Andreas Vollenweider's Grammy-winning 1987 effort is dominated by the Swiss musician's electrically modified harp.
Its distinctive sound runs throughout the album, supported by the usual tinkering synthesizer effects and light percussion.
After an extended introductory interlude, the title track zips into a vaguely Caribbean-styled rhythm.
"Water Moon" features a different, more organic harp sound; it's mixed with the windy tones of a flute, suggesting ghostly moonshafts lancing through falling rain.
Vollenweider plays the harp strings off of guitar strings on the surprisingly twangy (for new age, anyway) "Drown in Pale Light." The composer weaves the album's instrumentals together with a goody bag of pan-ethnic influences; the album's margins are full of these little touches that nevertheless make a big difference.
Down to the Moon will appeal to anyone looking for music that's as interesting as it is soothing.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Down to the MoonAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 02:26 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 2 | Moon DanceAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Steam ForestAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Water MoonAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 02:14 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 5 | Night Fire DanceAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Quiet ObserverAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 7 | Silver WheelAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Drown in Pale LightAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| 9 | The Secret, the Candle, and LoveAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 10 | Hush-Patience at Bamboo ForestAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 00:19 | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| 11 | La Lune et l'EnfantAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 02:04 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 12 | The Three Silver Ladies Dance | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| 36 mins | 83 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 211 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Düde Dürst | Design |
| 2 | Peoro Haldemann | Bells |
| 3 | Pedro Haldermann | Bells |
| 4 | Walter Keiser | Drums |
| 5 | Max Lasser | Strings |
| 6 | Max Lawsser | Strings |
| 7 | Eric Merz | Engineer |
| 8 | Jon Otis | Drums, Keyboards |
| 9 | Darryl Pitt | Photography |
| 10 | Peter Ritzer | Paintings |
| 11 | Dennis Roshard | Assistant Engineer |
| 12 | Silver Symphony and Choir | Choir/Chorus, Group |
| 13 | Christoph Stiefel | Keyboards |
| 14 | Andreas Vollenweider | Arranger, Composer, Harp, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 15 | Matthias Ziegler | Wind, Wind Instruments |
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| 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. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |