Unlike typical ambient soundscapes, this album features multi-layered, melodic songs with a complexity sometimes compared to symphonic works. It is often classified as World Music or World Fusion.
The album features several guest musicians who provided global textures and classical depth: Hand Drum, Oud, and Ney. Christina Swansen & Mary Beadell: Cello, Viola, and Violin. Anthony Mazzella: Electric Guitar textures. Troy Perkins & Zirque Bonner: Bass. Chris Spheeris - Dancing With The Muse
Spheeris himself performed on a wide array of instruments for the record, including: Guitar, Keyboards, and Piano Bouzouki (lute), Autoharp, and Bass Percussion and Vocals Featured Collaborators Christina Swansen & Mary Beadell: Cello, Viola, and Violin
The album has a total run time of approximately 64 minutes and was produced by Spheeris alongside Robert Cory. Spheeris himself performed on a wide array of
For further details on the album's technical credits and various physical editions, you can explore the Dancing With The Muse release page on Discogs . SoundStage! Chris Spheeris - Dancing with the Muse
The title track, "Dancing with the Muse," gained significant popularity through its inclusion in the influential lounge compilation Buddha-Bar IV (mixed by David Visan) in 2002.
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