The Aqua Path

“To be filed under New Age, Ambient and Electronic, this debut release stopped me in my thoughts. I was suddenly attracted to the sumptuous watery sounds of the opening track Feather-Star. It’s Kate Durkes first journey into the realms of CD territory and you’ll soon find that the next hour will pass every so quickly. Imagine the relaxation tapes of whales and then improve upon it by a million times and only then does the listener realise that here is a beautiful sound that will be the ultimate stress buster. I was captivated by the abundance of mellowed chilled out sounds that never venture anywhere near blandness. She had a little assistance from Jeremy Shaw, but it’s mainly her own work and the sleeve notes describe where the inspiration for the music came from. Mostly its instrumentals but a couple of tracks have vocal components that blend well with the mood. On Rain Chains, the gentle clanking of chains and bells gives an oriental feel, which was inspired by a book about Chinese mythology. Some may think that spending this amount of time negotiating The Aqua Path would prove difficult to retain the interest level, yet I wanted it to be a double CD or am I being just a little too greedy? Marvellous stuff. ” (Phil, Modern Dance #45)