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~ Biosphere
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  • Audio CD (12 Jun 2000)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Touch
  • ASIN: B00004TFNB
  • Other Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 58,261 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Listen  2. Grand Dome 5:36£0.69
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Listen11. Too Fragile To Walk On 4:51£0.69

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Geir Jenssen's output toward the latter end of the '90s includes a soundtrack, a remix collection, a reinterpretation of Arne Nordheim's ageless electro-acoustic works, and collaborations with HIA's Bobby Bird. CIRQUE is the first volume of undiluted Biosphere since 1997's SUBSTRATA.
The exquisite CIRQUE was inspired by the harrowing story of Chris McCandles, a young man whose self-determined survival quest in the Alaskan wilderness ended tragically. Like the best Biosphere, CIRQUE captures the grandeur and danger of the icebound North. Elegant ambient loops and craggy beats call to mind miles of frozen tundra and boundless blue sky. It's obvious how McCandles was seduced by the siren song of Alaska's natural mystery. As the listener drifts through the layered landscape, the accumulating accents suggest the mirage-like shadow-play of sunlight on snow ("Iberia Eterea"), the arrayed flight of furred and feathered onlookers ("Black Lamb & Grey Falcon"), the imposing presence of mountains and weather fronts, and the mesmerising underfoot crunch of packed permafrost. Sampled wireless transmissions and emphatic bass undulations impart a menacing character to CIRQUE's aural Arctic, and the elegiac closer ("Too Fragile to Walk On") serves as a sad reminder that man's spirit is always subject to his physical frailties.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Icycle music, 11 Aug 2000
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Geir Jenssen's career started with fellow Norwegian band Bel Canto. But soon, it appeared that Geir was to explore other grounds, and he left to release his first solo album under the name Bleep. And then, it was Biosphere. A name he would appropriate to make people dance. The high point of his commercial success came in the shape of the ubiquitous Novelty Waves, taken from his second album as Biosphere, Patashnik, and most famous for being the soundtrack of a Levi's advert. But this sudden exposure didn't suit the man. He moved back to his native Tromso, reflected on his fame, and decided it was time to move on. And he did. The next proper Biosphere album would take three years to come out. And Substrata was the antithesis of Patashnik. It was an album of intense atmospheres, of long cold nights and hazy days, using pure sounds, unusual samples and no beats at all. Cirque is different. It is not a rebellious album, more of a reflective work. Organic sounds, pieces of conversations put together and, on some tracks, drums, cohabit in the most harmonious manner. It is almost an extension of his work with Higher Intelligence Agency, or a continuation more like. Cirque is to perfection what Champagne is to alcohol: a must. There are certainly no other artists like Geir Jenssen. The transformation from pop to dance to art act has taken him over ten years, but he has accomplished the journey with pride and determination. Cirque is the result of it. Not the end of the road, more the beginning of something major.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars From the arctic to the countryside, 1 Jun 2002
By Jay M "jay_mc" (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews
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It's what you've come to expect from Biosphere. A beautifully packaged album with stunning photography, and oh yeah, a brilliant album full of gentle, ambient music.

'Cirque' shows a shift from its predecessor 'Substrata'. Rather than the arctic setting, 'Cirque' evokes a sense of the countryside and of a warmer, more moderate climate. I suppose title tracks like 'Ibiza' give it away really! But don't worry there's not a pounding 4/4 beat or cheesy trance rhythm in sight. This is Biosphere remember!

Starting off with the best track on the album in my opinion, 'Nook and Cranny' is just a great track to sit back and listen to. The rolling bass and undercurrents of electronic blips and beeps will take you far away. Elsewhere on the album, 'Don't follow' is another standout track.

But don't take my word for it, listen to it for yourself. If you're not one of those thousands of Biosphere fans, then you'd better ask yourself why!

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6 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars SICK, 19 Sep 2003
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Fantastic, but spooky : Im listening this album for every evening while sleeping, and many times happend strange thing : I woke up in the middle of the night "trippin" some very very dark sounds, and almost i felt someones present in the room, as i was allone in hole appartment. Very strange & trippy music, i think some times its so gruesome that im affraid of listening it, especialy while sleepin'...
It can realy influence your brain with many weird frequencies ...
almost hypnotic
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3.0 out of 5 stars Quite good - like every other ambient album you own
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Fine Follow Up To Substrata
Substrata is an ambient classic and a sheer masterpiece. Cirque follows on from it in a very similar vein and if you liked Substrata then you should definately listen to Cirque. Read more
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