Here's a relatively obscure treasure.

Dweller at the Threshold (Paul Ellis, Dave Fulton with additions by Jeff Vasey) put this album out
on Archie Patterson's Eurock label (ECD-2013) back in 1996.

These guys have definite promise.

The album consists of the following tracks:

No Boundary Condition (16:16)
  1) - Invisible Geometries
  2) - Event Horizon
  3) - Over A Fractal Landscape
4) Silent Watcher Of Dark Matter (4:37)
5) The Revealing Spiral (3:42)
6) The Arc Of Gravity (4:00)
7) Ceiling of Suspended Memories (13:49)
8) Passage To Light (3:32)
9) Nebulous Portal (6:44)
10) Vanishing Point (1:45)

"No Boundary Condition" starts off with a slow series of TD-like chords followed by some very powerful
sequencer riffs and chords flowing around them.

It sounds very much like a Schmoelling era TD piece.
A sample of this track can be found on Archie's web site at www.eurock.com.

"Silent Watcher of Dark Matter" is, as expected, as dark ambient piece.

"The Revealing Spiral" is much on the same lines.
These pieces act as a transition to "The Arc of Gravity" which starts cranking up the power chords and sequencers again.

"Ceiling of Suspended Memories" moves away from the dark side and starts getting more upbeat, albeit mellow.
Half way through they start getting into lots of gongs and bells and such, but it works very well as the various
instruments are very well timed; the wonders of modern technology.
A very interesting piece. Entertaining, yet relaxing.

"Passage To Light" has piano leads with supporting keyboards.
Another relaxing piece.

"Nebulous Portal" takes the album back into space with sounds similar to what can be heard on
Klaus Schulze's "Picture Music" (Totem).

This transitions into the final piece, "Vanishing Point", a slow piano track.
There isn't a single track on this album that I don't like.
Musically, they owe a lot to the Schmoelling-era TD and the German space music scene in general.
 

The reviews on Archie's web page list them as TD 70's era, but this is a pile of bull (IMHO).
Maybe the 70's TD ref. is some kind of selling point for unknown bands.
Hopefully, a follow-up release is in the works as these guys are very talented.

In comparison, the most original sound my DW-8000 ever made was when I accidently knocked it
down a flight of stairs at a party (I followed my synthesizer shortly thereafter).
Man, was I drunk!!!

D.A.T. are definitely worth a look, and Archie's price for "No Boundary Condition" can't be beat.
I just hope that they won't be a one hit wonder!

Mike Livsey

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