Seven Waves

1. First Wave: Birth of Venus

2. Second Wave: Sirens

3. Third Wave: Love in the Waves

4. Fourth Wave: Wind in the Sea

5. Fifth Wave: Water Lullaby

6. Sixth Wave: Deep in the Sea

7. Seventh Wave: Sailing Away

Seven Waves,Suzanne Ciani,Seventh Wave,Adult Alternative,New Age / Meditation,Pop,Popular Music,Progressive Electronic,Solo Instrumental

Average customer rating:

Spectacular world jazz

Seven Waves (Sete Ondas)
Mauro Refosco
Manufacturer: M.a. Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000J8ON
Release Date: 1999-06-22

Tracks:

Setima Avenida
Peixe Dourado
Terra Da Esperanca Perdida
Seringal
Oruam
Seven Waves
Mar
Otakux
A Chuva
Sessao Das Onze
Trio
Na Beriba

Customer Reviews:

Spectacular world jazz.......2003-12-07

The German MA label, noted for audiophile sound and compelling world jazz, here presents one of their finest releases. The vibe--relaxed sambas, flowing ballads, and dancing aboriginal pieces--always enchants. Think Egberto Gismonti circa Sol do Meio Dia meets Peter Epstein and Sam Newsome, and you've got a feeling for what's going on here--some of the most evocative and beguiling world jazz ever recorded.

Who knows why certain discs achieve wide listening, while others, equally or more deserving, such as this one, languish in the pop cultural backwaters? In any case, in this day of unknown and arcane recordings readily available from Amazon, you'd be a fool to let this one slip through your fingers.

Tracks:

Birth Of Venus
Sirens
Love In The Waves
Wind In The Sea
Water Lullaby
Deep In The Sea
Sailing Away

Album Description

An historic footprint in the evolution of electronic music, unique to its time, yet still valid today, Seven Waves is Ciani's first album and established her romantic, melodic, classically-inspired, and sensual identity as a composer. Over 100,000 sold worldwide.

Customer Reviews:

If exploring this artist's work, buy Seven Waves last ...................2007-07-09

Primitive synths and uninspired tunes. A fossil footprint of a deceased animal. The electronic instruments improved and so did her composing skills.

Did not age well at all........2003-09-09

After reading about Suzanne Ciani in Analog Days (see my review) and her important role in the early days of the synthesizer I picked up this, her first, album. It was disappointing to me that, although she had been making music forever, her first album would not appear until close to 1980. This means that her instruments are rather more modern than the original Moogs and Buchlas that I'd been expecting to hear. It feels to me like some essential history of electronic music went unrecorded.

And then, considering that the instruments were so much more modern than the old Moogs and Buchlas, this album sounds paradoxically extremely dated. These are the Prophet V and Synclavier sounds that history has preferred to forget, I guess.

Disappointing in many respects.

Soothing.......2003-02-19

Fans of new age music tend to fall into two camps. You have the elevator music nerds, and the ambient heads. Well Suzzane Cianni captures the ears of both listeners with this unassuming early 80's release. "Seven Waves" combines the consistent theme of the sound of ocean waves mysteriously crashing against the shore, with hypnotic synth compositions. I love this album. Something about it craves to be played, only at night. It stimulates deep thought, slow sex, and eventually, the most peaceful sleep you've ever had. Don't be surprised if after listening to the first track, you find yourself sitting in the dark with your eyes closed, slowly drifting away to the scent of Nag Champa smoke.

Still listening after all these years.......2002-06-17

I first bought Seven Waves on vinyl in 1984; replaced it in 1986; and later got the CD. With synthesized surf crashing woven into to water-themed melodies, it instantly became my wife's and mine favorite "bed-time" music. We still love it
after all these years, making it onto my top 5 of all time list!

Seven Waves.......2001-08-11

I think the only thing I wish was that the album was longer. This is peaceful and electronic. I would recommend this to people who enjoy Wendy Carlos's soundtrack to TRON, and those who enjoy the soothing pieces of some Kraftwerk melodies, and Synergy. Suzanne Ciani is the person behind the "Welcome to Xenon" voice as well as, I gather, the various musical effects in the pinball game, which gives yet another reason to buy this album if you remember enjoying the Xenon pinball machine from the '80s.