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Title: A well-crafted excursion into ambience
Review: I listened to the sound samples and was very intrigued by this CD which clocks in around 46 minutes. I was initially disappointed because the end pieces (Prelude, Postlude) amount to 16 minutes of ambience leaving 30 minutes for Alcatraz itself. After several listens though, the two bookends do hold the piece together well. I wish there was more exploration to Alcatraz in the music, longer tunes, more sounds..etc. It did leave me with a feeling that I had been to Alcatraz and in the boat to and fro. A good sonic experience with enjoyable ambient bookends neatly forming a good 4-star album of music.
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