- Audio CD (31 July 2006)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Hefty
- ASIN: B00015YVOK
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 207,344 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. When It Happens It Moves All By Itself |
| 2. I Lied |
| 3. My Week Beats Your Year |
| 4. Bubble And Spike |
| 5. Map Of What Is Effortless |
| 6. Nothing Is Worth Losing That |
| 7. What It Is Wthout The Hand That Wields It |
| 8. What It Was Will Never Again |
| 9. At The Edge Of The World You Will Still Float |
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Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
Format:Audio CD
The music contained on this disc is a mature work of electronic bleeps and beats mixed with excellently arranged chamber orchestra sections. Lush vocals are selected for tracks throughout this album which help hold the listeners attention. I think the tracks could have worked as instrumentals though and could easily find yourself lost in the soundscapes.
The Loyola University Chamber Orchestra has some magical parts on this album and really adds to the cinematic feel of the piece as a whole.
This is a relaxed album with clean production and telefon would go onto better things with their kraftwerk style immolate yourself album but it's probably Telefon's masterpiece as a singular flowing piece of work.
The Loyola University Chamber Orchestra has some magical parts on this album and really adds to the cinematic feel of the piece as a whole.
This is a relaxed album with clean production and telefon would go onto better things with their kraftwerk style immolate yourself album but it's probably Telefon's masterpiece as a singular flowing piece of work.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is an absolute gem of an album. I can't recomend this highly enough. Quality music ideal for post club chill out, with funky beats and superbe lyrics. Some of the stuff on here reaks of fashion model cool and other parts are gobsmakingly beautiful. No one track makes the album, instead it's something to treasure as a whole.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A blip in the right direction
29 Jan 2004
Format:Audio CD
The album begins as the previous left off, blip beats that flow like a tide across your mind. Then the second song starts and surprises you with vocals. The mood continues with the blip beat background... but a smooth voice flows over it. The voice reminds me of an R&B feeling that could also be similar to the male voice in dirty vegas's work. At this point I would agree with another reviewer, that the songs do have a feel that they could be released as singles. But this isn't bad! The use of vocals adds to TTA's songs and is definitely a step in the right direction. Not only does this open up the songs, but it lets you step into a whole new world of what TTA is trying to express.
The vocals are well placed for the most part, but do occasionly over step the beautiful sound TTA produces. I also felt that occasionly the lyrics could fit TTA's style more and be edited to match the music's blip style. But these are minor arguments against a really great album for this group. I recommend buying both albums, because each one is a great work that evolves, not stagnates. I'd actually give the album 4 1/2 stars.. but since we have no 4 1/2.. 5 it is.
The vocals are well placed for the most part, but do occasionly over step the beautiful sound TTA produces. I also felt that occasionly the lyrics could fit TTA's style more and be edited to match the music's blip style. But these are minor arguments against a really great album for this group. I recommend buying both albums, because each one is a great work that evolves, not stagnates. I'd actually give the album 4 1/2 stars.. but since we have no 4 1/2.. 5 it is.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
ANYTHING BUT EFFORTLESS!!!
13 Sep 2005
Format:Audio CD
Why are folks so quick to put down an album that features a few vocals??? One reviewer here mentioned that they were unnecessary, but in my opinion, the vocals give an added flair to what may just sound like pedestrian arrangements. Notwithstanding the incredibly dreamy "Map of What Is Effortless" is anything but effortless in its production. Full of tight orchestrations, thumpin' basslines, innovative techniques and sensuous, oft-time melanchonic, vocals, the sophomore release from Telefon Tel Aviv is sure to be an instant classic to downtempo/IDM fans. I hadn't heard the first release from these guys, but I'm sure it's just as good if not better than this material. These guys are like a cross between Boards of Canada and Four Tet, only with vocals. Highly Recommended!!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Self aware and smart yet full of risks.
29 Jan 2004
Format:Audio CD
This new full length release is a very important new album in electronic music. Not to be missed. Its incredibly lush and full of suprises. Sometimes sweet and other times spacey, a true episodic journey through warm soulful vocals and textural clicks and washes. Its amber and red mixed with greys and charcoal. Analog keyboards reprocessed and designed into new yet somehow familiar space. Weird and unpredictable. Satisfiying yet somehow able to leave questions unanswered in a way that brings the importance of asking more questions to the surface and leaves it there to sort of...vibrate and gain momentum. Get this record immediately and make people hear it. Its the future of music. Excellent work, perfectly produced and arranged with confidence.
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