Label: Independent
The
Dream Exchange is his new release and the best way to
describe what you will hear is auditory bliss and atmospheres to set the mind,
body and soul at ease, a literal musical cloud of beauty and grace. All tracks are
composed, performed, and produced by John Luttrell, except “Interstellar Dust”
co-written by John Luttrell and David Veirs and the album mastering is by Bryan
Carrigan.
For those interested in gear here is a list of what John
used on the recording:
Guitars - Fender Strat w/Roland GR-55 Guitar Synth and
Digitech RP7, Line6 Variax 600 w/Line6 Pod XT, Gibson SJ Kristofferson
acoustic, Aria AK-75 classical acoustic, Alamo Fiesta electric, various
mandolins and ethnic stringed instruments.
Keyboards - Alesis QS7, Arturia KeyLab 61, Sequential
Circuits SixTrak, Moog/Realistic MG-1, Alesis Quadrasynth S4.
Effects - Zoom Studio 1201, Behringer Composer Pro-XL,
Boss Flanger.
This is new age instrumental having one of its finest
hours. As an individual that appreciates many types of instrumental recordings
I was easily drawn into this music. The other factor that I find very appealing
is the ambient soundscapes he creates with keyboards and guitars accentuated by
many other sounds that color the music so beautifully. The relaxing tones and
colors give you immediate pleasure and provide a release valve for any tension
or stress that you may be feeling. Any negativity that may be surrounding you
or taking space inside your head will melt away like butter dripping off a hot
muffin right out of the oven.
In and around the tracks are the sounds of nature as well
- tweeting birds and the whispering winds beckoning you away, anywhere your
heart may desire. You are invited to a place of peace and rest for your soul as
your ears are enveloped in sound, the mind and body follow in short order. “The
Orange Sky” begins the album with pictures of soft light and beauty as the
artist paints broad strokes of sound on his ever growing multicolored canvas.
From that point forward the journey of blissfulness continues unencumbered by
distractions of everyday life. It comes as no surprise to this listener how Luttrell
creates film scores. “On Gossamer Wings” is the perfect track to furnish light
airy sounds that will just pick you up off your feet as you float away on a
cloud of delicate sounds and pleasure. The title track adequately describes
without words what this album is about with its ambient keyboards, gentle
guitar enunciations, which act as an open invitation to aural paradise.
This is music for the senses, the kind of listener
experience that will lighten your load and give you freedom. Your spirit is
free to fly away on The Dream Exchange. The
title says it all; you exchange your worries and cares for a dream like ride
above it all, like a vacation provided by sound so effective that you actually
can be somewhere else. That is music that is doing what it is supposed to do,
transporting you to where you really want to be right now.
Throughout our lives we share our dreams with family and
friends, and they share their dreams with us. If we're lucky we're able to help
them activate and achieve their dreams and also work on achieving our own. How
wonderful it is to experience and share in this Dream Exchange. - John Luttrell, April 2014
4.5/5
Stars
Key
Tracks: On Gossamer Wings, The Orange Sky, The Dream Exchange
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck-New Age Music Reviews Founder
April 23, 2014
Review
Provided By New Age Music Reviews
Tracks:
01.The Orange Sky
02.The Sphere
03.Dreamcast
04.On Gossamer Wings
05.Interstellar Dust
06.The Dream Exchange
07.Somnambulistic Journey
08.Ethereal Raga
09.Away
10.Wandering
11.Inland Returned
12.With You
Tracks:
01.The Orange Sky
02.The Sphere
03.Dreamcast
04.On Gossamer Wings
05.Interstellar Dust
06.The Dream Exchange
07.Somnambulistic Journey
08.Ethereal Raga
09.Away
10.Wandering
11.Inland Returned
12.With You