Late in 2002 our favourite Austrian multi-instrumentalist returned to the label where it all began for him just over twenty years ago, delivering another fine album of symphonic fantasy music that bridges the divide between the Synth and Prog music markets and beyond better than any other we know. It’s a work of huge breadth and quality, the sort of thing that if it had been a soundtrack to something like the ‘Lord Of The Rings’ films (and much of this CD in particular would indeed be PERFECT in that context), it would elevate both musician and music to well-deserved recognition and worldwide success. We at CDS still consider Gandalf to be the Austrian equivalent of Mike Oldfield. His multi-tracked melodic music comes via a combination of keyboards such as lead and string-synths, organ and Mellotron, plus layers of choral voices, acoustic and electric guitars, basses, drums and percussion (also acoustic and electric) with voices and other effects adding integral textures to that panoramic sound that can only be Gandalf music. ‘Fountain Of Secrets’ recaptures the ‘fantasy world’ feel of the early masterpieces: ‘Journey To An Immaginary Land’, ‘Magic Theatre’, ‘Tale From A Long Forgotten Kingdom’, ‘To Another Horizon’ and ‘Visions’, and the same can be said of the early CBS album, and arguably his biggest seller: ‘From Source To Sea’. Like all the other Gandalf albums before it, ‘Fountains’ is surely destined to become another top seller at CDS (his ‘Source To Sea’ album is still one of CD Services top selling imports, having long since passed four-figure sales status). It is a stunning flowing, mix of melodic variety and sound layering where the music travels but never loses sight of its functions. The music holds you completely transfixed from start to finish. As the journey unfolds and the horizons change, the views become more beautiful. It’s that sort of album – It frees the imagination to take you to wherever your own personal nirvana happens to be. Each track is tuneful, but never twee, merging the right side of accessible, with the long-term side of enjoyment, and it is easily mature enough to class as timeless, just as all the others have always been before it!  So, just settle down, dim the lights and let this one fly – the experience will surely amaze you…

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Weight: 150.00 g

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