Release Date: 2014
Label: Peonies
Music
His website puts things into proper perspective for
listeners:
Bryan Carrigan is a producer, engineer, music editor,
synth programmer, scoring sound designer, remixer and composer of electronic
music. His career has spanned the gamut of genres working within the record, TV
and film industries lending his skills to hundreds of projects. Bryan has also
released 5 albums of his own blend of electronic, ambient, downtempo, chill out
and new age music - Passing Lights
and Focus in 2011, Windows in 2012, Below Zero in 2013 and
Inspired in 2014.
Carrigan is obviously a multi-talented individual that
understands what his abilities are and works within that scope and range to
create his music. Knowing what your limitations are is an important factor in
the creative process and it became readily obvious to me in short order that
this man has everything under control.
As the first track “Elation” begins, it makes you feel
like you are standing at the highest peak of a mountain range watching the sun
rise then suddenly flying through the billowing clouds above. The feeling is
one of Elation! So mission accomplished. The album has a nice flow and it takes
you “Along The Path.” And that path is your choice as you let the music take
you there. As the CD suggest on the back cover “Finding inspiration in everyday
life is within reach. Find your happy.” Well this music fan found a happy place
listening to Inspired.
“Kaleidoscope” is self-explanatory. The music has many
colors and hues. I could appreciate the way Carrigan used all the various
keyboards to blend it into a living breathing piece of music. The quality of
this music is evident in every track. What I found most appealing is how it had
the ability to give me a sense of hope and excitement but in the same instance
gave me a relaxing peace inside. The kind you find when you look at your soul
mate and know it is your life’s path, or when you look into your dog’s eyes and
know without a doubt that there is a caring loving soul behind that gaze. It’s
the warm and fuzzy stuff but it is very spiritual in nature. The music
initiates all of these feelings and keeps you there.
“Warm Embrace” is just that. The opening sequence is
gentle and inviting with strings gently plucked leading the way then keys
laying down a bed of rose petals for you to walk over in your mind’s eye. The
pace is just right on this track it delivers complete bliss to your mind, body
and soul, the sacred triangle of life.
New age instrumental music never requires any lyrics to
create an atmosphere to generate good feelings and a sense of being one with
everything around you. Bryan Carrigan is masterful in taking a blank canvas and
creating a masterstroke of musical beauty and pleasure. This recording has so
much to offer within the 12 tracks. I completely enjoyed the entire set.
If you are into new age music or instrumental tracks you
will be Inspired to hear this
recording any time day or night. This is one of the best natural fixes anyone
can have.
5/5
Stars
Key Tracks: Elation, Kaleidoscope, Warm
Embrace
Tracks:
01. Elation
02. Hope
03. Lemon Drops
04. Floating Above
05. Along the Path
06. Fluffy Clouds
07. Kaleidoscope
08. Caravan
09. Really Fun Song
10. Exhale
11. Warm Embrace
12. Offerings
Tracks:
01. Elation
02. Hope
03. Lemon Drops
04. Floating Above
05. Along the Path
06. Fluffy Clouds
07. Kaleidoscope
08. Caravan
09. Really Fun Song
10. Exhale
11. Warm Embrace
12. Offerings
Keith “MuzikMan”
Hannaleck-New Age Music Reviews Founder
September 13, 2014
Review
Provided By New Age Music Reviews