"Ovo" features the Peter Gabriel composed, considered by many Londoners as the greatest flop of all time, "Millennium show" performed daily at the Millennium Dome in Greenwich. The music incorporates traditional influences from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Australia and Europe. The didgeridoo, for example, comes into contact with African drums and rhythms, and contemporary raps in "The man who
… loved the earth / The hand that sold Shadows" and "The story of Ovo" respectively. The Irish flute plays a leading role in "Low light". Also notable is the Celtic dance music in "The time of the turning" and the New Age sounds in "The nest that sailed the sky". Peter Gabriel's pop side is featured in beautiful ballads such as "Father, son" and, the duets "The time of the turning" and "Make tomorrow" sung with Elizabeth Frazer (Cocteau Twins). (CK) _more
