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Price in the USA: $17.75 including shipping and handling. Add $3.50 outside the USA.
To order, send a check or money order to:
Chris Snidow / Cowrind Studios
9320 Biscayne Blvd.
Dallas, Texas 75218
Orders will be filled based on date order.
For questions, contact Chris / Cowrind Studios at:
cowrind@sbcglobal.net
or
Tel: 214-327-4579
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'FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD' CD
C.W., NAPRA, Holiday 1995
Follow chapter and verse as Chris Snidow takes you on a galactic space music mission through the Bible (BYOB). Through the album occasionally gets a bit rock-us ('All the Tribes of the Earth' and 'La Grenouille Speciale'), Snidow spectacularly generates heaven and earth, the seeds of creation and explosions of glory. 'Talitha Cumi' (Mark 5: 38-43) is built upon a hypnotic gait that moves along a massage line of crystal gongs that then delivers you into intoxication slurry of angelic harps and resonant drones. In 'Time Heals Slowly', inner peace flirts pensively with a dove. 'From the Foundation of the World' is an electrifying and thrilling album that will create a planetarium show between your two ears.
J.J., NEW AGE VOICE
'From the Foundation of the World' has the excitement, drive, and feel of recent Tangerine Dream and Yanni releases. This moving synthesizer-based music also features acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, electronic drums, and saxophone, and the guest talents of Eric Tagg and Steve Gay. The grandness of the Biblical titles is reflected in the spacious, majestic melodies, which start with otherworldly, spacey intros that set the theme for each piece. Although this is Snidow’s fourth release, it is his first CD, and could really find a large and enthusiastic audience.
Ben Kettlewell, KLEM, the German Edition, December 1995
Heike M. MaderTheodor-Storm-Weg 1, 51519 Odenthal.
Cowrind Studious CD-CCS 7777, Compact Disc, 1995
Every year brings a plethora of new electronic instrumental releases. Among the dozens of shiny new cds only a handful seem memorable. Out of this handful are the movers and shakers of this medium, artists that leave us a true artistic legacy. They present evocative visions that take you new places, and stay embedded in your deepest thoughts as if they had a life of their own. The new cd from Texas composer Chris Snidow, embodies all of these traits and more. From the dreamy 'Bladerunner' inspired piece 'In the Fullness of Time', to incredible majestic pieces like the epic 'Firmament of the Heavens' and 'All the Tribes of Earth', Snidow demonstrates an impressive command over a variety of compositional materials. It is an album that bears up well to repeated listenings, and can actually get quite addictive. Chris has blended the best elements of early eighties grandiose e-music, i.e. 'China', 'Oxygene' and 'Silk Road', with world instruments, acoustic timbres, and a much broader and imaginative tonal palette with the new audio tools of the nineties. Snidow has developed an unerring sense of what constitutes a great melodic hook. Combine this with sophisticated writing/arranging, and incredible patchs and samples, and you’ve got a richly rewarding album. Available from: Chris Snidow, 9320 Biscayne Blvd., Dallas, TX 75218, USA.
J.W., SYNTHESIS, Spring 1996
This fourth recording by relative newcomer Snidow could well be called his breakthrough album. Some material previously reviewed showed great promise, and this time it’s delivered in spades! 'Foundation'…is one of those rare albums that reaffirms the unique position of electronic music and our love/addiction to it. Nothing this fresh and exciting has come down the pike since Mark Dwane’s 'Monuments of Mars'.
The nine tracks are titled to reflect the Bible’s story of Creation and man’s journey through the world. While King James’ Bible references are named, the music is highly spiritual in a metaphysical sense, and never trite or sappy. Here are some of the freshest, coolest synth compositions I’ve heard in a long while. And despite the accompanying written text the music itself gets the message across in a way that words never could.
The CD starts off into wide expansive space, fresh and alive. Then it smoothly and seamlessly breaks into rhythm with jazzy élan. Expertly rendered “live”, sounding percussions and hot brassy synth lead licks abound as well. Classic rolling space flanges permeate the mix and create a tangible entrainment into the swirling vortex of the rhythm.
Once hooked, you are compelled to follow an unfolding plot which is lyrical and vibrant. And synth fans will sate their palates with cool synth bass and hot synth leads. Many tracks do tend toward the introspective but with charm and grace. Rumbling tectonics and dreamy strings are so well articulated you’d think it was a movie. Percussion is also dealt with professionally. “Native” buzz clips mix with live “edrum” performances that support and solidify the etheric.
This album most decidedly is a concept album, nearly on par with 'Tubular Bells'. Echoes of Pink Floyd, Jarre, Stearns, Iasos and Shreeve are tossed in for good measure. Snidow is a talented, versatile musician, just rough enough around the edges to make his music fresh and interesting. Professional composition, engineering and all the rest make this a debut album of the year. Play it loud!
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