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ALBEDO - [ ambient refractions and kaleidoscopic grooves mixed by Nova ] - Ultimae
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Aes Dana
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Posted : Jul 6, 2005 23:12
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Ultimae Records [ Ultimae.com ] is thrilled to present its new panoramic story :
ALBEDO - [ ambient refractions and kaleidoscopic grooves mixed by Nova ]
Albedo is a concept compilation where all tracks contribute to a single unified story.
On his first official mix release on Ultimae Records, Nova has selected a kaleidoscopic array of new panoramic tunes with a strong cinematic feeling and a common fil rouge that tells a story of light beams falling on Earth, reaching different corners of the planet, from natural lonely environments of forests, empty shores and arctic landscapes to more busy urban cyberspaces ending in an ethereal, tribal yet meditative sunset.
Included in the compilation are established in-house artists such as Aes Dana, Solar Fields, Carbon Based Lifeforms, Hol Baumann and Sync24 alongside other well known and respected projects within the international ambient music realms : Ishq, Ochi Brothers, Vir Unis and Antonio Testa.
Also included is a very interesting newcomer, Between Interval and a track by Nova himself with the artistic supervision of label manager and producer Vincent Villuis (Aes Dana)
These new ambient refractions are mastered by Huby Sea and wrapped in a 3 parts digipack CD including a 16 pages booklet.
The Sun goes up, the Sun goes down...
Track listing ________________________________
01 . CARBON BASED LIFEFORMS - Digital Child [ 3.14 ]
02 . BETWEEN INTERVAL - Wishful Thinking [ 5.58 ]
03 . SOLAR FIELDS - Fiat Lux [ 8.25 ]
04 . ISHQ - Ra [ 6.47 ]
05 . OCHI BROTHERS - Silver Shore [ 6.31 ]
06 . NOVA featuring AES DANA - Kalaallit Nunaat [ 7.03 ]
07 . SYNC24 - Waiting [ 4.56 ]
08 . HOL BAUMANN - Human [ 6.01 ]
09 . AES DANA - Aftermath #8 [ 8.59 ]
10 . VIR UNIS - Light Curve [ 8.25 ]
11 . ANTONIO TESTA - Sunset [ 4.16 ]
Code : inre 016
Format : 3 parts digipack CD + 16 pages booklet included
Release date : 11th July 2005
Audio samples can be listened to :
http://www.ultimae.com/releases/frameset.html?skeud=146
Secure Pre-orders start now :
http://www.ultimae.com/shop
Thanx again for your attention and perpetual growing support.
The Ultimae team
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Rah
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Posted : Jul 7, 2005 01:28
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WOW! this sounds like another amazing Journey Ultimae style... good doing!
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Lauryn
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Posted : Jul 7, 2005 01:52
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This track listing makes me smile 
Nice to see some new (to me) names on here as well.
After the Fahrenheit Project series I can't wait to see Ultimae outdo themselves once again!
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NOVA (Ultimae Records)
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Posted : Jul 30, 2005 18:10
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Hi everyone and thank you so much for all your positive feedbacks
Here's a review provided by Morpheus Music UK:
http://www.morpheusmusic.co.uk/html/reviews18.htm#albedo
STYLE
From fresh, sparkling ambient electronica to arpeggiated downtempo and neo-classical - Albedo is a journey of style as much as content. There are dreamy piano lines and radio static with fleeting operatic snatches, on Kalaallit Nunaat (the original name for Greenland) a manipulation of parts of Elgar's cello concerto combine with cool melodic electronic overtones and synth pads, Synch 24 establish an urban environment with murmured lyrics and insistent beats. There are subtle hints of ethnic sound among the electronics - percussion, violin - nothing too dominant. Voices whisper in undertones- chopped up, effected. The first half of this CD is exceptionally beautiful with the emphasis on natural elegance and crystalline grace - gradually the album progresses deeper into rhythm with pulsing basses and stronger trance influences until Vir Unis' crepuscular Light Curve leads us off into the impressionistic piano of Sunset.
MOOD
The changing mood of Albedo is set up by the underlying concept for the album - light beams falling on Earth reaching different corners of the planet. There is an initial fragility, gentle rhythm and oceanic smoothness where the sound equals the freshness of the gorgeous cover imagery. We pass from the dreamy pre-sun-up loneliness of Carbon Based Lifeforms' Digital Child, through Solar Fields' uplifting Fiat Lux (Latin for 'let there be light') we pass via Ishq's mid-day psychedelic drifting Ra (the Egyptian God of the Sun), visiting both natural wilderness and urban spread. The latter half of the collection sees the mood darkening with technology more evident in the sound, grey industrial smog tainting the atmosphere. The slightly sombre Light Curve written by Vir Unis specially for Albedo sees the sun slowly sinking once more into the final piece by ethnomusicologist/ambient composer Antonio Testa - the meditative Sunset where echoing piano drifts among ethereal slipstreams and flickers of haze.
ARTWORK
The artwork on this album is flawless, exquisite photographs of water surfaces and reflected imagery cover all surfaces. A three part gatefold format means that the visuals can luxuriously sprawl out between the traditional Ultimae black borders with plenty of room for track titles etc. and still allow some text free panels - these guys really know how to create a desirable package. In addition, a lush sixteen-page booklet sits inside. The opening page provides a definition of 'Albedo' - here again, attractive imagery is dominant and a full page is set aside for each track. Pictures of all the artists and generous thanks fill the final pages along with contact details and websites.
OVERALL
'Ambient refractions and kaleidoscopic grooves' mixed by Nova. Albedo features artists both well established and relatively unknown such as Between Interval who provided the delightful track Wishful Thinking where the suggestion is almost that of a prayer for the day to come. Artists performed and recorded their contributions at diverse global locations such as Japan, Sweden, America, U.K and each is recorded with its latitude and longitude. Nova says of the idea behind Albedo - It’s simple but we don’t think much about the fact that we have just one Sun and it spreads its offering to the whole planet: cities, forests, North, South, countries at peace or at war. I think it’s a very democratic process or “routine” and we should be aware of its might.
WHO WILL LIKE THIS ALBUM
Albedo will suit anyone already into Ultimae's trademark sound - ambient atmospheres and light percussives that often intensify into restful trance beats. If you're enjoying this year's exploration of chillout environments, you won't find anything much better than this CD - Nova tells a compelling musical narrative.
::Memento:Audere:Semper::
www.myspace.com/nova_music
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~Panoramic Music For Panoramic People~ |
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NOVA (Ultimae Records)
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Posted : Oct 19, 2005 14:35
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some quotes on Albedo
“In his first comp experience Nova did an excellent job with so much
quality! Soothing and artistically very pleasing. Respect.”
Gaudi [ www.gaudimusic.com ]
“Nova conceives and mixes a beautifully inspired selection of tracks that'll take you to the dizzy heights they're meant to!”
DJ Pathaan [ www.pathaan.com ]
"Nova has set himself a challenge with his first cd compilation Albedo. This ear-soothing ambient selection will surely be a hard act to follow. It is far more than just a collection of tasty tracks. Flowing smoothly from start to finish, Albedo takes us upon a voyage of light, beautifully illustrated in the booklet of photos accompanying the cd. Well done Nova and your collaborators"
Gregory Sams -writer- [ www.chaos-works.com ]
“…If you're enjoying this year's exploration of chillout environments, you won't find anything much better than this CD - Nova tells a compelling musical narrative”
[ www.morpheusmusic.co.uk ]
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Reason:
pls post promotional reviews on promotional section
::Memento:Audere:Semper::
www.myspace.com/nova_music
www.ultimae.com
~Panoramic Music For Panoramic People~ |
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