Tingstad & Rumbel Give and Take Homeland Star of Wonder Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel (Tingstad & Rumbel) are two of the world’s foremost and finest acoustic ambient musicians. Give and Take is their seventh album and it is simply gorgeous! Nancy’s wind instruments cavort lazily with Eric’s strings and dulcimer. He also uses the synth but for background effects only. The atmospheres are warm and friendly. Nancy’s ocarinas have properties similar to the Native American flute and Eric’s techniques have pastoral appeal. The gentle melodies are captivating and serene. This is a wonderful acoustic classic! - Jim Brenholts Homeland is the fourth album from Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel (Tingstad & Rumbel) and one of their strongest. It is difficult to describe these musicians as being on the edge but they are. Their acoustic compositions are on the cutting edge of pastoral ambience and all that is good in the new age. It is as if they are setting the stage for electronic musicians to follow. They use synths but only to enhance her winds and his strings. This is a classic CD from a classic – and classy – duo. It is an essential asset in any ambient collection. - Jim Brenholts For their eighth album, Eric Tingstad and Nancy Rumbel (Tingstad & Rumbel) chose to do a CD of Christmas carols. There are hundreds – perhaps thousands - of Christmas albums. Dozens of them pass muster as “not desecrating” the holiday. Fewer still grasp the emotional and spiritual passion of the season. Even fewer – maybe a couple of handfuls – actually enhance the passion and take it to a new level. Star of Wonder is one of the best of the best. Eric and Nancy put so much energy and compassion into this album that it actually has life! These performances are audible and visible. They caress listeners with listeners with the warmth of the season that they celebrate. It is ironic and appropriate that a CD from ten years ago would secure their entry into the perpendicular universe. Eric and Nancy deserve the honor. - Jim Brenholts
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