- Audio CD (19 Feb 2007)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Samadhi Sound
- ASIN: B000MTOR80
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 267,469 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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If the planet was a gigantic museum of noises, David Toop would probably be the principal curator of its 'esoteric' section.
Having debuted on Eno's Obscure label in the 70s, he's continued exploring the secret life of sounds and their capricious mating habits with an Attenborough-like tenacity in both print and on record for over 30 years. As interested in the gaps as what fills them, the fluctuating sinewaves, simmering white noise, feathery bursts of flute and even torn paper are scrupulously edited into something more akin to sound-design than soundtrack. Whilst this sonic minimalism makes previous works (particularly the amorphous Spirit World ) appear positively mainstream by comparison, it's surprisingly figurative and not without lyrical charm. Portuguese guitar-worrier, Rafael Toral, American conceptualist Miya Mosaka on Koto and Welsh avant-harpist, Rhodri Davies are amongst the younger generation of ambient apprentices on hand to help Toop sing the body eclectic. --Sid Smith
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Toop began his recording career, I think, back in 1975 with his album `New and Rediscovered Musical Instruments' on Brian Eno's Obscure label. After this prestigious beginning he went on to work with some of the most famous names in experimental music. As it's title suggests, "Sound Body" is a creation of atmosphere rather than music. There are "instruments" on it, but not in the traditional sense. It's the sound of empty rooms after you have left, the creak of a door and someone playing stones. Intrigued? It's not for the masses, but really makes you think about how sound and the promise of sound, can be defined as entertainment. Toop may challenge the use of the word entertainment, but thats what this does. It is art and it is valid. I am glad that it exists and it makes the world a better place for that. I love the packaging and the colour tones on the inside sleeve are sublime. David Sylvian's Samadhisound imprint are the label behind this and their attention to all things detail are to be applauded. Recommended.
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