Transperception - Colour Green

This French multi-instrumentalist pleases us with his first attempt Colour Green-a collection of eight songs, each with it's own identity and feeling. Beginning with the title track, the first impression is a very positive one. A bluesy guitar intro, perfectly shaped in the vein of Dave Gilmour, moves into soft vocals that at first have hunches of Chris Rea, but when you listen closer, there are more interesting references. Perhaps Steven Wilson with Blackfield was of some inspiration for this Colour Green collection, but I think the masters of Pink Floyd surely inspired this guy as well. Changing moods a little, the vocals stay impressive and pleasant to listen to; dark and emotional in the softer parts, clear and a bit over the top when the volume rises. Right In Time has a nice guitar part with an oriental touch and a furious solo. Djam shows himself to be an excellent songwriter and a helluva musician in one. Catchy song. A cool crunchy bass guitar leads to the following track Feel So Lonely, which is a bit more based on keyboards and has a brilliant piano part that leads to a keyboard and guitar solo in the best tradition of progressive rock. The whole song could be a mixture of progressive rock on the one side and alternative rock with pop influences on the other, filled with great solos and a sparkle of Dream Theater in the end. Another World immediately grabs you as a modern rock song with the use of many computer sounds.