Swiss harpist Andreas Vollenweider continues his exploration of world fusion on this ambitious, genre-blending release.
In addition to the usual presence of Vollenweider's electrified harp, on which he manages to combine the instrument's lush, classical sound with unusual rhythmic effects and uncharacteristic tones, KRYPTOS boasts a range of other instruments, including flutes, synthesizer, human choruses, and a variety of percussion.
Stylistically Vollenweider draws on African influences, Greek folk songs, Celtic airs, contemporary Western classical, and dramatic film music.
Vollenweider also has a soft spot for mythological themes, as on "Hermes' Wedding" and "Circulus Finalis," which recounts the travels of a hero in musical terms.
Vollenweider is clearly building on his successful albums of the early 1980s with KRYPTOS, expanding the reach of his music to encompass the globe.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Domus Cordis: Father's Tree/The Painted GateAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 2 | Morgana PalaceAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Hermes' WeddingAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | Under the Trees of HopeAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | PassionataAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Bhambororo!Andreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 01:43 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 7 | Forest FolksAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Quendel and RhomasAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | May Green Be the GrassAndreas Vollenweider | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 06:17 | 14 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Wanja The Wanderer (Conc) | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 06:42 | 15 MB | 34 MB |
| 11 | Trigon: East Of Time/Missa Obscura | Andreas Vollenweider | Play | 07:07 | 16 MB | 42 MB |
| 52 mins | 120 MB | |||||
| 52 mins | 277 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marina Belica | Coordination |
| 2 | Daniel Binelli | Bandoneon, Guest Artist |
| 3 | Claudia Boggio | Crew, Vocals |
| 4 | Michael Brecker | Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 5 | Ivan Conti | Drums, Percussion |
| 6 | Devin Emke | Engineer |
| 7 | Leonard Eto | Vocals |
| 8 | Thomas Fessler | Guitar |
| 9 | Eberhard Hahn | Wind Instruments |
| 10 | Hanswalter Huggler | Management, Production Coordination |
| 11 | Mindy Jostyn | Guest Artist, Violin, Vocals |
| 12 | Walter Keiser | Drums |
| 13 | Achim Kubert | Crew, Mastering |
| 14 | Ladysmith Black Mambazo | Ensemble, Guest Artist |
| 15 | Helmut Lipsky | Violin |
| 16 | Eric Merz | Engineer, Mastering, Mixing |
| 17 | Carlo Milan | Guitar, Percussion |
| 18 | Andy Neresheimer | Crew |
| 19 | Jurg Peterhans | Engineer |
| 20 | Daniel Pezzotti | Cello |
| 21 | Vincent Pitras | Crew |
| 22 | Darryl Pitt | Coordination |
| 23 | Sylvie Rossi | Management, Production Coordination |
| 24 | Roman Schmid | Horn (English) |
| 25 | Bernie Staub | Engineer |
| 26 | Andreas Vollenweider | Arranger, Composer, Conductor, Engineer, Harp, Mastering, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 27 | Rene Weis | Crew |
| 28 | Jerry Wortman | Coordination |
| 29 | Matthias Ziegler | Flute |
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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). |