Review from Guitar9.com
Pictures Of A Dream is a fantastic home studio,
instrumental guitar creation by Swedish guitarist/keyboardist/producer
Mathias Holm. Holm rates Al Di Meola, Vinnie Moore and Mike Oldfield as his
biggest influences, and his compositional style definitely favors Moore.
Holm graces each cut on the CD with dizzying solos, Pentium-speed passages
and the aggression and passion his energetic music deserves.
Pictures Of A
Dream features a total of sixteen (count ’em, sixteen!) instrumentals
showcasing Holm’s command of the guitar particularly "Voyage" and "Day Of
Silence." Instrumental Guitar (Electric (Heavy)/Shred), total running
time, 72:29
Sweden is quite well-known for it..s many high quality-guitarists. Prepare yourself to add yet another high quality-bender to that list - MATHIAS HOLM.
Just don..t expect a full-time shredder that knows nothing about feeling and subtlety. Mathias has been brought up listening to players like Al Di Meola, Vinnie Moore and Mike Oldfield, giving him quite a broad perspective of influences.
He picked up the six-string at the age of 13 and has with great self-determination and ambition though himself to handle the guitar with great skill.
In 1995 Mathias decided to put his songs on record and knowing how hard it is for an unknown solo-guitarist to get a deal, he decided to record the album on his own. With the aid of drummer Mats Eriksson-Wigg he created the outstanding platter "Pictures Of A Dream" (he even made the cover himself).
Mathias has been compared to the likes of Vinnie Moore, Yngwie Malmsteen and Al Di Meola and when listening to Mathias album, you can..t but see why. This is also why Japanese label Shinseido/Sound Treasures picked Mathias album as one of their first foreign releases.
Mathias mixes smooth, sensitive notes with fast fret-board runners in a highly intriguing mix. This and the fact that he has the ability write great listenable music makes him a respectable musician.
If someone gives this guy the break he deserves, he can go far, very far!
Janne Stark Author of "The Encyclopedia Of Swedish Hard Rock And Heavy Metal"
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Hey Mate! Hope all is going well for you my brother! Cool new tune you have up on your site....I just got back in from Florida on holiday...had a blast!! stay in touch bro!
i just listened to DIVINE JOURNEY - it´s a great song with a large diversity of moodes and melodies. More than 8 minutes long but always interesting because of your awesome guitarwork !
Hi! I just uploaded the final part of my suite /16 min 30 sec total time/ Versa est in Luctum / about 4 min of music/ Drop and listen my friend! all comments are greatly apreciated. Peace be with you.
Privet Mathias!!!!! just listened your new track.... Wow!!!! Awesome music "Divine journey"!!!! so happy to know you!!!!! Hugs and have a GREAT Weekend!!! :) Lyudmila
Hallå! Har faktiskt diggat din musik ganska länge, precis i min smak.
Mjo, jag hoppas verkligen att jag får tummarna ur snart, måste bara fixa så att datorn som jag kan spela in på verkligen startar sen ska jag sätta igång.
hiya mate iam working on a classical cd at the moment all nylon string featuring works by bach .tareega to name but a few i just love classical guitar and for me i love the the thought of playing a great piece and sounding like 2 or 3 guitarists at the same time a mini orchestra all on my own. stay well my mate and catch ya later phil
Hi Mathias. Thank you so much for stopping by to wish me well. How are you doing? I listen to your new song "Divine Journey", it's really awesome tune! What an impressive!! Your guitar sound is beautiful as ever.
I also hope you have a wonderful week! Please take care!
Good morning, Mathias. I came to listen to "Divine Journey" as you asked ... great tune! I am, of course, unsurprised. :-)
What makes it really cool from my point of view are the constantly shifting moods and themes. I actually began writing things like "I liked this part because...I liked the next section in that..." but if I'd kept that up over the length of this epic song I'd still be writing! :-)
I always look forward to hearing from you and experiencing your works.
You asked to let you know when I had news ... just click on the "What I've Been Up To" link in the top left of my page. There's a lot going on. - Chip QNP
HA HAAAAAAAA!!!This is great!!I love the new song Mathias..I think it is the best song you have written!The rhythm track is heavy and melodic with of course some awesome trademark solos from the great MR HOLM!!Your up there with the top guitar players mate!great work! All the best..
hiya mate nice to hear from you again i have listend to the new track and must say your writing some cool songs mate your techniqcal skills and musicianship are awsome well done mate keep it up phil h
Hello, Mathias ! I'm fine. Thanks. And I hope you are fine too ! I listened to your song "Divine journey". I like it ! I am impressed ! You are so great guitarist. I respect you.
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