Western Spaces

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Combining Roach's ambiance with Braheny's lyrical passages on electronic woodwinds, Western Spaces was the first of two collaborations based on the landscapes of the American Southwest--in particular the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. The ambient "New Moon at Forbidden Mesa" contains hints of high winds, muted angelic voices, and echoing coyote howls, while "Desert Prayer," opening with a cathedralesque keyboard figure, introduces a synthesized vocal sound not unlike a violin or a Middle Eastern cantor. Where later Roach albums deal strictly in color and timbre, Spaces incorporates the idea of melodic text. The solo voices and arpeggiated figures become a narrative that knits together the streams of consciousness expressed through layers of drone and percussion--like a sidewinder leaving trails across the desert floor. --James Rotondi

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Western Spaces

Tracks:

I Can Love You Better
Wide Open Spaces
Loving Arms
There's Your Trouble
You Were Mine
Never Say Die
Tonight The Heartache's On Me
Let 'Er Rip
Once You've Loved Somebody
I'll Take Care Of You
Am I The Only One (Who's Ever Felt This Way)
Give It Up Or Let Me Go

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The major-label debut from this Texas trio proves their instrumental abilities, blending more traditional twang with slow melodic blues, foot-tapping rockabilly, and bluegrass-inspired pop harmonies. From the opener, "I Can Love You Better," the Chicks let their love of music and genuine joy shine through while the energy on this album reminds one of Carlene Carter. Solid musicianship, topnotch vocal performances, and infectious pop hooks make this a stellar project. --Paula Ghergia

Customer Reviews:

Dixie Chicks.......2007-08-04

One of the best CDs I have ever heard. I listen to it all the time. Gets me pumped up on my way to the gym to work out.

One of the best debuts every.......2007-06-19

This debut album by the Dixie Chicks is truly great. It is true country music [with fiddles and all!] but is very accessible and enjoyable for people who like other genres. I was gonna give a list of the better songs, but they're most all good tunes. This is before the Chicks got jammed up in Iraq War politics [not all their own fault]; back when they were renowned as good musicians, which they undoubtedly are, as a listen to this CD proves.

Love it!.......2007-06-13

This is definitely one of my favorite CDs. The Dixie Chicks manage to mix incredible vocal and instrumental talent with meaningful lyrics and catchy melodies. Here's a guide, song-by-song:

1. I Can Love You Better -- an easy to relate to song that'll make you want to sing along with its catchy beat.

2. Wide Open Spaces -- Something everybody can relate to, especially teenagers. The melody is nice, but it's the lyrics that really make this song special.

3. Loving Arms -- this song is different from some of the other ballads on the CD, because of the fact that while it is a classic country ballad, it is not drawn out to all eternity. Beautiful lyrics and a lovely melody make it one of my favorites.

4. There's Your Trouble -- definitely my favorite song on the disc. Pure fun, and very catchy. You'll find yourself playing it again and again.

5. You Were Mine -- in my opinion, the worst song on this CD. While the words ARE meaningful, they are depressing and drawn out forever and ever. Every word seems to be held out for ages, and the lyrics are sad to the point of being corny. Perhaps the only song that I wasn't impressed with.

6. Never Say Die -- a sweet, romantic song.

7. Tonight The Heartache's On Me -- if you're not into hard-core country, than skip over this track, which celebrates classic country music. I personally love it for it's traditional melody.

8. Let 'Er Rip -- a ton of fun, with lots of attitude and spunk.

9. Once You've Loved Somebody -- a beautiful melody with meaningful lyrics.

10. I'll Take Care of You -- the second worst song on the album, while the words are nice I had little patience to listen to the almost four minutes of this drawn out ballad.

11. Am I The Only One (Who's Ever Felt This Way) -- a very relatable song with a great guitar melody.

12. Give It Up Or Let Me Go -- a ton of fun, very enjoyable.

You should definitely give this CD a try!

I love this album!!.......2007-05-07

This is my favoite album to play in the car. I listen to it over and over. I love the political overtones, but the music is great, too!! I am not a Country Music fan, but I love this album.

a bigger flip flop than Kerry.......2007-03-24

The country music crowd built the Chicks up, then they went to England and showed their true side. As a result country music lovers, true to their country, turned on the Chicks; so now the Chicks say that their music isn't country. I say that their music isn't music but it just noise.

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the sound of dry air and sand, and blue, blue skies......
Inspiring...
wide open spaces
wide open spaces
Roach's first official collaboration

Western Spaces
Steve Roach , Kevin Braheny , and Richard Burmer
Manufacturer: Fortuna Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000007TZ
Release Date: 1992-01-23

Tracks:

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Western Spaces - Steve Roach, Kevin Braheny

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Combining Roach's ambiance with Braheny's lyrical passages on electronic woodwinds, Western Spaces was the first of two collaborations based on the landscapes of the American Southwest--in particular the Mojave and Sonoran deserts. The ambient "New Moon at Forbidden Mesa" contains hints of high winds, muted angelic voices, and echoing coyote howls, while "Desert Prayer," opening with a cathedralesque keyboard figure, introduces a synthesized vocal sound not unlike a violin or a Middle Eastern cantor. Where later Roach albums deal strictly in color and timbre, Spaces incorporates the idea of melodic text. The solo voices and arpeggiated figures become a narrative that knits together the streams of consciousness expressed through layers of drone and percussion--like a sidewinder leaving trails across the desert floor. --James Rotondi

Customer Reviews:

the sound of dry air and sand, and blue, blue skies.............2007-04-15

This CD represents the zenith in ambient musical imagination. Roach has actually captured sonically the expereince of gazing out over a summer desert landscape. Anyone who has been lucky enought to wander around the US desert southwest on foot, horseback or even in a car, chasing the endless horizon and feeling the heat waft over the skin, will recognize the emotions that this disc elicits. Minimal percussion throughout, although what is there enhances the deep, shimmering synth waves tremendously. Please play this on a high-end sound system and don't be timid with the volume control.
Highly recommended.

Inspiring..........2001-12-20

The awe and picturesque environs of the Southwest have long provided inspiration to writers and painters. What better way to bring out the desolation, expansiveness, and metaphor of the region than via state-of-the-art electronics? Roach, of course, was already investigating the means whereby organica becomes electronica on his classic DREAMTIME RETURN set. Together with fellow synthesist Braheny, Roach again uses his amazing conceptual acumen to bring out the desert's unrevealed secrets.
Listening to "In the Heat of Venus," you can also see the heat haze wafting sinuously through the air and circling the mountain's edges-a spell woven with kalimbas, woodblock percussion, and synthesizers whose sounds are burned amber-red. "Desert Walkabout" embraces a more elegiac, serene, and almost classical sensibility, shot through with Braheny's ghostly electronic wind-instrument caterwauls, mock-harp spicing, delicate percussives, and Roach's lonesome synth chords. Check your compass at the door, and melt into the horizon.

wide open spaces.......2000-12-04

This wonderfully sublime album comes from Roach's "atmospheric ambient" period of the late 1980s that produced 'Dreamtime Return' and 'Desert Solitaire,' among other works. There is a good deal of the Southwest outdoors that Roach loves on this work, and the pieces breathe with the same kind of expansiveness and natural harmony that made 'Dreamtime' such a success. The original release of 'Western Spaces' in 1987 included works by Richard Burmer; these are deleted in the 1990 Fortuna version. This is truly too bad, because one of those pieces is "Across the View," Burmer's signature work and one of the few ambient compositions yet produced that justly deserves the tag "masterpiece." Even without it, however, this one is well worth the listen.

wide open spaces.......2000-12-04

Roach's first official collaboration.......1999-02-04

Ambient/space music pioneer Steve Roach worked with other artists before Western Spaces, but this is his first official collaboration for strictly discographic purposes. Originally released on Innovative Communications (a label founded by Klaus Schulze, Roach's primary musical influence), the album contained contributions by Richard Burmer, who was cut out when the album was re-released on Fortuna Records in 1990. Western Spaces remains one of Roach's most beautiful releases--the solo track by Braheny and "Desert Prayer" are perhaps the best, but the Roach/ Thom Brennan piece "In the Heat of Venus" is astounding---I don't think Roach has recorded a more powerful piece of music since, quite honestly, though some could argue effectively against that I'm sure-- Dreamtime Return may be the only exception.

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Richard Burmer RIP
True Ambient Music
Roach Muses

Western Spaces
Steve Roach , Kevin Braheny , and Richard Burmer
Manufacturer: Capitol
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000DRJD
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Breathing Stone
Desert Walkabout
New Moon at Forbidden Mesa
Desert Prayer
In the Heat of Venus
Slow Turning
Western Spaces

Customer Reviews:

Richard Burmer RIP.......2006-09-21

Sad to report that Richard Burmer has passed away at the age of 50. :(

His first 2 albums are excellent. All 5 albums and the Day Part albums he appeared on are worth buying and adding to your collection.

True Ambient Music.......2005-01-03

Roach Muses.......2003-05-17

This album is a strong contendor of Roach's many works, but is not my absolute favorite such as Dreamtime Return. Never the less it is one of the CD's I listen to the most of many of Roach's works.
I always enjoy the fact that Roach will do several albums by himself and then do colaborative efforts such as this album (with Kevin Braheny).
Steve Roach is always searching for new textures in his ambient expressions -much like John Coltrane's searches to find unexplored territory in his jazz quests. This album is well worth having if you are a hard core Steve Roach fan. 3 1/2 Stars.

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The String Quartet Tribute to the Dixie Chicks

Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
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ASIN: B00008NGE0
Release Date: 2003-04-08

Tracks:

Ready To Run
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I Can Love You Better
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You Were Mine
Wide Open Spaces
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Tracks:

Morning
Dolly Pardon
Clawing Your Eyes Out Down to Your Throat
Shenandoah
Holler
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Across the view [Japan import]
Richard Burmer
Manufacturer: Toshiba-EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000K28ZKK

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Out of print 1988 CD by Richard Burmer titled "Across the view". 11 tracks in total, including: Across the view, Magellan, Turning to you, Look where we are now, The forgotten season, Celebration in the four towers, The art of spirit bending, Lament, A story from the rain, Extension of a war, Waking the icons.

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