Cipher

(IT-017)

The music on this disc is a testament to the creative potential of an individual brave enough to explore his inner muse without shying away from any aspect of it.  No, there is nothing shy about this disc at all.  The urgent lyrics evoke images of the natural world using poetry that is like a modern form of haiku.  Brilliant Tabla playing by Steven Curtis and traditional south Indian vocals by Sri Priya Sundararajan on several tracks fit perfectly into Gabe's harmonic sphere.  Sim Redmond and Uniit Carruyo also lend their talents to this project to brilliant effect.  All this is rounded out by a few tracks with thundering drum and bass work by the team of Matt Saccuccimorano and Brian Dozoretz.  Then there is the guitar work, which of course is not very much like anything you've heard before.  Gabe's single acoustic guitar has the power of Jimmy Page's famous (and usually electric) "guitar army" sound.  There is a drone and there is a melody- sometimes stabbing into the sky and others strolling through the hills and valleys of a few of the more gentle numbers.  Given it's timelessness and intensity I think this music might stay with us for a long time to come...

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