Delirium

Delirium

Track Listings

1. Rann Na Móna

2. Waiting for the Wheel to Turn

3. Aodann Srath Bhàin

4. Cape Breton Song

5. You Will Rise Again

6. Kenny MacDonald's Jigs

7. Dean Sàor an Spiórad

8. Coisich, A Rúin

9. Dr. MacPhail's Reel

10. Heart of the Highland

11. Breisleach

12. Islay Ranter's Reels

13. Servant to the Slave

Tracks:

transfer
wings of steel
razor sharp
dreamsleep
white rabbit
frozen
halo
monochrome
ocean
like you want to believe

Album Description

“chasing the ghost” is haunting and captivating, with an essence that cuts to the core. Its hypnotic lull of orchestrated sounds and heartfelt emotion reveal a journey reaching deep into the psyche that will grab you and not let go. Recognized as innovators in sound, Collide prefer to cut their own path. This album, although decidedly different from their previous CDs, once again treads on new ground, combining new elements into a powerful whole.

Customer Reviews:

I am impressed........2007-07-04

Rarely in the darkwave genre do I find anybody that I consider to be interresting, however this time around, I'm satisfied. Collide is a collition of trip hop and goth that sounds like a terrible idea, but actually works out quite well. Collide will trip you out big time!

OKAY BUT NOT STELLAR.......2007-05-18

I like songs 1, 2, 7 and the band's dance remake of White Rabbit. kaRin's voice is hauntingly similar to Kate Bush; although real heavy on the Vo-Coder. Some of the songs, instead of being entrancing tend to drone on and none of the tracks pop out as a really strong single. However, I am not sorry I bought the cd and would recommend it to others because it's easy on the ears (very melodic).

Music for the Witching Hour.......2007-04-13

This album is so darkly ethereal and richly textured that I yearn for the poet's ability to paint a vivid word picture of its seductive sound. Sadly, I am not the world reknown poet any review of this album demands, but simply your average music lover, and after musing over it so long my brain cramps, the best I can come up with is something like. "Hey, what do you get when you cross a goth chick with a computer geek?" So you will just have to use your imagination.

Imagine the perfect song for a lovesick vampire. Imagine what moonlight peeking through gathering stormclouds sounds like. Imagine a Hammer horror movie with a Moby soundtrack. Imagine the distant music that haunts the dreams of some half-mad hero from an H.P. Lovecraft story. Imagine the perfect CD for your date with that fair-skinned lovely with the black lipstick and fingernail polish.
Imagine closing your eyes and feeling the sound sweep over you, setting you hair on end and your soul on fire.

Then stop imagining it and order this CD. Wait for a dark and stormy night and slip it in. Set your imagination free on midnite wings...

Chasing the Ghost : one of Collide's best!.......2007-04-13

I highly recommend this Cd to anyone who loves to be swept away in imagination. I find all of Collide's music highly moving and inspiring, and Chasing the Ghost is one that truly grabs you and carries you away. I can't say enough about this cd really.. but it's definitely one of my all-time favorite cds. Dark and alluring.... perfection!

Mesmerizingly Hard!!.......2007-04-12

This album is definitely a haunting series of songs!! The bands ability to add that certain haunting nature to Karin's voice is, in my experience, rare!! Defintely a must have for your hard core gothic/industrial/electronica collection!!!

Average customer rating:

Strap them kids in
I took a chance on this guy
Really a good recording with one exception
cooler-n-hell indeed.
One cooler-n-hell recording

Delirium Tremolos
Ray Wylie Hubbard
Manufacturer: Philo / Umgd
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

The Beauty Way
Rock and Roll Gypsies
Dallas After Midnight
Torn in Two
Drivin' Wheel
This Mornin' I Am Born Again
Dust of the Chase
Roll and I Tumble
Cooler-N-Hell
Choctaw Bingo

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Though Ray Wylie Hubbard ran with the rowdiest in progressive country through the 1970s, when he fronted the Cowboy Twinkies and wrote "(Up Against the Wall) Redneck Mother," he has since matured into one of the most reflective of Texas troubadours. Following a pair of bluesier releases, Hubbard returns to his folk roots with a collection that could pass as a Lone Star coffeehouse hootenanny. He applies his warm, weathered voice to "Drivin' Wheel" (popularized by Tom Rush), harmonizes with Eliza Gilkyson on her bittersweet "The Beauty Way," and collaborates with Cross Canadian Ragweed's Cody Canada on the hipster's credo "Cooler-N-Hell." A hallelujah chorus including Gilkyson, Patty Griffin, Slaid Cleaves, and Bob Schneider transforms a Woody Guthrie lyric into an a cappella spiritual ("This Morning I Am Born Again"), while the acoustic rendition of "Roll and I Tumble" evokes the rural roots of the blues standard. Though this collection spotlights Hubbard more as an interpreter than a songwriter, he revisits his outlaw days with "Dust of the Chase" and "Dallas After Midnight," trading verses with Jack Ingram on the latter. The album pulls out all the stops on the eight-minute closer "Choctaw Bingo," powered by the dual guitars of songwriter James McMurtry and producer Gurf Morlix. Its reckless spirit suggests that Hubbard hasn't totally settled down. --Don McLeese

Album Description

Texas troubadour Ray Wylie Hubbard offers originals and interpretations of writers such as Eliza Gilkyson, Roger Tillison, James McMurtry, Woody Guthrie and Slaid Cleaves. Out of many voices, he's crafted an album uniquely his own. Tearing down the road, fending off sin or welcoming it into the living room, shaking off the blues and seeking salvation wherever he can find it, Hubbard understands what he calls "the head of the rock 'n' roll gypsies," and no matter who wrote the tale, he knows how to bring it to life with a deep-focus emotional honesty that hits the heart dead center.

Customer Reviews:

Strap them kids in.......2006-10-20

This album is worth getting if only for the the last track. Choctaw Bingo is killer, one of those songs you wish would never end. You just want him to keep telling you about all these crazy characters that will be at his family reunion. And Ray's voice makes you believe every minute of it, hell I got a few family members like that myself (who doesn't)

The rest of the disc is a little different from that, but really growing on me. I especially like "dust of the chase", "torn in two" and "the beauty way".

Pick this album up for Choctaw Bingo, but stay for the rest.

I took a chance on this guy.......2006-06-05

I was shopping for some new music in the Americana section and I picked up this CD and I don't know, for some reason it really appealed to me, so I bought it, which I usually won't do on a whim because I don't like wasting my money on music I don't like. I loved this CD immediately and have really been drawn to it more and more. Ray's voice is very haunting, the music is fantastic, and to me it has this Pentacostal-RebelReligion-Hillbilly type feel with a message and I LOVE IT, reminds me of Lucinda Williams (Get Right With God).

I would highly recommend this album. I am definitely going to check out more of his music.

Really a good recording with one exception.......2006-05-12

Ray Wylie's recording of (mostly) other people's music is a lot better than I expected. I guess I'm still shaking my head over those 70's albums made by Billy Joe Shaver and Guy Clark when their record companies had them record song they didn't write themselves. But this time, it works and it works outstandingly well.

The one exception is the James McMurtry song at the end. Like a lot of JMcM's stuff, it begins with a good foundation, then quickly goes to hell and then keeps on going well past the point of being an embarassment. "Choctaw Bingo" is the longest cut on the recording. It's also unfocused, disoriented, disorganized and certainly the weakest of the songs.

But what the heck. Ray Wylie's able to make anything sound good. I'd even consider buying a recording of "We Are The World" if Ray Wylie sang it! (Not that he ever would, of course.)

Four stars--coulda been five.

cooler-n-hell indeed........2006-03-10

an amazing cd. not a bad song on it. i would recommend
it to anyone. another great texas artist.

One cooler-n-hell recording .......2005-09-15

Ray Wylie Hubbard together with coconspirator and producer Gurf Morlix has one cooler-n-hell recording on his hands with "Delirium Tremolos." At Gurf's sage urging, Mr. Hubbard interprets seven songs of various peers and contemporaries, as well as three of his own, and hits the bulls eye on each, finding a groove and digging deep.

I can't see any reason to try a play-by-play recap here, for hearing the session as a whole seems the best course, yet savoring each track for its own merits also hits the mark. The recording itself is crystal clear, allowing one to appreciate Rick Richard's excellent drumming, the subtle interplay of guitars, the contrasting background vocals, or the authority Mr. Hubbard imparts to these tales of passion, hard living, and, yes, having a good time.

Average customer rating:

Great music
Typical Cirque du Soleil CD
My goodness, has someone at Cirque gone mad?!
Good Memories
Good, but no great

Delirium
Cirque du Soleil
Manufacturer: Cirque Du Soleil
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000G2YD1O
Release Date: 2006-07-25

Tracks:

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Someone
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Walk on Water
Alone
Climb
La Nova Alegria
Lifeline
Bridge of Sorrow
One Love
Let Me Fall
Time to Go
Time Flies
Sans toi

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Delirium is Cirque du Soleil's idea of a greatest-hits package. Accompanying a show that's more music-driven than usual, the album is based on past Cirque songs--but unlike in Le Best Of, they're updated with new lyrics by Robbie Dillon and retooled by producer Francis Collard. The first song, "Cold Flame," is pretty typical, sounding both modern and traditional, a mix embodied by Elie Haroun's often Sting-like vocals. The most interesting tracks are the one that best embody Cirque's East-meets-West, everything-old-is-new-again ethos: "Too High," with its propulsive dance beat and Middle Eastern accents; "A Walk on Water" with its French-language rap; "La Nova Alegría," layering Brazilian-flavored guitars and a regular, pounding thump. Overall the more thoughtful songs, which often threaten to devolve into sap ("Let Me Fall"), don't work as well as the danciest ones ("One Love" is a real corker that sounds like it'd be a classic in European discothèques). Biggest missed opportunity: Britain's Nitin Sawhney contributes only a brief spoken interlude to "Lifeline." --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Album Description

The music of Cirque du Soleil as you have never heard it. Uplifting Pop/Rock melodies mixed with exciting electronica sounds.

The album DELIRIUM delves into Cirque du Soleil's music catalogue to present a selection of pieces by René Dupéré (KÀ, Alegria), Benoit Jutras (O, La Nouba) and Violaine Corradi (Varekai). The originals have been transformed by producer Francis Collard into new works that combine percussion with electronics and world music. The result is a striking pop sound, blending percussive rhythms with reincarnated Cirque du Soleil tunes and melodies. The words are primarily in English; Robbie Dillon, who contributed texts to the show ZUMANITY, wrote the new English lyrics. The voices in this eclectic mix include Brazilian Italo-Cuban Dessy Di Lauro and French-Canadian artist Jacynthe.

About the Show: DELIRIUM is a music show currently touring arenas across North America, a spectacle of unprecedented proportions that pushes the limits of arena performance. It recounts an urban fable, recreating a larger-than-life universe where music, dance and theatre blend with gigantic projections on vast surfaces. Larger than life!

Customer Reviews:

Great music.......2007-07-23

I love Cirque, and when I saw Delirium I thought that it was an innovative concept. This CD has songs from other shows, but many now sung in English. This contains some of the best songs from all of the production shows.

Typical Cirque du Soleil CD.......2007-07-04

I loved the show and this CD is typical to the rest of the CD's of theirs in comparison to the show. A good compilation that doesn't match the flow of the show. I still enjoy the music very much and am very glad that I bought it. I can't wait for the next show to come to town!

My goodness, has someone at Cirque gone mad?!.......2007-06-16

I've seen four Cirque shows, own several of their CDs, have even been invited to one of their cast parties. I love this organization and typically love their music.

I'll not mince words: I haven't seen the Delirium show, but this music is an abomination. It reminds me of the stereotypical uncle-trying-to-be-hip, who manages only to cause others to cringe while horribly embarrassing himself in the process.

Where's the beauty? Where's the sense of wonder, the passion? Who on earth thought this'd be a good idea?!

When I first heard songs from this CD, I felt as if some music of the greats had been hastily recreated into muzak or mobile ringtones or whatever. There was a vague hint of the melodies of great Cirque songs, but no soul. No soul whatsoever.

Cirque folks, you should be ashamed to put out... stuff... like this. :(

Good Memories.......2007-01-23

This CD brought back great memories of the show we saw in Dallas in February 2006...it is also excellent driving music on long road trips to keep my husband focused--the beat is very intense on all tracks. Even though I do not particularly enjoy euro-techno otherwise, the arrangements on this CD are very enjoyable and I love the lyrics to a lot of the songs. While others might not like the new arrangement of Alegria, I for one thought the updated version was great--just for different purposes perhaps?

Good, but no great.......2007-01-19

The Delirium cd of the Cirque du Soleil series has in many parts a very good time putting together the components that many fans are crazy for. Some of it is iffy, it is not traditional but it is cute and overall it was not a bad buy. It is great background music and shouldn't really be taken for anything more serious than that.

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The best album (still currently for sale) from Midnight Syndicate (but it goes down hill from here)
Absolutely Incredible Musical Tour Through A 19th Century Asylum!!
Another Midnight Syndicate disc that is a must have
Footsteps, knocks & giggles
"Abandon all hope, ye who enter here."

Gates of Delirium
Midnight Syndicate
Manufacturer: Linfaldia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005B503
Release Date: 2001-03-06

Tracks:

Arrival
Welcome
Haverghast Asylum
Halls of Insurrection
Cage of Solitude
Residents Past
Adelaide
Phantom Sentinels
Gates of Delirium
Non Compos Mentis
Procession of the Damned
Infestation
Room 47
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Album Description

They have taken you deep into the crypts of a forbidden castle and to the edge of the sea among the ruins of a cursed village . . . Now the masters of gothic/horror soundscape invite you to take a musical journey into the macabre world of Haverghast Asylum. Your horse and carriage awaits you . . .

Customer Reviews:

The best album (still currently for sale) from Midnight Syndicate (but it goes down hill from here).......2007-04-18

The dark magic faded fast after this album was released. Everything they did afterwards just seemed to become redundant. No newer album ever merited any improvements or aroused any special new nuances. Their newer material just started to sound like previously rejected filler material that they started to release afterwards as whole albums. So, I guess, nowadays, Midnight Syndicate is just sitting in limbo hoping to conjure up some new fresh ideas. And they are probably still just licking their wounds from last years backlash of discontinuing the availabilty of their best albums, and then releasing a shoddy re-recording of key tracks.

When I first started buying the CD's of Midnight Syndicate, I was pretty excited about having this dark moody classical outlet to add to my music library. Before the Midnight Syndicate, I only use to find small episodes of the kind of music that the Midnight Syndicate does.

There are other artists such as Cradle of Filth, Yello, Vangelis, Rick Wakeman, Klaus Schulze, Tangerine Dream, and Jean Michel Jarre and various types of horror soundtracks (John Carpenter, Giorgio Moroder, Goblin, etc.) that would give you one or two really cool dark classical instrumentals that just made you wish there were more. When Midnight Syndicate came out with "Born of the Night", that was the album that represented all that I was looking for in a complete sound concept that captured and embraced my more sinister side but in a subtle way. Just like when Hitler had Wagner, and Alex (A Clockwork Orange) had Beethoven, the Midnight Syndicate gave me that atmosphere that empowered my darkest moods and made me feel that there was a kind of music out there that understands me.

This album of "Gates of Delerium" is their fourth project and probably one of the easiest ones to buy. Their first three CD's are discontinued and out of print. It's unfortunate because "Born of the Night" and "Realm of Shadows" were their best two albums. I got them, Thank God, but new fans will never know their most creative years. After "Gates of Delerium" their appeal really began to drop because their music wasn't really growing or going anywhere new and adventurous. Some concepts have changed, but those changed concepts were just becoming stale and redundant. They started to record dull uninspiring stale non-embellished classical passages which all sounded alike all through their albums. Each album just started to get even more boring from one album to the next. Their last respectable project was "The 13th Hour". So if you get "Gates of Delerium" and "The 13th Hour", that is all you really need from the Midnight Syndicate. Their other albums (including their retrospective CD) are just so bland and uninteresting. But, of course, if you see them "used" somewhere selling for about the price of an empty CD jewel box, that may be worth it. If you see "Born of the Night" and "Realm of Shadows" used somewhere, definitely jump on them. And check out Nox Arcana too if you want to check out more music similar to "Gates of Delerium" (and especially the eerie sound of "Born of the Night" and "Realm of Shadows"). Midnigh Syndicate haven't released anything new since their "Out of the Darkness" CD. I guess they are still suffering from the repercussions of that major mistake. I sure hope they'll bounce back with something new soon.

Absolutely Incredible Musical Tour Through A 19th Century Asylum!!.......2006-12-11

Listening to this muscial masterpiece as I type this, I'm astounded to find that I have never placed my review of this Incredible CD on this page and I've owned it for years.

Allow me to correct that mistake right now.

Everyone...this is one FUN FUN FUN CD!

Just listening to this music now, there is so much more freedom and artistic openness to the arrangements from the previous two CDs.
Both Born of the Night and Realm of Shadows are Awesome CDs in thier own right and ANY Midnight Syndicate fan should have them in thier collection (if they can still obtain a copy seeing that both recordings have been discontinued) but there is an *oppression* present that I can't put my finger on.
I can't explain it.
But in THIS recording...Midnight Syndicate Band Mates Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka BUST LOOSE and become the Artists that they are destined to be. This musical tour relies VERY LITTLE on sound effects and those that are there are very well and appropriately placed. Never over done...never under done. Your imagination is ALLOWED to take over and see what it wants to see...and sometimes things that you don't, but your brain takes you there anyway! lol!
The music is lush, darkly alluring and carries you through the asylum of scared, misunderstood and mistreated patients at the mercy of the facility's sadistic Dr. Haverghast! *Don't worry! you don't hear anything *BAD* but like I said, this CD-so good- your brain just takes you there!
I have never tired of this recording. It's complete "Mind Candy" and carries you away to another time.
This is why Midnight Syndicate are the Masters of the Genre that they created... Gothic Halloween CDs for the Imagination and they just keep getting better and better with time.

Now....go buy this CD and let yourself be taken away....
down the hall, dragged, screaming for your life as the metal door slams shut behind you as your helpless screams die away in the distance.....

Another Midnight Syndicate disc that is a must have.......2006-06-05

"Gates of Delirium" is the CD that set the stage for the band's CD "The 13th Hour." Even though I was introduced to "The 13th Hour" first, I really enjoy this CD & it really allows you to picture the haunted asylum. Great music mixed with the minimal sounds of crazed laughter and ghostly effects, it can quickly create goose bumps all over your body. I realized after listening to it over and over again, that this is the music being used at two haunted houses in my area last fall.

If you are looking for a mysterious, dark, haunting orchestral CD, this is a must have.

Footsteps, knocks & giggles.......2006-04-24

If you want to listen to something really unsettling, try Brian Eno's "On Land". It's the creepiest thing I've ever heard - and it doesn't rely on footsteps, knocks and giggles like "Gates of Delirium" does. Sure, the music here (when it's not overblown) has its moments, but it's really just a cross between a horror movie soundtrack and a Hallowe'en special effects CD. The track "Haverghast Asylum" reminds me of an outtake from Alice Cooper's "Welcome to My Nightmare". That might have been the intention, of course, but it adds up to a CONSCIOUSLY spooky listen, not a SUBCONSCIOUSLY eerie listen like the aforementioned album by Eno.

If you're looking for background music to a game of Vampire: The Masquerade, I suppose "Gates of Delirium" will do the trick - but if you want to feel the goosebumps rise, put on a pair of headphones, turn out the lights, and listen to "On Land". Alone.

"Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.".......2005-11-30

Are you looking for that halloween music that can give you a fright?
Are you hungering for the music that gives chills and is right with the moon in the dead of night?
Are you tired of those $3.99 Halloween Cds you find at your local grocery store?
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then you've come to the right place. So, now, sit back, relax, and dim the lights as we take you on a journey through an abandoned insane asylum. Be warned that once you have arrived, you'll never be able to see the sun ever again. Every song from the first to the last sends chills down the spine of the unwary listener. As the Cd progresses we are treated to sounds of wailings as we hear imprisoned souls as they cry out in pain as they suffer the agony of their tormenters. "Room 47" is where you feel the pain of the soul that is confined to this blited place. Beware, once you have arrived, you never get out alive. Highly recommended.

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Even if im Probably the Biggest Fan of Mike....
Come on- let's get real for a second....
frightening...
(By the way I'm an adult-I just don't want to get an account because I'm lazy) In the right place and time...
Delerium Boredia

Delirium Cordia
Fantômas
Manufacturer: Ipecac Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Delirium Cordia

Customer Reviews:

Even if im Probably the Biggest Fan of Mike...........2007-07-27

Even if im Probably the Biggest Fan of Mike....that cd is just for your Collection! U cant listen to it. And if u do, theres no chance u re gonna put it on u r cd player again or at least for more than 2-3 times (in ur whole life:) LOL

Anyway if u re a fan of Fantomas and MIkE Go for it!

Come on- let's get real for a second...........2007-05-11

As cool as the cd case/cover and artwork is and as cool as the concept is... this cd is useless. There's some cool parts and it sets atmoshpere well- but just admit you've shelfed this and are not going to listen to it much ever again. For those of you that will ACTUALLY listen to this MANY more times like a regular cd... god bless yah. I'm down for getting more enjoyment out of stuff in life. They better get back to "Director's Cut" form.

frightening..........2007-03-02

This album basically sounds like a journey to hell, or through a horror film or whatever... but yet, it isn't quite as simple as that.

Do not buy this expecting 'real music' with vocals and song structure ect. ect.. This is just one long track, but it is way more than a 'bunch of noises' and yes, more than just 'ambience'. This is a beautifully haunting soundscape and work of art in my opinion, but thats the point of this album. Opinions. Some will love this and call it a piece of art, and others will hate it and call it a piece of garbage. It is completely according to your own personal definition of music. I cannot reccomend this album, because even though it works for me, I cannot say with conviction that it will work for you. If you are open minded, and looking for something unusual and original, look no further.. on the other hand if you are looking for 'music', then walk on by.

(By the way I'm an adult-I just don't want to get an account because I'm lazy) In the right place and time..........2007-02-16

this album can take you on a strange and darkly disturbing journey into a sinister hospital with dimly lit hallways, surgery without anesthesia, and an overall sense of dread and in some parts, short spurts of mass hysteria. However, this is definitely not the kind of album to listen to in your car on the way to work. To fully appreciate the dark moods that Patton was trying to accomplish with this album, I would suggest turning off all the lights, turning this on to full volume, lie back, close your eyes and prepare to go on a nightmarish trip.
If you're familiar with the other albums by Fantomas or some of the more experimental work by Mike Patton in general, such a Mr. Bungle and can dig that stuff, then I would recommend this album if only for its novelty-this one's a real humdinger, and out of the four that Fantomas has released I would say it's probably the least accesible. However for those of us that can appreciate extremely different music and aren't afraid to take on an album as epicly haunting as Delirium Cordia, then I would say it's definitely a good one for your collection.
The only reason why I am giving this four stars instead of five is for the last 20 or so minutes of static where literally nothing happens until maybe the very last three seconds of the composition. I thought that Mike Patton could've shortened this section a little bit, it still would've had the same effect in the end where those last three seconds take you by surprise-but anyways...I'm ramblin' again.

Delerium Boredia.......2006-05-12

Okay, I've been down w/ MP since The Real Thing and the first Bungle and I gotta say this album is among his three albums that COMPLETELY SUCK. If you're reading these reviews because someone told you about this group, start with Director's Cut as that one is the closest to real songs. If you're feeling good after that cd, move on to either Suspended Animation or the self-titled because those albums rock. THIS albums is a 55 minute snooze fest with no more than 5 minutes of good stuff spaced out over the duration of the whole cd - which isn't even broken into individual tracks! I think if you fast forward like twelve minutes into it you'll come across an eerie Fantomas-signature style of sound that lasts all of like 15 seconds before going back to the monotonous boredom of the cd. My rating system is relative to the previous efforts of the bands that I rate. I am giving this only 1 star because I hold Fantomas at a much higher standard than say Pearl Jam, or some other equally mediocre group. (if they put out this album I'd probably give it a 3 or 4) I listen to all of the other Fantomas CDs repeatedly, but not this one. If you absloutely MUST hear this album, do it in a dark atmosphere at a loud volume when you're about to fall asleep. (it will mess with your head)

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It's delirious.
joy from a wacky frenchie

Delirium in Hi Fi
Andre Popp
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Musique Qui Fait Popp: Highlights from the Works of Andre Popp: 1952-1962

ASIN: B000001YCD
Release Date: 1997-12-30

Tracks:

Cumparsita - Andre Popp

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For many years André Popp was best known for cowriting "Love Is Blue." But that claim to fame (if you can call it that) was only the tip of the iceberg for this most unclassifiable of composers. Popp was a sonic explorer who has been said to be France's answer to Juan Esquivel; but while both men did share a humor-filled vision of music, Popp was even more experimental in his manipulation of sounds. He could take as a starting point a tune by, say, Charles Trenet, record various parts at various speeds, interject sound effects (look for the sneeze), and it would still be a brilliantly accessible song--albeit one that would reveal its complexity only upon close listening. Long out of print, this 1957 recording remains a marvel of witty ingenuity. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

It's delirious........2005-07-13

This is a very strange album. It features a lot of imaginative sonic "experiments". Such as instruments recorded at half speed or double speed, and then played back at normal speed. Also vocals or instruments recorded backwards and then played forwards. It's all way ahead of it's time, and it should be of interest to anyone who likes unusual music.

joy from a wacky frenchie.......2002-08-15

The contents of this disc will let you revel in the joys of your own insane music taste over and over again as you listen to the delirious confections of this little collection. And you'll split your gut when you hear the "gnignis sdrawkcab" (backwards singing) segment, or my name isn't itraM.

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This is NOT Delirium.....but Solarium Delirium
No music from the show.
Fantasic remix album!
INCREDIBLE! just INCREDIBLE!
Chill and Dance

Solarium/Delirium
Cirque du Soleil
Manufacturer: Cirque Du Soleil
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0007YXPUQ
Release Date: 2005-05-17

Tracks:

OMBRA (Ibizarre Remix)
ALEGRIA (A Man called Adam's Magical Mix)
A TALE (Chilluminati Mix)
EL PENDULO (Fenomenon "Northern Comfort Mix")
AFRICA (Cottonbelly Remix)
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GAMELAN (Cantoma Remix)
OMBRA (Afterlife Mix)
AFRICA (Banzai Republic "Equator Bound Mix")

Tracks:

EMBALLA (Louie Vega featuring Jaffa "Album Mix")
QUERER (Julien Jabre Remix)
KUMBALAWE (Roger Sanchez Release Mix)
ABORIGENES JAM (Frangois K / Eric Kupper "Vocal Mix")
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AFRICA (Quicksound / Alain Vinet Remix)
TERRE ARIDE (Jori Hulkkonen Remix)
SPIRITUAL SPIRAL (Carmen Rizzo Remix)
MER NOIRE (Tiksto Remix)

Customer Reviews:

This is NOT Delirium.....but Solarium Delirium.......2006-07-30

This album is NOT the music from the live Delirium concert show (the Cirque du Soleil website clearly states that). If you're looking for the live concert music, then you need to pick up "Delirium" (it has a blue cover), not this album because it's from Cirque's "Tapis Rouge" collection...which are remixes!

I state this because at least one reviewer blasted this album but clearly doesn't realize they've purchased the INCORRECT music...reading is fundamental.

With that said, this album is really funky! Kind of on the chill out side of things at times, and it's a good lounge piece if that's your style.

No music from the show........2006-07-10

Perhaps I'm missing somehting here but I just saw the show delirum and LOVED the music so of course I had to get the soundtrack, but these are not the same songs, and definitely not my style. So if you like the show music, don't get this CD.

Fantasic remix album!.......2006-02-01

Even if you aren't familiar with Cirque's music, this is a fantastic double album featuring remixes for dancing or "chilling." I really like how the dance and "chill" remixes are separated into the two discs, so it's easy to grab the one I'm in the mood for and pop it in the CD player. The "Solarium" disc contains the "chill" tunes, and the "Delirium" disc contains the dance tunes. These are perfect for any excuse to relax and listen to pleasant, jazzy music, or any excuse to exercise or jump around the living room like an idiot with the music blaring. The songs aren't much different from their original sources like Alegria, Dralion, etc., but they're altered just enough to be transformed into something new. It's like finding a new way to appreciate old friends. If the music in this two-disc set is anything like the music that Cirque du Soleil is showcasing in their Delirium tour, then I really can't wait to see that show. It can't get to Florida fast enough!

INCREDIBLE! just INCREDIBLE!.......2005-11-20

I heard samples of this CD from itunes as soon as it came out and even before I bought it I already knew that I HAD to have this spectacular 2-CD set. And it is worth BEYOND every penny, I'm telling you all! Upbeat Dance remixes aren't for everyone's tastes, but I absolutely LOVE both CD's worth of music (the first disc, Solarium is the slow Chill remixes and the Delirium is the second disc of upbeat Dance remixes.)

The remixes by all of the artists are incredibly well done, ESPECIALLY Roger Sanchez's remix of "Kumbalawe," perhaps my favorite track. The Delirium disc sounds a LOT like techno, but it's like techno with the use of many more timbres, mainly with use of instruments other than just synthesizers; Congas and other percussion instruments are used on "Emballa" and "Spiritual Ritual," and the original acoustic guitar is used on "Africa." The Delirium disc is EXCELLENT to listen to while driving on the highway. The solarium disc is very relaxing to listen to, and it would be EXCELLENT "party" music if you were having guests at your place. Well hey, put the solarium disc on! I enjoy listening to these Discs not just because of their remixes, but also for its musicality and timbre.

I've always been a big Cirque Du Soleil fan and if you are too, then you MUST do yourself a favor and buy this album, NO EXCUSES. Techno lovers will also LOVE this album, especially the Delirium disc. In fact, even people who just listen to pop, rock, hip-hop, or anything commercial will find this album very distinct yet very enjoyable. I'm so addicted to it that it's not even funny. Spread the word!!!!

Chill and Dance.......2005-09-03

I love Cirque's music anyways, but the remixes are fabulous!! I use Delirium, the faster side, in my hip-hop classes in warmup. Solarium is perfect for that chilling ride home. A must buy for any Cirque fans, as well as trip-hop/techno fans. Awesome remixes by the likes of Tiesto!!

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Growth Took Time
Awesome!!

Delirium Veil
Twilightning
Manufacturer: Spinefarm
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000E2YAZ
Release Date: 2006-04-04

Tracks:

Gone To The Wall
At The Forge
Jester Realm
Delirium Veil
Return To Innocence
Under Somber Skies
Seventh Dawn
Enslaved To The Mind
Masked Ball Dalliance

Album Description

UK pressing features a total of 9 tracks. Spinefarm.

Customer Reviews:

Growth Took Time.......2007-07-26

When I first heard this CD, I hated it with a passion that I usually reserve for the likes of Britney or her ilk. Listening to HammerFall's Threshold and Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken, I decided to give "Delirium Veil" another go.

Mixing pure power metal with some high-pitched vocals and wailing keyboards, this Finnish crew certainly pound out some fast-paced music. The vocalist's range is exceptional and he manages to carry the pitch throughout, without losing any of the richness to his voice.

The musicianship is excellent, the group being a tight performance group and carrying the melody and beats well. With a renewed appreciation of the technical qualities of good power metal, I could get into this music a bit more than previously.

For this part-time deather, "Delirium Veil" is actually fairly good. I enjoyed it heaps and still give it a good pounding. If power metal is your thing, this should be in your collection.

Awesome!!.......2007-01-07

If you've been searching for some great new power metal to listen to, look no further. Twilightning has aspects that fans from Van Halen to Sonata Arctica will enjoy. A little hair metal, a little progressive and a lot of power, the musicianship is phenomenal. Ville Wallenius leads the guitar onslaught with hooks and riffs reminiscent of Dragonforce's Herman Li, and Heikko Poyhiaa belts out some amazing vocals in the vein of Dragonland's Jonas Heidgert. This is very typical of what the majority of Finnish metal bands sound like, so if you're into Sonata Arctica, Thunderstone, Stratovarius or Dreamtale, this will definately please you. Together with the elements of power metal, there are a few nods to 80's hair metal bands thrown in here. Listening to some of the choruses and melodies, you'd think you were hearing a new version of Bon Jovi or Europe, only cranked up a notch. The musicianship is outstanding and the album has no audible flaws whatsoever--these guys were striving for perfection, and they achieved it. There are plenty of progressive passages to appease even fans of Dream Theater and Rhapsody, too. No matter what type of metal you're into, there's something here for you, and as long as you like it fast, loud and melodic, you will not be disappointed!

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Muffat: Concerti Grossi, Nos. 7-12

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005UO8O
Release Date: 2002-02-19

Tracks:

Sonata. Grave
Aria. Largo
Gavotta. Alla Breve
Grave
Giga. Allegro
Menuet
Sonata. Grave
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Grave
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Grave
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Grave
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Ballo. Allegro
Grave. Presto
Menuet. Allegro
Giga
Sonata. Grave. Allegro
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Gavotta. Alla Breve A Presto
Ciacona. Un Poco Grave
Borea. Allegro

Average customer rating:

Wonderful vocals, some gems, some snoozers
Delicious Celtic-fusion
EXCEPTIONAL CD
A Nice CD to Revisit
Beautiful

Delirium
Capercaillie
Manufacturer: Valley
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Choice Language

ASIN: B000068R2W
Release Date: 2002-07-02

Tracks:

Rann Na Mona
Waiting For The Wheel To Turn
Aodann Srath Bhain
Cape Breton Song
You Will Rise Again
Kenny MacDonald's Jigs
Dean Saor An Spiorad
Coisich, A Ruin
Dr. MacPhail's Reel
Heart Of The Highland
Breisleach
Islay Ranter's Reels
Servant To The Slave

Product Description

1. Rann Na Mona
2. Waiting For The Wheel To Turn
3. Aodann Srath Bhain
4. Cape Breton Song
5. You Will Rise Again
6. Kenny MacDonald's Jigs
7. Dean Saor An Spiorad
8. Coisich, a Ruin
9. Dr. Macphail's Reel
10. Heart Of The Highland
11. Breisleach
12. Islay Ranter's Reels
13. Servant To The Slave

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful vocals, some gems, some snoozers.......2006-12-29

I would have given this album 5 Stars, but I began to get bored about three quarters of the way through. So many great sounding vocalists and groups fall into this trap of "my audience wants this style of music, so...I give it and give it and give it." Give it a break, folks. Please if you're listening Capercaillie, work your magic on a wider variety of songs...get a little adventuresome! Listen to Loreena McKennitt for inspiration or something. This sounds unfair, because some of the music on this album is terrific, delightful and charming. But it's like the charming dinner guest who regails everyone with whimsical tales of his life in Kenya raising coffee beans. THe first two stories are fine. The next story is OK. But by the time he has told his 5th story about how locusts once again ruined his coffee beans...well...that's how you get everyone to go home early. Fans will love it, nonetheless, and I recommend it for anyone who deeply enjoys Celtic music and folksy, lovely classical vocals.

Delicious Celtic-fusion.......2003-05-18

What an hugely excellent find for me. I just discovered this jewel (and the band for that matter) a little over a month ago, and this has become one of the biggest addictions in my music collection.

The band (on this album anyway) happens to make a humble amalgamation of Celtic, latin, folk and contemporary pop which is so addictive and irresistable due to it's high-melodic content, catchiness and the sweet, pure and virginal voice of lead singer Karen Matheson. The amalgamation is a nicely impressive and inexcessive blend, since it doesn't seem too extreme in either direction, but rather each form gently deflects off the other in quite a breezy and balanced way. To further enhance my point, it's quite impressive how ethereal, exotic and wispy the music is, but also how grounded, earthy and organic it is at the exact same time. The lyrics are sometimes sung in Gaelic, and others in English.

Overall, the musicianship is highly impressive, and there is literally not one bad track on this album. Also, out of all 48 minutes, there isn't a single one of them that doesn't feature an ear-pleasing melody. The album opens with "Rann Na Móna," which starts out with some breezy synthesizers, which are then fronted by Karen's wispy and soaring vocal. It then kicks into a tasty Celtic-pop fest, featuring one of the most addictive chorus' I've ever heard in music. "Waiting For The Wheel To Turn" is another addictive and melodic number. "Aodann Srath Bhain" is such a romantic beauty to listen to. A slow, mellow and airy song, it's one you can listen to over and over while you're looking out the window on a lonely, foggy morning - assuming your mood is close to that. Let Karen Matheson's voice soothe your soul.

Elsewhere, "You Will Rise Again" is a fine, melodic pop song which is great to sing along to, as it's inspirational as well, while "Kenny MacDonald's Jigs" is an addictive 'jig' with some kicking basslines and some nice accordion and fiddle. "Coisich, a Ruin" features some tasty and addictive Latin rhythms and percussion, fronted by some chantesque vocal harmonies, which give the track a spiritual aura. Excellent stuff. "Heart of The Highland" possibly plays out in a slow, peaceful 6/8 rhythm, while Karen Matheson sings nicely on the verses. The chorus' featuring those airy vocal harmonies, which mostly emulate major triads are so heavenly. One of the strongest tracks on the album. "Breisleach" is an all synthesizer and vocal track. Matheson shows off a bit of her vocal range on this track. Reminds me slightly of Enya. "Islay Ranter's Reels" is just simply a fun and addictive instrumental track, and "Servant To The Slave" is a beautiful contemporary pop song to close out the album. Once again, Karen's vocals on here are blissful.

This is excellent music of the highest order. Now, I have to look into getting more albums from this band. Please, don't pass this up if you like ethereal, organic, melodic and ear-pleasing music. It's quite criminal that this isn't too popular (here anyway.)

EXCEPTIONAL CD.......2003-03-14

This was the very first CD I have purchased by Capercaillie and I liked it so much I've purchased almost everyone of their following and previous CDs.

A Nice CD to Revisit.......2002-12-14

This is one of the first Capercaillie CDs I bought and instantly fell in love with it. It's a wonderful CD to start out with, for it highlights many of the things that makes Capercaillie an amazing band: Karen Matheson's amazing voice and pure talent, the entertaining arrangements of jigs (and, again, talent of the band), and the band's writing ability, too. In comparison to the other CDs, in my opinion it's not the best, but it's still fabulous!!!

Beautiful.......2002-07-20

I was first introduced to this band by way of the Putumayo Women of the World: Celtic CD (also excellent), and Capercaillie's work stood above the rest. As you may have read, Karen Matheson has a gorgeous voice that can be both ethereal and earthly. I had heard Delirium was their best album yet, and I knew several songs on it, so I got it. The first track, "Rann Na Móna" has wonderful energy and is a great start to the album. "Cape Breton Song" has a very mystical quality about it, and "Heart of the Highland" is warm and inviting. The instrumental pieces were good and even if you don't usually like instrumental pieces I think you will like these, especially "Islay Ranter's Reels". It is quick-paced and addictive and of course the fiddle and other instruments are played wonderfully. Of the slower songs, in my opinion "Dean Sàor An Spiórad" is best. It is a pleasant mix of Gaelic and English lyrics, as is the entire album. Perhaps the only song that disappointed me was "Waiting for the Wheel to Turn", as it seemed a bit slow, but that's probably because I first heard a live version of it which was much more energetic and inspiring. Anyway, I'd recommend this to anyone who likes Celtic music and even to those who don't, because it's among the best there is.

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