Vestiges

AMG Review of Vestiges

Jim Brenholts
All Music Guide

Max Corbacho's Vestiges has often been compared to Steve Roach's Western Spaces and Desert Solitaire. While such comparisons have some validity, they distract listeners from hearing Corbacho's nuances and subtleties. The CD is definitely in the style of Roach's desert ambience, but Corbacho puts his own twists and turns on the soundscape. The ethnic rhythms and arid atmospheres are full and distinct. The rhythms drive the atmospheres. This disc, while certainly a desert ambient offering, stands on its own as a work of merit. It will appeal to fans of Ma Ja Le, Biff Johnson, Temps Perdu, Steve Roach, and Vidna Obmana.