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Reviews: Dave Hart ~ Diversity
Posted on Saturday, February 04, 2006 @ 08:26:34 PST
Topic: Reviews
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Artist: Dave Hart
CD: Diversity
Home: Alberta, Canada
Style: Electronic/New Age/Mix
Quote: "... a good title for the compilation, as it has many different facets to it."
By Catherine Tully
This is truly a difficult CD to classify. At times it is smooth jazz, other times it has a lot of synthesized sound, and then the guitar technique brings a rock element to it as well. Some tracks get experimental, and others are very typically New Age. Diversity is a good title for the compilation, as it has many different facets to it.
Hart mixes both acoustic guitar and electric and adds a variety of other sounds, including a Roland guitar synthesizer. It makes for an interesting mix. Songs such as track 3, "Mexican Sonata," use the guitar so that it almost has a Pink Floyd-style feel to it.
While many of the songs have a moody, New Age feel, track 8, "ATC Dance,"
goes off in another direction entirely and, as its name implies, sounds like dance music. I really liked that track, but it came out of nowhere and was very different from much of the other music on the CD. I'd actually like to hear a bit more of that mixed in -- it was terrific!
Many debut albums have a mixture of styles in them, and Dave Hart has a big range in his. It will be interesting to see what he zeros in on as he moves forward with his music. In the meantime, those who enjoy New Age style music with an electronic edge can check out Diversity to hear an artist with a wide variety of songs. (And if you like guitar too, this is for you.)
http://www.davehartmusic.com
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