- LP Record (Feb 11 2009)
- Number of Discs: 3
- Format: Import
- Label: Leaf Spain
- ASIN: B000UH8GUY
- In-Print Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Album Description
Fernando Corona's long-awaited third album as Murcof marks a dramatic departure from previous works. Truly monumental in scale, Cosmos is composed almost entirely of recordings of classical instruments, which Corona describes as ''expanding the possibilities of acoustic instruments through electronics.'' It's a move away from the micro-programmed sound he helped pioneer, and his seamless integration of these apparently opposed forms is almost unprecedented.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cosmos with comets and no cosmetics,
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This review is from: Cosmos (Audio CD)
The works of Mexican electronica master Murcof are intriguing partly because they are difficult to classify. Some have more or less danceable rhythms, and that applies to one track on this album, but the rest are more dronelike, building up and then dying away very gradually. Yet other tracks feature some grand orchestral gestures without the orchestra, i.e. apparently achieved by purely electronic means. Like many previous Murcof albums, this one has a semiclassical feel, but without the classical instruments or quasi-operatic vocals which graced earlier works like The Versailles Sessions -- except for a sinuously non-tonal cello run which adds to the complex texture to the final track here. The overall effect is expansive and vaguely vertiginous, but the constant subtle shifting of sound is elusive and fascinating. Some of it is similar to Murcof's earlier Remembranza, but he keeps taking the genre (whatever it is!) into new spaces. Different listeners will probably hear different things in this one ... but i for one will just keep on listening.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
not good enough to last,
By Bazarov - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Cosmos (Audio CD)
If you like your ambient intimate and soothing, don't buy this album. If you prefer soundscapes and aural journeys, you might give it a try. But if you do, you may be disappointed.Until now, Murcof albums were always multi-purpose - you could give them your full attention, and be deeply gratified in doing so, or you could let your mind wander and drift into a state of relaxation. That latter option is out the window with Cosmos. Right from the start, a virtuoso mixture of electronics and classical instruments (mostly strings & winds, but there's also, I kid you not, a church organ) takes you for a haunting and very convincing trip through, well, the cosmos - aboard a big old rambling space-ship with humming machinery, creaky sliding doors, cloinky loading docks, and the occasional bang that would scare the crap outta me if I were an astronaut. If you listen to this thing with headphones on, and you really should, the complexity and depth of Murcof's 'orchestration' will astound you. The album lacks the melodiousness of Remembranza, but it's never just noise without music - however weird the sounds get, they remain tonal in nature. And the production of this disc takes ambient to an new level of sophistication. But the snag is, once you've heard it, you're pretty much done with it. After giving the disc its second spin, I had to conclude that one would have been enough. I don't expect to play it again. Ever. The sounds on offer may be musical in essence, but the music lacks substance, and with the productional surprises gone, there's nothing left to keep me interested. Making the trip again would make me feel like a commuter rather than a traveler. Not a feeling worth having, is it? 1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
judge by the high points,
By Derek L. Kaplan "subtect" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Cosmos (Audio CD)
for me this album is 3 tracks -- the run from Cosmos I through Cometa to Cosmos II. this wouldn't seem a great success rate, but those three alone are well worth the price of admission. the most critical point that has to be made about this music is the importance of the means by which you listen to it. if you cram it into an MP3 and listen on earbuds, you'll likely be left wondering why you would ever go there again. he's playing with a level composition and quality of sound design that needs proper representation. headphones may be great, haven't tried it, but if you have access to a good sound system and an opportunity for sufficient volume -- this stuff is magic. If Cosmos II isn't a quasi-religious experience, try finding a better stereo to hear it on.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
amazing electro-symphonic atmospheres,
By Christoph D. Coleman - Published on Amazon.com
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This new release by Murcof is not only a stunning evolution is his work, but at this price is a STEAL!!!! Similar to work on K2 records, with way more atmosphere. Reminiscent of Twine, or a sparse, darker BOC. For appreciators of Fennez, Burial, Pan-American.
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