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Nautilus - Underground Visions<br />
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Artist...............: Nautilus<br />
Album................: Underground Visions<br />
Genre................: New Age<br />
Source...............: CD<br />
Year.................: 1999<br />
Ripper...............: ??<br />
Codec................: LAME 3.92<br />
Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III<br />
Quality..............: CBR 192, (avg. bitrate: 192kbps)<br />
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 hz<br />
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3<br />
Information..........: Soundline Records sl-cd 2<br />
Ripped by............: on 9/22/2006<br />
Posted by............: on 9/24/2006<br />
News Server..........: <br />
News Group(s)........: <br />
Included.............: NFO, M3U<br />
Covers...............: Front Back CD <br />
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Tracklisting<br />
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01. (00:05:00) Message Of The Earth<br />
02. (00:06:10) Express To Nowhere<br />
03. (00:10:47) Iceland<br />
04. (00:09:50) Mysterious Underworld<br />
05. (00:05:37) On The Beach<br />
06. (00:11:55) The Source Of Life<br />
07. (00:05:22) Volcano Ride<br />
08. (00:03:48) Back On Earth<br />
09. (00:10:40) The Earthdance<br />
Playing Time.........: 01:09:09<br />
Total Size...........: 94.99 MB<br />
NFO generated on.....: 9/24/2006 9:45:23 PM<br />
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Nautilus combines the talents of Ralf Obel, (Sampler, Synthesiser, <br />
Sequencer), and Martin Ludwig, (Keyboards, Synthesiser, Sequencer). <br />
Beginning with the gentle 'Message of the Earth' the music's warmth <br />
envelopes you, evoking peaceful, tranquil meditation. Guest musician <br />
Werner Stratz's understated, melodic, Rother-like guitar phrases are <br />
backed by lush synth pads and sequencers.<br />
'Express To Nowhere' features a tentative piano refrain, voice <br />
samples, and percussion before a fast marimba-like sequence kicks in <br />
with sprightly rhythms and provide a frenetic backdrop to some <br />
percussive effects and keyboard solos. Probably one of the less <br />
convincing tracks on offer on the set. 'Iceland' returns to Berlin School <br />
sensibilities with slowly building synth pads sequencers and atmosphere <br />
á la Arcanum. As on the first track Stratz's electric guitar is used to <br />
good effect before the gentle finale. 'Mysterious Underworld', inspired <br />
by Jules Verne's 'Journey To The Centre of the Earth', features some <br />
sprightly sequencer work, after a suitably evocative opening, and <br />
sustained melodic keyboard phrases and Berlin School trademarks in <br />
the first part 'Mushroom Garden', and rockier rhythms, whale sounds, <br />
and female Russian voice in the slightly less convincing second part, <br />
'The Big Ocean'. 'On the Beach' continues the aquatic theme a little <br />
more convincingly here, set against rock rhythms, and unusually for <br />
the album, minimalist melodic interest courtesy of repetitive ambient <br />
textures.<br />
'The Source of Life' returns to the faster sequencers, and more <br />
accessible melodies and rhythms, spoiled in places, for me, by some <br />
rather primitive percussion treatments and annoying voice samples. <br />
'Volcano Ride' is one of the more impressive cuts featuring again, <br />
some excellent sequencer work and melodic backdrops. 'Back On <br />
Earth' slows the pace a little, but the sequencers are still high in the <br />
mix, this time underpinned with a steady incessant beat, and <br />
accompanied by effectively understated melodies. Finally, 'Earthdance' <br />
starts with a frankly disastrous dance rhythm and funky horn effects. <br />
There is even a deeply annoying whistle, oft deployed on dance <br />
records, which will either have you reaching for the off button, or a <br />
shotgun. Just as you think it can't get worse an annoying voice <br />
sample featured on an earlier track reappears again. However, things <br />
begin to get better after the four minute mark, as only the better <br />
elements of the rhythm track remain behind supporting understated, <br />
melancholic keyboard work. Although I found this to be an uneven <br />
set, the highpoints outnumber the lows and this will be of interest to <br />
fans of melodic Berlin School New Age electronics.<br />
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