Release Date: November 25th, 2022
Label: Independent
Her solo piano works are portraits of a grounded individual with
the innate ability to speak to listeners through music.
Michele said this about the new release:
This is a special edition album written and created using a
softer and more delicate playing style by utilizing some of the more expressive
features of my piano in order to change the tone and timbre of the sound and to
illuminate the more expressive aspects of how it can be played. In doing so, I
was able to immerse myself into a softer and quieter style of writing to
compliment the changing elements of my beautiful piano. The music on this album
is themed around different aspects of light and dark.
And indeed, that does put it all into proper perspective. You
will feel the sadness of "When You Hurt, I Hurt," and the
ever-changing colors of the bright "Kaleidoscope" will lift your
spirits. Thus, the experiential journey through the dark and the light. And masterfully
depicted may I add. I am not surprised by this in the least. Michele has been
one of the most consistent and on-point artists I have enjoyed.
This year, more than any previous, I have heard more sadness in
the music. I am sensitive to what is happening worldwide, which certainly has
much to do with my perception. I am not mistaken, however, as many artists have
released "pandemic" themed recordings. The many pressing issues we
now face on our planet reflect our times. Hence the music that you will hear
will envelop your consciousness. Even though there is that element of sadness,
we can always find hope and healing in this talented individual's simplistic
beauty.
With Luminous,
you will find the light inside just like Michele did. She offers you that
doorway to where it is and helps you realize that music is just a tool to get
there. We all have it inside, and some of our light has been extinguished by
life events over the last three years that changed us forever. I feel blessed
that I have not got sick, lost anyone, and kept my job. That doesn't mean I
don't feel the world's pain daily and realize my mortality with each passing
year. It makes me very concerned and sad.
Hearing Michele making her way through these ten tracks of
instrumental contemporary grace and beauty puts a different perspective on
everything. And honestly, that is the goal of any artist, so mission
accomplished once again, Michele!
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck-New Age Music Reviews Founder
November 1, 2022
Tracks:
01. Droplets of Grey 5:06
02. When You Hurt, I Hurt 5:12
03. Kaleidoscope 3:56
04. Shimmer 3:20
05. Moonlit Shadows 2:59
06. The Golden Hour 3:43
07. Luminous 3:09
08. Fireflies 3:37
09. Adrift 2:22
10. Lanterns In The Sky 3:40