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| Griffin (hosgriffin@gmail.com) |
2015/08/15 03:07 |
Gert Emmens - Asteroids.nfo
GENERAL INFORMATION
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Album: Asteroids
Artist: Gert Emmens
Year: 2001
Genre: New Age / Electronic / Berlin-School
DESCRIPTION
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First I must mention the packaging and artwork. This is one of the best presented CDRs I have ever seen. In fact its only when you inspect the playing surface of the CD that you would know it is not a 'conventional' CD. The artwork looks as if it has been professionally printed on good quality paper, not just run off an ink jet and even the CD is directly printed on rather than use a transfer. Superb, well done to all those involved.
We begin the first track 'Ceres' rather appropriately with dark cosmic sounds then after a couple of minutes a rapid sequence abruptly bounces from the speakers. It mutates beautifully and a splashing high hat line shimmers over the top. The music gains power as the track progresses but there is a sudden change in direction at the seven minute mark as the sequence first mutates one way and then another. A slow rhythm gives the track further momentum and takes us to a very satisfying conclusion. From that excellent start we move on to the second track 'Pallas'. Again we start with cosmic sounds, this time with a sort of sighing vocal quality to them. At five minutes a bouncy rhythm becomes the main focus with melodic pads playing a supporting role. By the end of the track I did find my attention beginning to wander a little but on the whole a good track.
'Juno' is a great little track - excellent and contrasting sequences combine together to form a really appealing pulsating brew that got my whole body bopping to it. Even the melodic detail was well done. 'Vesta' begins with laser type noises, dark drones, cosmic effects and strange animal noises. It easily takes the mind to strange alien worlds but then brings you back to reality again as the first sequence forms. It is a gentle one providing some structure rather than shaking the foundations. When the rhythm comes in it plods along with the sequence and was a little under produced or 'thin' sounding to these ears but it doesn't play a major role and soon disappears as does the sequence. We enter another short cosmic section out of which a very laid back sequence and rhythm emerges. Sort of easy listening retro if you like.
'Chiron' uses bells to accompany more cosmic noises. The track starts nicely, the sequence working very well with some deep reverberating stabs but again the drum sounds just didn't really do it for me and the lead line that came in around the four minute mark was much too high in the mix and again the sound chosen didn't really work. Its a bit frustrating as there is much about this track that works very well, the sequences and melodic pads for instance are always very satisfying. As we are beginning to expect by now the final number 'Geographos' has another cosmic start and this one is absolutely fantastic, sounds and effects picked being some of the best I have heard in a while. A lovely rapid sequence break through and in classic retro style in comes the mellotron- works for me every time! The pace quickens momentarily at the five minute mark adding interest to an already excellent track.
Nearer the end we get a laid back lead line which calms things down somewhat. Up to this point this has certainly been the best track on the disc but again its the drums that come in during the last quarter that were just a bit too easy listening for my tastes but other people might like them. Let me know. (DL) David Law, http://www.synthmusicdirect.com/aster.cfm
FILE INFORMATION
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Number of Tracks: 6
Total Duration: 1:12:09
Total Size: 165 MBs (including scans, m3u, and nfo)
Parity Archive: Yes, 7%
Ripped By: NMR
Files Created on: NMR
Ripped With: NMR
Encoded At: 320k CBR / 44.1 KHz
ID3 Tags: Yes
NFO Created: 9 August 2015
Tracklist
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01) Ceres
02) Pallas
03) Juno
04) Vesta
05) Chiron
06) Geographos
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