Ambient 3: Day of Radiance: Laraaji: Amazon.ca: Music

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4.0 out of 5 stars Minimalist meditation music, April 10 2004

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Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ambient 3: Day of Radiance (Audio CD)

This third album in the "Ambient" series seems definitely influenced by the minimalist movement; quickly-repeated, slightly varied motifs skirled by a very metallic-sounding harp. In contrast, Ambient 1 drifts and seems rather more song-like in its format. I like the concept of minimal music and its almost visual or textural effect created by the slight variations in sound that are built by repetition. So I enjoyed this a lot, but it's not for those who find this type of music stupifyingly dull.

I was excited by the glistening sound of Laraaji's harp in "The Dance". The harp mixed with a percussive sound on some strings or with another instrument, but this percussive sound never overpowers the rhythmic beat of the harp motifs. This work is in three parts, similar sounding, but with variation in dynamics. "Meditation" is more spacey and dreamy, much more what you'd expect from Brian Eno. Deep notes mix with etherial harp, bell and string sounds. In short, if you like minimalist music, you will love this. Otherwise, think twice or hear a sample first.

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5.0 out of 5 stars ...bathing in thousands of bright tones..., Oct 26 2003

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Kaspar Weensgaard (Denmark) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ambient 3: Day of Radiance (Audio CD)

Stunning! I don't agree with the people who claim this is the weakest album in the Ambient series. I find this one to be so utterly beautiful and exciting. Day of Radiance is such an appropriate name for this album. Laraaji has a way of constructing complex and fast melodies that yet retain a remarkable sense of space. Melodies within melodies. Higly recommended!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Laraaji's radiant day, Jun 3 2003

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D. Cittadini "discreetmusic" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ambient 3: Day of Radiance (Audio CD)

A brilliantly glistening lake in an ocean of sound. With much input from uber-producer, Brian Eno, Laraaji has created a trance-like wall-of-sound from his multi-tracked zither. The music on this CD is far more insistent than on Eno's other ambient releases but offers its own rewards after repeated listenings. An under-rated and over-looked masterpiece.

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3.0 out of 5 stars soothing music
Eno is a highly gifted musician , and the ambient series is a breakthrough even many years after its release , however , in My humble opinion this is the weakest link of all... Read more

Published on Feb 14 2003 by Ed

5.0 out of 5 stars Healing Music
I really can recommend this album as one of my favourite CD's. The outstanding beauty of this music, the healing and relaxing sound of Laraaji's harp is somehow incompareable... Read more

Published on Aug 4 2002 by Rolf Ellmer