Japanese duo Jack Or Jive expertly mixes the shadowy enchantment of female vocal with paganish landscape. On the other hand, the Neapolitan musician GOR writes ethnic fusion scores of such combinations of Mediterranean and Western-Asia. Colliding with each other, "Soliel" offers the absolutely thrilling experience to all Jack Or Jive and GOR’s fans. However, the essential of "Soliel", in my opinon, is mainly Jack Or Jive’s style, including the unique harmonies of the melodies and the qualities of the arrangements and mixes. In other words, the album is the soundtrack filled with orientalism. Instead of fragile, disorientating voice in other JOJ previous albums, Chako sung, as the Tibetan and the Moglian, with mellifluous prayers for peace and nature, just like the song "Sea of clouds". The crystal-like tones of Chako strike a balance between light and darkness. "Hammiqdash", with a pleasing melody, is strewn within the exotic fragrance. With regardto "Shofar", a piece of GOR’s solo, is kind of a Sufi mesmerizing the listeners with its ancient calling, a little similar to Stephen Micus and Christian Wolz. "Hieros Gamos", featured with the sounds of Streams and Currents, evokes the innermost harmony between the human beings and the nature. Behind the airy synths, an ambient instrumental as "Masiqta" takes us to search the birthplace of hope and wisdom. Through the silent nights, the darkwoods, the gossamers of nightmares, we finally recognize the miracle of creation. Suddenly, towards the winds and ashes, Chako’s magical chant leads us to the creamcolored desert in "Zeloun". Especially, the percussions and snake Israel clarinet performed by GOR is spectacularly psychedelic! The next melancholy track "Heimarmene" breaks the seals of our memo! ries. Synths shiverd, just as that our soul not willing to face our fate and destiny?the essential of ourselves. "Gulgaltha" is the next brilliant track, which enlightens us with the disembodied utterances and the heartwarming chanting. The thunder-like cymbals impress us with more colorful images. Finally, the standout here, by the way, is the last song "Blue Curtain". There are too manycomplicated emotions in this song. Blurry, ethereal, frosting the drifting piano, the heavenly organ and the ritual drones parts, Chako repeatedly sings breathtakingly. While the first time I listened it, I couldn’t help myself stop thinking about the memories ofscars. Some sad fragments emerged and overwhelmed me. But they soonly disappered. Chako’s voices melt in our heart to heal the dark side of our inner negative emotions.