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David Sylvian|Approaching Silence

Approaching Silence

David Sylvian

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The "unofficial" subtitle of this CD is "music for multi media installations." All that to say that the songs on this release date back to 1990 and were used as part of Sylvian and Russell Mills' exhibit Ember Glance-The Permanence of Memory (1990) and 1994's Redemption-Approaching Silence, which was done by Sylvian and Robert Fripp. Since the music is ambient at its finest, the dates of recording do not matter. The question is does this music stand up on its own, apart from the exhibit. The answer is a resounding yes! Sylvian produces original and interesting ambient music. The selections are long ("Approaching Silence" is over 38 minutes long) yet never get boring. It is to Sylvian's credit that he can keep the listener interested for that long with this genre of music. Sylvian uses instruments and sounds to create his own creative ambient music. The short-wave samples, for example, add an eeriness in "The Beekeeper's Apprentice," which adds to the overall sound of the piece. This music is not for every taste, but fans of Sylvian and ambient music will find this to be a treat.

© Aaron Bagdley /TiVo

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1
The Beekeeper's Apprentice
00:32:38

Scientist, Composer - David Sylvian, Producer, Engineer, Guitar, Synthesizer, Sampler, Unknown, Other, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Haris For Autonomy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Perry, Bells, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 1999 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1999 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited

2
Epiphany
00:02:11

David Sylvian, Composer, Producer, Engineer, Synthesizer, Sampler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Haris For Autonomy, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

(C) 1999 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1999 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1991 Virgin Records Limited

3
Approaching Silence
00:38:17

Robert Fripp, Vocals, Samples, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Kent, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Sylvian, Composer, Producer, Synthesizer, Sampler, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

(C) 1999 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1999 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1999 Virgin Records Limited

Album review

The "unofficial" subtitle of this CD is "music for multi media installations." All that to say that the songs on this release date back to 1990 and were used as part of Sylvian and Russell Mills' exhibit Ember Glance-The Permanence of Memory (1990) and 1994's Redemption-Approaching Silence, which was done by Sylvian and Robert Fripp. Since the music is ambient at its finest, the dates of recording do not matter. The question is does this music stand up on its own, apart from the exhibit. The answer is a resounding yes! Sylvian produces original and interesting ambient music. The selections are long ("Approaching Silence" is over 38 minutes long) yet never get boring. It is to Sylvian's credit that he can keep the listener interested for that long with this genre of music. Sylvian uses instruments and sounds to create his own creative ambient music. The short-wave samples, for example, add an eeriness in "The Beekeeper's Apprentice," which adds to the overall sound of the piece. This music is not for every taste, but fans of Sylvian and ambient music will find this to be a treat.

© Aaron Bagdley /TiVo

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