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Ambient, Vol. 1: A Brief History of Ambient

 
Album Review: Ambient, Vol. 1: A Brief History of Ambient

  • Artist: Various Artists
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: August 09, 1993
  • Total Time: 152:16
  • Type: Collection (various artists)
  • Genre: Electronica

Review

Although it seemed to arrive out of nowhere in the early '90s, ambient music actually has a long and varied history, leading back to Brian Eno and Kraftwerk's electronic experiments in the 1970s, right up to Aphex Twin's textural techno soundscapes. As an introduction and history lesson, the two-disc A Brief History of Ambient Music can't be beat; it shows that the ambient-techno trend has roots that most fans wouldn't even realize existed. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Flowered Knife Shadows Harold Budd Harold Budd (7:05)
Thru Metamorphic Rock Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke Tangerine Dream (9:46)
Evening Star Brian Eno, Robert Fripp Brian Eno, Robert Fripp (7:31)
Mountain Goat Amorphous Androgynous Amorphous Androgynous (4:28)
Sea of Vapours Michael Brook Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (3:50)
The Forge of Vulcan Simon House Hawkwind (3:00)
Requiem [A Floating Leaf Always Reaches the Sea Dub Mix] Youth, Jaz Coleman, K. Walker, Paul Ferguson Killing Joke (10:35)
An Ending (Ascent) Brian Eno Brian Eno (4:11)
Marina's Tent Richard Horowitz Richard Horowitz (2:57)
Rapido de Noir Irmin Schmidt, Bruno Spoerri Irmin Schmidt, Bruno Spoerri (6:31)
Kazoo Harald Grosskopf, Manuel Göttsching, Lutz Ulbrich Ashra (5:34)
Their Memories Harold Budd, Brian Eno Harold Budd, Brian Eno (2:43)
Leave Your Body Dave Ball, Richard Norris The Grid (4:45)
Electric Becomes Eclectic Christopher Franke Christopher Franke (3:38)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Phaedra Peter Baumann, Edgar Froese, Christopher Franke Tangerine Dream (10:25)
Delta Rain Dream Jon Hassell, Brian Eno Jon Hassell, Brian Eno (3:23)
The Monkey King William Orbit William Orbit (4:46)
Castle in the Clouds Steve Hillage Gong (1:04)
Life Form Dave Brock Hawkwind (1:39)
Dance #2 Laraaji Laraaji (9:08)
Sacred Stones Sheila Chandra, Steve Coe Sheila Chandra (5:21)
Earth Floor Michael Brook Michael Brook (4:42)
Läuft...Heist das Es Läuft Oder Es Kommt Bald...Läuft Jean Hervé Peron, Gunther Wusthoff Faust (3:21)
Gift of Fire Jon Hassell Jon Hassell (4:41)
The End of Words Bill Laswell, William S. Burroughs Material (3:46)
Panorphelia Edgar Froese Edgar Froese (9:36)
Voices Roger Eno Roger Eno (2:14)
Traum Mal Wieder Holger Czukay Holger Czukay (7:21)
Home David Sylvian David Sylvian (4:15)

Credits

Ashra (Performer), Harold Budd (Performer), Roger Eno (Performer), Laraaji (Performer), The Penguin Cafe Orchestra (Performer), Klaus Schulze (Producer), Tangerine Dream (Producer), Tangerine Dream (Performer), Prince Far I (Performer), Sheila Chandra (Performer), Guo Brothers & Shung Tian (Performer), Jon Hassell (Performer), Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Performer), Baaba Maal (Performer), Gong (Performer), Hawkwind (Performer), Killing Joke (Performer), Phil Manzanera (Producer), Phil Manzanera (Performer), Material (Performer), Daevid Allen (Producer), Daevid Allen (Performer), Bassomatic (Performer), William Orbit (Producer), William Orbit (Performer), Rain Tree Crow (Performer), Faust (Performer), Irmin Schmidt (Performer), The Verve (Performer), Schmidt/Spoerri (Performer), The Edge (Producer), The Edge (Performer), Tsinandali Choir (Performer), Amorphous Androgynous (Performer), The Grid (Producer), The Grid (Performer), Michael Brook (Performer), Holger Czukay (Producer), Holger Czukay (Performer), Edgar Froese (Producer), Edgar Froese (Performer), Brian Eno (Producer), Christopher Franke (Performer), Robert Fripp (Producer), Robert Fripp (Performer), Richard Horowitz (Performer), Jah Wobble (Producer), Jah Wobble (Performer), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Arranger), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Producer), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Performer), Bruno Spoerri (Performer), David Sylvian (Producer), David Sylvian (Performer), Tony Thorpe (Producer), Simon Heyworth (Producer), Simon Heyworth (Editing), Nye (Producer), Jansen (Producer), Jansen (Performer), Simon Hopkins (Liner Notes), Simon Hopkins (Compilation), Simon Hopkins (Editing), Simon Hopkins (Sleeve Notes), Buggy G. Riphead (Artwork), Buggy G. Riphead (Art Direction), Buggy G. Riphead (Illustrations), Voyager (Performer), Gerard Talbot (Liner Notes), Brian End (Performer), Roger End (Performer), Barbieri (Producer), Williams (Producer), Brennan (Producer)
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