Gandalf

With New Age albums, the titles say it all. Here Gandalf sculpts a rich, gentle soundscape bubbling with anticipation, renewal and most of all hope -- all the things that the dawn has represented to humanity for millennia. In addition to synthesizer-produced strings, sparkling piano and softly pulsating beats, Gandalf enlists the help of fellow Austrian Julia Martins. Her soothing voice perfectly reflects the kind of calm and tranquility that Gandalf has always tried to capture in his music.