- Audio CD (18 Jun 2002)
- Label: Warner UK
- ASIN: B000069032
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,251,870 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Tr3s Lunas, eh? Ever wondered what it must be like to live on a strange faraway planet orbited by three moons? Thought not. However, this is the very same question asked (and answered) by the dependably adaptable and not-mad-really multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield on the title track of this, his 22nd album. This kind of New Age mumbo-jumbo not withstanding, Tr3s Lunas is a perfectly pleasant record. Conceived at a favourite restaurant during a recuperative sojourn in the haste-sapping sunshine of Ibiza, Tr3s Lunas is Oldfield's self-confessed "chill out" album.
Given the it's unhurried pace, emphasis on creamy guitar lines and shimmering atmospherics together with--thematically speaking--some contented personal reflections on the joys of a non-materalistic lifestyle, it couldn't be any more "chilled out" if it came with an advisory sticker cautioning against listening to it whilst operating machinery.
Not a man much given to the daily hurly-burly and cut-and-thrust of today's shop-'til-you-drop society, Oldfield prefers his own company, be it wandering alone in a desert (on the Spanish flavoured "No Man's Land") or browsing the tombstones in Venetian graveyards ("Daydream") whilst the beauty of horses, insects and turtles are similarly addressed in an atmosphere of tranquil instrumental wonderment. The interactive element of the CD, namely "MusicVR Tr3s Lunas Game", is billed as a "non-violent" musical adventure through deserts and cities, meeting cats, dolphins and scorpions along the way. Bloodlusting, Playstation-fingering thrill-seekers may find its pleasantness hugely off-putting. --Kevin Maidment
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Mike Oldfield always likes using the latest technology for making his music. From the synth sounds in 'The killing fields' in the 80's to using the guitar through a synth for all the instruments (including drums) on 'Guitars' in the 90's. Tr3s Lunas is no exception, the new sax-guitar sounds excellent and is played with real passion, this along with great composition and with Mike's style the album is fantastic.'No mans land' and 'Sirius' are particularly atmospheric. Its also good to hear some nice piano pieces as well, which have been thin on the ground in Mike's recent albums. I found the album most enjoyable and it is one of my favourite Oldfield albums. Some of the tracks are a bit on the short side for Mike, but the quality is excellent.
The inter-active game that comes with the album I think is both innovative and inspiring. It's a great idea to put pictures to music, but to be in control of a surreal world in which you fly around examining different items of interest and listening to music is great. As you fly and approach objects the music changes depending on where you are, what your looking at and what you've done. Some of the music you hear is on the album but a lot of it is'nt. So it's a great bonus. The visuals are stunning. From the flying with fire birds to swimming with Dolphins, the detail is fantastic. Some of the set pieces such as the large child-like figure that slow dances above a lagoon or the snowy owl flight through a forest tunnel, are the reasons I keep going back to it again and again. The music is MP3 quality and accompany the proceedings perfectly.
Tr3s Lunas is a fantastic album whether you listen to just the album or play the game as well.
The inter-active game that comes with the album I think is both innovative and inspiring. It's a great idea to put pictures to music, but to be in control of a surreal world in which you fly around examining different items of interest and listening to music is great. As you fly and approach objects the music changes depending on where you are, what your looking at and what you've done. Some of the music you hear is on the album but a lot of it is'nt. So it's a great bonus. The visuals are stunning. From the flying with fire birds to swimming with Dolphins, the detail is fantastic. Some of the set pieces such as the large child-like figure that slow dances above a lagoon or the snowy owl flight through a forest tunnel, are the reasons I keep going back to it again and again. The music is MP3 quality and accompany the proceedings perfectly.
Tr3s Lunas is a fantastic album whether you listen to just the album or play the game as well.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Tres Lunas is Mike oldfield at his etherial best. Like smoke, there are times when the layers merge & become one, at other times the layers each hold a fascination.The ultimate chill out album.
If you liked any of Mike previous stuff, then I think you'll like this.
As for the game, on the other hand, I have yet to see it work successfully on anything. Personally, I'm not fussed about this - I was only really interested in the music.
If you liked any of Mike previous stuff, then I think you'll like this.
As for the game, on the other hand, I have yet to see it work successfully on anything. Personally, I'm not fussed about this - I was only really interested in the music.
33 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A pity that the UK has to wait until the 1st of July for hearing Tres Lunas, here in Spain is avaliable since the 3rd of June.
Mike Oldfield strikes back with a Double CD. A Music CD and a CD developed during the last 2 years with the virtual game MusicVR for PC . This record is a must, and Mike Oldfield returns with new tracks, each one with symphonic and melodic music. Two instruments are the main characters on the record, the electric guitars, and the piano, very used on the CD, plus the sax-guitar, a guitar which sounds like a saxophon. The record includes To Be Free, a quality song, even without it the record will be a must. If you liked Tubular Bells II (1992), The Songs Of Distant Earth (1994) or Guitars (1999), or you are interested on Mike Oldfield's career, this record will not disappoint you. The composition and the musicality have a high quality and return us the most inspirated Oldfield.
Mike Oldfield strikes back with a Double CD. A Music CD and a CD developed during the last 2 years with the virtual game MusicVR for PC . This record is a must, and Mike Oldfield returns with new tracks, each one with symphonic and melodic music. Two instruments are the main characters on the record, the electric guitars, and the piano, very used on the CD, plus the sax-guitar, a guitar which sounds like a saxophon. The record includes To Be Free, a quality song, even without it the record will be a must. If you liked Tubular Bells II (1992), The Songs Of Distant Earth (1994) or Guitars (1999), or you are interested on Mike Oldfield's career, this record will not disappoint you. The composition and the musicality have a high quality and return us the most inspirated Oldfield.
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Very fine album for Mike's sci-fi follow up.
I must start this review by mentioning "The Songs of Distant Earth".
In my opinion TSODE is Mike Oldfield's best composition by a long, long way. Read more
In my opinion TSODE is Mike Oldfield's best composition by a long, long way. Read more
Published 8 months ago by pticachelovek
awful
I've been a fan of Mike Oldfield for thirty years, but this album has to represent the first of two dreadful nadirs. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Terry Broome
A transition
A definite transition from earlier times with some very positive songs. Try playback on different equipment some of the tunes were better on smaller machines than on my hi-fi. Read more
Published on 27 May 2010 by Mr. A. R. Hill
An improvement over previous albums
There's a nice etheric feel to this album, but be advised that the "Mike Oldfield's Chillout Album" sticker on the cover is just sales hype. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2010 by Mr. F. M. Havicon
oldfield
new stuff, very interesting. I like it. Kind of new age, but with more substance.
Published on 19 Nov 2009 by Denver B. Cornett
A computer game soundtrack album puts Oldfield back on track.
After the somewhat disappointing Millennium Bell album, Mike improves things for Tr3s Lunas.
This album features 13 (excluding a radio edit bonus track) individual... Read more
This album features 13 (excluding a radio edit bonus track) individual... Read more
Published on 13 April 2008 by Lee Thomas
Hello Houston Mike has a problem......
Mike Oldfield is threading water with this. Waiting for an idea, even the more listenable track Landfall: is shoddy to his normal high standard of music. Read more
Published on 3 May 2007 by Mr. J. Hulme
Tres Lunas - traditional Mike Oldfield sound
A superb album. All tracks are very different but with that Oldfield individuality. His sister Sally sings the vocals on To Be Free and the results are very much in line with... Read more
Published on 2 Mar 2004
Sounds from distant talent
Mike Oldfield retains an infuriating ability to tease his devotees with hints at former glories but continues to blend lazy refrains and licks with predictable soul-less production... Read more
Published on 22 Feb 2004 by Arthur Dooley
Good start, shame about the end
3 Moons, first time I listened to it I hated it, 2nd time I quite liked it, now I love most of it. As chill out albums go, it`s not bad, but the album seems to disintergrate the... Read more
Published on 6 Sep 2003 by K. Wills
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