EMERALD
On Emerald Phaeder pulls up a rack of mostly acoustic guitars and sits down for some fire-side melodies which are as enchanting as they are interesting. From another room it might sound like a Guitars by Moonlight album, but closer listening reveals that Phaeder’s melodies are much more complex than that.
REVIEWED BY DIOGENES, WWW.KIWIREVIEW.CO.NZ – JULY 2006
We rarely get customer comments about any of the music we play, and this CD attracted the most comments of any CD I have played. EVER. This album is a joyful mix of tracks, that shows that the album description, for once, is accurate and not just marketing hype. All tracks were enjoyed as an ambient music for the shop that was never distracting, and just added to the relaxed atmosphere we have in the shop, at times bordering on a relaxation CD, without the extraneous whale-song, waterfalls or other organic sounds. This CD did all that on pure talent and musicianship.