This is the stirring debut of one of the worldbeat-meets-new age world's top young acoustic guitarists.
Johannes Linstead's gift of blending cool rhythms with spicy, lightning-fast flamenco improvisations is further explored on later albums, but his journey begins here on the fiery "Mountain Mist." While his guitar -- which blends the best of traditional and contemporary South American melodies and Latin rhythms -- is always the focus, he also enjoys sharing the spotlight on occasion.
On that same track, he's content to move from lead melody to a rhythm role behind the dancing flute of Anja Arvo.
Then he's working his magic over the rumbling percussion of Gino Mirizio.
Mood and ambience are also an important part of Linstead's world, and he follows the frenetic pace of the opener and breezy "The Temple at Delphi" with the swaying romance of "Don Juan" and "Gypsy Rain." "Mi Angel" is perhaps the best example of the deep emotions Linstead can tap into when he's deep in the mode of dreaming and contemplation.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mountain MistJohannes Linstead | Johannes Linstead | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | The Temple at DelphiJohannes Linstead | Johannes Linstead | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Don JuanJohannes Linstead | Johannes Linstead | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Gypsy RainJohannes Linstead | Johannes Linstead | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Sol Luna TierraJohannes Linstead | Johannes Linstead | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Mi AngelJohannes Linstead | Johannes Linstead | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Between TearsJohannes Linstead | Johannes Linstead | Play | 05:19 | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Agua NegraJohannes Linstead | Johannes Linstead | Play | 04:27 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | RioJohannes Linstead | Johannes Linstead | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 10 | DjungaJohannes Linstead | Johannes Linstead | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 41 mins | 94 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 257 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Andersen | Mastering, Mixing |
| 2 | Anja Arvo | Flute, Flute (Wood) |
| 3 | George Daly | Mastering |
| 4 | Johannes Linstead | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboards, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 5 | Steve Manning | Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 6 | Joe Orlando | Bass |
| 7 | Susan Schelling | Photography |
| 8 | David Story | Keyboards |
| 9 | Andrea Yallop | Art Direction, Artwork |
| 10 | Terence Yallop | Executive Producer |
| 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). |