Release Date: December 11, 2018
Label: Independent
According to the artist, the first track “Grand Opening,”
is intended to be exactly what it says it is. The curtain opener is an exciting
burst of colors and energy that has you envisioning a scene in an action movie
or an emotional still picture with a soundtrack to make it come alive. It is an
amazing song but it does not set the tone for the album that most opening
tracks do because of the eclectic nature of the overall presentation. “Chasing
Time” is similar to the high level of energy and general pace.
What you will discover while listening are different moods,
a story being told through the fingers and ivory keys. There is no doubt that
this music can move you and it is meant to. The changing tides of sound and
textures are a credit to Samer’s characteristic creativity and tastefulness. It
can give the astute listener an opportunity to step outside any sort of
emotional bubble one may feel trapped in.
An interesting point is the artist spent the last two years
dealing with his own life and through the music found a path to enlightenment…a
point of letting go and allowing himself to walk through the door of change and
renewal. This is what Samer’s music can do for anyone. The first step is
hitting play and letting the music encapsulate your surroundings and then
changing your thought process. That is a monumental change for anyone feeling
stress, distraught or just sad and lonely. If you have heard anyone say “I can
be in a room with 300 people and feel alone,” then that gives you an idea of
the level of pain one individual could be feeling. I think the key is to own whatever it is you
are feeling at the moment then be ready to let go and move on with the help of
the music.
Guide
Me
is an extraordinary musical achievement that will give listeners the occasion
to feel what the artist is feeling and what part they may be playing in the
story. Sometimes, for me, it feels like I take on my own part in the story and
get this flood of feelings and emotions listening to this music, and then any
isolation I may be feeling just slips away. On the positive side of the coin,
there is a necessary solitude that I enjoy. It recharges my inner batteries and
gives my soul a shot of light and hopefulness. It may sound complicated to some
folks but it certainly works for my listening experience.
As the music guided Samer it will guide you to another
space and time with a mindset that can give you a healing internally that you
will come to expect from this music. I had set the bar very high for Samer on
his sophomore release and he came through with another instrumental masterpiece.
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck
December 10, 2018
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Provided By New Age Music Reviews
Tracks:
01. Grand Opening
02. Long Time Ago
03. Newborn
04. Now You See
05. Guide Me
06. Guardian
07. Before Dawn
08. Chasing Time
09. For Lila
10. Sense of Purpose
11. Back to Hometown
Tracks:
01. Grand Opening
02. Long Time Ago
03. Newborn
04. Now You See
05. Guide Me
06. Guardian
07. Before Dawn
08. Chasing Time
09. For Lila
10. Sense of Purpose
11. Back to Hometown