Jubilee Offer: Patriotic Classics for £2.50 |
Frequently Bought Together
Product details
|
Listen to Samples and Buy MP3s
Songs from this album are available to purchase as MP3s. Click on "Buy MP3" or
view the MP3 Album.
|
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Principally fêted for his film scores--of which Chariots Of Fire, Blade Runner and 1492: Conquest Of Paradise are the most noted--Vangelis was composing music for wildlife documentaries as far back as 1972. So it's little surprise that Oceanic began life as part of a film project about whales before waxing into an electro-symphonic poem about all things deep, aquatic and Aegean-blue in hue. At face value, a concept album about the ocean from a Greek keyboard maestro, who once almost joined Yes, sounds as ominous as a tidal-wave warning. But Oceanic is not, to the chagrin of long-standing fans, topographical prog-rock twiddle but cleansing New-Age navel-gazing hydro-hypnosis--and pure Greece travel-brochure-perusing therapy to boot. With tracks as titularly enticing as "Dreams Of Surf", "Siren's Whisper" and "Fields Of Coral" and the whole album awash with pleasurable synth-strings, harps, pianos and blissed-out Clannad-style choristry, Oceanic gently beckons a finger and says "Come on in, the water's lovely". --Kevin Maidment
Product Description
Cd > Popular Music > RockCD > POPULAR MUSIC > ROCK
Tags Customers Associate with This Product(What's this?)Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
|
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I generally don't think of Vangelis as writing music that I'd call fun or romantic or even lighthearted, although I do find his music beautiful and moving. I love Oceanic because it really conjures up the images of mermaids, of deserted islands, of the tropics, basically all the good stuff one associates with the sea. I wouldn't necessarily say it was sailing music, if that makes any sense, however. But if you're looking for something to take you away to sunnier climes when it's dreary outside, this cd is for you.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This beautifully created album is a masterpiece of instrumentation. Beautifully played by magician and maestro Vangelis, the listener is transported to a world of mermaids and fishes swimming freely with seagulls flying overhead. I just love the way the tracks are linked by waves crashing and rolling into the next track. It's full of majesty and Vangelis uses the keyboards and synthesizers to great effect with waves and seagulls mixed with synth strings and great music. A great companion for when you just want to relax and chill out. I love this album because it is so seductive.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this CD back in 1997 without knowing anything about it other than knowing a number of Vangelis' other works most notably 1492, Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire. I can quite honestly say I fell in love with this CD from the moment I first heard it. It is quite simply wonderful. An ideal distraction from the stresses of everyday life.
Would you like to see more reviews about this item?
Were these reviews helpful?
Let us know
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Work of a genius. Fantastic!
There are no words to describe the music on this album. Filled with notes coming from another world and pure mesmerizing melodies, Oceanic is in my top 10 albums of all time, from... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Andrei Aciobanitei
Not his best work, but gently pleasing
Oceanic sees Vangelis slipping into concept mode once again, the tracks here have all titles derived from the sea.... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. F. M. Havicon
Magical album
The whole album is so relaxing - as per typical Vangelis - and is so easy to listen to. It is never frantic but always inspiring and uplifting. Read more
Published on 26 April 2010 by Mr. R. M. Phillips
A wave of glory
Its often difficult to comprehend how such a talented artist, like Vangelis, barely saw the spotlight outside of specialised music genres. How do you pin point his style? Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2010 by Tom Cat
Another hour of magic by Vangelis
Unlike many other Vangelis CDs, this one has no instantly recognizable melodies from movies or TV shows or commercials. Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2009 by Sanjin Kulenovic
Exquisite New Age symphonic electronica
On first listen, I would have probably given this disc 3 or 4 stars, but on subsequent listens, I've discovered such a lot more in the music and have found it easily worthy of the... Read more
Published on 26 Mar 2009 by R. D. Mills
Not as bad as some critics say
I find Oceanic as good as anything Vangelis has done. This is wonderful and adventureous music. I like how the music is not so clearly defined but flushes back and forth like ocean... Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2008 by Nut
At my age it could be a problem.....but it wasn't
A whole CD about water and oceans could be a problem for me, especially at my time of life the wrong side of 47. Read more
Published on 25 April 2007 by Mr. J. Hulme
Greek God watered down
The music of Vangelis is very important to me. Some of his albums (Opera Sauvage, Chariots of Fire, China) are are amongst my favourite of all time. Read more
Published on 6 April 2005 by Percy Toplis
Thinking man's ambient music
It's so hard to find "chill out" music of any substance. Vangelis always succeeds where others lack any musicality at all. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2000 by V. Thomas
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Music > Miscellaneous
- Music > Pop
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
