Search - Biosphere :: Substrata 2

Carefull where you buy this

Ben | Lincoln, CA, USA | 05/16/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Excellent album.



I noticed that there are several copies for sale on this site starting at $40. Yesterday (05/14/06) I bought a new copy at Amoeba Music in Hollywood for $17, and they had at least three more. So look around, you might find a copy at a normal price."

Great Intoduction to Ambient

James Robson | New Joisey! | 08/08/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is widely regarded as the "must have". And I agree it is, a perfect blend. Track 8 and up are what did it for me.



As said this is a re-release, and you do get a bonus CD, which I am listening to now, and it ALSO is wonderful!



If you have the original, and want to get the new CD, if you find it cheap get it, if you don't have the original , then I cannot stress enough how good this CD is.



GET IT. That being said, don't get ripped off either, I found it fairly cheap on Ebay for only 15.99 + shipping (used)



Jim"

Seamless ambient

mhouse | Phoenix, AZ United States | 01/28/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I have many ambient albums, starting with Brian Eno's releases and branching into more current artists. I discovered this album on Amazon and listened to song samples at another website. I was instantly hooked. The songs seamlessly morph together/apart and form some of the most interesting soundscapes I've had the pleasure to listen to. This ambient music doesn't put you in one place--it moves you in and out of spaces across the globe. I realize that doesn't quite describe it to the uninitiated, but just listen and try to figure out where you would hear this..and this..and that..



While purists would say the first CD (a remastered version of Substrata) is the better ambient album, I have to say I prefer the 2nd one. It has some of the same uttered phrases (one from the US TV show Twin Peaks!) it ends with two extra Japanese tracks that are ultimately danceable in a chillout way.



CD1 is 58-1/2 minutes; CD2 is 53-1/2 minutes. I easily could have handled an additional 20 minutes on both! You won't be sorry, this is excellent stuff."