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CD  $15.00  ON SALE, $9.00  iTunes  Angkor Kelly David 2006 Rocky Mountain Records RMR 0002 (CD) Produced by Steve Roach After his strong debut release BROKEN VOYAGE, electronic artist Kelly David presents a big stride forward in his sound design, composition and flow. Going further into the themes of exotic distant places, here he draws on the specter found in the forbidding Southeast Asian jungles and to a distant past when the mighty Khmer civilization ruled from an immense temple city called Angkor. In a similar way that David Parsons taps into an East Indian atmosphere and spiritual dimension of that region, Kelly uses harmonically rich textures and surreal sounds, along with ethnic-inspired rhythmic passages, to express a risky travelogue of mystery, impending vastness and danger of an area that is still being understood and explored on many levels today. Sonically, the CD was created primarily on analog instruments resulting in a warm and rich sound. Mastered by Steve Roach, and highly recommended.   1.  Winds of Change MP3 8:26   2.  Outside the Temperate Zone MP3 8:21   3.  Temple of Dawn MP3 7:38   4.  Living In Interesting Times MP3 8:28   5.  Wisdom of the Ancients MP3 8:35   6.  Echoes of Angkor MP3 12:09   7.  Empire Lost MP3 9:40   Mastered by Steve Roach.

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CD  $15.00  ON SALE, $9.00  iTunes  Broken Voyage Kelly David (with Steve Roach) 2002 Rocky Mountain Records (CD) Produced by Steve Roach Reviewed by Eclectic Earwig Reviews, KLEM, Sonic Curiosity Colorado-based electronic artist Kelly David's debut CD sets course on an ambient-electro-tribal adventure. Drawing imagery from uncharted waters and travels between desolate islands in the South Pacific, the CD takes the shape of a soundtrack journey. Kelly's fascination with pure sound design combined with natural sound sources, mid tempo grooves along with deep textures lead straight to the heart of musical darkness... and light in an inviting sort of way. A strong debut by an artist who has been working quietly towards this release for several years. Mixed at the Timeroom by Steve Roach.   1.  Off the Map MP3 16:59   2.  Coastwatcher MP3 4:07   3.  Shadow Side MP3 22:34   4.  Buka Passage MP3 7:35   5.  Cargo Cult MP3 8:51   6.  Coastwatcher Reprise MP3 3:53   3, 4. Steve Roach mixing, guest performance