Dead Can Dance - A Passage In Time
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Free Music Notes for A Passage In Time
Free Music Review: Excellent collection for casual fans!
Hit: 5 Stars
This 1991 release "A Passage In Time" is a 16 track sampler of Dead Can Dance's dark, brooding, and must I say, even terrorizing compositions that the Perry/Gerrard duo made between 1985 and 1991. Most of these songs I think were wise choices for this collection and must I say, even with some of the songs from different albums, sometimes having totally different moods, the songs flow almost without any major road bumps. "Ulyssus", "Cantara", "Kingdom of The Blind", and "Enigma Of The Absolute" are the shinigng gems on this CD. The "Ulyssus", and "Cantara" song combo is awesome as the former merges well into the latter. The main flaw to this collection is that it completely overlooks their self-titled debut album. The two last songs "Bird" and "Spirit" were recorded solely for this album. While still enjoyable to a degree, they don't rank up there with some of their earlier classics from their 1980s works. Still, there's no denying that this is a great CD for DCD starters to own. For veteran fanbases though, I would recommend their regular proper studio albums instead but for those who love the last two songs on here, this CD is a must-have.Free Music Review: Intensely passionate. Food for true music enthusiasts!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
What drew me to try listening to this group was the very fact that its music is on the 4AD label.About eight years ago, WVXU (a non-commercial Cincinnati radio station) spent two hours showcasing the 1983-1991 box set of This Mortal Coil (also on the 4AD label). That evening introduced me to a sort of music unlike anything I have ever heard before. Subsequently, the same program (Soundscapes) on the same station devoted an evening to playing music from 4AD artists. It was then that I realized that this record label caters to artists of an unusual nature whose music--unlike anything the so-called "mainstream" can offer--is for those on another level, perhaps a higher level, of music appreciation.
I agree that A Passage in Time is most effective with lights off. Beyond that, you have to come to your own appreciation.
Warning: Top 40'ers may find this music intimidating. Not for the squeamish.
Free Music Review: Music that evokes our deepest feelings of mystery and spirit
Hit: 5 Stars
Dead Can Dance (DCD) doesn't settle for quiet, reflective meditation music. Lisa Gerrard's incredible voice is evocative on many levels. Jim Morrison's much-praised poetry is clumsy and immature in comparison to the artistry of Brendan Perry. Together, Gerrard and Perry challenge one to feel things that can't quite be put into words. They use rhythms, instrumentation and vocalizations that drive me to transcend any spiritual affectations. My psychic facades of perfect balance fall away and I am brought face to face with the deep awe that we all feel when contemplating the ineffable mysteries of existence. But DCD doesn't leave me drowning in the Abyss. Their music rides currents of hope, peace and beauty that break through the surface to carry me to new levels of wonder and excitement for life. Do you think that all sounds a bit dramatic? Well, then you should hear the music for yourself.
Free Music Review: Soothing and Soulful
Hit: 5 Stars
The first time I heard about the band they were attached with the term Gothic Music. They don't sound like the Sisters of Mercy at all. But I couldn't believe my ears, so beautiful! If you close your eyes you'll forget you're stuck on this worthless planet and will believe you died and went to heaven. Even though this doesn't include "The Arrival and The Reunion" it does have my favorites "Ullyses" and "Cantara". When I thought about it then I thought of world music or soul music, but it didn't sound like some guy plucking his mouth with his finger nor Erykah Badu or Lauryn Hill. I still can't find anything remotely like it, but if you were to call it something try mesmerizing. The singing is beyond anything I've ever heard, compare this to so-called talents like Mariah Carey or Christina Aguilera, those two pop acts don't sound all that great now do they?Free Music Review: After five years, still a favorite listen
Hit: 5 Stars
Sometimes we listen to a new release and love it right away--yet a month later it languishes on the shelf. Other releases--a good example in my case some of Richard Thompson's stuff--take repeated listenings before their craftsmanship emerges. It's a rare release indeed that we love upon first listen and never tire of listening to again and again, months or years down the road. This CD's one of the rare ones.Granted, I love ALL of DCD's catalog, even their--to my ears--unpolished first release. DCD remains peerless in their ability to evoke by turns dark Celtic melancholy, ancient Sufi devotion, and medieval longings of the spirit. As ably shown in this CD, their music is an eclectic sampling across cultures and ages that resonates deeply with anyone knowing what it means to be human.