Following in the footsteps of Vangelis, Jarre and Tangerine Dream, Jon Richards debut suceeds in recalling the early magic of these artists, whilst firmly placing his own unique voice into the proceedings; this is far from an excercise in plagarism. Jon also manages quite effortlessly to steer clear of meaningless self indulgence, despite the fact that the opening track is 20 minutes long - it is quite obvious that a lot of time, care and attention went into this album. The timing of the transitions are immaculate, without being contrived; Jon gives his ideas enough time to state thier case and breathe, before moving on. Although the album has an overall theme, (this is obviously another nod to the '70's and early '80's), there is plenty of diversity here; from the Mark Isham-esque flugal horns on the opening of 'Tethys', with thier beautiful interweaving lines, the glacial soundscape of 'Drift Theory', to the epic finale of 'Pangea - Part Two', with it's soaring Gilmour-like guitars and overall majestic instrumentation. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.