Robert Reed - Sanctuary III (2018) 2 CD

Multi-instrumentalist / composer Robert Reed (MAGENTA / KOMPENDIUM / KIAMA / CHIMPMAN A) with his 3rd release in the best-selling ‘Sanctuary’ series of studio albums, all recorded using similar multi-layering techniques to those used by Mike Oldfield!

Robert produced, mixed and engineered the album, and plays most of the instruments himself, with the help of legendary drummer: Simon Phillips (TOTO/Mike Oldfield), recorder player Les Penning and ‘Tubular Bells’ producers: Tom Newman and Simon Heyworth.

Robert talks about the continued evolution of his own style during the production of the new album:

“I think ‘Sanctuary III’ shows that my writing has really moved on from the first two albums. I composed it without any pre conceived musical barriers, so nothing was off limits. As a result, it's much more “me”. People will spot a lot of influences, but on ‘Sanctuary III’ they are taken from a much broader musical spectrum.

The ‘Sanctuary’ albums have always been about long-form musical compositions that carry you on an emotional journey, using real instruments that are hand-played. As there are no lyrics, its emotional impact has to be carried by allowing the melodies and instrumentation to sing and to speak.
I really wanted the album to be as colourful and dynamic as possible.

I cannot thank Tom Newman enough - he has been a true musical mentor and his influence really can be felt on ‘Sanctuary III’. The sonic dynamics are really exciting, and when it came to the mixing and mastering of the album, I really fought to keep those dynamics as extreme as possible. In that respect it feels a lot more like a classical recording than what you would normally find in rock music."

‘Sanctuary III’ is available in this Limited Edition 3 Disc Set for the initial pressing.
CD 1 contains the album as mixed by Robert Reed.
CD 2 contains a series of wonderful remixes of sections of the album, plus Tom Newman's mixes of the main album.
The 3rd Disc is a DVD containing Rob's 5.1 Surround Sound mixes of the album, plus a selection of videos giving an insight into how the album was created.