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The Purest of Designs The Purest of Designs
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Artist/Author: Steve Cochrane
 
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This progressive rock adventure is an idealistic thought process set into musical motion; a search for the meaning and purpose of art. Co-produced by fellow CMC artist Roland Ivarsson at his studio in Sweden, it is the third release from Steve Cochrane, featuring his trademark guitar work, combining instrumental and vocal tracks. Also, CMC member, Deane Delli-Bovi mastered the CD for Steve at Indawoods studio in New York.

Testimonials
"We have here a new artist who has something to say, or more precisely, something to make us hear." -Big Bang magazine (France)

"A symphonic prog lover's wet dream." -Clay Gaunce, The Trip, WRFL-FM (Kentucky)

"A beautiful album... a beautiful revelation." -Arlequins magazine

"He doesn't simply compose music. He sculpts it and incorporates a practice usually reserved for film scores; variations on a theme." -Judy Markworth - Wind and Wire

"...keeps the torch brightly lit for those who enjoy the sound of early '70s progressive rock." -Chris Meloche - Wired For Sound (CHRW-FM, London, Ontario, Canada)

"...takes me back to a time when everything I saw was new, exciting and full of adventure." -Dick Metcalf - Improvijazzation Nation

"an engaging experience for active listeners with poetic sensitivity." -Levente Toth - Centre for Intelligent Systems, Univ. of Plymouth(England)

Tracks
1) To the Glory of Man
2) When Music Speaks

Songs for Spri
3) i- Overture/The Melting Snow
4) ii- The Hopeful Seed
5) iii- The Flower
6) iv- The Dreadful Weed
7) v- The Storms of Passion
8) vi- The Scent of AfterRain
9) vii- The Garden of Earth's Possibilities

10) Dreams of Reason
11) The Promise of the Music

Artist Profile
Born in Nova Scotia and now based in Southern Ontario, Steve is a self-taught guitarist and a composer of heroic themes and intricate melodic structures. His early influences include the likes of Rush, Renaissance, Genesis and Mike Oldfield. Previous releases include Heroes Awaken (1991) and To See It Made Real (1995), both of which received radio airplay in Canada, the U.S. and Europe, as well as favorable reviews. More recently, Steve has been in the process of building a regional alliance of like-minded artists, in order to make live performance of each member's music possible.

Credits
©1998 Spirit Compass Music

Produced by Steve Cochrane and Roland Ivarsson
Mixed (with additional recording) at RIC Audio, Stockholm, Sweden
Digitally mastered at Indawoods Audio, Williamstown, NY
Cover Illustration & Design: Tomio Nitto
Photography: Kevin Hotte

Steve Cochrane: acoustic, classical, electric, MIDI and bass guitars
Murray Bosch: backing vocals
Marie Bodine: backing vocals (2nd lead on track 2, refrain on track 4)
Mary Dube: backing vocals (soprano on track 1)
Kevin Richard: additional MIDI drums
Roland Ivarsson: additional percussion & drum programming

Artist Profile
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