Mythos - Mythos & Purity

It's fair to think of Mythos as a pulp-free version of Deep Forest Enigma or Delerium, acts known to blend spirit-led grooves with spectral incantations while stirring up mystic-ambient potions. Canadians Paul Schmidt (guitar) and Bob D'Eith (piano, keyboards) eschew most of the ambiguous, overt chanting favored by the aforementioned acts, preferring a smoother yet satisfying sound highlighted by Schmidt's crystalline classical guitar, D'Eith's mysterious, gently propulsive electronic atmospheres and judicious use of angelic female vocalese. This eponymous recording serves as the duo's debut release for the Higher Octave label, though it includes nine tracks from an older, self-released production titled Introspection. While this 16-track disc begins to lose some creative steam in its late stages, the disc's opening 5 tracks (particularly the seductive "November") are reward enough for owning this recording. D'Eith's shrewd use of shadowed textures and subtle grooves raises an intoxicating mist in your imagination, bringing to mind the sonic and thematic allure of by the

01. Brazil
02. June
03. Sunless Sea
04. November
05. Planinata
06. La Cathedral
07. The Odyssey
08. Angels Weep
09. The Nile
10. Motif
11. Sirens
12. Prelude
13. Introspection
14. Evolution
15. Premonition
16. Paradox

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Purity: Haunting chants and percussions. It is a wonderful mélange of lights drums, chants and violin with a melody that only Mythos is capable of. Perfect start to the album.
Surrender: What a wonderful melodic track. Piano, drums and the violin have been mixed to perfection. It'll evoke strong subliminal emotions. Feels like you're connecting to your inner self and to higher consciousness. Awesome!

Alten Mara: Haunting Chants, but the hallmark of the track is the stunning melodic mythos music that has dream percussions, rolling guitar and floatation chants.

Andalucia: Slow throbbing drums and soft chants.

Icarus: This track has a peppy (very unlike Mythos) start. However after a minute or so percussions kick in and take the track into high gear. There are typical mythos sounds in the background. It seems like this track has been influenced by Yanni and a bit of Ronan Hardiman.

Adagio: Befitting the name, this slow track with rolling acoustic guitar will fill your heart with warm & subtle emotions. It feels like the background music for a love saga (with a sad end).


Mizo's Gift: Another very listenable track that has a steady percussion cadence with charming violin and guitar interludes that makes the track swing between happiness & sadness. The end of the track is a happy beginning that is so very reminiscent of freshness of morning air and unending love.


Deux Es Machina: You'll have to listen to this track to understand the delicate and intricate layers. I particularly like the drums (almost sounds like Indian drums) and the haunting flute will take your breath away. This track has a very strong spiritual and Indian feel to it.

Dream: Very very good. One of the best tracks of the album. This is indeed an acoustic representation of a dream. The layering, mixing and the violin (almost classical) interludes are just perfect.

Mystique: A complexly layered track wih undulating, intermittent percussions and powerful lows and highs. Can't get enough of it. The end just disappears into yonder.

Triste: Again, befiting the name this track will evoke a soft sad feeling. The percussions are perfect as is the Piano. It has a sad farewell and I just can't get enough of this track.

What amazes me is that each track will evoke happy and sad emotions in you. Music has the power to elevate you to higher consciousness that is full of love and humility. Mythos has sprung a wonderful album and the 4 year wait for this album has been worth it. Their music has matured manifold since last time.

1.Purity
2.Surrender
3.Alten Mara
4.Andalucia
5.Icarus
6.Adagio
7.Mizo's Gift
8.Deus Ex Machina
9.Dream
10.Mystique
11.Triste

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