• New Music Reviews
• |
• Archives
• |
• News
• |
• Submissions
• |
• About
• |
• 
• |
• 

July 2024

• Ironflame: Kingdom Torn Asunder
• Spektra: Hypnotized
• (Michael) Palace: Reckless Heart
• Mr. Big: Ten
• Dark Mile: Dark Mile

June 2024

• Kaipa: Sommargryningsljus
• Sunbomb: Light Up The Sky
• Seven Spires: A Fortress Called Home
• Atlantic: Another World
• Xeneris: Eternal Rising
• New Horizon: Conquerors
• Issa: Another World

May 2024

• Rhapsody Of Fire: Challenge The Wind
• Cloven Hoof: Heathen Cross
• Perseus: Into The Silence
• Yes: Talk (1994/2024) Reissue
• Marty Friedman: Drama
• Demon: Invincible
• The Treatment: Wake Up The Neighbourhood
• The Tangent: To Follow Polaris
• Riot V: Mean Streets
• Anette Olzon: Rapture
• FM: Old Habits Die Hard

April 2024

• War Grave: War Grave EP
• Six By Six: Beyond Shadowland
• Vanden Plas: The Empyrean Equation Of The Long Lost Things
• Praying Mantis: Defiance
• King Zebra: Between The Shadows
• About Us: Take A Piece
• Blue Oyster Cult: Ghost Stories

March 2024

• Cruzh: The Jungle Revolution
• Whom Gods Destroy: Insanium
• The Prog Collective: Dark Encounters
• Lords Of Black: Mechanics Of Predacity
• Lipz: Changing The Melody
• The End Machine: The Quantum Phase
• Stargate: Escaping The Illusion
• Turbulence: Binary Dream
• Sonata Arctica: Clear Cold Beyond
• D'Luna: Monster
• Big Big Train: The Likes Of Us
• Benjamin Croft: We Are Here To Help

February 2024

• Traveler: Prequel To Madness
• Lionheart: The Grace Of A Dragonfly
• Honeymoon Suite: Alive
• Durbin: Screaming Steel
• Smoking Snakes: Danger Zone
• Revolution Saints: Against The Winds
• Striker: Ultrapower
• Show N Tell: The Ritual Has Begun
• Robert Hart: Circus Life

[ More Music Reviews ]

Krampl, Gerald: Lighthouse

Classical/Ambient Instrumental

3.5/5.0

Indigo Music
www.myspace.com/geraldkrampl
www.indigomusic.at
By Craig Hartranft,  12.19.2010

On Lighthouse, Viennese pianist, keyboard player, and composer Gerald Krampl continues from his 2009 release Innocent Wasteland: somber and subdued minimalist classical piano, sometimes and often flavored by equally minimal amounts of electronica. The atmosphere is a spectrum of soothing and melancholy ambience. Perhaps this disc would be played in your favorite New Age shop or, if you or a friend would have it, at your next wine and cheese party. With a fine Merlot and a quiet evening of relaxation, possibly introspection, but not necessary, I could drop Krampl's Lighthouse in my stereo and drift away. (My hard rock and heavy metal reader can pass, if you haven't figured that out so far.)

There's nothing uplifting or terribly bright here. But we discovered that on Innocent Wasteland. I'm not sure depressing is a valid description here. But if you're in an unforgiving self-loathing emotional place, you may not want to listen to this work. You might put the gun to your head ahead of plans. But I digress, with an obvious bit of sarcasm. Mr. Krampl is effectively brilliant, and equally self-indulgent, on Lighthouse. If you love his past works, then you will be well-pleased with Lighthouse.

Note: All Amazon advertising in this review first benefits the artist, then Craig Hartranft also receives a residual. Click, and thanks for your support.

Mr. Krampl is effectively brilliant, and equally self-indulgent, on Lighthouse. If you love his past works, then you will be well-pleased with Lighthouse.

Alphabetical Index

We have to dig deep, three decades, to find the origins of Atlantic, a project of songwriter, musician, and producer Simon Harrison (then Stranger, Wisht). Initially thought to be a one-off recording, Harrison ... [ Read More ]