He’s done music like this before, and it’s never been his strength. Vangelis sets up a lazy drum machine/sequence and noodles aimlessly over it for eight minutes. Unfortunately, this fades into a snoozer, Sirens’ Whispering.
Bon Voyage is Vangelis at his grand melodic best. This type of music is what Vangelis is best known for, beautiful melodies, lushly orchestrated with synthesizers. The first track, Bon Voyage, is a bombastic orchestral electronica track. The CD starts with the sounds of surf, which recur throughout the album. The new age music showcases his wonderful ear for melodies and lush synthetic orchestration, but does not have the edge or sense of experimentation that marks his best work. On this 1996 release, Vangelis creates a soothing 50 minute journey through deep oceanic spaces, sounding a bit like a Hearts of Space show. Oceanic is a collection of tone poems with Ocean themes.
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