Mike Oldfield - The Songs of Distant Earth
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Free Music Review: Earpleasure from outer space.
Hit: 4 Stars
Mike Oldfield as an artist is one of the few who can give what we probably can call a somekind of an "out of body experience" im music. This Cd is a good example of it. The only minus experience,as sometimes with Mike Oldfield is that there are to little creativity and variations as he sometimes spins around the same theme over and over again. Anyway he kicks your soul in gear with Track 1 In the beginning, which opens with some kind of "new age" atmosphere, and gives you on the rest some quivering soul pleasures that word hardly can describe.Track 2 Let there be light follows in much of the same direction, but here Oldfields guitar realy sets the standard as we knows it with a "sc-fi outer space sound" which makes the Oldfield soundpicture kind of unique. Track 3 Supernova, sounds hot and the sound melts into youre ear with a vibrating feel. Track 4 Magellan is one of the weak "spot"s on the album. Too much too soon in the beginning, kills much of the listening experience. Not the place for bagpipes sound. Track 5 First landing is a short one, with some lively playing on the synth, but thats it.
Track 6 Oceania makes you feel that your`e soul is kicked out in the oceania, and you are far far away from land, but it doesn`t matter. The soul pleasure is realy there. Track 7 Only time will tell is more rythmic in it`s atmosphere, and have much of the same atmosphere as the previous one, nothing more to add realy.
Track 8 Prayer for the earth has an etnic lapp song in the background, (a monotone chant in the background with strong rythm,) Weird and wonderful is probably the right phrase. Track 9 Lament for Atlantis has a certain"quiet is the new loud atmosphere" all trough. Track 10 The Chamber has a mumbling fuzzy singing which i don`t get, but the overall atmosphere is quite ok. Track 11 Hibernaculum has much of the same atmosphere, but the vocal is clean and gives you more pleasure deep down. Track 12 Tubular World, is the one that shorts you right up info the space with a slight "ecco" an inspiration from the Tubular bells classic, but not so creepy. Track 13 The shining ones is a weird synth "dippie dutt" which fall flat after a time. You get eartired in away listen to it . Track 14 Crystal clear is a simpel ok tune. It has a certain clearness, but i dont like thai fuzzy guitar, but when the vocal says : crystal clear it helps. Track 15 The sunken Forest, brings you down "under the water", and you can feel it allover the body. Track 16 Ascension is typical Oldfield, With a clear guitar without any fuzz. Great. Track 17 A New begging. A weird ethnical choir. Short, and nothing realy more to add. Not may cup of tea. Oldfield gives you anyway earpleasure from outer space, and you realy feel it.
Free Music Review: Music for the Heart and Soul
Hit: 5 Stars
Before I even heard this album I never knew what to expect. But when I did I was absolutely astonished from what I heard. This is without a doubt the greatest piece of music I have ever heard. From start to finish, Mike Oldfield has created something so captivating, so pure and incredibly powerful and very emotional. When it came to the track, Let There Be Light, it created such a heart warmth emotional feeling that could bring tears to your very eyes. It brings your mind to an all new world where war and chaos no longer exist, bringing your imagination to their furthest limits, listening to the sounds not only for your ears, but music for your very heart and soul. 'Songs of Distant Earth'-One of the greatest experiences you'll ever hear.Free Music Review: Oldfield's best work. A masterpiece of an album.
Hit: 5 Stars
My favourite album. Mike Oldfeild's greatest musical achievement. Every track on this album (except the last track) is pure brilliance, with every song in perfect juxtaposition with each other. I have never heard anything as good or better since this album. Technically brilliant, each song is performed with artistic and emotional significance with tunes that are easily memorable. When seeing Mike Oldfield live in concert, most of the songs that he performed were from Songs of Distant Earth. Songs such as 'Crystal Clear', 'Let There Be Light', 'Tubular World' and 'Supernova' actually made people in the audience teary eyed. I was surprised that everyone one around me had tears running down there faces from this performance. I have never seen people react this way to a live performance before, this gives strong evidence of how powerful the music in this album is. I have been a fan of Mike Oldfield for a long time now and have all of his albums, but Songs of Distant Earth is without a doupt his best and greatest album.
Mike Oldfield is a musical genius and Songs of Distant Earth is a perfect example of that genius.
Free Music Review: BY FAR the best New Age music ever created
Hit: 5 Stars
If you're looking to escape from the horrors of the rat race, which is everyday Life for many, then I hope you turn to New Age Music to take you away. If so, congratulations!!! You have just stumbled upon the best New Age cd I've ever heard, and I teach music for a living. Who cares if they're wondering where your off to with your headphones, turn on this cd, close your eyes, and meditate to truly divine music. By the time the cd is over with, you will feel as if waking from a very good dream, your problems from before a distant memory. This music is true healing. Thank you Mike Oldfield for giving us your heart.Free Music Review: Brilliant. I never tire of this CD.
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm not a huge fan of Oldfield in general, but the first time I heard this I was captivated. I spend a lot of time staring at code on the computer, and the Songs of Distant Earth is a perfect backdrop. That's not to say that it's only background music, as it is even more rewarding listening to it at 1am under the stars with a good pair of headphones.
If you have the chance, get the book of the same name by Arthur C Clarke, as this too will not disappoint.