Kurt Michaels
Inner Worlds - Part One
Review by Gary Hill
Kurt Michaels has created an ambient piece of music here that fits loosely into the progressive rock heading. Understandably music of this type is not the most dynamic or powerful sound structures one will find - such goes against the grain. Still, this tends to be a bit weird and unsettling to qualify as relaxation music. It, like a lot of material in this genre suffers from to much sameness, making the album a bit long to listen to. Don't get discouraged and shut it off, though, as Michaels saves the best song on the disc for last. If you are a big fan of ambient music, you should definitely give this one a shot, but it probably will appeal to others, too. Really, I think most music fans will find something to like here. I'm just not sure that the album holds up exceptionally well as a whole. It would be great for short sittings, though. For more information, you can turn to the website at www.kurtmichaels.com.
This review is available in book format (hardcover and paperback) in Music Street Journal: 2005 Year Book Volume 2 at https://garyhillauthor.com/Music-Street-Journal-2005.
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