Jon Jenkins & Paul Lackey - Continuum (CD)

Intricate atmospheres to surround the symphonic synth passagesJon Jenkins and Paul Lackey combine their engaging and highly visual styles to create intense atmospheres, dark sonic textures and ambiances, driving percussion, and rich symphonies of electronics, all of which seem to draw on the very themes of life itself in this sonic journey through time, space, and the mind.'Continuum is a large-scale symphonic synthesizer effort from Jon Jenkins and Paul Lackey. It comes from the good folks at Spotted Peccary Music. This is a very dramatic and energetic set of melodic compositions. Jenkins and Lackey are on top of their game with this grand soundscape. They have created very subtle and intricate atmospheres to surround the symphonic synth passages. Very subdued samples add realism to the arrangements. But the drama dominates the soundscape. Lackey and Jenkins build walls of sound that lead to a series of crescendos and, ultimately, to fitting climaxes. The atmospheres are part of the d