The Myth Of Red

Postmodern Opera:
Remember that weirdly wonderful techno-aria sung by the character Plavalaguna in "The Fifth Element"? Well, here's an entire CD of opera/tek grooves like that one. But unlike the blue diva in "Element," Sasha Lazard doesn't need to synthetically enhance her soaring soprano pipes. Here she mixes her classical background with Electronica, overdubs, plus some funky World beats, to a surprisingly successful end. Such hybrid music isn't for everyone: if you don't believe in messing with sainted Old Masters (Rachmaninoff and Rimsky-Korsakov; Ave Maria), steer clear. But if you're open to some audio fun that marries old and new (Princess Mononoke's Theme Song, DJ Spooky), go for it. These tracks are light clean fun guaranteed to evoke smiles at your next cocktail party.

myth of Red:
What inspired me into purchasing this item is the Avé Maria from Caccini, wonderfuly mastered in such a wonderful way. I absolutely flip over this track. I find this entire cd an absolute blessing and a must have in a collection!

good buy:
her voice is lovely and the whole cd was a delight to listen to.

Music To Calm The Nerves:
I've owned this CD for over a year. Usually like most CD's I buy, once I listen to them a plethora of times, it becomes somewhat of old news. However, this is not the case for Myth of Red. I find even now it gives me chills down my spine. What's more, when I'm feeling stressed for any reason, these songs just put me at ease. I dunno, the chills I get from music like this just relaxes me a lot. I especially loved the Princess Mononoke theme song. I admit, I loved the anime a lot, so when I found that Sasha Lazard had done the theme song for English, I was sold. It's a bummer the song is so short, but I've found that my top 5 favorite songs of all music are all under 2m 30s. Short and sweet. I recommend that anyone who listens to the samples and likes what they hear, to buy the CD. You'll thank yourself later.

A Goddess' Voice!!!!:
Sasha Lazard made her first mark on me when I borrowed her CD from a library a couple of years ago. I was amazed by what I heard and wanted to hear so much more! I couldn't borrow it from the library again, and it was hard to order all of her cds from local distributors. Because of limitations, it was a purchase that was forced to wait. It remained in my mind until this year, and I was lucky she had released 3 more cds! (two of which were on cdbaby, who I am equally satisfied with) I am constantly amazed at the force and integrity of her vocal prowess, though nothing has come close yet to my first impression, the Myth of Red. The Battle of Erishkigal was a passionate performance, I constantly imagine a scenario when listening to it. Armies clashing on a giant field. So vivid is the sound that it feels like every sound creates an image in my mind. Not many people can effect imagination like that with just their voice. I am more than pleased, and I show everyone Sasha Lazard's music.