Exodus Effect

Inspired by the artwork of Roger Dean and the writings of Ver Stanley Alder, Jon Anderson developed an entire story around the idea of an interstellar exodus from Sunhillow, writing this album around the narrative (named for the spaceship's architect, Olias). The idea may seem overly ambitious, but Anderson fills the record with enough magical moments to delight fans of Yes' mystic side. The music is written and performed almost entirely by Anderson, who dubs vocals, plays guitar and harp, and adds percussion and the occasional synthesizer to flesh out his ideas so that at no point does the music lose its spellbinding effect for lack of sonic detail. Olias of Sunhillow is faithful to the spirit of Yes, though decidedly more airy than that band's visceral style - its closest comparison would be Fragile's "We Have Heaven" or Going for the One's "Wonderous Stories"…

The Infinite Divide” is Sequential Dream’s ninth album. Whereas Sequential Dreams’ previous album “The Exodus Wave” had a markedly more rock orientation, this album dials more into the earlier influences of the Berlin School electronic music genre. Although guitars are still a part of the compositions, synthesizers and sequences were intended as the main instruments for this album. This said, as with the theme of philosophical and metaphysical “Duality” hinted at by the album title, the music gradually transitions from the more synthesizer-centric sound to eventually incorporate some of the more electronic rock vibes for which Sequential Dreams albums is known for…