Hours of listening pleasure, August 15, 2001

Reviewer: David Roy, Vancouver, BC

What a wonderful CD this is. Very thought-provoking, yet it's also something you can just lie back and listen to, letting the music wash over you. This CD spans many musical styles (I hesitate to say genres, because it is all clearly New Age) The standout piece on this is "In the Den," with it's mixture of rhythm and message. "Plateau of the Gods" is wonderfully cosmic in scope, bringing a space-like listening sensation. The CD lasts over 72 minutes. With a mediocre CD, that would be almost cringe-inducing. Here, though, almost every minute is wonderful. This will be repeated in your CD player many times.

Can't stop listening, August 26, 1999

Reviewer: A music fan from BC, Canada

This, along with Delerium's "Karma," is my favorite CD in my collection.This CD has the distinction of being on almost non-stop repeat in my CD player at work. It's mix of warning and optimism is just wonderful. My favorite track, "In the Den," has a terrific beat, but it also has a terrific message if you listen to the words closely enough. A truly great CD.

superb ear garden

of industrial funk/symphonic elegance, July 14, 1998

Reviewer: naylont@ci.rochester.lib.ny.us from Rochester, N.Y.

Mars Lasar creates a future-world of aural landscapes that are flowing in the air of orchestral lushness or bubbling from a funky groove kicked by a rhythmic, industrial noise/ sound effects punch. Ricochet rifle shots are blended into the drum lines with other percusion sounds and they blend to rock a melody. A cleverly crafted soundscape hauntingly recalls american indian music, and a realisticly sounding indian voice tells about the great warrior and yet peaceful man,Geronimo- complete with horse hooves and naying that blend into the rhythm line. A child's lullaby emerges beautifully from the tune of a windup music box. A song about blasting into space and a cocktail lounge ditty defy the ability to conveniently label Mr. Lasar. Mars masters the unification of textile sound and aural grace. This album has variety, beauty,conscience,power,and wisdom- all delivered with a unique melodic flare of a master electronic composer. There is a theme of futuristic doom unde! ! rlying the concept of the "Eleventh Hour", but it crackles with a stubborn underlying optimism of the churchbell's gong triumphing over the electronic beep...and in some parts you can even dance to it!