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Veil of Mist | Al Conti | 3:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Northern Seas | Al Conti | 4:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Spring Maiden | Al Conti | 4:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Song of Rig | Al Conti | 4:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Thor's Journey | Al Conti | 4:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Dans för Loki (Loki's Jig) | Al Conti | 3:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Odin the Wanderer | Al Conti | 4:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Baldur | Al Conti | 5:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Valkyrja | Al Conti | 5:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Ragnarök | Al Conti | 3:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Rainbow Bridge | Al Conti | 4:37 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 11 Songs |
Customer Reviews
From MainlyPiano
"Northern Seas" is Al Conti’s follow-up to his award-winning 2008 release, Scheherazade. Two years in the making, the eleven original tracks are based on Norse mythology from the time of the Vikings. A multi-instrumentalist who plays piano, acoustic guitar, violin, electronic keyboards and percussion, Conti has created a vibrant, cinematic tour of ancient times and places. Additional musicians add wordless vocals, guitars, fiddles, Uilleann pipes, and Celtic whistles. Also an actor and world-traveler, Conti brings a wealth of life experience to his music, giving it plenty of substance tempered with the wisdom to keep the music accessible. The music ranges from dark and stormy to absolutely buoyant and carefree - all of it paints vivid pictures of mythological characters and their fabled lives. In addition, the colorful liner notes summarize some of these tales and explain how the music was conceived - a beautiful package well worth the few extra dollars more than a download.
We begin our journey on "Northern Seas" with “Veil of Mist,” a dark, exotic, and very mysterious piece that evokes fear of the unknown as well as the thrill of a new adventure. “Northern Seas” has a strong rhythm that moves it forward while keyboard, voices, guitar, and various other background sounds convey a spirited optimism. “Song of Rig” becomes more dancelike with a catchy beat and a simple, lively melody. I love “Dans For Loki (Loki’s Jig),” the most carefree piece on the album. In mythology, Loki was known as a trickster, but this jig focuses on his playful, fun-loving side. Complete with Uilleann pipes, fiddles, and many other instruments, it’s a dance of joyous celebration. Delightful! “Odin The Wanderer” tells of the father of the gods and his quest for wisdom. Darker in mood and conveying the feeling of searching, it’s another beauty. “Valkyrja” was a group of goddesses whose task it was to choose warriors lost in battle and take them to the afterworld. The majestic sweep of the piece suggests strength and honor - gorgeous! “Ragnarok” is the name for the demise of the gods and the ultimate battle between good and evil. Haunting and almost without hope, the feeling of loss is heartbreaking. Our journey ends with “The Rainbow Bridge,” a bridge that unites our world with the realm of the gods, offering hope to all.
"Northern Seas" is another truly great album from Al Conti. Highly recommended!
Review from NewAgeMusicWorld.Com / NewAgeMusic.nu
Al Conti is a name many recognize in U.S. and international audiences as a composing musician having a natural ability for producing some of the most vivid story based music in the New Age & World genres, and for those who are wondering, his ability to intermingle these exciting tales of intrigue into each of his award winning projects originates from life experiences and global travels.
Northern Seas is the fourth narrative from Al Conti that made a grand impression on me after hearing this new release for the first time. On Northern Seas the ancestral homeland and Nordic heritage of Scandinavia is the theme presented in a manner you will find intensely glorious regardless of your own family coat of arms since the perceptions in imagery and rich instrumental landscape valiantly hold the high ground on this resolute masterpiece. Al Conti has a long family legacy himself arising from a extensive linage of expressive artisans, and in addition to his popularity as a top musician, Al Conti is an performing actor, having made television appearances during shows of the acclaimed CBS daytime drama As The World Turns, commercials, and films, in addition to on stage theatre productions in the United States and overseas.
Al Conti’s first albums were Shadows & Poeta and third release Scheherazade from 2008 was a landmark award winning release that resided at the top of ZMR charts for 3 consecutive months, and then received 4 ZMR Lifestyle Music Awards nominations including Album of the Year. Scheherazade then sailed among the clouds to secure Best World Album of 2008 and is played on many satellite and cable channels including Sirius / XM and Music Choice in addition to high watermarks in global radio charts. Northern Seas at time of review publication has reached # 2 in ZMR’s Top 100 chart for October 2010.
Northern Seas is a fascinating mixture of New Age & World Fusion with a Celtic inscription on several of the 11 tales of intrigue recounted from the long ago days of antiquity. The indigenous past folklore of Norse mythology brought to light by Al Conti is a melodious one indeed, telling of Norsemen during a time of Viking sovereignty in the Scandinavian nation. Treading a deep imprint on each tale, every single song is crisp, clear, and refreshing as if detailing the pristine landscape and panoramic mountain vistas by deeply spacious tonal qualities.
Northern Seas ( Title Song ) has a thunderous opening with an aura of mystery by the piano melody but the free spirited rhythms by flute and violin illuminate the first waterscape images and swiftly place you into the forged from fire and ice Nordic landscape. The light lyricless vocals portray an invigorating atmosphere which greatly changes what could have been pictured as a cold dreary day into one filled with deep but breathtaking rays of shrouded sunbeams. Long drawn out colorful vocals are another positive element that dominates an ambient grounded Veil of Mist. Song of Rig & Valkyrja are adventurous melodies featuring the ancient and exotic instruments used in this albums production. Al Conti is proficient on a wide range of instruments and on Northern Seas he and contributing global talents create the unique feel of ambience using ancient and exotic instruments like kantele, harp, hurdy gurdy, pump organ, accordion and tribal drums that are melded with modern time instruments of piano, violin, cello, acoustic and electric guitar.
Odin The Wanderer is notably mysterious but also carries a palate full of vibrant hues much in part to the charismatic melody and choir that is lightly comingled with alluring violin and accordion tracings. Two flute melodies with a Celtic essence are the vigorously paced Dans for Loki and then free flowing The Rainbow Bridge. Piano and accordion merge in the light song Baldur and the time honored instrument when united with piano turn the tides of time to create an aesthetically pleasing old world essence. Ragnarok has a penetrating melody with a light percussion rhythm of true enchantment. This graceful new dimension in elaborate instrumentals of piano, harp, flute, and accordion constitute smooth verses in unison with a light choir while transitioning into a breezy reflection well in harmony with the chosen Nordic folklore theme.
Al Conti has crossed yet another threshold with this exciting new release having every telltale sign of award winning success given his intriguing music portraiture of Scandinavian countries centered by Norway, Denmark, and Sweden. The majestic highlands, islets and fjords bordering the Barents, Baltic and Norwegian Seas have become the phenomenal harbor setting for this striking new album christened Northern Seas.
Grammy nominated!
It’s hard to imagine a more prestigious accolade for a recording artist than having your album, not only nominated for a Grammy, but making it into the final round. Al Conti is among the few who can claim that honor. His fourth CD, Northern Seas not only attained that rarified status in the Best New Age Album category it has achieved great success on the charts and adulation in the press since its release. With its cinematic ambience and blend of ancient and contemporary sounds, Northern Seas takes the listener on an enchanted journey to another time and place. However, not resting on his laurels, he has begun work on his next recording which is sure to be eagerly awaited by many fans. I know I am certainly one of them!
Biography
Born: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Genre: New Age
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Al Conti
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Eternal Majesty | Scheherazade | 6:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Seven Veils to Midnight | Scheherazade | 5:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Desert Nights | Scheherazade | 5:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Daughter of the City | Scheherazade | 4:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Shahryar | Scheherazade | 4:37 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Ragnarök | Northern Seas | 3:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Palace Gardens | Scheherazade | 5:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Dunyazad | Scheherazade | 4:52 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Heart Triumphant | Scheherazade | 4:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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A Thousand Tales | Scheherazade | 4:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
