This classically trained cellist may be familiar to new age listeners from his early works with the Paul Winter Consort or from his 20-year-strong solo career in the genre.
Adjectives like "warmly lyrical," "soulful," and "contemplative" come to mind, and his sparse arrangements are unique in that he creates a personal string orchestra of multiple cellos with piano and keyboards (not to mention lush nighttime nature sound effects).
That said, it's mostly a soft, serene vibe experience that cares more about an aural caress effect than offering anything distinctive melodically.
There's a heavy, dark emotional feeling as well.
Still, some of the titles offer a few tidbits for the listener's imagination.
"Children" has a sweeping orchestral effect, while "Prayer and Word" plays like a gloomy day in the forest.
There's a little more improvisational energy on "Awakening," but part of it feels like it's just an orchestra tuning up.
Lovers of pure ambience will best enjoy "Morning," with its crisp running water, chirping birds, and distant, high-ivory tones.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChildrenDavid Darling | David Darling | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Prayer and WordDavid Darling | David Darling | Play | 05:54 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Cello BlueDavid Darling | David Darling | Play | 08:11 | 18 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Thy Will "Not Mine" Be DoneDavid Darling | David Darling | Play | 07:38 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | SerenityDavid Darling | David Darling | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Colorado BlueDavid Darling | David Darling | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | AwakeningDavid Darling | David Darling | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | MorningDavid Darling | David Darling | Play | 07:28 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | PresenceDavid Darling | David Darling | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | SolitudeDavid Darling | David Darling | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | PrayerDavid Darling | David Darling | Play | 06:02 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 57 mins | 131 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Bates | Engineer, Mixing Consultant |
| 2 | David Darling | Arranger, Cello, Composer, Electric Cello, MIDI Programming, Mixing, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming, Synthesizer, Vocals |
| 3 | Stephen Hill | Art Direction, Design, Photography |
| 4 | Mickey Houlihan | Engineer |
| 5 | R.J. Muna | Photography |
| 6 | Bob Olhsson | Mastering |
| 7 | Tommy Skarupa | Digital Editing, Engineer, Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |