from Oannes *

Το storyline είναι από αυτά που έδωσαν το κακό όνομα στα “concept albums” των ‘70s (φυλές ενός μακρινού κόσμου που απειλείται από καταστροφή, μάγοι, η αποίκηση ενός νέου πλανήτη…). Αλλά η αύρα της πανθεϊστικής έκστασης – εμβληματική του ταξδιού του Jon Anderson με το μητρικό σκάφος των Yes, είναι συναρπαστικά παρούσα και εδώ, στο πρώτο του σόλο άλμπουμ. Ο κορυφαίος τραγουδιστής είναι αποκλειστικά υπεύθυνος για τη μουσική, τους στίχους και την ηχογράφηση του Olias Of Sunhillow, παίζοντας ένα πλήθος οργάνων (πληκτροφόρων, εγχόρδων, κρουστών) μόνος του.

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The storyline is one of those that gave the bad name to the “concept albums” of the ’70s (tribes of a distant world threatened by destruction, wizards, the colonization of a new planet…). But the aura of pantheistic ecstasy – emblematic of Jon Anderson’s journey with the Yes mothership – is also excitingly present here, on his first solo album.
The ace singer, apart from music and lyrics, is also solely responsible for the recording of Olias Of Sunhillow, playing a multitude of instruments (keyboards, strings, percussion) himself.

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00:00 SOLID SPACE
❝ Hold my life
Cross the path
Course and curl my dreams away
Fast the soul
Make the break
As even as the stars that form the way
RIDER
Turn a mountain
Send them lost
Among the flowers of the young
RIDER
RIDER
RIDER
Hold my life
Cross the path
Course and curl my dreams away
Fast the soul
Make the break
As even as the stars that form the way
RIDER
RIDER
RIDER
RIDER
RIDER
RIDER❞

05:28 MOON RA
❝ Worlds that lie between
Are simply seconds of words we do not mean
Cast a pastel sky
Or simply wonder until the day you die
Eyes have never seen
So pass your future caressing all you’ve been
All you say
All you dreamed
All memory awaken❞

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Enjoy!

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As always, I’m happy to hear your thoughts, however I’d highly recommend a direct dialogue with the …’source’ [why comments are closed here], so please visit Oannes’ page where you can also listen to the song!

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* For my friends who didn’t know, or first timers here, Oannes [aka Socratis Papahatzis] is my husband, partner in life and music and the one with my undying admiration. Together we have a band MK-O [the music of Marina Kanavaki & Oannes]. So, it’s my pleasure to share with you his [and sometimes mine] musical selections. • Do visit his site. He has my highest recommendation!