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A Thousand Years is the eponymous debut album from 27-year-old hard ambient musician/producer Greg Pearson. This release was recorded in the winter of 2003 at Horizon Sound in Alexandria, VA. Pearson had previously played guitar in the Washington, DC-based hard rock band Umber for a few years before the band split up, at which point Greg created the Horizon Recordings label.
While many of the musical ideas on A Thousand Years were in demo form for several months leading up to the recording of the album, Pearson's project quickly came to fruition after the loss of a family member. The recording was designed—from the repeated melody in the beginning, middle and end, the song titles, the building flow of the record, the ethereal tones, and even the album artwork—to speak to things associated with death. The recording also provided an opportunity to unlock the mysteries behind eMagic's Logic Audio 6 and a new Macintosh laptop. |
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Review by Hypnagogue http://www.braindrizzle.netfirms.com/reviews.htm
I'd be hard pressed to categorize this CD under the label of "ambient," as the artist does. Although A Thousand Years (secret identity Greg Pearson) works with some soft electronic textures, most of the songs here infuse the electronica with a solid pop sensibility that truly lends it more character. You don't often get "hooks" in ambient music, but they're here. "Land of the Living" is an uptempo guitar piece that leads nicely into the more understated (and ambient) "Angel Overcome." And "See the Spirits" is practically begging to be rounded out with lyrics that would net it some radio airplay. This debut CD is an excellent piece of guitar instrumental tunes cradled in a strong understanding of ambient tones.
Review by J-Sin at Smother.net http://www.smother.net
Washington DC natives might recognize Greg Pearson from his stint as guitarist for Umber, a hard rock outfit that disbanded and found Pearson not just working on a solo project but also forming his own label Horizon Recordings. A Thousand Years may sound like a departure from the hard rock format with its ambient leanings and aural pleasures but on songs like “Land of the Living” and “Angel Overcome” you can hear majestic melodies that many rock groups yearn to orchestrate. What might shadow the musical genius of the album is the almost conceptual flow of the entire record, which could easily be mistaken for a recorded brook or stream whose waters effortlessly bounce about the strewn rocks and littered shores. Look skyward my friends as this may be one of the best ambient pieces to delight upon in a thousand years to borrow a phrase. |
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Location:
Washington DC, USA
A Thousand Years Website
info@horizonrecordings.com
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