Anyma
Volume 1
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Mostly ambient and downtempo with sensual rhythms, mixed with voices from the "old world cultures". Fans of Enigma and Delerium will LOVE this CD ..
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Chrystian Bourassa and Ghislain Caya were born in Quebec, Canada, respectively in 1967 and 1966. They grew up listening to many varied artists ranging from french singers to rock up to new wave bands.
They originaly formed Amalgame in 1991, a french techno-pop project and contributed to many musical events in the french community in the middle of the nineties.
Many musical artists influenced Anyma's music, including : Delerium, Enya, Brian Eno and Depeche Mode, just to name a few.
During the year 2002, Chrystian and Ghislain composed music for a suspence from "Nouvel-Age Films" an independent production team from Montreal... Anyma was born.
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Interesting
author: Clark AndersenI'm not entirely sure how to describe this, though clearly it is in the electronica/chill-out realm. Eerie & interesting, draws you in and takes you for a rhythmic ride. One of my favorites.
...Volume 1 is highly recommended...
author: Bill BinkelmanHere is another entry in the ever-expanding collection of artists (and their recordings) who are reinvigorating the Enigma-esque/Delerium electronica subgenre, in which chill-out and ethnic beats are wedded to a variety of keyboards and lush sensuous synthesizers with some additional wordless or chanting vocals. However, like all the artists I have mentioned so far, what Anyma shares with them is special attention paid to production and engineering detail, high quality electronic instrumentation and a knack for integrating melodic hooks with infectious beats. As such, Volume 1 is highly recommended if you enjoy the music of the other musicians I’ve listed above. All things considered, Volume I should elevate Anyma’s stature in the electronica and chill-out subgenre considerably if enough people find out about it. The use of retro EM elements on some tracks juxtaposed with the organic ethno-tribal percussion ends up being an evocative and unique combination, one that should broaden the appeal of this CD beyond the expected audience of Enigma/Delerium/Dead Can dance-philes.
The music they make is simply fantastic. Beautiful becomes a very weak word appl
author: Beverly Durfee, The Daily Sentinel NewspaperI like it when I find music that challenges my vocabulary, but it makes it damn difficult to write a review. Anyma is emotional/electronic, mellow/pulsating … it crosses too many musical barriers to be defined simply. Anyma is made up of Chrystian Bourassa and Ghislain Caya and that’s all I know about the band members. Don’t know nationality, gender, age or any other description. But I do know the music they make is simply fantastic. Their output is both mind-expanding and introspective at the same time. Beautiful becomes a very weak word applied to the sounds created by this duo. Every tune on this seven song CD is profoundly composed and executed. Listening is like experiencing a sculpture of sound being formed in your brain. I would call this an instrumental CD if not for the incomprehensibly haunting vocals in “Down to Ashes.” Human voices mingled with the rest of the songs play the role of musical instruments communicating sound instead of language. The first song,”Antea Bellum,” sets the stage for the rest of the CD as its sound deftly moves from soothing to expectant … like a soundtrack of a drama that you only slowly realize has you brought you to the edge of your seat. Anyma weaves introspective melodies that in some way seem to fill the other 90 percent of the brain we supposedly don’t use. Experience the CD with headphones for the deepest effect, but turning it up loud and letting it fill your room and your head is also a surefire journey to another world. CDs like this remind me why music is magical. To find the CD - and some bonus tracks - go to www.anymaworld.com. Listen to a few samples and if they move you, do buy the CD. Independent music like this will survive only with our support.
Anyma sound like the best Bill Nelson, In the Nursery or Enigma records never re
author: Paul Zimmerman, First Coast NewsWith a quiet chilled out approach French Canadian group Anyma envelope and surround rooms with rich, opaque, and uncanny textures. Best described as downtempo or ambient, Anyma sound like the best Bill Nelson, In the Nursery or Enigma records never recorded. Using chants, miniscule beats, airy synths, and who knows what else Anyma are all about creating atmosphere. Whether it is chilling and spooky or relaxed and subdued Volume One covers just about everything in between. The album builds from a subdued and nondescript environment to a mystical spiritual climax that could be the soundtrack to a supernatural thriller. Anyma are expert craftsmen with an eye towards the heavens and their music is a reflection of that. Volume One is a moody spacey masterpiece that has been influenced by the Middle East as much as the Cosmos. Whether it’s the dramatic chanting of, “Down to Ashes,” or the chilled melodrama of, “Antea Bellum,” Volume One is a lush metaphysical sensory experience that will enshroud all who listen. It’s definitely a record to align chakras, burn incense, and just relax to and after a hard day in the newsroom that sounds ideal.
From track one to seven each track is crafted to perfection and is a great sound
author: Andrew AllanI interviewed Enigma and did a review for them a few years back in France. This group Anyma excels and delivers the same sound but with more kick and original lyrics and sound. If you think you will here a commercial song like “SAD” here sorry but this CD is fresh and unique in there sound. From track one to seven each track is crafted to perfection and is a great sounding CD.
At just over 40 minutes in length this CD is very much a case of quality over qu
author: Mike Watson a.k.a. Mike G.Remember when Delerium made great albums? Remember when Dead Can Dance actually made any albums? Without being low grade copycats Canadian duo Anyma have tapped into that same exotic, epic, neo-medieval vein with impressive results. Over lush backdrops and slowly throbbing rhythms they craft an eerie twilight world of leisurely piano motifs, sensual wordless vocals and the exquisitely layered, repetitive arpeggios of ambient trance. At just over 40 minutes in length this CD is very much a case of quality over quantity. The best is saved for last: the instrumental "Exordyum" is a spellbinding example of minimalist repetition and slow build, informed with that curiously Eastern sense of time where the music seems to grow out of the earth rather than simply start at one point and finish at another.