Spatial

Editorial Reviews
J. Hayes
This is a sad dramatic dream that leaves you feeling beautiful. Intelligent, hypnotic ...

L. Donaldson
You must listen from beginning to end. It broke my heart and made me fall in love.

Album Description
Atmospheric Imagery Observing Dream Landscapes

Spatial

Average customer rating:

WOW!!!

SPATIAL DYNAMICS - Music Experience in 3-Dimensional Sound Reality TM, DTS ES 5.1 and 6.1 Extended Surround Music Disc
Alexander Jero
Manufacturer: Surround Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000L22VRC
Release Date: 2006-11-29

Tracks:

Last Count
Ground Zero
Lost in Reality
New Approach
Approximate
Parallel World
Progressive Movement
Opposite Direction

Product Description

Spatial Dynamics exploring how objects relate to each other and the space around them. This Artistic Exploration of Sound in 3-Dimensional reality is Extraordinary Music Experience produced by Surround Pioneer Alexander Jero whose work receiving highest recognition in Recording Industry. Exploring the new dimension of sound this album is taking his place in line of Alexander s work going feather and feather to explore this New Generation of Experience in Electronic Music Genre. This New Album Spreading the borders for perception of surround sound consist of latest electronic music compositions by Alexander Golberg Jero featuring exiting ballet of powerful rhythms, beautiful melodies and sophisticated sound design will bring the new dimension of sound to your home entertainment like never before. Project 'Spatial Dynamics' produced to be delivered on two Major Formats that are available for multichannel surround sound reproduction: DTS ES Music Disc and DVD-Audio. The DTS ES Music Disc can be enjoyed on any consumer or computer based CD/Sony Playstation2/DVD player with digital optical output (SPDIF) connected or assembled with any Home theater system with DTS or DTS ES ( for 6.1) Digital Surround Logo. The full range 5.1 or 6.1 surround speaker setup is highly recommended for full perception of 3-dimensional sound field and LFE (Low Frequency FX channel that is very critical for this record) Composed, Produced and Mixed at Surround Magic Studio. Copyright 2006 Surround Records.

Customer Reviews:

WOW!!!.......2007-03-25

I never thought that Surround Sound can have this intense almost physical experience in electronic music.
This is really something you have to experience if you have a home theater. I own many DTS and DVD-audio titles but 3-Dimencional Sound Experience produce by Alexander Jero is really stands out, nothing like that.

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Overrated
Jazz metal with a heaping spoonful of thrash...or is it the other way around?
great music that is badly produced
I knew they were good, but not THIS good
Phenomenal

Spatial/Design
Canvas Solaris
Manufacturer: Tribunal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Sublimation
Penumbra Diffuse
Eventuality
Nano-Nucleonic Cyborg Summoning
No Interference

ASIN: B00009RDHI
Release Date: 2003-06-03

Tracks:

Camera Obscura
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
The Non-Terminating Integer
Dark Matter, Accretion Disk, And Interacting Binary Neutron Star In A Self-Reproducing Inflationary Universe

Customer Reviews:

Overrated.......2006-07-12

Good modern instrumental music is almost impossible to find now days, especiually if youre looking for metal instrumental. Canvas Solaris is just another repetitve sloppy band. They musicianship is mediocre, but like i said repetitive. Having no diretion, set verses or tempo, each song becomec extremely annoying after a few miutes....literally giving you a headache. If youre looing for really outstanding instrumental musicians, check out one of my favorite bands Plankton!

Jazz metal with a heaping spoonful of thrash...or is it the other way around?.......2006-01-14

Canvas Solaris is yet another gem for fans of technical metal and/or jazz metal. Though the production might date this album as fitting in the early 90s Atheist and Cynic era, the musicianship, experimentation, and aggression places these trio of geniuses in the company of contemporaries like Ephel Duath and Alarum, without the spastic tendencies. Though I enjoy this EP immensely more than the outfit's first full length, Sublimation, I'm hoping the next LP, Penumbra Diffuse, due out January 17th, features a return to the punishing sound found on Spatial/Design.

And it is this reliance on metal purity; thrash mostly, which separates this release from Alarum's brilliant Eventuality, and Ephel Duath's technical freak fest, Rephormula. The jazz, though a significant ingredient, is used more as a philosophy for frequent style and time signature changes, and the liberal use of melody, a blasphemous hallmark of conformity to many technical jazz musicians, further distinguishes Spatial/Design from more traditional jazz metal records, including Sublimation. What makes this effort my favorite jazz metal release is the delectable Slayer-themed riffs played at a pace to command respect from the metal legends themselves. In fact, Canvas Solaris may be one of the fastest metal bands whose riffs and rhythms are still incredibly audible and prominent.

As one would expect, this release is rather short with just four tracks clocking in at a shade under 30 minutes, but Canvas Solaris, as all great jazz musicians do, demonstrates an impressively efficient use of time. Spatial/Design pays little attention to mood setting and sparse atmospherics; instead, the music constantly charges forward at an intense pace rooted in some of the most astounding drum work I've ever heard. Even when the melodies slow, the drums stay consistently fast, never allowing the listener to achieve a relaxed heart beat. When Hunter Ginn is not boxing your ears by attacking each piece of his kit with blast beat speed and robotic mechanics, he's matching the rhythm of the lead guitar, note for note, which literally has the effect of drilling the music into your mind.

Do not hesitate to pick up this EP if the technicality of jazz and extreme metal is what gets your rocks off. Despite the LP price, you will more than get your money's worth for the countless times this CD will spin in your stereo, and mind.

great music that is badly produced.......2005-07-06

the production on this disc isn't much to get excited about...but the musicianship is amazing. Canvas Solaris impresses me beyond words.

I knew they were good, but not THIS good.......2005-05-10

I've always heard great things about Canvas Solaris; I knew they were an all instrumental heavy progressive metal band with great chops, dazzling guitar work and never-ending energy. However, the last three days I have been listening to their debut EP Spatial/Design, I have to mention that I am amazed at the brilliance showcased on this 26-minute disc, and it far exceeded my expectations.

This is strictly instrumental music in both emotional and cerebral impact. Driven by guitar work from Nathan Sapp and Ben Simpkins, the songs also occasionally lend themselves to odd soundscapes. Ethnic and tribal drum beats, weird percussion usage, synth-like guitar harmonies are all melted into the songcraft never sacrificing heaviness and majestic speed. Mekong Delta and Coroner inspired thrashy speed guitar runs spiral into sharp, merciless leads that are heavier than a rock. The bass is less prominent compared to other bands such as Behold the Arctopus, Spiral Architect or Cynic, but Hunter Ginn's drumming is eerily evocative of Dsrhythmia, another ultra-brutal technical instrumental band you need to check out if you haven't already. Tone, phrasing and the mesmerizing cymbal work of Ginn give Canvas Solaris its own sound for sure - it's the kind of drum sound that is intentionally dry sounding with shattering cymbals and percussion over indescribable guitar and bass combinations. Note the wicked drumming on the thrashy opening song that shifts to a mild breakdown with arpeggiating textures allowing the drums to come through. Likewise, the cymbals on "Non-Termination Integer" (everything except the song titles is great on this disc) give the song its much needed trippy feel when combined with the pumping bass and guitar solo.

As I already mentioned, Canvas Solaris' music is more guitar-heavy than bass. There is a slight jazz touch present, but not on the same level as the aforementioned bands. The finger picked intro of "Cosmic Microwave Background Radiaton" is suggestive of the band's interest in jazz, but more on the fusion side of it. The synth-like guitar theme is the most central thing of the song and it is unafraid to borrow jazz elements. The solos aren't there for the sake of impressing anyone; Sapp and Simpkins moreso employ thrashy rhythm patterns we'd normally expect from Voivod or Watchtower, but there is also a HUGE amount of death metal riffing that runs through the compositions. It's on such a great scale that I was almost swept away by the unexpected death metal groove some of these songs possess. A little inspection of the booklet revealed the band's undeniable love for bands including Anacrusis, Atheist, Believer, Cynic, Death and Pestilence to name a few. Their technicality, except the thrashy overall vibe, is more in the league of European technical metal in the vein of Mekong Delta and Sieges Even to these ears. Needless to say, when your music encompasses all these ingredients and mixes them up so seamlessly, the outcome is bound to please fans like myself. I so need to hear their first full-length disc now. Highly recommended.

Phenomenal.......2005-03-29

I have the slight disadvantage as a reviewer of having heard Canvas Solaris' second album, which is overall a tighter, more well-balanced work than Spatial/Design. However, this album stands as close second to that one in greatness; if Sublimation is summa cum laude, S/D is magna. And in some regards, the latter even outshines its successor, especially in overall variety of song structure.

Track-by-track review:
"Camera Obscura" - So deliciously crisp; the opening lick sets the precedent for the rest of the song, and really all the rest of Canvas Solaris' output to date: rhythmic complexity that shames virtually everything I've heard, highly skilled playing of all respective instruments, harmonic motion that dares to be analyzed in any typical system, and yet a sound that is completely cogent, coherent, sensical, and satisfying.
"Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation" - Oh Em Eff Gee (for you 1337 readers). There are honestly moments during this song that are so cleverly wrought and so well-pulled-off that I nearly want to cry. The mood shifts, the dazzling rhythmic and melodic figures, and nearly every element of this song all are simply astounding. Brilliant.
"The Non-Terminating Integer" - Even with some clear bows to their heavier, more death-metal-type inspirations, a genre that I find little pleasure in, this song transcends those humble origins, transmuting what any other band would use simply as a crunchy, catchy hook into an ultra-complex motive without being heavy-handed or overwrought.
"Dark Matter, Accretion Disk, and Interacting Binary Neutron Star in a Self-Reproducing Inflationary Universe" - The song is wholly deserving of that grand title, because it is a work conceived and executed on a grand scale, seemingly defying its seven-minute time frame. Like Track 2, this one moves from mood to mood smoothly, always exciting, always immaculately written and effortlessly performed.

All in all, even though the recording quality isn't quite up to par with Sublimation, the band really shows that they are mature writers, highly talented players, and overall musical visionaries.

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...an ambient experience
Icecake
Manufacturer: Supple Records, Inc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
ASIN: B00007E90B
Release Date: 2002-11-15

Tracks:

That Train Is So Spacy
Fountains
Reality & You
Vertical Pines
Pour Vous
On Soft Ground I Sleep
The Astral Body

Album Description

ICECAKE's "...an ambient experience" is a 7-song mood CD with a celestial, ambient groove. Written and performed by R. Kaminek, the subtle and abstract sound sculptures are well-thought out on bass, guitar, effects and samples. The overall effect is quite entrancing and is a perfect nocturnal spin for adventurous New Age fans seeking something a bit out of the ordinary.

Customer Reviews:

wow.......2003-03-21

Excellent after any long, stressful day. one of the best cds i own!! i highly recommend to all: pick this puppy up asap.

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V.3 HENRY BRANT COLLECTION

Manufacturer: INNOVA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Autumn Hurricanes

ASIN: B000BYAC4Y
Release Date: 2006-01-17

Tracks:

Wind, Water, Clouds & Fire - Milwaukee Children's Choir
Litany Of Tides - Daniel Kobialka
Trinity Of Spheres - Denver Symphony Orchestra

Average customer rating:

Great soundtrack CD

No Wake
Tulsa Drone
Manufacturer: Dry County
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000CADLXQ
Release Date: 2004-01-01

Customer Reviews:

Great soundtrack CD.......2005-11-26

It's the sountrack to a movie that hasn't been made. That's the best way I can think of to describe this CD. Hammered dulcimers, guitars, and trumpets make this one of the most interesting discs I've heard in a long time. It's dark and quiet, with no vocals. An excellent disc to have in your collection!

Henry Brant: Orbits / Heiroglyphics / Western Springs

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Henry Brant: Orbits / Heiroglyphics / Western Springs
Gerhard Samuel , Thomas Nee , David Chase , Amy Snyder , Catherine Satterlee , Phyllis Martin Pearson , Marianne Finckel , Louis Calabro , Jacob Glick , and La Jolla Chorus
Manufacturer: Composers Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JIPF
Release Date: 1999-07-20

Tracks:

Orbits
Hieroglyphics 3
Western Strings

Average customer rating:

Finally Found!!
The compilation of the decade.
Spacey music from another galaxy? Nah, just Ontario.
Excellent Electronic Trance/Ambient

Spatial Specific
Legion of Green Men
Manufacturer: Plus 8 Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003YXA
Release Date: 1996-06-04

Tracks:

To Kiss The Hare's Foot
Zero Equals Infinity
Synaptic Response(Faculties Of Cognition)
Mosaic Eye: Evolutionary Approach
Time Tunnel
Veneration Of The Goddess
Interim Opuscule #57
Extended Shadows
Logarhythm One Point Two
Ashes Rolling Over (Still Or Nearly Still)
The Philosopher's Stone (Part Two)
Noise Floor
External Opuscule #55

Customer Reviews:

Finally Found!!.......2004-03-29

Wahoo!! I can't believe I finally found this CD. I credit this CD as my first, most important, and quintessential entrance into the electronic world. I've been looking for it for a long while, and for some reason never thought to buy it from Amazon. I have to agree with the other reviewer: Synaptic Response is my favorite track (although I like them all): as best described by a friend of mine long ago....."you can feel the music crawl across your brain." I'd recommend this to anyone who likes ambient / trance type music, it is an excellent CD and very much unlike anything else out there. And yes: best played at full volume with a couple of 12's in the back of the car.

The compilation of the decade........2002-01-18

Best listened to at full volume, base cranked waaaay up, Spatial Specific is one of the coolest CDs in my collection. This Canadian duo is sadly unrecognized as of now, but their music speaks volumes. Tracks are smooth, intense, and just complex enough that you never tire of listening to them. A skillful combination of synth loops, eerie vocals and drum machines bring together Legion's greatest song, "Synaptic Response". If you're looking for music that will drag your heart and soul into the beat, buy this CD. You won't be disappointed.

Spacey music from another galaxy? Nah, just Ontario........1999-02-14

I have been looking for this CD for a long time and have received it today. Needless to say, it was well worth the effort. Any fan of ambient and/or minimal-trance will want this in their collection (there are actually 13 tracks on this album, not just the 7 listed on Amazon's info for this album). Many of the songs run for about 5-8 and even 9 or 12 minutes long, with subtle changes in the continuous flow of sound and rhythm throughout. This isn't dull ambient, either. You can literally see exotic and surreal mental images if you close your eyes and listen to this album with headphones on. Along with being ambient and minimal-trance, there are also subtle hints of "chip" in their songs (simple, raw tri/sawtooth/sine/etc waves) blended in flawlessly, the sounds mold and fit together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, and at the end of 55 minutes, you will probably want more. The most addictive songs, in my opinion, are Mosaic Eye (colorful and rhythmic), Logarhythm One Point Two, Synaptic Response, and Ashes Rolling Over. But all of the songs are pretty much nifty. As I said before, any fan of ambient, chip, experimental, or minimal-trance (or whatever the "real" term for non-goa trance is) will want this album in their collection.

Excellent Electronic Trance/Ambient.......1998-06-22

Personally, my favorite track is "Synaptic Response." It is a tancey song with some of the best synth lines I've ever heard. The video for "Synaptic Response" is extremely good as well. Also. the cover features a plastic insert that can be rotated to produce psycahdellic(sp?) patterns!

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One of the Best "Arts" Ever...
An unusual, but excellent arrangement

Bach: Die Kunst der Fuge

Manufacturer: Cpo Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000001RSN
Release Date: 1995-01-25

Tracks:

Contrapunctus 1
Contrapunctus 3
Contrapunctus 2
Contrapunctus 4
Nr.15 (Canon Alla Ottava)
Nr.16 (Canon Alla Decima)
Nr.17 (Canon Alla Duodecima)
Contrapunctus 8
Contrapunctus 11
Contrapunctus 10
Contrapunctus 9

Tracks:

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Contrapunctus 6
Contrapunctus 7
Nr.14 (Canon Per Augmentationem In Contrario Motu)
Contrapunctus 12a
Contrapunctus 12b
Contrapunctus 13a
Contrapunctus 13b
Contrapunctus 18
Berliner Sax Qt: Free Spatial Improvisation

Customer Reviews:

One of the Best "Arts" Ever..........2004-05-24

This recording features surely one of the best Art of Fugue realizations ever: a huge value at the cheap price. With soprano, alto, tenor, and bass represented here, the timbre of Sax's wonderful horn shines. The performers are talented with their respective instruments, and they really have a good handle on Bach's esoteric piece. This recording rivals the recent Emerson Quartet's realization on DG--also highly recommended.

Other good "Art" realizations include: Walcha (organ) on DG/Arkhive; Gould (piano/organ) Sony; Rubsam (organ) Naxos; Leonhardt (harpsichord) Vanguard/Omega; and Nikolayeva (piano) Hyperion [this recording might have been discontinued; however, get it if you can find it: it is highly recommended!].

Orchestral versions of the "Art" are not recommended.

An unusual, but excellent arrangement.......2000-07-29

The Art of the Fugue was, according to some, Bach's last great composition. There have always been discussions as to whether or not it was finished at the time of his death, and exactly what instrument(s) he intended for its performance. All in all, it has been recorded by just about every possible solo and small group imaginable.

This arrangement for saxaphone quartett is about as different as they come. I bought this out of curiosity, but find that I enjoy it as much as any other CD of The Art of the Fugue I own. Like many records of this piece, there is a added cut to indicate, I suppose, the unfinished nature of it. In this case the quartett added an improvosational piece. To tell the truth I listened to the whole set twice before I noticed it. It is avante gaurde, but fits with the Bach very well.

If you are interested in alternate explorations of Bach's music, this is well worth your time and money.

Ambient Extraction
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Ambient Extraction

Manufacturer: Supple Records, Inc.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAH19G
Release Date: 2004-10-19

Spatial Awareness Through Harmonic Resonance
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Spatial Awareness Through Harmonic Resonance
Donald W. Gill
Manufacturer: Musicosophy Tonal Theatre
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CA8SVQ
Release Date: 2005-08-16