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The greatest joys of composer/keyboardist Ronan Hardiman's spiritually minded Anthem derive from the fact that he cross-pollinates his lilting, ultra-melodic melodies into so many different genre settings. Best known for his score to Michael Flatley's stage show Lord of the Dance, Hardiman draws heavily upon Celtic influences (texturing his hypnotic atmospheres with Leslie Dowdall's Enya-like vocals on the title track), but also creates throbbing trip-hop rhythmic foundations and ambiences which sound reminiscent of Enigma. On "Runaway," he plays a jazz-influenced melody in the vein of Keiko Matsui between heavily percussive, spirited vocal chorus parts sung angelically by Dowdall; however, an operatic vocal interlude seems a bit excessive. Likewise, the spoken voice over the hip-hop-influenced smooth jazz flavors of "Ready for Life" are unnecessary to get the emotion of the song across. Despite this stylistic variety, there is a certain similarity in Hardiman's approach: lay the rhythmic grooves, add atmosphere and vocals, and play great melodies. "Ancient Land," however, opens with dense tribal drumming and ominous orchestral overtones which draw world music and a classical influence into the equation. Listeners might have a hard time creating an exact definition of what Hardiman is doing here, but that's exactly why there's never a dull moment.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
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Ronan Hardiman, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Dowdall, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Frank Musker, ComposerLyricist - Ronan Hardiman, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Dowdall, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Ronan Hardiman, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Dowdall, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Ronan Hardiman, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Dowdall, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Ronan Hardiman, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Róisín O'reilly, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Ronan Hardiman, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Dowdall, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Ronan Hardiman, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Dowdall, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Ronan Hardiman, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Ronan Hardiman, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Dowdall, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Frank Musker, ComposerLyricist - Ronan Hardiman, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Dowdall, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
The greatest joys of composer/keyboardist Ronan Hardiman's spiritually minded Anthem derive from the fact that he cross-pollinates his lilting, ultra-melodic melodies into so many different genre settings. Best known for his score to Michael Flatley's stage show Lord of the Dance, Hardiman draws heavily upon Celtic influences (texturing his hypnotic atmospheres with Leslie Dowdall's Enya-like vocals on the title track), but also creates throbbing trip-hop rhythmic foundations and ambiences which sound reminiscent of Enigma. On "Runaway," he plays a jazz-influenced melody in the vein of Keiko Matsui between heavily percussive, spirited vocal chorus parts sung angelically by Dowdall; however, an operatic vocal interlude seems a bit excessive. Likewise, the spoken voice over the hip-hop-influenced smooth jazz flavors of "Ready for Life" are unnecessary to get the emotion of the song across. Despite this stylistic variety, there is a certain similarity in Hardiman's approach: lay the rhythmic grooves, add atmosphere and vocals, and play great melodies. "Ancient Land," however, opens with dense tribal drumming and ominous orchestral overtones which draw world music and a classical influence into the equation. Listeners might have a hard time creating an exact definition of what Hardiman is doing here, but that's exactly why there's never a dull moment.
© Jonathan Widran /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:18
- Main artists: Ronan Hardiman
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Decca US (Classics)
- Genre: Klassiek
© 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc. ℗ 2000 Universal Classics Group, a Division of UMG Recordings Inc.
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