The fascination with ambient music began with Angelo Badalamenti's soundtrack music for "Twin Peaks" in the early 90s. The ambient music I'd been spending a fortune on was not satisfying. In fact, the Amazon recommendation sated an ongoing and expensive frustration. I had invested quite a bit of time and money pursuing both interests, and it was insightful for the Amazon program to realize that NA was right up my alley. Why did Amazon recommend NA to me? I'm not sure if it related to my purchase history of ambient music, or horror films, or both combined. There may be a few that stand out as my favorites, but all of them are 10/10. They are all obviously of the same dark genre, and they are all superb. I first bought "Transylvania." Upon receiving it, and listening to it one time, I immediately bought every single NA album. Please note that this review does not apply specifically to just this album. I believe this music is nothing short of brilliant and would have broad appeal to most who hear it. My fear is that NA is, or could be, marginalized as music for only those involved in Goth "studies" or other macabre interests, or that this music could be unfairly sequestered as "Halloween music." Either limitation would be highly unfortunate. Having discovered Nox Arcana (NA, hereafter) a few years ago when Amazon recommended them to me, and realizing immediately that this is profound, intense, totally wonderful music, I feel obliged to chip in my two-cent's worth. I am, by way of contrast, a 50-year-old man who wears a suit five days a week and who is generally ensconced in a rather conservative profession and social network. Many of the excellent reviews here appear to be written by younger people who are affiliated with the Goth scene or other arcane artistic elements. Metal Sound Magazine Winter's Eve calls to mind evocations of all those wintery traditions, while the Magic of the season comes alive like first snow when the orchestrations permeate the chilled atmosphere, glowing in the black light of the moon. You're going to be caught up in the vibe of invisible winter's spells and and wrapped in the cloak of the frost and beautiful star-dust. Moodily magnificent, positively perfect background music for a holiday event that is out-of-the-ordinary, exploring the mystical, goth side of winter. The instrumentals on this album include piano, harp, and music box melodies, accented with Gregorian chanting, pipe organs, violins, acoustic guitar, and Nox Arcana's original rendition of "Greensleeves." Review The White Queen of Winter returns to cast her ancient spell of slumber, and as the woodlands drift to sleep, she watches over a tranquil realm of wondrous dreams and memories frozen in time. As the first snow mingles with stardust and moonlight, an enchanted kingdom comes to life once again, deep in the Ebonshire forest. Explore a spellbinding soundscape of haunting melodies and winter magic.
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