Andreas Vollenweider - Kryptos

Cat. no: MIG02812
Format: CD
Barcode: 885513028129
Release Date: 26 Aug 2022
Genre: Easy Listening

Swiss harpist Andreas Vollenweider continues his exploration of world fusion on this ambitious, genre- blending release

In addition to the usual presence of Vollenweider's electrifed harp, on which he manages to combine the instrument's lush, classical sound with unusual rhythmic effects and uncharacteristic tones, "Kryptos" boasts a range of other instruments, including futes, synthesizer, human choruses, and a variety of percussion. Stylistically Vollenweider draws on African infuences, Greek folk songs, Celtic airs, contemporary Western classical, and dramatic flm music. Vollenweider also has a soft spot for mythological themes, as on "Hermes' Wedding" and "Circulus Finalis", which recounts the travels of a hero in musical terms. Vollenweider is clearly building on his successful albums of the early 1980s with "Kryptos", expanding the reach of his music to encompass the globe.