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Various Artists Slightly darker and more somber, The Ambient Eclipse features internationally acclaimed artists such as Steve Roach, Hiroki Okano, Mychael Danna and Tim Clement, Stephen Bacchus, Robert Scott Thompson, Jeff Pearce, Frank Quassar, David Knight, Peter Ball, and Paul Tedischini. This is a great place to start, if you're new to ambient music and want to explore. It's one of the finest collections ever assembled. These two compilations redefine the boundaries of ambient music. Highly recommended. email: oasispro@ican.net Review by Ben Kettlewell |
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Since
both of these magnificent compilations share quite a bit in
common , i.e. artists labels, etc., I thought I would
include a brief review of both on one page for your
convenience. Lets begin with Oasis Explorer. This is an
incredible combination of a very informative CD ROM and a
collection of 14 well chosen works of ambient and neo-Celtic
music. The album features music by Stephen Bacchus,
Calverley, Keisuke Doi, Ron Korb, Bruce Mitchell, Stairway,
The Silk Orchestra, and Robert Scott Thompson. This is a
musical navigation of the inner spaceways. It contains some
of the finest music I have ever heard. It's music that
merges the primordial and the present with mesmerizing force
and galvanizing power. It's like lifting off into an
interstellar dream.