DREAM MIXES 3 - THE PAST HUNDRED MOONS

The third instalment in TD's remix series saw them taking the concept even further than on the previous volumes. What was originally a fun,one off project had by now taken on a life of it's own and it's obvious that Edgar and Jerome have a lot of fun "messing around" with classic TD tracks and this is very evident on "Dream Mixes 3: The Past Hundred Moons". This time the tracks are generally longer than on the preceding albums in the series and all the better for it. At 76 minutes "DM3" is a very long album but it never outstays it's wlecome due to the creativity and inventiveness of the music. The first two albums in the remix series concentrated exclusively on newer TD material,with "DM3" they went all the way back to the 70's,to some fans concern but the fears were unfounded. Rather than diminish the quality of the original works,"DM3" manages to enhance and enrich them,bringing out extra dimensions to the music that makes the listener see them in a new light. Broader touches,like new arrangements, have been added,but also subtler touches,a new keyboard part here,a guitar there,gives these pieces a new lease of life and making them much more multidimensional than they originally were. "DM3" makes old chestnuts like "Logos","Monolight" and "White Eagle" breathe like never before while underlining the beauty of them. Like the other DM's,"DM3" is heavy on the beats but it still manages to sound light and almost ethereal,both instantaneous and complicated. "Dream Mixes 3: The Past Hundred Moons" is another TD classic and once more a testament to what a unique musical force Edgar Froese is.