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Epicurus.com - Isabliss
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List Price: $18.98
Our Price: $14.99
Your Save: $ 3.99 ( 21% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Neurodisc
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0754863208829
Label: Neurodisc
Manufacturer: Neurodisc
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Neurodisc
Release Date: 2008-06-17
Studio: Neurodisc
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Editorial Reviews:
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Amethystium is a music project aiming to create and explore emotive imaginary worlds in sound. Primarily electronic-based, the compositions traverse a span of moods that includes both light and darkness, bliss and melancholy. They range from the purely relaxing to the subtly intense, creating dreamlike and evocative musical journeys. Formed by Norwegian composer/producer Oystein Ramfjord, Amethystium started out independently with a demo release in late 1999. After quickly becoming something of an underground phenomenon through word of mouth, the project was signed to then EMI/Capitol subsidiary Neurodisc Records and released a string of three Top 10 Billboard charting albums in the US.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Summary: Entrancing evolution of sonic paradise.
Comment: Nearly four years passed between Amethystium's last album "Evermind" and the release of Ramsfjord's latest release "Isabliss". Though it was certainly a while between including the release of a retrospective "Emblem", "Isabliss" is a marvelous evolution of sound from the past while maintaining much of the spirit of the old. "Isabliss" is comparison has a much more of a monochromic feel, like having a much grayer, more wintry atmosphere. Even some of the songs have a different melodic structure. The album cover artwork perfectly portrays the mood of the album in my opinion: Dark, gray, yet also entrancing and mesmerizing.
Some of the songs like "Treasure", "Anthemossa", and "Silken Twine" are ideal tributes to the atmospherics of their debut album "Odonata". Other songs like "A Small Adventure", "La Pluie", and the Arctic "Frosty Morning Bliss" have a far chillier atmosphere. Even more tracks have distinctly creepy undertones such as "Silken Twine" with it's unique change in melody towards the end.
Overall, "Isabliss" is a welcome and not overdue return for Amethystium. THough some may think "what took you so long?" after the long break after "Evermind", I enjoyed their first three albums and was totally content with Amethystium taking it's time and the end result is yet another fantastic addition to their musical catalog and a new chapter in their history. Highly recommended! :D
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Summary: Very Good
Comment: Bought Isabliss as soon as it's available and I want to say that it's really gorgeous. As always, the music makes me feel so deep, especially tracks like "Automne", "Frosty Morning Bliss", "Silken Twine" draws so powerful mental pictures in my mind that I feel like flying around the clouds! Only Amethystium does that to me. The vocal performances in "Treasure" and "La pluie" are really "angelic". The track "Unbounded" is a good example of "outworldly new age".
My only complaint for this album is it's not as dark as the previous albums, I would want tracks like "Shadow to Light", "Withdrawal" and "Shadowlands". I hope the next album will be darker.
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Summary: Avid listener
Comment: Very nice instrumental, increased use of melodic vocals, not as good as previous relesaes. Worth the cost. Hope the next is better.
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Summary: Pretty Good
Comment: I have all of the previous Amethystium albums. Unfortunately New Age/Electronica music (at least the stuff I like) has been on the decline for the past several years. I will say that Isabliss ranks probably the third best Amethystium album IMHO. I like it more than Evermind which I thought was a bit of a departure.
Highlights of this album are definitely Treasure and Silken Twine. The others are good too and definitely true to form. It's hard to believe that it's been 4 years since the last album. This one contains more ethereal vocals than the others, but they don't really detract from the music.
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Summary: Heavenly Music!
Comment: This must be what music sounds like in heaven!
With rich melodic lines and angelic voices, the Norwegian has created another CD that never fails to lift my spirits and of which I never grow tired.
And yes...it IS just as good (or better) than his previous offerings.
And although it was worth waiting for, I sincerely hope that he doesn't make his fans wait so long for the next one!
BUY THIS! You won't regret it.
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