K, so I streamed all the songs here, and peed myself 73 times. I have no doubt that this is already one of my favorite albums of all time, let alone the best I've heard this year.
Edit: the link is a pain in the ass.
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This album is incredible. I downloaded a copy because I'm a hopeless fanatic when it comes to Eluvium's work. Copia is full of more lush orchestration, this time with what sounds like a real orchestra! There is nary a guitar note to be found, however, the metronomic piano etudes are transplanted from An Accidental Memory... and given some playtime on this record. "Prelude For Time Feelers" is jaw-dropping, along with nearly every other track. "Ostinato" creeps in with some church organ chords (anyone else have goosebumps?). Hymn#1 throws in slight washes of noise (think a subdued version of "Zerthis Was A Shivering Human Image" with piano). The final track culminates in a fantastic cinematic cannon-blast + chord drone. Easily one of my favorite albums of the year so far...
Talk Amongst the Trees is currently my favourite album of all time(!) so I am definately excited for this album but am waiting (for some unknowable reason) for the hard copy. So excited.
Do you know where I can find a stream or a torrent of "Talk Amongst the Trees"? After listening to "Copia" I feel a surge of addiction, and need to explore the past. *Cheers*
Originally posted by Constant Junk: Do you know where I can find a stream or a torrent of "Talk Amongst the Trees"? After listening to "Copia" I feel a surge of addiction, and need to explore the past. *Cheers*
I believe I got it off demonoid.
This isn't the torrent I used, but it's all demonoid's currently got. It's got 4 different albums, but their are currently only 1 seeder.
I'm going to buy this album on pure recommendation, without sampling it at all.
I just need it to be available for online download! It was released today, but isn't up on Yahoo or Zune (the two music stores that have my credit card attached).
The only thing I've heard from Eluvium is the song "taken" which is incredible. I'm very anxiously awaiting this.
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Originally posted by joji: K, so I streamed all the songs here, and peed myself 73 times. I have no doubt that this is already one of my favorite albums of all time, let alone the best I've heard this year.
Edit: the link is a pain in the ass.
Bought the hard copy today - hope to have it by Friday. Off topic, but have you been using the mp3stor for awhile? If so, is the sound quality good? It's the cheapest music site I've seen (maybe not legal, I'm not sure) so far.
Originally posted by joji: K, so I streamed all the songs here, and peed myself 73 times. I have no doubt that this is already one of my favorite albums of all time, let alone the best I've heard this year.
Edit: the link is a pain in the ass.
Bought the hard copy today - hope to have it by Friday. Off topic, but have you been using the mp3stor for awhile? If so, is the sound quality good? It's the cheapest music site I've seen (maybe not legal, I'm not sure) so far.
I found it through google, I don't actually use the site. But when I searched Eluvium it let me listen to full songs from the album 30 seconds at a time.
Posts: 1115 | Location: new york | Registered: 10 October 2005
I'd just like to add another comment here (more of a rant really) about the pitchfork review. Apparently the reviewer finds the album most predictable and faulty in the piano driven moments. Strangely, I find that the piano tracks have a lovely sense of forward motion that most ambient music eschews in favor of hypnotic repetition. The way "Prelude For Time Feelers" builds, adding layers and gaining speed (without increasing tempo) is fantastic in my opinion. The reviewer also notes that "mystery" is Eluvium's greatest talent. That is just plain wrong. What is mysterious about anything off of "Talk Amongst The Trees" (my still-favorite album by Cooper)? Most of the tracks off that album build repetitive chord progressions out of manipulated guitar and organ drones. Cooper's most prominent strength is melody (this includes layer of melodic lines). I apologize if this seems like a useless rant but I know that a mediocre review score from Pfork isn't going to help distinguish Cooper from the hordes of other ambient composers. I'd like to see him reach a wider audience because I honestly believe he is one of the most talented ambient artists working today.
Originally posted by CouldBAnyone: I'd just like to add another comment here (more of a rant really) about the pitchfork review. Apparently the reviewer finds the album most predictable and faulty in the piano driven moments. Strangely, I find that the piano tracks have a lovely sense of forward motion that most ambient music eschews in favor of hypnotic repetition. The way "Prelude For Time Feelers" builds, adding layers and gaining speed (without increasing tempo) is fantastic in my opinion. The reviewer also notes that "mystery" is Eluvium's greatest talent. That is just plain wrong. What is mysterious about anything off of "Talk Amongst The Trees" (my still-favorite album by Cooper)? Most of the tracks off that album build repetitive chord progressions out of manipulated guitar and organ drones. Cooper's most prominent strength is melody (this includes layer of melodic lines). I apologize if this seems like a useless rant but I know that a mediocre review score from Pfork isn't going to help distinguish Cooper from the hordes of other ambient composers. I'd like to see him reach a wider audience because I honestly believe he is one of the most talented ambient artists working today.
Absolutely... Pitchfork isn't the only review source to dis the piano tracks, but I think they're incredible. "Radio Ballet" almost made me cry.
Posts: 1115 | Location: new york | Registered: 10 October 2005
Originally posted by joji: I know this is, like, a completely unreasonable suggestion, but maybe, just maybe, you could buy his albums?
Please do. Will it sway your opinion if I tell you the album has beautiful digipak?
I'll tell you one thing, it definitely sways my opinion. Before I discuss the album let me say that I wish there was a place where we could talk about album art, casing and things of that nature. I love it when albums have great packaging, much like The Arcade Fire's Neon Bible Special Edition.
I have been wanting to check out this album. I have not heard one single song off this album but everyone's description of the music including trusted reviewers like allmusic sound like an album I would really like. I could just order it, but besides the packaging--which definitely helps--is it an instant buy?
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