Solace Nagari Total time: 56:21 Release date: 10/31/07 Location of artist: CA, USA This artist has 9 other albums

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The most mysterious and complex album that Solace has released to date, Nagari is a seductive exploration of the darker side of Middle Eastern music. Featuring serpentine vocals of Kate St. Pierre, masterfully detailed percussion of Ruben Von Rompaey, and pristine instrumentation by Tim Rayborn and J.M. Soto, this album seems a particularly princely jewel in the already very bedecked Solace crown. The sound design and production are downright superlative. We particularly love the dynamic breaks of "Sorrow and Veil" as well as the modern seduction of the title track, "Nagari," but the best track on the album by far is the undulating "Condemnation," a track resplendent in sexiness and self-control. If you're a patient enough audiophile to snag the WAV files for this album, you're in for a treat when you listen to "Pharisees Prayer" on headphones. We could say this album features a blend of acoustic and electronic instrumentation, but the two are so seamlessly joined together, you'll hardly notice. Rather, you'll hear a kind of musical path beng laid out for you, one that takes you deep into forbidden, ancient places as well as strange new territories.

m3u audio streams (if the flash player above doesn't work for you): [hifi lofi] Play all tracks as an m3u audio stream (or xspf, ogg, mp3 file) [hifi lofi] 01-Judgemental Wound (1:04) [hifi lofi] 02-Nagari (5:20) [hifi lofi] 03-Jiva (4:07) [hifi lofi] 04-Coveting Bes (5:06) [hifi lofi] 05-Pharisees Prayer (4:53) [hifi lofi] 06-Bane of Desire (4:30) [hifi lofi] 07-Sorrow and Veil (5:05) [hifi lofi] 08-Serpents Kiss (2:03) [hifi lofi] 09-Strange Flesh (4:11) [hifi lofi] 10-Heretic (3:58) [hifi lofi] 11-Naga (3:41) [hifi lofi] 12-Death in Sin (3:14) [hifi lofi] 13-Condemnation (4:03) [hifi lofi] 14-End of Religion (5:06)