John Lyell

John Lyell and Brent A. Reiland: Synthetic Universe

by John W. Patterson
July 5, 2002

These guys’ first release that I reviewed was very much that Wavestar gestalt as in lotsa synths and a healthy dose of spaced out guitar. This latest release opens with an early 80s Tangerine Dream feel. Think Tangram. Easy-going, relaxingly sequenced, flowing and essentially well-done T. Dreamy material describes the first two tracks. Then things open up into more spacious territory of droning, swelling ambience with a space music/ alien spelunking adventure mood. Envision Brannan Lane colliding with Robert Scott ...