Can Atilla - Live

Artist.................: Can Atilla
Album................: Live
Genre.................: New Age/Berlin School
Year...................: 2003
Quality...............: 192 kbps
Channels............: Stereo / 44100 hz
Total Time..........: 58 mins
Note...................: All music recorded at the Ankara International Music Festival on 22nd May 2002

Review by Phil Derby / Electroambient Space

Wow! The first track, "Torchlight", is a full-featured romp in the style of the most active pieces by Jean-Michel Jarre. In fact, I'd swear I'm listening to Jarre.
But then this Turk named Can Atilla is no stranger to faithful convincing imitations. His Ave CD was dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Tangerine Dream, and he had their trademark sound down cold.
"Arpeggiator" is not the Jarre track of the same name, but the forceful drumming and sequencing could again pass for one, with some dramatic TD touches thrown in.
These first two tracks pack a powerful one-two punch to lead off the CD in grand style.
"Underwater Moonlight" allows you to catch your breath briefly before "Dark Velvet" pulls you straight into the vortex again. The disc is guaranteed to have you stomping your feet — or the accelerator if you are listening while you drive.
"Whiteout" is far and away the longest track at just under 15 minutes, and it dives straight into TD's late 80s-early 90s sound, with bright piano and stabbing harpsichord notes. The lively rhythms drive everything, whipping the listener once again into a frenzy. It compares favorably to the awesome Froese/Franke composition "Valley Of The Sun" from The Dream Roots Collection.
In a change of pace, "Marco Polo" is a slow, epic piece with sweeping grandeur.
Continuing this more somber tone is "Winterland", beautifully adorned by piano.
By the time the energy picks up again with "Dream Recorder", I'm totally hooked.
"Abyss" would be right at home on Ian Boddy's The Deep.
"Leonardo" delivers an appropriate glossy high-energy finish.

Where Ave came dangerously close to outright copying TD at certain moments (don't get me wrong, it is still a fantastic CD), Live brings Can Atilla's own musical signature to bear on the Jarre and TD influences.
The result is pure listening enjoyment.

Tracklisting:

1 Torchlight (5:55)
2 Arpeggiator (5:24)
3 Underwater Moonlight (2:37)
4 Dark Velvet (4:15)
5 Whiteout (14:53)
6 Marco Polo (6:00)
7 Winterland (5:36)
8 Dream Recorder (6:26)
9 Abyss (4:08)
10 Leonardo (8:43)