Dear friends,

NOCTURNES II is available now in my Bandcamp store, both on CD and digital download. You can also find it on CDBaby, Amazon and other digital stores, as well as streaming services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play Music, etc. The second chapter of this trilogy comes just a year after the first part, thanks to all for the excellent reception!!. I have worked intensely in the creation of these seven sound spaces during the last five years, being Celistia, the first piece of this album, one of the three pieces that were completed first. I have treated this album as a mysterious and serene world that slowly awakens to unfold a previously hidden magic. During the process of creation, I have continuously immersed myself in the silent meditation and isolation of the night in the middle of nature to check and verify the effect by myself each time I completed a piece or performed a change. This is how this series was conceived. Get now your copy here: https://maxcorbacho.bandcamp.com/album/nocturnes-ii

Phil Derby / Sequences Magazine

«Drawing on influences of the best of floating ambience, from Steve Roach to Robert Scott Thompson, Spaniard Max Corbacho places his own stamp on the genre with his second CD, a solid follow-up to his very good «Vestiges» CD. The tribal elements have been stripped away this time around, leaving a sparser, sometimes darker sonic landscape. From the high soft shimmers of «Primigenial Frontier» to the low rumblings of «Predawn Darkness,» the mood throughout is haunting and dramatic, yet serene and beautiful. «Predawn Darkness» in particular walks the tightrope between darkness and beauty quite admirably. Roach fans will at once think back to his epic, «The Magnificent Void.» The deep, low drones are first rate, and the feeling of expansiveness is palpable. «The Threshold» has a metallic character, almost but not quite shrill, with rich tonal qualities. An undercurrent of strange percolating noises really enhances the atmosphere. Not all is darkness and crevasses, however. «Invisible Jewell» has elegance and warmth, though it is still rooted firmly in ambient rather than new age realms. This is perfectly soothing, comparing favourably with Thompson’s excellent work, «The Silent Shore.» «The Great Sparkling Dome» is also a bit brighter in parts, but still tends toward minimal broad strokes of sound, becoming almost silent here and there. It is very calming and relaxing with just the right tinges of darkness. «Soundless Sign» is, as it implies, the quietest track, approaching soft stillness. Finally, the 20-minute title track wraps things up perfectly, slowly shifting and drifting to a sparkling, spacious conclusion.»

(2000 © Phil Derby / Sequences Magazine)

(2000 © Phil Derby / Sequences Magazine)