Lisa Gerrard
Silver Tree (High Wire Music, 2006)
Lisa Gerrard was the breathtaking female voice behind Dead Can Dance. She is back after a few years of recording silence with an ambient CD titled The Silver Tree.
Gerrard sings and plays most of the instruments on the CD. Her solo style and very ethereal, combining minimal percussion at times, exquisite layers of gliding keyboards and her majestic vocals treated with reverb effects. Her singing style is influenced by Turkish Sufism, Gregorian chant and Persian mysticism.
The use of electronic drones and orchestrations is superb. One can only wonder what Lisa Gerrard would sound like if she collaborated with ambient music master Steve Roach.
The last piece on the CD is very percussive, suggesting echoes of Dead Can Dance.
Buy Silver Tree.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
