RECORDS ON REVIEW
BY MARK YANDLE
‘Garden Music Project’
…Inspired By Syd Barrett’s
Artwork…
AR Garden Records/Cherry Red
The name of the CD, Inspired by
Syd Barrett Artwork, might seem somewhat strange at first glance until you
find out that the bands brilliant producer Adriana
Rubio and Syd Barrett, the
genius singer, guitarist, and main songwriter for the early days of Pink Floyd
as well as an artist of haunting works share a unique talent called Synesthesia.
Synesthesia is a neurological condition in which stimulation of one’s
sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic and involuntary experiences in
a second sensory or cognitive pathway. Both Adriana and Syd have a Synesthesia
known as Grahame or color synesthesia, which simply put for us Layman turn
objects into colors, and through these colors the person can see what some
might called aura's, and in doing so become one with the persons soul.
Producer Adriana Rubio took
her Synergistic abilities to look beyond the magnificent artwork of Syd Barrett and journey into his soul,
learning the true meaning of his work as his heart felt as he painted them.
These insights were then passed onto the band members of Garden Music Project, who created a passage way to the mind and
body of Syd Barrett's artwork.
Adriana Rubio's producing of this CD is nothing short of a exorcise in perfection. A
kaleidoscope of seemingly magical colors that remove the listener from their
bodies, and astral project them into a world that few have ever seen or felt
before.
The songs were written by Adriana
Rubio and band members Alex Ditzend,
Stefan Ditzend, Nicolas Saganias and Fabrizio
Gamba, with all the lyrics written by Alex
Ditzend, except the song Transformation
penned by Adriana Rubio. It should
be no surprise based on the origins of this CD that the songs have an early Pink Floyd feel to them, a feel as if
Syd Barrett had written them himself.
Each of the 12 masterpieces contained on this CD removes you from
yourself, and takes you on a trip into psychedelicia, and puts you into a dream
state of Ecstasy.
I have listened to this remarkable CD more times than I can remember,
but I can assure you that I haven't listened to it enough, no by a long shot.
Each time I put this CD on, usually with headphones on, I find myself
transforming into a metamorphosis from being a human-being to liquid, floating
over my body, as my mind fills with psychedelic colors and dreams that are not
mine, but yet I find myself holding them dearly to my heart. I drift into the
rabbit’s hole, only to find the spirit of Syd
Barrett dancing madly about, singing uncontrollably, laughing in an insane
manner that demands a smile, while his artwork comes alive and talks to me. Oh'
yes, I get lost in this CD, and so will you.
