Written, arranged and recorded over a period of 7 years. Miraz's ONWARD is a transcription of his travels between 2003 to 2005 mainly in South America, the Middle East, and Europe. Miraz captures an array of textures and moods using a variety of classic synthesizers and percussive instruments all recorded with a laptop and portable DAT Recorder.

Beginning with a blast of thunder, courtesy of a ROLAND JUPITER 6, "DEEP" is as its title states. Rich grainy tones from the PPG Wave, EMU Emulator II+ Roland/Oberheim Horns and strings. Featuring guest artist PARADISO adding the Digeridoos droning tone.

"The River Ganges" evokes exactly what it states. You can envision yourself flowing down that ancient river of life. Prophet 5 drones, percussion and melodic ethnic string performance through a poignant Yamaha CS80 translate this piece.

"Foreboding" comprises of the PPG Wave 2.3, Santour and other sonic imaging instruments that envelope themselves across this surreal soundscape. A tender and small bass drum pulsate softly and slowly, keeping the composition together as if played by a wandering minstrel.

Guitars, Rhodes Electric Piano, Flute ask you to "Listen" to the spaces in between. Asking, "what is there"?

Influenced by the landscapes of Northern Africa and elsewhere "God's Domain" is highlighted by the ambient field recordings of singing Nightingales and Tablas filtered through an ARP 2600.

A flying ambient wash fades in from an ARP STRING ENSEMBLE takes you " Through the Clouds of the Past". Dotted by a slow RHODES electric piano phrase and deep vocal hits, This piece was inspired by flights over the majestic South American Cordilleras.

HAMMOND C3 harmonics, running creek, and simple acoustic guitar picking simply state that through "Stillness" much more can be said.

Inspired by days and evenings at the Schlachtensee Lake outside of the city of Berlin, Germany. "Within the Lake of Dreams" translates so well the feeling of deep and dark water.

This leads the listener into a "Passage" where a KORG MS2000R soft brass and PPG Marimba begin together and start to play over a deep gentle pulse. Highlighted by a YAMAHA DX 5 flute and ARP OMNI Accordion.

From this realm, the listener slowly transcends into a spiraling tunnel of modulated frequencies with a brief moment of clarity and enters into the eye of this ethereal hurricane Beckoning you to go "ONWARD"

an EXIT presents itself within the eye of this ethereal hurricane with every intention of continuing the journey.