Most likely Vangeles' all time peak. The title track is his grandest most inspiring track yet. Echoes continues the melody from voices into a searching mode. Probably my favorite Vangelis track ever is 5- "Ask the Mountains". Musically, it takes you on a clear moonlit nighttime journey through the peaks. I've never heard anything with such an original appealing sound! No review can do it justice. You've got to hear it to beleive it!

I have listened to Vangelis' work for over 25 years and it is a testament to his genius that he keeps on producing high quality music. I dismiss the Amazon reviewer's thoughts on this 1995 work... Swine and pearls come to mind. From what position of talent is he/she coming from? Has the reviewer ever heard "L'Apocalypse"? I doubt it.

The album is a formidable peice of electronic artistry. "Ask the Mountains", "Losing Sleep...", "Come to Me" and "Messages" are quite simply fantastic songs. This may be not another Blade Runner but it still another remarkable effort.Who would guess Paul Young on vocals for "Losing Sleep"!!

Vangelis is in a league of his own and Voices cements his reputation as the main man of electronic music.

This 9-track cd features some of the best New Age music that I have ever heard. Although it is probably unintentional, each of the songs seems to flow like a story. Some of the songs do flow together, like 'Voices' flows into 'Echos' or 'Messages' flows into 'Dream In An Open Place'.

The storyline that I got from the music was something along the lines of a struggle in a community (a famine, or a drought) and what is done to cope with the problem.

Although the cd is not narrated it is not difficult for someone to imagine this music as the score for a movie. I don't know if it has ever been done with this album, but if it has been or will be, there won't be any complaining from me.

Be warned, I'm about to confuse you. In my opinion, Van. is the greatest living musician...but he's not my favorite (David Arkenstone takes those honors). Voices is my second favorite album of all time ( my #1 is D.Ark's Quest of the Dream Warrior)...but I believe El Greco is Vangelis' greatest creation. You see, music isn't about what you understand- it's about what you feel...how it touches you. Van. is more musically matured than David (he's had more time in the game), but Arkenstone's gets to me more. I reallize El Greco is simply the best work Vangelis has ever done...but Voices "speaks" to me. His opening title track is like a soundtrack for the creation of the universe and Echoes is like the creator's quiet reflection. I agree with what the others in this column have said about tracks 3 and 5. Still My Heart seems like a very personnal statement for V.(a well known recluse). Track 9: Dream In Open Spaces is peaceful yet sad. A lot of deep gut feeling went into this recording, and it shows. Duke Wally Mondo sez =]

I don't particularly care for new age music as stand alone entertainment. I find it works extremely well as background music for films, especially futuristic films, but sorely lacks interest as real stand alone music.

After listening to Voices for a few years I've come to the conclusion that it is the only new age thing I've heard that is successful because Vangelis has found a way to find accompaniment within the music itself. What it is accompanying I haven't the slightest idea but it certainly isn't standing alone as simple new age music. Maybe its the voices or the organic rhythms, I don't know.