Release Date: September
8, 2017
Label: CD Produktion
und Vertrieb
Dulce
Joya is an accomplished pianist from Cuba. She started her studies of the
instrument at age 6. It looks like the early start and all the hard work has
paid off for this artist in many ways.
She released Reality
of Dreams a year ago. This is my first opportunity to hear Dulce’s music. I
must say that I am very impressed with the talent I heard on all 12 tracks of
this recording. I find great joy in
discovering artists I have not heard before.
If you stop and think about the title for a moment it
becomes clear what the artist is conveying to you. Your dreams do become
reality, and the reality of those dreams are communicated through the music you
will hear on this recording.
I have heard countless piano instrumental albums and it
takes a lot at this point for me to become interested and stay focused. I am
not saying that I do not enjoy most of what I hear, it just has to be excellent
to make me feel like I just had a great musical experience.
This is definitely contemporary classical that could easily
cross over to new age as well. The new age genre has become very interesting
over the years and many of the sub-genres have found a way into the
ever-broadening classification as well. This is one album that anyone that
appreciates new age would love, I have no doubt.
So, after listening to Dulce’s music I felt very positive
and refreshed. Her music is crisp, pinpoint and mesmerizing. Every track is
intriguing and full of emotion. This is music that could easily be a soundtrack
for a film. It is a quality listen from start to finish.
Perhaps one of the better examples of a story set to moving
instrumental music is “Shadows of my Soul.” It builds and builds as the track
gets deeper into movements that are pulsating with life and anticipation. It
runs over six minutes and what Dulce accomplishes in that timeframe is a
brilliant exhibition of musical transitions within one song.
“Call of the King” was another one of my favorites. The
title is perfect. The ivory keys and Dulce’s talented fingers introduce a grand
marching of the king’s entrance. It was a very picturesque track.
Those are a few tracks that really hit home with me, I
really loved the entire album though. Every composition is beautiful and
something I would enjoy hearing any time of day or night.
As I listened to each track my interest grew and I was
fascinated with all the progressions that Dulce went through in every track.
Even without any accompaniment, I was completely engaged with her music. That
says it all for me and the music presented on Reality of Dreams.
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck
October 2, 2018
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Tracks:
01. Romantic Power
02. Call of the King
03. Lights and Shadows
04. Sad Moments
05. Magical Ride
06. Pride of Love
07. Shadows of my Soul
08. Stormchild
09. Winter Dreams
10. Bleeding Heart
11. Fallen Angel
12. Goodbye
Tracks:
01. Romantic Power
02. Call of the King
03. Lights and Shadows
04. Sad Moments
05. Magical Ride
06. Pride of Love
07. Shadows of my Soul
08. Stormchild
09. Winter Dreams
10. Bleeding Heart
11. Fallen Angel
12. Goodbye