The DualDisc of A Valid Path is loaded with special features including Track Commentary by Alan and Interviews with Alan and the main collaborators including David Gilmour and The Crystal Method. The DVD side also includes two tracks from the Live In Madrid Concert. The album can be heard in stunning 5.1 Surround in both DTS and Dolby Digital formats. There are also Lyrics on the screen and a couple of Easter Egg surprises.

A leap into the world of computers and electronic music, A Valid Path is filled with polyrhythmic drumbeats and soaring guitar solos (provided in part by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour), and sees a number of fascinating new collaborations, including The Crystal Method, Shpongle, Jeremy Parsons, Uberzone, The Nortec Collective and PJ Olsson.

In time-honored Alan Parsons style, A Valid Path merges cultures, sensibilities, instrumentation, and artists in a unique but completely natural blend. Dance loops and heavily processed vocals fuse with stylish chord progressions. Experienced players with young guns. Acoustic instrumental lines with computer-generated algorithms.

A Valid Path? To be sure.