François Couture All Music Guide Track List: 1. Pink City 2. Angela Dawn 3. Atlantis 4. Caravan to Petra 5. Under the Linden Tree 6. Spice Trader 7. Aromatic Journey 8. one2one 9. Spice Road 10. Desert Night Sky 11. Balm of Gilead 12. Saffron Sunset Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
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