Gorgeous
doug | Rocky River, Ohio United States | 09/22/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If ambient music is your thing or if you enjoy long, drawn-out and beautiful soundscapes, than the new Eluvium is for you and will most likely end up being one of your favorite albums of the year. I don't know how this guy manages to release an album a year but I hope he keeps the pace.
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Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Patrizia Mariani | italy | 03/03/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Guys this is just for eluvium fanatics..it's a good album but it's a seriously difficoult album..i am a fan but it's still hard for me to listen to this record often..i suggest ELUVIUM'S ''COPIA'' more than this one..to me the most stunning freakin' awesome devastating song of this album is TAKEN..the rest is pure ambient..good ambient..but only for fanatics"
Drifting in the Ether
D. Gilbert | 03/11/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I don't typically buy 'nice things'. I'm a fledgling graduate student that frowns at the bits of iron that scrape off of my pots and into my Mac 'n Chez with each use. However, last summer I used a bonus to buy some new Bose headphones as a treat to myself, and this was the first album I wanted to test them with. This is one of -those- albums.
To be honest, I can only name 2-3 songs titles off the top of my head and probably wouldn't be able to put the tracks in their proper order. I think that emphasizes the fact that this piece does not grip you in a particular moment and make you replay that last song necessarily.
This album would be in my personal top ten, though. The repetitive waves of droning guitar recall the haze-ensconced cover art, which is hard to separate as a visual representation of the music. It has been my experience that whatever is wresting your thoughts, Eluvium is able to assuage any neural cacophony.
While I think it a bit strong to refer to a CD as a 'spiritual experience', I would be lying if I said I didn't ever find my mind wandering into certain philosophical realms when 'One' comes on my iPod.
So if you're looking for something to put on when you're typing up that report simply as a non-invasive background accompaniment or you're going on a solo hiking excursion in the Andes, I would recommend you give this a whirl.
RIYL: Plume, And Their Refinement of the Decline"
Track Listings (8) - Disc #1
