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from All Music Guide Reviews 10/2001
written by Matt Borghi
http://www.allmusic.com/
Seofon - Zero Point (The Foundry - 2001)
Zero Point showcases some of the brightest talents in electronic music and finds them participating in a unique form of collaboration. With Ambient Temple of Imagination (ATOI) tracks as the inspiration and source material, Vidna Obmana, Steve Roach, and Seofon began the project by recycling and remixing the ATOI source tracks; Stephen Kent, Robert Rich, Thermal, and Not Breathing were brought into the project as it progressed. After most of the collaborative work was completed, Seofon, a member of ATOI, mixed the tracks, compiled them, and rolled them into a complete and whole sonic tapestry; Zero Point was the final product. This is a fantastic recording, and while this is a remix recording for all intents and purposes, one can hardly hear the original source material in the individual works themselves. At the same time, though, this isn't by any stretch of the imagination a typical remix recording -- it's quite atypical, in fact. One of the things that's really unique about this recording is the complete integration of the Brian Eno-influenced school of ambient music and the more beat-oriented dance style, almost trance ambient. Zero Point is a fantastic recording and one that listeners should definitely look into. The production is excellent, the compositions are excellent, and the sound overall is warm and regenerative.