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On this impressive collaboration with visual artist Gary Miraz, Suzanne Doucet's skills as a composer and instrumentalist are on display. As one might guess from the title, RESONANCE is full of deep, stirring music. Though generated largely by synthesizer, the sounds on the album never feel processed, but instead come across as highly organic.
Miraz and Doucet's atmospheric washes recall the classic ambient music of Brian Eno, with a subtle hint of heady electronica from the early 2000s. Miraz and Doucet file the edges off their electro-scapes, generating worlds that are soothing and gently textured, containing just enough delicate expression to keep the listener engaged. This soft, slow-moving music is particularly well suited to the practices of meditation and yoga.
Photographer: Suzanne Doucet. Suzanne Doucet Resonance Songs | 1. | Crossing, The |
| 2. | In Dreaming |
| 3. | Indigo Moon |
| 4. | Dancing Shadows |
| 5. | New Dawn |
| 6. | Zabrisky Point |
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Resonance Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Maximum Lush
Resonance now takes the place of Brian Eno and Harold Budds "The Pearl" as my favorite ambient/synth album. Doucet and Miraz playing complement each other beautifully. As anyone who has ever recorded synthesizer knows, the key to success is two-fold: First, the sounds themselves must be top-notch. There are a lot of cheezy synth patches in the world, and happily, none of them find their way onto this album. Secondly, since synthesizers are potentially cold and mechanical sounding, the PLAYING has to be expressive and sensitive. Again, Doucet and Miraz do not disappoint. My favorite track is the opening "Dancing Shadows" which features a haunting melody played on what I believe is a vintage Moog synthesizer, or a darn-good imitation thereof.
As for the mood, I would say that in a word, Resonance is REASSURING. Although it definitely has all the best features of space music, for me, there is just enough melodic/harmonic content to keep me in my body, and ultimately, after a few tracks, I end up feeling like all is well after all. This one is staying in my rotation for a long time to come.
I suggest you buy it. Listen to Resonance in the morning, and add a little bliss to your whole day.
Submitted by John Balint (Santa Barbara, California)
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