Amethystium – Emblem – Selected Pieces

Amethystium – Emblem – Selected Peices

MP3 @ 256 Kbps VBR| 1:19:14 min | 2006 | 133 MB

From time to time, an artist/project comes along that defies easy categorization, that pushes boundaries, that crosses lines and yet strangely remains focused and very lucid in terms of direction and feel.

Norway’s Oystein Ramfjord has captured that certain magic and managed to; at a very young age create a project that is as mystical as it is melodic. The project, which turned into a 3 record trilogy was to be called Amethystium. Ramfjords vision was way beyond his years – as he created the entire first record during his teen years from age 16-18, and seeing it released on a national scale by the time he was 19. The record immediately gathered a fanatical and some would consider, a slightly left of center fan base. Images of Fairies, Dragonfly’s, and Tolkienesque’ themes were strewn throughout the arrangements and created a sort of Lord of the Rings like soundscape. The first three albums, Odonata, Aphelion, and most recently – Evermind came to be known as the Dragonfly Trilogy, named after the recurring themes in the music and the images of a Dragonfly’s journey and appearances on artwork.

Amethystium – Isabliss

Amethystium – Isabliss

MP3 @ 320 Kbps | 1:19:14 min | 2008 | 133 MB |

[ available in flac upon request ]

Nearly four years passed between Amethystium’s last album “Evermind” and the release of Ramsfjord’s latest release “Isabliss”. Though it was certainly a while between including the release of a retrospective “Emblem”, “Isabliss” is a marvelous evolution of sound from the past while maintaining much of the spirit of the old. “Isabliss” is comparison has a much more of a monochromic feel, like having a much grayer, more wintry atmosphere. Even some of the songs have a different melodic structure. The album cover artwork perfectly portrays the mood of the album in my opinion: Dark, gray, yet also entrancing and mesmerizing.

Putumayo Presents – !Fiesta Putumayo

Putumayo Presents – !Fiesta Putumayo

MP3 @ 128 | 37:49 min | 2000 | 33.9 MB

Festive songs from the Putumayo Presents Collections.

South American and African themed songs from various artists including Miriam Makeba, Chico Ce’sar, and Oliver Mtukudzi.