Observation Point -Sidewinds (remastered)

An abstract collage of drones and deep space punctuate this recording debut. Curious experimental music from unnerving voices to uplifting piano ambience. A mixed bag that's well worth a listen. This 2002 release for Sandpiper Records is now remastered and reissued as one continuous piece of music.

"I wouldn't normally entertain a twenty minute EP unless the music on it was really worth hearing This is! Opens with a two minute section of distant, echoed voices above this mighty bass synth rumble that immediately hooks you in to its dark, brooding atmosphere then fades. Then you hear synth chords that are almost electric piano-like, hanging in the ether as a lone synth occasionally calls from below, and bass synth rumble fills the backdrop, so totally like Eno circa 'Another Green World' it's untrue, particularly as the track lasts just short of three wonderful minutes. Then it's onto the near ten minute 'Cumulus', opening with an even stronger river of deep flowing bass synths as a magical string synth-like sea rolls in from below and takes over the foreground as the atmosphere continues to remain both spacey and dark, yet almost melodic, as the bass synths fade, then return, as carefully crafted layers of hard-to-hear distant voices are audible below the dual-layers of synths flow, a combination of soundscapes that is quite stunning, and again, although not actually sounding like any seventies Eno piece, has that flavour running through it. Finally, the near five minute 'Reed Dweller' features choral synth, piano and bass synth, more of an Eno-esque magic to it as distant bird song is added and the chords soar and flow, other layers of string synth and melodic leads added as the track progresses, all quite horizon-stretching and gorgeous. Overall, twenty minutes of bliss in an early Eno synth/keys vein that you really should check out." -Andy G (Inkey$/CD Services)