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Diamond

Sagan Lazar | In yo monitor | 05/01/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"is made of carbon but differs from charcoal by virtue of the unimaginable pressure it withstood to become something worthy and beautiful. Terry's work is consistently adamantine when others think only of vying for gold (and often settle for bronze or iron even). It is scandalous that work of this calibre has not (already) drawn praises from those who claim to love music. Ah, but as thieves know, the best place to hide a diamond is among crushed ice. This comp contains very fresh material--either because it is new or because lesser musicians do not think of using them. To speak in terms of color, this comp has shades of lavendar you see only in exceptional states of consciousness, combined with the most unexpected bolts of orange trailing phosphoresecent yellows streaking over a color field of the plumpest purple and menacing black. As an architect and avid lover of music, I can appreciate the sonic geometry and tectonic order that pervade throughout this comp. If architecture could be done at the level this music has attained, we'd have buildings like glowing crystals atop rough, massive plinths of obsidian and marble amid gardens of lush green and water: such is the scintillating play of melody over the rumble of basslines on this comp. Listening to this music will make you a feel humble at the power of art. My thanks and very best wishes to Terry."