Lessons From The Dreamtime is founded by Jesse Travis Maddox from Denver, Colorado. The artist combines ambient & modern classical music in a majestic way.

Seven Stars & Orion was inspired by the seven major stars in the Pleiades and their ties to history, religion and mythology. It was after reading the Sumerian story, The Epic of Gilgamesh (written in 2000 BC), that this album concept solidified for Jesse Maddox, the one-man mind behind Lessons From The Dreamtime.

From the opening notes in the first track Alcyone you get pulled into a beautifully arranged neo-classical world of ambience and minimalism. This could easily be the soundtrack from the ancient tablet containing The Epic when it says, “He went on a distant journey, pushing himself to exhaustion, but then he was brought to peace.” The track Alcyone easily describes the musical description of peace that surrounded the hero from that ancient story.

A few songs later the landscape changes into a minimal ambient track titled Maia with a bass groove that drives the energy forward while remaining classically psychedelic. This song is definitely best heard while reading the section of Gilgamesh titled DREAMS. “I had a dream last night, Stars of the sky appeared, and some kind of meteorite fell next to me…”

A highlight from the album, Taygete is prepared piano, processed hammered dulcimer and a couple of obscure stringed instruments most people have never seen before, blending into a masterpiece of ambience and intensity. Taygete would be the perfect soundtrack for your first trip to the moon, or to provide respite from all of the mindless morons during your daily commute.

The ending track Orion highlights the range of music and the incredible sound design, texture, and songwriting that Lessons From The Dreamtime has become known for. Orion was originally composed for a short animated film which can be seen by subscribing to Lessons From The Dreamtime’s email list found on their website.

From start to finish every track will keep you engaged launching you into a world that could have only been created by Lessons From The Dreamtime.