"Troika has once again captured my vision." -David Arkenstone SHAMAN is the fourth release from west coast trio Troika and the world is about discover their strongest offering to date. The music takes the listener on an inner journey to the mystical and powerful world of spirit healers from the Near East to South America. Propelled by intense and exotic percussion, SHAMAN is where New Age meets New World ambient. Music composed by David Arkenstone. "...sparks musical reverie..." -New Age Voice "Exotic synthesizer-vocal excursions are lush and provocative, mystical and awe-inspiring." -New Age Retailer "Enchanting music...creates and shares a sense of strength and beauty." -Phoenix ---------------- West Coast-based ensemble Troika have been fusing synthesizer-generated textures with ambient vocals for several years, issuing their first album, Goddess, on the Narada label in 1996. Featuring the work of composer David Arkenstone, that album and those that would follow over the next few years explored elements of world music within the gentle rhythms of new age music. Dream Palace, which was issued the following year, put a stronger emphasis on vocals, while Faeries, which was issued in 1999, ventured out even further into new cultural sources for their unique sound. In 2000, they issued their fourth album, Shaman, which, like its predecessors, again featured the work of Arkenstone. ~ Stacia Proefrock, All Music Guide