David Arkenstone is a veteran new age music composer and musician.
He is also diverse and versatile, able to perform in many different arenas and styles.
For Citizen of the World, he gathered all of his diversity into one box and spread it across 56 minutes.
As stated above, Arkenstone performs quite capably.
With the possible exception of the final track of the disc, "Into the Dreamtime," that's exactly what this is: a capable rendering of worldbeat and new age styles.
It is not until that final track that listeners will hear spirit and soul.
Of course, it is difficult -- nay, impossible -- to enter the dreamtime superficially.
This is a good CD; don't misread or misquote this impression.
Arkenstone has done better and he has done worse.
There are neither challenges nor offenses on this disc.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forest RunnersDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 05:55 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 2 | Desert CrossingDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 3 | MoonflowerDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | The Gypsy CampDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Safe PassageDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | CeremonyDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 06:24 | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| 7 | Land of the TigerDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 06:20 | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| 8 | Carried Away Across the SeaDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | Temple of the PharoahDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 10 | Into the DreamtimeDavid Arkenstone | David Arkenstone | Play | 07:15 | 16 MB | 39 MB |
| 56 mins | 129 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 326 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Aarvold | Engineer, Mixing |
| 2 | Mike Aarvold | Engineer |
| 3 | David Arkenstone | Arranger, Art Direction, Bass, Bouzouki, Composer, Engineer, Flute, Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing, Percussion, Primary Artist, Producer, Sound Design |
| 4 | Daniel Chase | Drums |
| 5 | Joel Derouin | Violin |
| 6 | Timothy Fielding | Photography |
| 7 | Donald Markese | Arranger, Clarinet, Flute, Penny Whistle, Piccolo, Sax (Soprano) |
| 8 | Sonny Mediana | Design |
| 9 | Sid Page | Violin |
| 10 | Samite | Kalimba |
| 11 | Ric Wilson | Mastering |
| 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. |