Music Review
Copyright (c) 1995, Tommy Van Hook
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Out Of The Silence by Yanni
Production/Copyright 1987, Private Music

Track Listing
1.  Sand Dance (5:10)
2.  After The Sunrise (4:40)
3.  Standing In Motion (5:20)
4.  The Mermaid (3:46)
5.  Within Attraction (4:12)
6.  Street Level (4:18)
7.  Secret Vows (3:55)
8.  Point Of Origin (6:05)
9.  Acroyali (5:05)
10.  Paths On Water (3:51)

Total Time:  46:22


     Yanni is one of the most well-known New Age composers.  His
music has a quality that surpasses the level of most New Age
musicians.  Instead of writing songs, he vividly paints
emotional, musical pictures for your mind.  His 1987 release
entitled "Out Of Silence" is no exception.
     The disc opens with five extremely good songs.  "Sand Dance"
races you through it's selection, giving off mental pictures of
couples dancing on the beach.  "After The Sunrise" is clearly the
best track on the entire disc.  With images of a cloudless
morning embracing the listener from the very start, it's clear to
see why this is one of the more popular pieces he has composed. 
"Standing In Motion" and "Mermaid" are not quite as strong as
"After The Sunrise," but their imagery is just as good as that of
"Sand Dance."  "Within Attraction" is a stunning piece.  I was
left in awe of the imagery I received while listening to this
track.  After this point, Yanni's next five tunes are mere
exercises of the first five.  "Street Level" is clearly the most
boring, offering very little in the way of imagery.  "Secret
Vows" starts out with a good movement, transporting the listener
instantly into the imagery, but he quickly loses this feeling
with some strange flourishes in the middle of the piece. 
"Acroyali" and "Paths On Water" are easily forgettable, making
this a rather flat ending to the disc.
     All in all, this is a good Yanni disc.  However, it is
clearly not his best piece of work.  If you love Yanni, you will
like this disc.  If you like quiet, "New-Agish" music, you will
like this disc.  If you are looking for a master-piece in the
vein of David Arkenstone's "In The Wake Of The Wind" disc, you
will be thoroughly disappointed.


Overall Grade:  C+
Stellar Track:  After The Sunrise
Lackluster Track:  Acroyali

