Ambient music carefully crafted with a sense of both spaciousness and honest musicality can be gorgeous and haunting. Artists like Aphex Twin have pushed the boundaries of this ever evolving genre for years, and the metamorphosis has found many devotees aching for unique and truly alien sounds. Fitch has managed to create a sonic signature that is wholly her own. This is no small feat, as much of the ambient sounds produced today are derived from the same software, and many artists share the same plug-ins and patches. This leads to a multitude of albums with the same musical structure. Ambiencellist however, is difficult to quantify, and that makes it brilliance so intriguing and a welcome departure from the status quo. Organic sounds are enmeshed in electronic whirlwinds and effects. The resulting tonality is both strange and mesmerizing. "Ice Field" is the perfect example. The track begins as most new age/ambient cuts do; with warm, cascading tones and floating, transient strings. The atmosphere however, is unlike any other, with beauty and darkness sounding as one coherent melody. The greatest compliment is that this record must be heard in order to fully appreciate its artistry. Ambient fans take notice and grab this one. MM