I'm sure it's hard to make different emotions come across through ambient minimalist classical piano music, but that's exactly what Bruno Sanfilippo, a man who has always been fascinated by the parameters of what music can do, has done here on Inside Life. Probably the best instance of how he weaves these emotions into the music is shown on "The Place Where Dying Crows" and the subsequent "Tea Leaves At The Bottom Of A Cup". On the former, an eerie, ominous, and uncertain atmosphere is created first by the cascading piano intro and then by wafting ambience. On the latter, an uplifting, calming, and reassuring atmosphere is expertly made by beautiful piano segments and an airy, wonderful ambience. Altogether, the album plays out a lot like this, and though it doesn't necessarily do new things, it is executed very well.
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