Release Date: January
8, 2017
Label: Sonic Bear Music
The recording came out at the beginning 2017 and it offers
a listener an opportunity to escape the everyday life syndromes we fall into at
times. Life can be routine, boring or
utter chaos, and regardless of the state we are in now, we do need help to
refocus or just get some “me” time. The time to center, relax and drift off
into another reality empties out the mind and the soul, which brings a sense of
calm.
Leaving
Terra Firma not
only suggests that we leave the ground it helps you to do so for your own
wellbeing. Stephen orchestrates the
soundscapes that are created then you gradually find yourself falling away into
the ambient textures and layers. I
would classify this music as ambient however the new age qualities are very
strong as well. The lure and power of the spacey sounds and orchestrations are
as inviting as they could be. There is a different place that awaits us when we
leave this earth and perhaps this a preview of what it will be like.
Although the 13 tracks are dissimilar, the ultimate result
is they all have the same effects and results. The subtle nuances of the
keyboards are heightened by the supporting orchestrations and instrumentation.
The universal language of the soul coincides with the music. This is not coincidental;
it is a fact and if you listen to this entire recording you will realize the
importance and relevancy of what artists like Stephen Peppos accomplish with his
music.
4/5
Stars
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck
March 5, 2017
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Tracks:
01. Leaving Terra Firma
02. Magnetic Fields
03. Vita Secundom Vita
04. Everlast
05. Sea Of Joy
06. Translucence
07. Praesentia Animi
08. Moth On A Purple Flower
09. Affluere (Adrift Toward)
10. Amor Dei
11. To See
12. Finalis
13. Cold But Warm Peace
Tracks:
01. Leaving Terra Firma
02. Magnetic Fields
03. Vita Secundom Vita
04. Everlast
05. Sea Of Joy
06. Translucence
07. Praesentia Animi
08. Moth On A Purple Flower
09. Affluere (Adrift Toward)
10. Amor Dei
11. To See
12. Finalis
13. Cold But Warm Peace