Groove Unlimited is proud to present "Peregrination", the debut-album by the ambient composer, songwriter, sound designer and arranger Cadenced Haven. This pride has also to do with the fact that "Peregrination" is the very first album by a female artist on the label, Laila Quaraishi. "Peregrination" means journey. Cadenced Haven has started this journey not long ago. It is yet to learn and see more in future years to come. It’s a journey of hope, desire, acrimony, love, positive attitude, nature, consciousness, humanity and other related conceptual matters. It’s a journey which has its destination built up by the power of will. There are many roads to choose from, many people to meet on the way, but the most important asset that holds the capability to remain at the end of the journey….. is our mortality.
The music by Cadenced Haven does reflect distinctive thoughts of various sorts. When she composes music, different kinds of observations about certain things in life, various kinds of experiences build up certain emotions to create an image of melody that hopes to reflect sub-consciousness of the composer and the listeners as well. Every piece of a musical note does bear individual personality. If combined together, the whole output seems to reveal another new story. Started of as a songwriter with an acoustic guitar, she has slowly moved into the realms of electronic music. "Peregrination" was created with the aid of two great artists. Susan Baird, a.k.a. Dreamaiden, made the beautiful cover art for the album. And no-one less than our "own" Gert Emmens helped her out musically. His great craftsmanship can be heard on five of the nine tracks. Every track on "Peregrination" is an element of a story as a whole. Each track symbolises different stages and aspects of life, some are understandable but yet inexplicable to some extent and carries certain meaning of existence, individuality, personality, vision, thoughts, etc. Cadenced Haven’ music is beautiful, uplifting and relaxing. A piece like "Devoted Loss" opens with fine electronic sounds and the voice of her mother, after Gert’s excellent sequences take over. The pieces with Gert, manage to combine the individual styles of the two musicians: the melodically sequencerwork and retrosounds of Gert and the gently atmospheres and rhythms of Cadence Haven. The best example of this is perhaps the fantastic track "Atmosphere Of Amalgamation". Cadence Haven’s solotracks, like "Path To Phenomenon", "Virtual Reality" and especially "The Silent Vision" have a soft, sometimes even lounge-like, sound. And sometimes, like in "Catalysis", the two together also manage to rock" (well, of course in a certain way). Cadenced Haven and Gert have created something very special on "Peregrination". Let’s hope this journey will last for a long time. And let us also hope that in the future more female electronic artists manage to find their way into the family of Groove Unlimited.
If you make an album which is a tribute to a musical god it better be a good one...and this really is!. Paul has got it absolutely spot on and created a classic. This stands up to and above most tributes out there...superb. Robert Wallace
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