Electronic Impressions [Import]

1. Legend Of The Mount

2. Space Journey

3. Close Of Time

4. Synthi Roll

5. Metal Men

6. Space Machine

7. Osmania Theme

8. Raga

9. Sequence Spheres (Bonustr

10. Galactical Drive

Electronic Impressions,Frank Klare,Green Treen,World Music

Average customer rating: Great Regarding the orchestral replicas in Digital Moonscapes Amazing, outstanding, unbelieveably good!

Digital Moonscapes Manufacturer: East Side Digital ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Computer | Electronic | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classical | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sonic Seasonings + [Enhanced CD] Beauty in the Beast Tales of Heaven & Hell Secrets of Synthesis A Clockwork Orange: Wendy Carlos's Complete Original Score ASIN: B0000516UX Release Date: 2003-11-04

Tracks:

1. Cosmological Impressions: Genesis
2. Cosmological Impressions: Eden
3. Cosmological Impressions: I.C.
4. Moonscapes: Luna
5. Moonscapes: Phobos & Deimos
6. Moonscapes: Ganymede
7. Moonscapes: Europe
8. Moonscapes: Io
9. Moonscapes: Callisto
10. Moonscapes: Rhea
11. Moonscapes: Titan
12. Moonscapes: Iapetus

Amazon.com

Digital Moonscapes was originally released in 1984. Reissued in tandem with Beauty in the Beast, these two albums present the extremes of Wendy Carlos. Beauty in the Beast is a work of rare originality and synthesis, both electronically and through its musicology. Fourteen years after its release, Beauty still sounds sonically rich and musically daring. Digital Moonscapes, however, sounded clumsy and contrived 16 years ago and little has changed. Carlos replicates an orchestra with her LSI Philharmonic (Large Scale Integration), but it sounds like a Tinkertoy with thin, whining timbres that wouldn't fool anyone as to their electronic origins. Yet, neither would the sounds of Switched-on Bach, but while SOB has attained a quaint charm, Digital Moonscapes just sounds dated. The LSI Philharmonic consistently sabotages her compositions, which are by turns portentous and playful, although sometimes just corny. Pieces like "I.C." beg for a sonic terrain of their own, but Carlos only provides an approximation. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

Great.......2006-08-10

I don't agree with the Amazon reviewer on this recording. Although Beauty and the Beast is a great recording, it is very esoteric, and you must allow it in gradually.

Digital Moonscapes, and the Genesis recordings on this disc on the other hand are approachable and very deep and moving. Some sections almost bring tears to my eyes.

I think Wendy Carlos did a wonderful job on this recording.

Regarding the orchestral replicas in Digital Moonscapes.......2002-08-21

Reviewer John Diliberto has not done justice to this album by his review. I believe he has missed the point of the LSI Philharmonic. Yes, the sounds were intended to replicate orchestral sounds, but only insofar as they are sonic replications in their particular orchestral sound class. What Carlos ended up with is not precise, ear-fooling instrument replicas, but rather, a large ensemble of orchestral instruments that occupy the same sonic families as their acoustic counterparts. The horn sounds, for instance, are more abrupt than acoustic horns, slightly off color, and to those expecting actual horns can come across as being slightly like horn caricatures, but they fit precisely into the spot in the LSI that acoustic horns do in a traditional orchestra. It's this placing of sounds in their acoustic family that makes the individual sounds of the LSI work so beautifully together.

I have always thought the orchestral sounds used in this album have complimented the compositions (which are excellent), not sabotaged. Yes, I would love to hear a live, orchestral performance of these works, but for me, the LSI is as real an "orchestra" as any other.

To summarize, when you listen to this CD, don't try to hear exact orchestral replicas. Instead, think of it as an impressionist orchestral painting, not an orchestral photograph. I admit that my affection for the album is slightly tainted by a love "vintage anything audio", but try to keep these things I have said in mind when you listen to this music.

Amazing, outstanding, unbelieveably good!.......2000-11-28

A truly glorious recording, just what I want in music, with brilliancy, sensitivity, and beauty. This is a must have for every music lover worth the name.

Average customer rating:

Digital Moonscapes Wendy Carlos Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Computer | Electronic | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000025ZV Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Genesis
2. Eden
3. I.C. (Intergalactic Communications)
4. Luna
5. Phobos and Deimos
6. Ganymede
7. Europa
8. Io
9. Callisto
10. Rhea
11. Titan
12. Iapetus

Average customer rating: Beyond Beautiful Excellent with shrooms Machu Picchu Impressions Mystical, Magical and Marvelous Incredible

Machu Picchu Impressions Rusty Crutcher Manufacturer: Emerald Green ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Chaco Canyon Isle of Avalon: A Pilgrim's Memoir Serpent Mound Ocean Eclipse ASIN: B000008EQ2 Release Date: 1989-01-02

Tracks:

1. Mama Tierra, 1st movement
2. Mama Tierra, Nature segue
3. Mama Tierra, 2nd movement
4. Mama Tierra, Nature segue
5. Mama Tierra, 3rd movement
6. Mama Tierra, Nature segue
7. Mama Tierra, 4th movement
8. Papa Cielo, 1st movement
9. Papa Cielo, 2nd movement
10. Papa Cielo, 3rd movement

Album Description

A background of environmental sounds recorded at Machu Picchu, Peruduring the Harmonic Convergence, August 16-17, 1987, are gently interwoven with melodic textures. 'I use the melody like a bird, to take you through the sacred city. It lands for a while and quiets down as the nature sounds take over, then it comes back in to take the listener further.' Over 100,000 copies of this CD have been sold, worldwide.

Customer Reviews:

Beyond Beautiful.......2007-07-21

This music stands alone in its Pure, Melodic, Mystical Beauty. I discovered it when it was first released, and it has remained a complete favorite which never grows old. Like magic, this sound transports you to another realm of great space and peace and enchanting beauty. The flute-like melody breaks over you in waves of bliss and then truly does soar like a bird, carrying you along in its flight. There are long spaces of night-silence, punctuated by crickets and other night sounds--which might not please some listeners. But the sounds of night weave a spell of deep tranquillity--and when the melody breaks in upon you, ripples of bliss cascade through your being and your heart takes wing. This CD is perfect and timeless.

Excellent with shrooms.......2007-01-22

Excellent with shrooms
I found this to be the most theraputic sound
in 1994 along with some shrooms. It helped me
to work through my addictions

Machu Picchu Impressions.......2006-11-23

Lots of blank spots prior to each song and does not flow as expected

Mystical, Magical and Marvelous.......2006-04-12

Back in 1989, before the advent of CDs, I had the cassette version of this classic album. I took it along with me on a spiritual pilgrimage to Peru. I meditated to this haunting music every morning, but it wasn't until I got to Machu Picchu and meditated there among the ruins, that I realized how accurately Rusty Crutcher captured the magic, essence, and spirit of that magnificent sacred site.

Whenever I hear this beautiful CD, it brings me right back to Peru and Machu Picchu, and my longing to go back there again.

Incredible.......2005-08-29

It is an amazing cd. I was taken back by it!! it makes you feel like you are indeed in the ruins of Machu Picchu. Close your eyes, be in the dark and play this cd and you feel the Inca experience right through your senses... and feel the magic of Machu Picchu

Average customer rating: clean and unpretentious... a pleasure to listen to Exquisitely Beautiful Song of the Hills Brilliant album of evocative acoustic journeys If you want Folk, Appalachian,Celtic; this is it!

Song of the Hills: Instrumental Impressions of America's Heartland Various Artists Manufacturer: Shanachie ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Old-Time Country | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Contemporary | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music Traditional | Bluegrass | Country | Styles | Music General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Compilations | Folk | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Appalachian | North America | International | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music General | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Harvest Home The Lovers' Waltz The Catskill Collection Song of Home Waltzing With You ASIN: B00000I18J Release Date: 1999-01-19

Tracks:

1. Tom Bigbee Waltz - Jay Ungar/Molly Mason/John Sebastian
2. The Water Is Wide - John Doan/Brian Keane
3. Midnight On The Water - Jay Ungar/Molly Mason
4. Seneca Square Dance - Jay Ungar/Molly Mason/Peter Blue/Brian Keane
5. Footprints In The Snow - Bill Keith/Tony Trischka/Eric Weissberg/Ken Kosek/Stacy Phillips/Molly Mason
6. Sweet Sunny South - Stacy Phillips/John Sholle
7. Shenandoah - Brian Keane
8. The Greenwood Tree - Norman Blake/Nancy Blake
9. Shady Grove - Alan Feldman/Ken Kosek/Lorraine Lee/Dan Barrett
10. Charles Giteaux - Norman Blake/Nancy Blake
11. Man Of Constant Sorrow - Eric Weissberg/Brian Keane
12. Darling Cora - Eric Weissberg
13. When First Unto This Counrty - John Sebastian/Jay Ungar/John Whelan/Molly Mason
14. Wagoner's Lad - John Sebastian/Brian Keane

Customer Reviews:

clean and unpretentious... a pleasure to listen to.......2006-03-31

I have become very selective in the music I listen to. I will admit that I do have a wide range of music that I like and will listen to when I am in certain moods, but THIS is the kind of music that I will always come home to. It is clean and unpretentious and a pleasure to listen to.

Song of the Hills: Instrumental Impressions of America's Heartland is music that I am proud of. I realize there might be others who believe this music antiquated and boring... to that sentiment I would say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Another reviewer said it best when he wrote: "a genuine "Who's Who" of acoustic musicians -- have rendered these interpretations with great skill and love."

If traditional music resonates in your soul then Song of the Hills will be a worthwhile addition to your music collection.

Songs include:

Tom Bigbee Waltz - Jay Ungar/Molly Mason/John Sebastian
The Water Is Wide - John Doan/Brian Keane
Midnight On The Water - Jay Ungar/Molly Mason
Seneca Square Dance - Jay Ungar/Molly Mason/Peter Blue/Brian Keane
Footprints In The Snow - Bill Keith/Tony Trischka/Eric Weissberg/Ken Kosek/Stacy Phillips/Molly Mason
Sweet Sunny South - Stacy Phillips/John Sholle
Shenandoah - Brian Keane
The Greenwood Tree - Norman Blake/Nancy Blake
Shady Grove - Alan Feldman/Ken Kosek/Lorraine Lee/Dan Barrett
Charles Giteaux - Norman Blake/Nancy Blake
Man Of Constant Sorrow - Eric Weissberg/Brian Keane
Darling Cora - Eric Weissberg
When First Unto This Country - John Sebastian/Jay Ungar/John Whelan/Molly Mason
Wagoner's Lad - John Sebastian/Brian Keane

Exquisitely Beautiful.......2005-03-23

This is some of the most beautiful music you will ever hear. Top notch musicians Jay Ungar, Molly Mason, Nancy Blake, Eric Weissberg, and John Sebastian play beautiful, spare, acoustic melodies that evoke America's rural and Appalachian past. The total effect is so lovely and authentic that the listener feels transported to a gentler time and place. The songs are perfectly sequenced so that the music seems to flow like an unrippled river. The mood is soothing and meditative. I've noticed that my two cats come into the room, curl up, and seem to listen when this CD is playing. I've listened to these melodies intently in a focused way. I've also just let them play in the background while doing other things. Either way, it works. There's not a wrong note on this album. My particular favorites are "The River is Wide", "Shenandoah", "Man of Constant Sorrow", and "Wagoner's Lad", which showcases John Sebastian's haunting harmonica. I give this CD two thumbs up, and my cats (Rum Tum and Geordie) give it four paws up!

Song of the Hills.......2004-10-21

This album is really fine. The fiddle playing is excellent and the content of music is distinctly American. To all those folk music lovers this is really a great album.

Brilliant album of evocative acoustic journeys.......2002-02-18

Recommended by a friend, this album has quickly become a treasure in my collection. It is a brilliant soundtrack for road trips when the early morning sun is rising above the dashboard and you're seeking wonderful music to carry you through the acoustic pastures and sensitive landscapes of your life. Rich in dynamics and sonic diversity, all 14 songs on this album are masterful in musicianship and artistic effect on the listener. Obviously, I believe you'd do right to invest in this album, put it on auto-repeat and let it carry you through your days for the next few months till you wear the recording out.

If you want Folk, Appalachian,Celtic; this is it!.......2001-09-16

I like all types of music and folk is a fairly new interest of mine. On a trip to Ireland this summer I got very interested in Celtic music and traditional Irish Folk music. I bought a fist full of CDs in Ireland. None compare to this albumn. This is terrific. The moods cover the whole spectrum. Each piece has its own mood and they go from sad and meloncholy to toe-tapping excitement. The fiddles are fantastic. I can't say enough good about this albumn.

Average customer rating:

First Impressions Manufacturer: M.I.L. Multimedia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music | Ambient | Celtic | Environmental | General | International | Jazz | Meditation Music | Piano | World Dance Electronica | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000IKA0 Release Date: 1999-03-16

Tracks:

1. Daydreams
2. May 9, 1945
3. Elegy French Suite (4-6)
4. A Paris Thing
5. Homage to Amour
6. Cycles
7. Liora
8. Quietude
9. Miracle At Midnight
10. Like A Child

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Wishing Stars Manufacturer: Ellis Hadlock ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAAO0O Release Date: 2004-02-03

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Impressions Collector Manufacturer: Kayro ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CADR1W Release Date: 2002-06-18

Tracks:

1. Turningheadz Pt.1
2. Wild Baby
3. Patience
4. Push The Envelope
5. Impressions Collector
6. Elephunk
7. This Moment
8. Get Away With Murder
9. Bountiful Bliss
10. War...
11. 911

Average customer rating:

Faerielore Christopher Caouette Manufacturer: Inner Force Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAJXEW Release Date: 2005-10-25

Tracks:

1. Another Time
2. Dragonflight
3. Conjuring of the Faeries
4. Unexpected Party
5. True Hearts
6. Fall
7. Winter
8. Spring
9. Faerielore
10. End of the Journey

Average customer rating:

At First Light Manufacturer: Ellis Hadlock ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAD0Z0 Release Date: 2004-03-02

Tracks:

1. Garden of Dreams
2. When Time Began
3. Phase to Phase 3
4. East Winds
5. Sleepwalk
6. Shadow Breeze
7. Trek West
8. In the E File
9. The Portal
10. Earth Song
11. Space Seeker
12. Mystery
13. J Extreme
14. To the Sun

Average customer rating:

Electronic Impressions Frank Klare Manufacturer: Green Tree ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000AZN3 Release Date: 1995-10-30

Tracks:

1. Legend Of The Mount
2. Space Journey
3. Close Of Time
4. Synthi Roll
5. Metal Men
6. Space Machine
7. Osmania Theme
8. Raga
9. Sequence Spheres (Bonustr
10. Galactical Drive

World Music:

1. En Chair et en Os [Import]
2. Erwin Pelzig, Vol. 1 - Leih' Mir A Mark [Import]
3. Erwin Pelzig, Vol. 2 - Leh' Mir No A Mark [Import]
4. Es War Auf Dem Canale Grande [Import]
5. Essence of Kwanzaa
6. Father's Favorites
7. Filmtreffer [Import]
8. Flutes, Guitars and Songs From Argentina [Import]
9. Gauguin [Live] [Import]
10. Getz Aber In Echt [Live] [Import]

World Music

world music

World Music

Shaft of Light

Schumann: Fantasiestücke; Schubert: Sonatinas

Schubert: Winterreise, D. 911

England's Late Jazz Great

Second Sun [Import]

Soul Pride: The Instrumentals (1960-69)

Samarcanda E Altri Successi [Import]

Talk Show [Import]

Story of Simon Simopath [Import] [Original recording remastered]

Hymn for the World 2 / Bartoli, Bocelli, Terfel, Chung

Tales From the Punchbowl [Enhanced] [Explicit Lyrics]

Raizes Sertanejas [Limited Edition] [Import]

Pistas: Canta Como Pedro Fernandez [Karaoke]

Please Come Home for Christmas

Thug Matrimony: Married to the Streets