AmbiEntrance - Review by David Opdyke
11/27/99

THE ETERNAL NOW
Richard Bone

        Richard Bone calls this his most personal work, and that's easy to believe; even the more pensive pieces of The Eternal Now brim with warmth and forward-looking hope. Zone One radiates in a wondrous expanse of wafting synthwaves and spiraling keyboard noodles. Amidst virtual rainfall, Zone Four is a sweetly melancholy affair, with wistful strings and ancient female radio voices. Similarly winsome, melodious Zone Six is accented with electronic whistling, bells, birds, and distant foghorn-like blares. Sounding like heaven ought to, Page Two is dreamier still, with fluttering harp strings and lush choral waves, whereas eerie Page Three slips into darker territories which are nonetheless lovely despite the mood swing. As Page Four concludes the disc, we feel a final destination has been reached.