Vangelis - Invisible Connections
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Artist: VangelisEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-06-20
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
- Invisible Connections
- Atom Blaster
- Thermo Vision
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Free Music Review: Experimental Vangelis!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
Like his 1978 album "Beaubourg", Vangelis's 1985 release "Invisible Connections" has had a divided opinion amongst those who have followed his music closely over the years. Like another reviewer has stated, 'either you get it or you don't'.
While "Beaubourg" consisted of music that was more in the style of Morton SUbotnick or Karlheinz Stockhausen, "Invisible Connections" finds Vangelis adopting a style that's closer to Brian Eno only in a more subdued abstract fashion. The 18-minute title track is divided into to two distinct sections. The opening half consists of random treated percussion sounds (mainly cymbals and woodblocks) as well as what sounds like a prepared piano. At around the nine minute mark, the piece shifts into a dark ambient soundscape consisting of a low rumble, random keyboard notes and drones and Subotnick-like sequences hovering in the background. Altogether it is quite extraordinary if listened to with the proper set of ears.
The two pieces that make up the second half of the album are similar to each other. "Atom Blaster" is similar to the "Beaubourg" album but the emphasis is on the spaces between the random notes and is more abstract. "Thermo Vision" takes "Atom Blaster's" ideas and takes them to the extreme. Granted, there is nothing melodic about these two pieces, just random notes enchanced by reverb and the occasional gong sound - Quite different from the trademark Vangelis style.
While the album has its share of naysayers, "Invisible Connections" is a satisfying piece of work. It's more of an avant-garde classical album than it is an album of commercial music. It's definitely worth a listen especially if you enjoy experimental music.
Not Vangelis's best work, obviously but still a challenging album overall.
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