Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Its spare vocal focus and sustained traditional melodies make the sequence feel deliberate and rewarding, though its musical language stays rooted in established forms.
What we noticed
- The opening song establishes a vocal-led, unhurried pace; the arrangements leave substantial space around Xilouris’s solo voice rather than building into a large ensemble sound.
- The sequence moves from the opening songs into the explicitly dance-titled fifth track, then returns to measured, vocal-centered pieces.
- The songs draw on Cretan traditional forms, with recurring melodic phrases carrying more of the structure than changing studio textures.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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8/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Πότε θα κάνει ξαστεριά 2:45
- 2 Ίντα 'χετε γύρου-γύρου 4:10
- 3 Αγρίμια κι αγριμάκια μου 3:27
- 4 Μάνα κι αν έρθουν οι φίλοι μου 5:30
- 5 Ο χορός του Σηφάκα 3:37
- 6 Από την άκρη των ακριώ 2:55
- 7 Κόσμε χρυσέ 2:41
- 8 Σε ψηλό βουνό (Ο αητός) 3:16
- 9 Ο Διγενής 3:53
- 10 Τον πλούσιο Γιώργη ήβρηκα 3:59
- 11 Μαδάρα 2:10
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Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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