Alien Dream - "Awake in a Dream" (self-released 2000)

The self-titled Alien Dream CD is a strong debut, introducing us to Michael's completely cosmic and gorgeously psychedelic brand of space rock. Songs like "Alien Dream" and "Full Moon" are the most overtly Hawkwind influenced. "Awake In A Dream" begins as a serenely melodic piano driven piece, with a spacey, almost new age feel, until the guitar takes over to bring the song to a more rocking close. This heavenly vs. rock mix is kicked up a notch on "Hypnosis", combining a lulling piano melody with a searing, but equally melodic guitar style, to create an alien styled of space-prog. Other highlights include "Black Hawk", which features a very cool freaky looped guitar effect backed by space atmospherics, a driving metallic pulse, and bits of alien electronics. "Fire Dance" has an Oriental flavor and didgeridoo. And Michael's wife Renee contributes lovely "vocal mantra" to "Rain Chant". But among my favorite tracks of the set are "Ethereal Pilot", a mind-bending cosmic psychedelic guitar-fest, and "Morning Dew On White Sand", a nearly 7 minute bubbling psychedelic tension builder that would have made a fantastic intro to an extended work.

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[26mel1]

Another beauty ! & goes into my Pl :-)) Thank you for the upload . Peace .

[colourufo]

Great video, great song Nice. Thank you to posted on you tube.