As a talented guitarist and composer, Peter Biedermann has created music that borrows from elements often associated with folk, jazz, rock and ambient music, but to categorize his material within any one of those boundaries would be to discredit his ability to meld these styles together so effectively. "White Magick" succeeds in illustrating the various sides and facets of his playing and composing.On "White Magick", Peter's solo acoustic guitar playing is found on three tracks: "The Clearing", "A Cafe...Somewhere", and "Jansch". On these compositions, the energy levels are at times relaxed and at other times spirited, presenting varying degrees of complexity. His playing is crisp, and the compositions are reflective and evocative. "Ashkenaza II" begins with solo acoustic guitar, but eventually, an electronic bed of sound begins to rise in the background, drums are introduced, and he switches to electric guitar, where his playing becomes rich, fiery and expressive, and then softens as the track concludes.A steadier mix of instrumentation is found on the two tracks "White Magick" and "Eastern Front". In "White Magick", the pace is mildly rhythmic, with a pleasant pairing of guitar and drums, plus an ethereal element of what sounds to be a looped human voice. "Eastern Front" starts and ends softly, but gains fire and intensity in the second half, providing a far-eastern flavor, with the combination of guitars, chimes, drums and electronics. It is here that some of Peter's most searing electric guitar playing can be heard."What Page Is That On?", "Head Shot...Just The Facts, Please", and "Don't Look, Just Wave" are the more innovative and less-conventional pieces on the CD. "What Page Is That On?" begins and ends with what sounds like crowd noise, and solidly rocks out in between, with forceful, steady drumming and aggressive electric guitar. "Head Shot...Just The Facts, Please" is essentially two combined compositions, and includes odd electronics, a jazzy bass line, fiery guitar, hard drumming, and spoken word samples. "Don't Look, Just Wave", the shortest piece on the CD, is made up of drums, electronics, and altered voice samples."Peaceful", a beautiful composition, concludes the disc. In this track, Peter's guitar falls softly against a bed of gentle electronics, creating a relaxed, atmospheric sound that will appeal strongly to listeners who enjoy tranquil ambient music.On this album, Peter Biedermann is credited for acoustic 6 & 12 string guitars, electric guitar, loops, electronics, voice and chimes. Accompanying Peter on the non-solo pieces are his son, Colin, whose sharp, precise drumming provides superb rhythm and drive, and whose vocal samples, along with drone samples, contribute to some of the human voice elements. Ernie Fortunato offers some fine lap steel guitar playing ("Eastern Front") and bass guitar work ("Head Shot"). Martyn Bennett and Martin Low are credited for drum samples ("What Page Is That On?").Peter Biedermann is an extraordinarily talented guitarist, who is highly deserving of wide exposure. "White Magick" is a fine CD choice as either a first-time introduction to his music, or as a means to expand an already-begun collection of his fine recordings.