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Jeff Clarkson: Breathing Space

Into a world crowded with noise and stress, Jeff Clarkson introduces his tenth album. Originally fronting the '70s band Flight X7, Clarkson made the shift 16 years ago into a much more relaxed meditative genre. Recognising the therapeutic potential of music, Clarkson prescribes his music as an antidote to frenetic 21st century life. The ethereal sounds alternate between other worldly and distinctly terrestrial, as electronic music is mingled with sounds from nature, such as running water, bird calls and evening crickets. Clarkson also incorporates children's voices and the pure clear soprano of Sophie Bird on Divine Light. The harsh edges of digital synthesis are softened by use of the innovative 'breathasizer'; a hybrid combination of keyboard, wind instrument and guitar, adding a vitally human element. While not familiar to the Top 40 devotee, Clarkson's music sells well in the international market, mainly through the internet and word-of-mouth. Not the sort of music you'd often sit down to listen to, it's well suited to playing in the background while savouring the last moments of serenity before the kids get home, or to sooth the savage urges of road rage while negotiating that commuter traffic. Available from www.jeffclarkson.com

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