AN OCEAN OF DREAMS

MINDMOVIE is the creative vehicle for German guitarist and composer Achim Wierschem. He's been an active musician for 35 years, and in progressive rock circles he may be best known for his long tenure in Flaming Bess - a band that was formed back in the '70s. "An Ocean of Dreams" is his first venture as a solo artist, in which a score of musical friends from all around the world contribute to fulfill his compositional dreams.

Instrumental melodic rock with an emphasis on guitars and guitar soloing is the name of the game here, with dreamy moods and atmospheres as a general characteristic. It's not an album that will interest those looking for groundbreaking, challenging efforts, but those who enjoy well produced and well made music of this kind with a distinct mainstream tinge to it should find this album worth investigating.