New direction mixed with his early endeavors
Timothy J. Capone | Syracuse, New York United States | 10/23/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Catchy, little, downtempo melodies with creatively processed instrumentation. The musical style is very relaxing but highly captivating and hypnotizing. Has a hint of IDM with some of the unusually spacey ambient electronics and rythms that complement the melodies. A challenging piece to listen to. You won't be bored listening to any part of this CD.
When I put on the first piece, I'm listening all the way through to the last piece. When I'm not listening to this CD, I can't wait till I do.
I really enjoyed his CD, "Yonnondio" and this new CD is more like that one than his recent works but so much is new. This is another direction for a musician with a long career. I think Peter Buffett is in his element with this new direction. I'm a fan again!"
Astounding return to his roots.
Distant Voyageur | Io | 09/01/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Peter Buffett has done such an amazing arc of music over the last 20 years from 1987's "The Waiting" all the way to the present and his newest release "Inside Looking Out" proves how enduring his music really is. A very interesting thing about this newest CD is that it was made entirely on computers yet it does not sound artificial at all. It is just as natural and Peter Buffett as anything preceeding it.
Granted, those who've known his music for the Native American adventures of "500 Nations", "Spirit Dance" and "Ojibwe: We Look In All Directions" will have to set all expectations aside as almost all of the Native American sounds are almost entirely absent on here. Those who are familiar with his early works such as "Lost Frontier" and even "Yonnondio" will be getting a real treat as "Inside Looking Out" is a return to the classic Buffett sound yet at the same time having a character all of it's own.
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Track Listings (9) - Disc #1