Robot Dawn

Ambition is one thing. Merely creating a single album with a dozen songs on it can take months. For some, a life time. British composer Clifford White has recently released a four-disc set of electronic music that covers several genres and he has done it quite brilliantly. Called The Synergy Series, White offers up homages, themes, and moods stimulating on the surface, but subliminal in the message. In this music he has compressed a life time and more into a space equivalent to 302 megabytes. Clifford White is a teacher, a producer, and a composer that has a career spanning…

What will the future be like? It is impossible to tell, of course, but one thing seems certain; there will be robots! “Robot Dawn” is the third album in the Synergy Series by Clifford White. It is an upbeat and optimistic vision of the future, reminiscent of 1980s music à la Kraftwerk and various movie soundtracks. Clifford’s robots are likable and civil. Indeed, they make Elon Musk’s fear for an AI uprising seem entirely misguided. “Robot Dawn” is, in short, an impressive addition to the series. Clifford White was only 17 years old when he debuted on New World Music…

“Cityscape” is the triumphant conclusion to Clifford White’s “Synergy Series”. It takes the listener on a joyride through a futuristic metropolis, communicating a positive and upbeat view of the future. It is a city brimming with opportunities and action. “Cityscape” is a worthy ending to the series, confirming yet again that Clifford White is one of the finest New Age music artists of all time. Clifford White was only 17 years old when he debuted on New World Music in 1985 with “Ascension.” His most recent albums are “The Gods of Olympus” (2009), “Atlantis” (2010), and “The Healing Touch –…