Order of Magnitude

Order of Magnitude

Track Listings

1. Omicron I (The Omicron Experiment)

2. Channel 6 (Self.One)

3. 7/4th's (Locomotve)

4. Discipline V3.0 (The Alpha Rhythm)

5. Carousel (The Scilentist)

6. Carriers of Conception (Oceanic)

7. Flex.1 (Johnny Daytona)

8. Journey (Laura Scarborough)

9. Niko (Echo Base Soundsystem)

10. Dog Star (Symbiosis)

11. Sequential Heartbeats (Santori and Montoya)

12. Trailers vs. Mobile Homes (Mission I)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Order of Magnitude, a future music compilation, is a snapshot of the emerging electro-acoustic music scene in Austin, Texas - sponsored by local imprint Seedknowledge.

Tracks:

Renewal
Old Road
Mrs. B
Serenade
Order of Magnitude
Cotton Candy
Keepsake
Rites of Passage
Spiral Staircase
Crest of the Revolution
Erinis Lullaby
Rose and the Pearl
Jig Is Up

Average customer rating:

Where it all started...beautifully
Inspired, accomplished, and beautiful
Top-notch acoustic guitar

Order of Magnitude
Doug Smith
Manufacturer: Solid Air
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004TLNJ
Release Date: 2000-07-11

Tracks:

Renewal
the Old Road
Mrs.B
Serenade
Order OF Magnitude
Cotton Candy
Keepsake
Rites Of Spring
Spiral Staircase
Crest of the Revolution
Erin's Lullaby
the Rose and the Pearl
The Jig Is UP

Album Description

A re-issue of a classic acoustic guitar with lite ensemble recording from the early nineties, with two bonus tracks! Smith is fast becoming one of the leaders in the genre and this was his first major label release which featured his fingerpicking which Billboard described as "Stunning".

Customer Reviews:

Where it all started...beautifully.......2005-11-22

This is the album that really started it all for Doug Smith. The compositions are fantastic and the production is excellent! Of course, the playing is world class. This is a must-have for any acoustic guitar fan, or anyone looking for quality music enjoyed by all! You won't be disappointed.

Inspired, accomplished, and beautiful.......2001-03-01

Originally put out by American Gramaphone in 1991, this disc was wisely reissued by the Acoustic Music Resource in 2000. Though technically his second album, it was the first to receive nationwide release, and is an accomplished effort.

Smith does beautiful, clean finger picking that often sounds like two guitars playing simultaneously. The music is melodic, lush, and almost always upbeat or pleasant in mood; you find little regret and no anger in his compositions. They're sufficiently lovely and unobtrusive, for the most part, to serve as background music, yet complex and interesting enough to reward close listening when you're in the mood and have the time.

Though only half the tunes on this disc are strictly solo, the accompaniments overseen by producer John Archer are usually pretty subtle. Often they take the form of a piano, electric keyboard, light percussion, violin, and/or flute that kick in only on the second or third chorus. There is even a real string orchestra quietly supporting "Erin's Lullaby."

Standouts are "Renewal," a signature solo Doug Smith piece that is contemplative but with plenty of forward momentum; "Serenade," thoughtful and delicate, with some dramatic flute backing; and "Crest of the Revolution," a barn-burning tribute to a roller coaster with blistering one-handed finger tapping or "hammer-ons" high on the fretboard alternating with airy harmonics.

For Celtic music fans, "Rites of Passage" offers a slip jig in 9/8 time, and "The Jig Is Up" is a flying and pounding Irish dance punctuated by rare harmonic "pings."

Truthfully, there isn't a bad cut on the album. With roughly 52 minutes of music, this is a pretty good buy.

Top-notch acoustic guitar.......2000-09-14

I think that this is Doug Smith's best release. It really showcases his ability to compose and perform pieces in varying styles and moods.