Patrick O' Hearn - Ancient Dreams - 1985 (24/96 Vinyl Rip)

Patrick O'Hearn is an electronic musician exploring the more refined and elegant timbres of the synthesizer. His music is full of bright tones and majestic harmonies yet through the employ of earthy, ethnic rhythms and samples, he implants this music in firm soil - never soaring too far from terra firma.
''Enjoy his first timeless album; a strong, innovative and brilliant debut''.


Review:

Though Eldorado and Indigo are certainly among O'Hearn's finest albums, his startling debut, Ancient Dreams, remains the purest example of his innovative style. The keyboardist creates a sense of understated drama through a starkly elegant interplay of synthesized melodies and pseudo-pop rhythms. This unpredictable manipulation of the composer's rock and jazz roots suggests the wide open spaces of surreal landscapes. It is an all-time classic in the contemporary electronic field.
Linda Kohanov - Allmusic.com 4,5/5


Track List:

1. At First Light
2. Beauty In The Darkness
3. Unusual Climate
4. Life Along The River Vaal
5. Ancient Dreams
6. Malevolent Landscape
7. Last Performance