Chris Wirsig: The 13 Crystal Skulls - COMPACT DISCS

Chris Wirsig: The 13 Crystal Skulls - COMPACT DISCSTitle: The 13 Crystal Skulls Artist: Chris Wirsig Label: Electric Heresy Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 888915219508 Genre: Electronic Release Date: 2016 05 13 Number of Discs: 1 The 13 Crystal Skulls is a concept album that works, an evocative take on a legend and the brainchild of composer Chris Wirsig. Los Angeles based these days, Chris is a classsically trained musician on the piano and saxophone, having studied audio engineering in Munich. He

Title: The 13 Crystal Skulls
Artist: Chris Wirsig
Label: Electric Heresy
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 888915219508
Genre: Electronic
Release Date: 2016-05-13
Number of Discs: 1

The 13 Crystal Skulls is a concept album that works, an evocative take on a legend and the brainchild of composer Chris Wirsig. Los Angeles based these days, Chris is a classsically trained musician on the piano and saxophone, having studied audio engineering in Munich. He brings 15 years' experience in music production and recording to this latest project that takes it's inspiration from the legend that drove Indiana Jones into the jungle - the magical 13 crystal skulls. According to the legend, the skulls date from pre-Columbian Mesoamerica and were crafted by the Aztecs from clear quartz. The 13 carved skulls were said to have paranormal powers and are supposedly scattered around the world. Chris has used the various elements of the electronic music palette with a view to the music and the overall effect - this is electronica in service of a musical purpose. It often sounds like some of the best of prog rock, using a variety of sounds both electronic and orchestral to create layers of texture that build and mesmerize. Each track offers something different. The release begins with a spooky and atmoshpheric Overture that is still grounded in melody. Wordless voices add a bright layer to Crystal Skull 2 - the Ghosts of the Aztecs. It's a track a grandeur of vision that reads like a soundtrack. Crystal Skull (CS) 4 - Ceremony in Tenochtitlan - appropriately enough - has a techno feel with an Asian inspired melody and harmonic structure. Some tracks, like Crystal Skull 5 - Carved Legend - mystery, like Trent Reznor/NIN and CS 10 - Excavation veer farther away from melody and harnonic structure, wallowing in spacey machine sounds.

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