Mike Oldfield - SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH |
Mike Oldfield - SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH |
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Description
Description
THE SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH is an enhanced CD. In addition to 70 minutes of music that can be played on any CD player, it includes a CD-ROM track that allows users to travel through a futuristic city. The CD-ROM track also includes a video clip for "Let There Be Light." These multimedia functions are accessible only on Macintosh systems.
Personnel: Mike Oldfield; Cori Josias, Ella Harper, David Nickless, Roame, Members of "Verulam Consort," The Tallis Scholars (vocals); Molly Oldfield (keyboards); Pandit Dinesh (tabla); Eric Cadieux (programming); Mark Rutherford, Sugar "J" (loops).
Includes liner notes by Arthur C. Clarke.
THE SONGS OF DISTANT EARTH is loosely based on Arthur C. Clarke's book of the same title.
Personnel: David Nickless, Ella Harper, Verulam Consort (Members Of), Roame, Cori Josias, The Tallis Scholars (vocals); Molly Oldfield (keyboards); Dinesh (tabla); Eric Cadieux (programming).
Liner Note Author: Arthur C. Clarke.
Ensembles: Verulam Consort (Members Of); The Tallis Scholars.
Photographer: Simon Fowler .
Unknown Contributor Roles: Mark Rutherford; The Tallis Scholars.
The Songs of Distant Earth blend together two motifs crafted through Mike Oldfield's atmospheric music. (Both outer space and inner space under water) are the themes of this album, but Oldfield's synthesized artistry comes up short during the course of the 17 tracks, mainly because of the intermittent talking and unnecessary vocabulary that quickly becomes irksome and ineffective. About the music, it is usually Mike Oldfield's differentiation of rhythms or styles on a song to song basis that makes his music thought-provoking and fresh. On this album, the same rhythm lurks through half of the songs, with only smidgens of add-on instrumentation to elevate its flow. Absent is the freewheeling percussion pulses, or the onslaught of strings that so often shower his music. Instead, each track seems flat as his keyboard work comes off gray and bland. Even a few sudden bursts of tempo become short lived, as the pace always falls back to its straight-lined origin. Inspired by Arthur C. Clarke, Oldfield tries to capture the wonder and mystery of the stars and the sea through washes of synthesizer, but his attempt at capturing both themes could have benefited from a multitude of other instruments, as his work usually includes. ~ Mike DeGagne
- Format: CD
- Genre: World Music
- Released: 1996-02-06
Condition Ratings & Details
Condition Ratings & Details
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- Good Plus (G+): Noticeable noise during playback. Only listed if of collector value. Not ideal for listening.
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