On his second album, keyboardist/composer and molecular research
scientist Timothy Wenzel conducts a fusion of musical ideas and themes – partly
inspired by sojourns to Hawaii, his native Michigan, and Europe – that coalesce
into a pleasant, dream-filled excursion.
Wenzel uses his keyboards and synthesizers to generate a variety
of sounds, entrancing tones, and lush ethereal textures. In addition to gentle
piano, Wenzel’s sonic palette includes strings, flutes, chimes, and percussion.
The audio mix also includes the taut drums of Lenny Levesh on a couple of
tracks and the scorching guitar of Denmark’s Michael Rud on one track.
While the recordings are complex in their intricately constructed
layers, the compositions are at once simple and wide-ranging, evoking a
visceral, cinematic feel.
This CD offers musical escapades that are both relaxing and exciting.
Timothy Wenzel’s dreams are good dreams to have.
--Raj
Manoharan
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