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This recording comes between Skyhearts in 1994 and High Meditations in 1996. and
the relationship to the two works is clear in the empolyment of flute sounds and Native
American themes. If you like either or both of the other two works, you'll like this one.
Like them, Earth Ground features slow, spacious, serene, smoothly-flowing, and relatively
simple sounds that evoke the earth and sky, though unlike them the first track is rhythmic.
All tracks are good. In this work he seems to be exploring the deeper levels of nature within
our being, much as Steve Roach and Robert Rich did in their album Strata. The penultimate
piece returns to the most archetypical Cartysian sound, as we enjoy the ecstasy of being "one with"
the Earth Mother. But this piece leads without a break into the slow,down-to-earth final track,
which has some spooky, cave-like effects that are unique to this album. The frequent flute sounds
on this recording are quite soothing, electronically processed to create smooth echo effects.
This work has very healing and grounding effects for the listener.
--Eric Mystic, DJ Music Programmer | 
