Conjure One is a project by Delerium's Rhys Fulber. Delerium started as something of an instrumental ambient/electronic band. In 1994 they evolved a bit, releasing Semantic Spaces with Kristy Thirsk on vocals. On the follow-up, Karma, Delerium brought in multiple guest female vocalists. They scored a big hit with the song "Silence," which featured Sarah Mclachlan on vocals. In Europe, a few techno remixes of "Silence" became even bigger hits, huge among the dance crowd. On follow-up albums, Delerium shifted gears a bit again, trying to please the fans of the "Silence" remixes. On those albums, the ethereal ambient style became more of a dance pop style. They still featured guest female vocalists, and even a few male vocalists, but they never did quite match the success of Karma.
With Conjure One, it seems that Rhys Fulber wanted to go back to the more ambient sound heard on Semantic Spaces and Karma. The design is the same: ambience, electronic soundscapes, and female vocals (Poe and Sinéad O'Connor among them). But this didn't stop someone from turning a few songs into bad dance remixes (see "Tears From The Moon" video below). The album, however, is devoid of that techno style. Definitely an album worth checking out.
Video: Redemption
Video: Tears From The Moon
Website: http://www.conjureone.com
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/conjureone
Note: Many of these links are external. In time, they may become obsolete.
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