Thomas Dolby - The Sole Inhabitant
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Artist: Thomas DolbyEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-11-21
Music Label: Lost Toy People
Soundtracks:
- Leipzig Is Calling
- One Of Our Submarines
- I Live In A Suitcase
- Flying North
- The Flat Earth
- Budapest By Blimp
- Windpower
- Europa And The Pirate Twins
- Hyperactive
- She Blinded Me With Science
- Airhead
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Free Music Review: Rediscovered genius
Hit: 5 Stars
I was lucky enough to catch Mr Dolby at his islington gig a couple of weeks ago and i had already ordered the album without hearing it. They were selling it at the gig and i was dissapointed that i had one on order as i was desperate to get my hands on it after an absolutely stonking gig!
Well it finally arrived today - at work after i had left for the day - my boss kindly sent me a text to let me know so i simply had to go back and collect it. I have listened to it right through and watched the dvd and it was all i'd hoped for and more - i've even got it on while typing this. I have always loved Thomas Dolby's music ever since i heard Europa aged 15 (i'm 41 now) and i have never given up on him. I have most of his stuff and i really love all of it (except Science and hyperative - though these are growing on me again.)
I have always felt his music has great depth and emotion. Its sort of a Boy's Own soundtrack to life - full of hope adventure and joy. Any that wrote him off as simply an 80's electronic boffin should think again. He is a master craftsman, Beautiful melodies and some very uplifting tunes.
This album is a revelation. Yes it's old songs but he's rearranged them beautifully. Each one sounds like a new song without losing the integrity of the original - if that makes any sense. I cant really single out a favourite as they are all superb but i really love the way he builds Flat Earth. I never realised it is based on a South African song he played on many years ago with Trevor Horn but on this version the sound of South Africa really comes through and its a joy to behold. Incidentally at the gig when he played it i couldn't stop my feet moving which was strange, unexpected but very welcome. This version is pure joy right from the opening beats and as the song gets going its all enveloping. The melody is so uplifting it brings a smile to your face.
I'm not going to even attempt to describe each song suffice to say there isn't a bad one on hear. Europa is superb (has to be my favourite of all time as its the first song of his I ever heard). and Flying North has also been tweaked nicely. Budapest by blimp has a lovely piano intro which makes you realise that not only is he a talented songwriter but he really knows how to play the piano.
I'f your reading this your either a fan or you've stumbled across this page through curiosity or chance. If its the former then you've probably bought the cd already (actually not probably but almost definitely) and if its the later then scroll back up this minute and click the buy button. You wont be dissapointed.
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Live performance of Dolby's pioneering electronic work. Twelve years ago Dolby left music and proceeded to develop the Beatnik software technology used in two-thirds of the world s cell phones. Returning to music with the release of a live retrospective CD/DVD, The Sole Inhabitant contains versions of She Blinded Me With Science, Hyperactive, and a revisit of other songs from the era that weren t seen on MTV.Dance & DJ Music CDs
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