Erik Wollo - Elevations

1. Elevation     06:11
2. Blue Odyssey     05:43
3. The Wanderer     06:44
4. Evolution     06:42
5. Sphere - Into the dream     04:34
6. Red Odyssey     06:09
7. Novalis     04:33
8. A Sea of Steps     06:40
9. Skyskape     02:29
10. Green Odyssey     05:44
11. Arrow of Time     04:26
12. The Land of Birds     02:37

Total Time: 65:11

Norwegian guitarist and synthesist Erik Wøllo is back with a fine collection of carefully crafted compositions. Whereas Red Guitars, Blue Guitars was built around that instrument, Elevations goes back to Wøllo's trademark sound of creatively seamlessly blending guitars, synthesizers and programming. These are light, lilting melodies that you can hum long afterward. Lush atmospheric textures abound, wrapping each song in a gentle cocoon of sound. As on the last album, colors remain a major theme. “Red Odyssey” is imbued with warmth and light, as percussion takes a wavering guitar lead on a meandering carefree journey. “Blue Odyssey” is colder, sharper, the percussion punching its way through, though the melody remains bright. “Green Odyssey” is softer and moves along at a carefree pace. In between are a number of highly accessible tunes for easy listening, some rhythmic some not, some lighter some a shade darker, although lighter is the order of the day for the most part.