Sub-Conscious is an enjoyable album featuring a mix of modern and traditional timbres, beats and influences. By allowing each of his various influences to come to the forefront, Field creates a sophisticated and exciting musical journey.

Field begins with the dreamy "Floating." Soaring strings, interlaced with a steady rock beat, make this opening song one of the most interesting tracks on the record.

The piece "Days" features a rich layering of strings, combined with a steady groove, giving the album a Neo-Classical feel. Also notable is Field's interpretation of "Ave Maria." Here, he introduces choir alongside percussion, electronic keyboard, and a grooving drum beat, bringing a fresh take to this classic work.

Field does a great job of blending tradition with innovation as he brings a fresh and exciting treatment to a much-loved classic. Even those listeners who are unfamiliar with the piece's origins can enjoy the work as much a seasoned classical listeners.

"Five," which features a 5/4 time signature and ostinato piano pattern, is an example of Field adding some cinematic flare to his writing. The orchestration is highly effective, with the soaring strings, distorted guitar work and piano all working together to create an atmosphere that goes beyond a simple melodic and harmonic statement. This is where film music is so successful, in using melodies, timbres and instrumental combination to evoke a strong response from the listener, without bringing lyrics into the equation.

On other tracks, Field brings more of a House-Dance influence into his writing, such as the groove and instrumentation on "D & A." Here, we find the composer using strings as part of the arrangement, but the electronic beats and Fender Rhodes piano work create more of a danceable mood with the track than some of the other works on the album. By mixing things up, bringing in different influences and using interesting instrument combination, Field is not only following his creative instincts, but is providing a diverse listening experience that prevents the album from becoming predictable or monotonous.

A multi-tiered opus, the 14+ minute "Blue," references cinematic strings, after hours jazz, and a multitude of intriguing points between and beyond. By working in familiar territory to his album, Field is not only showcasing his compositional abilities but his talents as an arranger and interpreter of classic works at the same time, something that listeners of all backgrounds and tastes can enjoy.

"Mother" and "Sub-Conscious" have an other worldly sound - peaceful and relaxing - and bring the listener to an ambient state of mind.

A collection of tunes from never-remembered films such as "Real Long Legs" (Polanski 1964).

Charlie (Alain Delon) disguises himself as a woman after witnessing the brutal murder of his brother by vicious crime boss Ernest Momo (Marcelo Mastroianni).

He is staying in his mother's small apartment above a bar in the 9th arrondissement of Paris when, while out buying cigarettes, he encounters Momo. Momo instantly falls for Charlie and even after discovering the truth obsessively courts him.

When a member of Momo's gang finds out what is happening he confronts his boss who then kills Charlie to save face, but is left haunted by lost love and newly discovered sexuality.

Los Angeles alternative rock outfit Where's Moo have reached new heights with their latest full length album, Dear Friend Dopamine. Fans have likened Where's Moo sound to R.E.M. and The Pixies having sex on a spaceship crashing into the sun. This album is a prime example of the sentiment, so perusing the disc on your iPod in a coffee shop is not recommended, as it is guaranteed to make you spill your latte.

Where's Moo take the ball, run with it, and kick it all over the place. Dear Friend Dopamine is no mere collection of Xerox rock and roll, but the birth of something exciting and new.

Echolalia is a laid back mix of electronic and acoustic elements. Piano, double bass and orchestral sounds blend with hip hop beats, dub basslines, glitched out samples and analog synths to take you on a chilled melodic journey.

John writes: Magnatune musician Tim Rayborn introduced me to his Swedish Folk musician friend Erik Ask-Upmark. They've played together many times (most recently when Erik was on tour, and passed through San Francisco). Erik has many projects, all focussed on traditional Swedish folk music, so be sure to check out his solo album, his album with Anna Rynefors entitled "Dram" and his group Svanevit.