Strange Vision starts with “Forty Years Ago,” majestic at first before launching headlong into brisk pacing with a bright, pleasant synth melody. The sequencing really cooks, never coming up for air, carrying the load until drums are added near the end.
“Tzu-Jan” is equally if not more energetic, and by the time “Prelude” comes around I’m wondering if Javi is ever going to let the listener catch his breath.
Things slow up a bit on the excellent “Skyjacker,” but after a mellow intro it too picks up the tempo, if showing perhaps a little moderation.
Surprisingly melancholy piano and pads take us into “Missing Autumn.” Still, the emphasis is clearly on keeping things always in motion, and this one eventually moves to the beat as well. “Skywatcher” is the fastest yet, before ending as majestically as the album began with “Last Journey.” Similar to each other but quite different from his earlier releases, these latest Canovas creations should please his old fans and earn some new ones along the way. With "Strange Vision" Javi has once again proved how talented he is when it comes to sequencer music, this time expanding his sound a bit and going for shorter, more focused pieces instead of the longer, 1970's influenced epics of his previous offerings.
