MESSA DI ORFEO

This is the last Popol Vuh album... Partly recorded live and partly in studio. Live concert was a part of art exhibition in Italy - so probably music sounded more impressive live. Record would bring you mixed emotions. Popol Vuh here - only Florian Fricke on keyboards and two female voices. Maya Rose (you had heard her on "City Raga" album) and Guillermina De Germano. The album starts with beautiful and naive pop song "Deep in the Ocean of Love" with vocals by Maya Rose. After that - there would be long and short ambiental pieces. In "Strofas" Guillermina De Germano melancholically repeating verses like: "The Earth and me are unity...". It brings you coldness and feelings of presence in ancient temple. The longer ambiental compositions are more difficult. They are not bad at all, but Florian made the sound of the buzz of the bees integral part of this record. What could I say more... I think it is the album for the fans and collectors of Popol Vuh. It would be interesting for those listeners who very like "Affenstunde". Here Florian returned to ambient music and may be you could caught some moments on this record which impressed you on "Affenstunde". For me ambient of Messa sounds, well, a little bit heavy and the buzz is spoiling the music. One more thing - there's no bright moment, which hooks the listener, on the album. Tastes are differ - so try and may be you would be more grateful listener comparing with me.