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5.0 out of 5 stars
Pastoral ambient classic, 28 Sep 2003
By A Customer
If "Tubular Bells" was the intstrumental album of the seventies then "From Gardens Where We Feel Secure" was its eighties counterpart.And like "Tubular Bells","From Gardens....." remains a timeless masterpiece,an album so unique that its as relevant today as it was on the day of its original release."From Gardens....." is a beautiful blend of pastoral Edwardian style English classical music and Brian Eno-esque type ambient experimentation. What sets this album apart from twee repetitive New Age improvised doodlings is the level of experimentation afforded to these beautifully arranged piano/flute compositions. With a back drop of sound effects ( with vari-speed/direction tape effects)which fade in and out of the mix,the music gradually developes from the calm beginning of "With My Eyes Wide Open,I'm Dreaming" to the disturbing menace of "When The Field Were On Fire",before calming down again with the final "Its Too Hot To Sleep". The album's concept is a childhood memory of a summers day in the English countryside,moving peacefully from dawn to dusk,whilst capturing the rise in temperature ( and tension ) as the day progresses. This newly remastered version offers extra clarity ( and instrument seperation ) to the sound and comes in a beautifully designed digipack featuring new rural influenced photographs taken by Virginia herself. This album should be in everyones collection.....buy it now. Instruments: Piano,flute,guitar,clarinet,synth,xylophone,wordless vocals. Soundfx:
Bird Song,Church Bells,Lambs,Donkey,Swinging Gate,Clock,Owl,Crickets,Splashing Oars,Childrens Voices, Telephone plus others.
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