The Flatlands

• Artist: Roger Eno
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• Release Date: November 17, 1998
• Genre: Electronica

Review

He probably hates it when people say this, but Roger Eno's compositions do often sound an awful lot like those of his brother Brian -- though it must be said that Roger is by far the more sophisticated musician and composer. On The Flatlands, the more obvious influence is actually fellow chamber experimentalist Harold Budd. What with the sweet, poignant string writing and the unobstrusive piano arpeggios, there's a deep wistfulness about this music that seems to evoke another time and place. The 18 tracks on this album aren't all the same, but they do tend to dissolve into each other while you listen; the effect is of very high-quality ambient music, the kind that you can either leave on at low volume for the atmosphere or turn up for careful listening. Among the more interesting tracks are "Elevation" (which, with its combination of urgency and harmonic stasis, sounds a lot like the music of Arvo Part) and the strange and lovely "Palimpsest." Highly recommended. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Somewhere Above	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(2:50)
Palimpsest	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(3:01)
Last Time Together	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(2:09)
Walsingham	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(2:21)
Turning	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(1:59)
Old Lines	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(2:41)
Mr. Johnson Watches the Sky	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(3:16)
Weaving	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(2:18)
The Secrets of Unity	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(1:56)
Just Once	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(2:31)
Clepsydra	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(2:33)
The Third Light	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(3:18)
Elevation	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(2:42)
Missing Piece Number One	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(2:57)
The Black Cat	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(3:25)
Missing Piece Number Four	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(1:39)
The Flatlands	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(2:50)
Days Like This	Roger Eno	Roger Eno	(2:52)

Credits

Roger Eno (Main Performer), Roger Eno (Performer), Roger Eno (Photography), Nick Robertson (Art Direction), Nick Robertson (Design), Nick Robertson (Photography), Matthew Ward (?), Philip Bagenal (Engineer), Chris George (?), Kate St. John (?), Duchess Nell Catchpole (Performer), Matt Sharp (?), Lucy Shaw (Performer), Steven Vinterer (Performer), Wayne McIntyre (Mastering), Francesca Hanley (Performer), Nick Hayes (Performer), Matthew Sharp (Performer)