Project Creation is the latest undertaking of multi-instrumentalist Hugo Flores. The scope of this project is quite awe-inspiring, as Floating World is merely the first part of a bigger puzzle. Nonetheless, it's a concept album in its own right. I won't shed light on the plot, instead I'll leave it for you to figure out.

Musically Project Creation is adventurous atmospheric progressive rock group. Unfortunately, the material is surprisingly divaricate quality-wise. For the most part, this album is really enjoyable, but there are less felicitous sections at times. In addition, the album would have benefitted from a bit more gripping composing style - one truly has to submerge oneself in listening this album to make the listening experience rewarding. Moreover, Floating World is rather wearisome album to digest in full... after all, the album contains intricate music for over 71 minutes.

Production on this album has been handled quite well. Flores himself mixed the material, but Henning Pauly made the master. Regardless, as a guitarist I pay a lot of attention on guitar tone, which could have been better on this record. Overall, Project Creation's Floating World is an adequate progrock album with its moments. Some listeners of the genre will surely find it worth checking out, but I recommend giving it a listen or two at Mindawn first.

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- MAGE (April 18th, 2006)

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LINE-UP:
Flores, Hugo: Vocals, Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Synthesizers, Additional Drum Arrangements, "Berimbau", Percussion, Sitar, 12 String Guitar and other Line 6's Variax Tones and a few Yamaha DB50XG "Old Instruments" on "Cheops" Tiago "Linx": Vocals Reis, Alda: Vocals Patricio, Vasco: Guitar Solos and/or Melodies on Tracks 1, 6, 7, 12 & 14 Chagas, Paulo: Saxophone, Flutes Bateras, Carlos: Acoustic Drums on Tracks 1, 6, 12 & 13 Lessning, Fred: Baroque Recorder on "Mechanical Dragonflies", Chimes Silva, Nuno: Cello, Bass on Tracls 5, 7 & 12 Vasconcelos, Allen: Acoustic Guitar on "First Species" Mateus, Carlos: Additional Lyrics on "Returning Home - Immortality" Sub-section
Producer:	Flores, Hugo & ProgRock Records
Mixing by:	Flores, Hugo
Mastering by:	Pauly, Henning

	TRACKLIST:
	01. The Floating World 02. Living Under a Blue Sky 03. The Desert Planet 04. The Civilization 05. Mechanical Dragonflies 06. Arriving 07. Warming Up the Machines 08. Artificial Satellite 09. Intervening 10. Creating Atmosphere 11. First Species 12. The Shining Planet 13. Cheops 14. Returning Home Length: 71:45