Release Date: June 2, 2023
Label: Independent
Carlos Dengler's Private Earth is your seat to appreciating our planet and all its wonders. Carlos has personally tapped into the transformative powers of music, and you will realize that within minutes once you listen.
"Violet Night" enters most beautifully and gently
after the introduction of "Desert Flora" to set the mood and proper
thought process for what this is all about. The acoustic guitar, flute, and
keyboards mold into your private magic carpet ride around the beauty of Mother
Earth. The music seeks to take you into the place where we all should be, in
total respect and awe of our planet. It is an impactful way to catch the
listener's ear and maintain interest. It's like heaven in your backyard with a
precise, crisp recording mix and birds chirping happily. Just wait there is
more.
Each track is an extensive and immersive experience of nature
that is ours to enjoy. This music prompts awareness and appreciation
differently than you may be accustomed to. The shortest track is "Rising
Mountain" at 7:02, and the longest is "Ancient Lake" at 9:31. The
artist ensures the experience is long enough on each track to leave a mark on
your consciousness and perhaps a different way of thinking about our
environment.
When "Golden Dawn" begins to play, you can feel the
atmosphere and ambiance of the music sweeping you away. The acoustic guitar has
a nice rhythm and consistency; all the other elements combine to build the song
into something you will remember. The music is transient and prolific in that
you begin to think about the cycles of nature, the seasons, and all the beauty
it beholds for us. Every living thing is here for a reason and purpose, and we
quickly forget that going about our daily lives. Music on this track puts
things into a different perspective and sheds light on the truth of who we are and
the importance of our connection to our planet. From the earth, we originated,
and from the land, we shall return.
I am only two tracks in, and I am thinking about all of these
points and facts about our humanity and the inhumanity of our lives on this
planet. We are destroying the earth for progress and the almighty dollar. We
should have a universal wake-up call before it's too late.
Think for a moment about the title "Ancient Lake" and
how long it has been in existence and all the creatures and vegetation and
insects that have kept it alive, not to mention the people that may have used
it for survival for water, a source for food and many other things. The strong
connection between that source of nature and all the living things that
depended upon it is sacred. Native Americans lived by it, respecting all the
earth and its creatures and what they provided. While the music plays, I am in
a mode of reflection on all of this and enjoying taking in all the beautiful
sounds Carlos has produced to initiate all those thoughts. The gentleness of
the piano, guitar, and ambient sounds intermingle, bringing a rainforest of
sound to your senses. It is refreshing and spiritual.
Many people understand the delicate balance of the rainforest,
which is another way to look at the big picture. The sound of water hitting the
shoreline at the end of the track is the final element that hits home and
cements those thoughts in your mind.
"Solemn Cavern" and "Rising Mountain"
continue the path of reflection to engage the listener and to give reason for
thought and consideration. As with previous tracks, the music gently invites
you into that mindset.
Soft, beautiful, and inviting, Carlos Dengler gives you
your Private Earth. You
can use the music to reflect and think about the message, meditate, or both.
Whatever you seek, the music will allow you to go there if you can give pause
to your life and absorb all the sounds. I felt moved by the music in many ways
and expressed that to interested listeners and those concerned about the life
of our planet and all its inhabitants. It's time to listen and receive the
message.
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck-NAMR Founder
September 29, 2023
Tracks:
1. Desert Flora
2. Violet Night
3. Golden Dawn
4. Ancient Lake
5. Solemn Cavern
6. Rising Mountain