This disc is a new age album that has a lot of keyboards and atmospheric textures. It’s quite pretty and relaxing. Like a lot of new age music it’s also a bit monolithic. Still, there’s nothing offensive about it. Steve Howe guests on over half of this set. In fact, a later reissue of the album was put out showing this as a Steve Howe album – no doubt due to his larger name. I’ve used the same track by track review in both this review and that one – because the music is the same.
Track by Track Review
A Venetian Passage
A Light Romance This is even more gentle and classical in nature. It’s quite pretty and very restive.
Passione Magica Howe’s role here is far more prominent. This has a lot of acoustic guitar in its midst and it’s a pretty and delicate piece of music. I like it because it represents a bit of a change.
The Substance Of Stars Keyboard dominated and very new age in nature, this is pretty and exceptionally sedate and slow moving.
Seraphim The first couple minutes of this are in a mellow keyboard dominated motif that reminds me a lot of Vangelis. Howe’s guitar enters after that and brings a bit of a jazzy edge to the proceedings.
The New Moon Another mellow track, this is pretty, but not all that different from a lot of the music on the set.
Sequential Fantasy Perhaps a bit more intricate, this keyboard number is quite pretty and a step up from the last one.
San Marco's Journey With flute, this is a more Celtic and organic track. Otherwise, it’s not that different from a lot of the music here.
