Sea Of Tranquility is the perfect place for unknown artists to get their music heard. We have led the charge on some really innovative bands. But with every gem, you have to sort through the rubble. A CD like Cielo Profundo is especially difficult since you can tell that the artist worked his tail off to create the exact sound and mood that is being presented. Manoel Macia is a one man show, playing melodic guitar lines built around mood and passion. His performance is excellent, but 54 minutes of pluck, pluck, pluck gets very repetitive.
Of the acoustic guitar CDs I have heard over the last 24 months, Cielo Profundo is as good as any, it just has too much of the same thing. Manoel Macia is a talented musician, and if you like guitar mood music, this is a good choice. But I'd love to see him find some musicians to augment his sound and grow his music.
Track Listing
1. Deneb (3:19)
2. Grasping (2:43)
3. Grimorio (2:35)
4. Hollardops (2:05)
5. Cielo profundo (4:14)
6. Torres de hielo (4:34)
7. Cristales (2:54)
8. Inward shoes (2:32)
9. Caballo gris (2:56)
10. Animales ocultos (2:50)
11. Mercurio y el juego del tiempo (1:46)
12. Cada pulso (3:57)
13. Lava fría (2:14)
14. Shivering bushes (1:40)
15. Círculos inmóviles (2:05)
16. Una crisis diferente (1:55)
17. Reptiles (7:37)
18. Espuma de peces (2:23)