With the album “Deep Time”, Spanish sound designer and musician Max Corbacho invites us to travel far back in time with a textural work, made up of an assortment of “primal sounds next to an almost palpable sense of the first formings of Order from the chaotic soup of antiquity”. Those looking for expansive, … Read more
The word talisman [from Arabic tilasm, from Late Greek telesma, from Greek telein: consecration ceremony, to consecrate, fulfil; from telos: result.] refers to a magical object which can give the bearer fortune, good luck and magical protection. In Jungian psychology, talisman is a word used to denote a pivotal or key symbol in a dream … Read more
How are you? Who is Max Corbacho? How did you become an ambient artist? Max Corbacho is simply a human being. The question of who I am is the fundamental question of our life. We are here to remember who we are. So, I’m on it! My relationship with ambient music, began when I heard … Read more
Bert Strolenberg, www.sonicimmersion.org «BreathStream» is the first of a series of releases made available as digital download only. The sonic content is described by the Max Corbacho as «seven atmospheric spaces built out of synthetic textures and floating harmonies” which also graced the previous album «The Talisman». This 73-minute work indeed is a great outing … Read more
Paul Rijkens, E-dition magazine The Spaniard Max Corbacho is a master in creating atmospheres. It is not the first time that I have put my admiration for his music in writing, for «The Talisman» this will not be different. Stronger: in my opinion with this album he has created his best work until now. Armed … Read more
Stéphan Geschiere , independent reviewer, Holland «The Talisman feels like awakening in an ever-evolving ocean of pure sonic bliss» …tapped from Max Corbacho’s deepest sound-research, one of Spain’s finest soundpainters, here he represents his latest most exquisite release to date, ‘The Talisman’. Working, studying, digging on this sacred project for quite some time, envelopping, constucting, … Read more
MARGEN Magazine # 27 Nov. 2003 Spain by Rafa Dorado. Interview with Max Corbacho & Bruno Sanfilippo – How did this collaboration between two musicians that on paper develop, if not antagonistic, at least different styles arise? Max: Our first personal encounter was through Free Records, label where I edited my first CD … Read more
Stéphan Geschiere, independent reviewer, Holland «Wow, what a impressive release Max did! It was really worth waiting for. Knowing Max’s other well received releases ‘Vestiges’ and ‘Far beyond the Immobile Point’, this one is ‘even’ more overwhelming to me.. The 4 pieces takes you into new ‘enlightning’ places… The opening piece ‘Remote Sensing’ starts with … Read more
Eclectic Earwig Reviews: JazzFusion, Progressive Rock, and Beyond / Hannah M.G.Shapero www.geocities.com/trogotagel «The mood of Vestiges is consistently contemplative and serene, the tempo always slow-moving. It is perfect music for dreaming and relaxation, for taking inner journeys to that beautiful, windswept uncrowded place which only exists within our minds. There is none of the angst … Read more