It's not that bad...!
Matthew D. Barton | St Cloud, MN | 07/26/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I've been listening to Tangerine Dream pretty incessantly lately, though I've been listening to electronic work for much longer (coming to TD via bands like Kraftwerk and Depeche Mode). When I first started listening to them, I thought, "Elevator music," or the sort of drivel you listen to at special "mood music booths" at the local Wal-Mart. Then I found a list on Amazon of someone's favorite TD albums, and gave old albums like Phaedra and Force Majuere another listen. Suddenly I realized the possibilities of TD for working my imagination. You can lie back in bed at night with TD in your headphones and really let your imagination take you places.
Now, with that said, what do I think of "Seven Letters from Tibet?" Well, as others have said, it's not the best. Still, I must disagree that it is their worst. The attempts at vocals (Tyger, Inferno) are much worse. I really appreciate the setup of this album; the "seven letters" work well, and the opening notes of the first track are very arresting.
This isn't an album that really draws your attention to it while it's playing. Instead of a crashing thunderstorm, what we have here is gentle rain that is just barely discernible outside; it relaxes and soothes without distracting you. I find it positive."
Excellent
Alberto E. P. Garcia | BR | 02/27/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is one of the best Tangerine Dream albums that I own. Each song paints a pretty distinctive and beautiful soundscape. This is ambient music at its best. Music that you can listen to over and over without tiring your ears. Highly recommended."