Lost Terrain

Editorial Reviews
Phil Derby, Wind and Wire Magazine
"Most of this music, though, is about serenity. Music like "Terrain of Memory," "Falling Away," and "Spires" gently caress the ear with pleasant formless sound pools. By the end of Lost Terrain, you are almost guaranteed to find yourself much more relaxed and at peace than when you started. Kudos to Hypnos for reissuing this classic ambient work. Practically a must-have for fans of ambient in the style of Eno and Budd."

About the Artist
Jeff Greinke is a musician, composer, performer, sound sculptor, and visual artist who is known worldwide for his unique sound. Through a highly developed process of layering, Jeff composes and performs music rich in texture, depth, mood, and subtle detail. Using various acoustic and electronic instruments, found sounds, and extended studio techniques, Jeff sculpts sound worlds that conjure a strong sense of place, hovering somewhere between the exotic and the familiar.

Album Description
Seattles Jeff Greinke is considered by many to be one of the great talents in the ambient/experimental music scene. His career has progressed from early experimentalism, through his mid-period ambience and fourth-world atmospherics, to his recent work in a loop-oriented world/jazz/ambient hybrid style. The one release of Greinkes most often mentioned by fans of his work is 1992s Lost Terrain, originally released on Silent Records. With a sound that ranges from an austere minimalism reminiscent of Budd and Eno, to strange, surreal soundworlds uniquely Greinkes own, Terrain showcases all that is strong and unique about Greinkes work. Out of print for several years, this crucial mid-period release is now available again, digitally remastered and repackaged, from Hypnos Recordings.

Lost Terrain

Lost Terrain
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Greinke IS the Weather Man
  • Good, interesting ambient that gets better with time
 Lost Terrain
Jeff Greinke
Manufacturer: Silent
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00001QGV8
Release Date: 1999-06-01

Tracks:

  1. Terrain of Memory
  2. The Cry
  3. The Moor
  4. River of Wood
  5. Falling Away
  6. The Precipice
  7. Spires
  8. Rendered Motionless
  9. Confluence

Album Description

Seattles Jeff Greinke is considered by many to be one of the great talents in the ambient/experimental music scene. His career has progressed from early experimentalism, through his mid-period ambience and fourth-world atmospherics, to his recent work in a loop-oriented world/jazz/ambient hybrid style. The one release of Greinkes most often mentioned by fans of his work is 1992s Lost Terrain, originally released on Silent Records. With a sound that ranges from an austere minimalism reminiscent of Budd and Eno, to strange, surreal soundworlds uniquely Greinkes own, Terrain showcases all that is strong and unique about Greinkes work. Out of print for several years, this crucial mid-period release is now available again, digitally remastered and repackaged, from Hypnos Recordings.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Greinke IS the Weather Man.......2003-01-22

This was my second Greinke album, the first being
the brooding masterpiece that is Changing Skies (1990),
which is still my favorite. As the Amazon review says,
the fan of Eno (i.e. On Land) will have lots to enjoy
on this album. This music is stark and chilly, though not
'bleak or depressing'; rather, it is delivered with a sense of wonder and awe for nature.
It is such a nice piece of contemplative/meditative work
that over the years I've found that I like to work to this
kind of music as well as relax.
Jeff Greinke is a class act and in a class all by himself.
One could draw analogies to Eno of course, but when the ear
truly pays attention, that comparison seems the more flimsy.
Greinke hears with his ears and composes with his own voice.
He is every bit the Master as Eno when it comes to theses
type of atmospherics, and any 'fan' of ambient, electronic, innovative music must sample, if not own, a good smattering
of
Greinke's work. I first heard him in the late 80's and I'm
still moved by his work to this day.

3 out of 5 stars Good, interesting ambient that gets better with time.......2000-06-09

So much of the ambient music available is really sappy and dull. At first, I was ready to lump this recording in with the slush pile, but closer listening revealed some interesting things going on behind the synth washes. Greinke is a musician with original - if somewhat unobtrusive - ideas. It now comes off my shelf several times a year. It's no "Blessing of Tears," but it's got some backbone and brains behind it.
Lost Terrain
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Lost Terrain
    Jeff Greinke
    Manufacturer: Hypnos
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000008QD2
    Release Date: 1995-10-03

    Tracks:

    1. Terrain of Memory
    2. Cry
    3. Moor - Jeff Greinke,
    4. River of Wood
    5. Falling Away
    6. Precipice
    7. Spires
    8. Rendered Motionless
    9. Confluence
    Lost Terrain
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      		Lost Terrain
      Jeff Greinke
      Manufacturer: Silent
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      AmbientAmbient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | New Age | Styles | Music
      GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
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