"Axiom" is a collection of David Barnes' solo instrumental compositions from 2010-2012. The most noticeable influences are early Pink Floyd and Brian Eno. Some of the psychedelic densely layered acoustic string parts are reminiscent of Pink Floyd's "Pillow of Winds" or "The Narrow Way". The Brian Eno influence can be heard in the minimal but structurally essential piano parts, and the ambient synthesizers in some of the works. Axiom is an intense headphones listening experience. There is a great deal of subtlety in the way the sounds fade into one another. The music is about the crafting of enticing sound combinations and gradual shifts in energy and the visual experience it evokes. If you are searching for complex chord progressions and virtuosic melody lines, then this may not be the album for you. However if you count early Pink Floyd and ambient Brian Eno among your favorite music, then Axiom may be right up your alley. It represents some of Barnes' best instrumental work to date. The "Unsurpassed Outtak