Blemish [Import]

Product Description
2003 solo album from David Sylvian, his first since 1999's 'Dead Bees on a Cake'. It's the debut release for his Samadhi Sound label. David set aside a month to write & record the album while taking a break from the project that he & his brother, Steve Jansen, are working on. He has created an impromptu suite of songs for guitar, electronics & voice. The compositions were crafted from improvisational sessions captured live in the studio. Working almost entirely alone David has created an emotionally raw, minimalist work, of immediacy & stark beauty. Adding to the intensity & air of experimentation is the presence of Derek Bailey. Three of the pieces included on 'Blemish' were written with, & feature, the legendary free-jazz guitarist. The final track of the CD features a haunting electronic arrangement by Christian Fennesz. Digipak.

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Blemish [Import]

Average customer rating: James Knapman's Igloomag.com REVIEW **** STOP - READ BEFORE YOU BUY **** An interesting companion to "Blemish".

The Good Son vs. The Only Daughter: Blemish Remixes David Sylvian Manufacturer: Samadhi Sound UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music New Age | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Snow Borne Sorrow Blemish Money for All World Citizen Wonderful World EP ASIN: B0006U54JG Release Date: 2005-03-15

Tracks:

1. Only Daughter [Remix] - Wilbert Aerts, Fabienne Dussenwart, Dominica Eyckmans, Ryoji Ikeda, Pascal Moreau, David Sylvian,
2. Blemish [Remix]
3. Heart Knows Better [Remix] - Alphonse Elsenburg, David Sylvian
4. Fire in the Forest [Remix]
5. Good Son [Remix]
6. Late Night Shopping [Remix] - Hayden Chisholm, David Sylvian
7. How Little We Need to Be Happy [Remix]
8. Only Daughter [Remix] - Nils Petter Molv David Sylvian
9. Blemish [Remix]

Album Description

Sylvian personally commissioned remixes of material from his critically acclaimed album Blemish, which was released in 2003. The album includes remixes from innovative artists such as Burnt Friedman, Yoshihiro, Ryoji Ikeda, Readymade and more. DMG. 2005.

Album Details

Sylvian Personally Commissioned Remixes of Material from his Critically Acclaimed 2003 Album 'blemish'. This Set Includes Innovative Contributions from Burnt Friedman, Yoshihiro Hanno, Ryoji Ikeda, Akira Rabelais, Readymade Fc, and More. One of the Top Two "Albums of the Year" for the Wire Magazine in 2003, 'blemish' was Heralded by Many as an Extraordinary Work that Cemented Sylvian's Reputation of Always Challenging Himself as Well as his Audience. The Remixers Involved in this Project Include Some of the Most Creative and Globally Respected Individuals at the Forefront of Musical Experimentation and Sound Manipulation. Presented in a Digipak with Artwork by Atsushi Fukui and Design by Chris Bigg, this Release Continues Samadhisound's Commitment to Creating Beautifully Packaged, Stunning Music.

Customer Reviews:

James Knapman's Igloomag.com REVIEW.......2005-12-23

REVIEW BY: James Knapman at Igloomag.com
(03.13.05) David Sylvian's Blemish album was the first release to appear on his own newly formed independent label Samadhisound in 2003. Written as a break from a project he was working on with Steve Jansen, Blemish is a suite of eight compositions based on studio recordings of live improvisational sessions utilizing Sylvian's voice as the focal point, minimal electronic brush-strokes and, on three songs, the prominently showcased free-jazz guitar work of Derek Bailey.

Samadhisound returns to this fertile ground for its fifth release with The Good Son vs The Only Daughter: The Blemish Remixes, a collection of often radical re-workings by eight artists of seven of those original, stark compositions, all personally commissioned by Sylvian himself. If this to you sounds like the product of a small independent label attempting to fill time with a hastily thrown together remix compilation then think again. All hyperbole aside this has to be one of the finest remix compilations ever released.

One of the problems with both compilations and remix compilations is that an individual's appreciation of them as a whole is going to vary according to their appreciation of the work of the contributors. As these contributors can be both various and diverse (as is unequivocally the case here), the content of the compilation can often reflect that, in which case it becomes almost inevitable that the listener will end up favouring a select few tracks and disregarding - at least to some extent - the rest. The Only Daughter... dispels this possibility almost instantly.

The minimal nature of Sylvian's source material is, of course, a blessing. The majority of the tracks on Blemish owe their structure and melody almost entirely to Sylvian's vocals alone. Bailey's free-jazz guitar and the electronic brush-strokes that appear in these works serve more as undercurrents, adding a great deal texturally but less melodically, focusing the listener's attention on Sylvian's voice. The result is a suite of tracks from which almost all instrumentation can be substituted with totally new arrangements and accompaniments resulting in a fully recognizable yet totally different piece of music. Indeed many of the remixes on "The Only Daughter" would be better-termed re-workings or even re-recordings. In a number of cases, session musicians have been brought in by the remix artists to record completely new compositions and arrangements.

There is no clearer example of this than on the first track; Ryoji Ikeda's re-working of "The Only Daughter". Ever since Ikeda's Op release for the Touch label he has all but abandoned the electronic in favour of classical instruments, and this divergence is very much in evidence here. Interestingly, although the original version was not a track on which Bailey's erratic guitar-work appeared, Ikeda has reflected the free-form structure in a brand new, atonal arrangement performed on flute, French horn, violin, viola, cello and piano. The flute is particularly effective when used in atonal music, its lilting, hypnotic quality serving to provide a stabilizing and focal centre to what can otherwise be unsettling and disconcertingly random melodic structures. The result is nothing short of magical: Ikeda's remix has Sylvian speaking directly to you through the speakers, imbuing the piece with a humanity and a narrative that even the original version set at a distance with it's chopped up vocals and burbling electronic undercurrents. Eerie, unsettling, cinematic and utterly compelling, this is quite simply the product of genius.

Burnt Friedman's rather more conventional, smooth and noticeably rhythmic remix of "The Only Daughter" follows, refuelling the original with a hushed, loping beat, light piano keys and a newly recorded and softly blown clarinet solo. It becomes particularly apparent at this point that the album has been lovingly arranged and edited to match the narrative cohesion of the original: the remixes have been sewn together so deftly it's often impossible to hear the joins. Sweet Billy Pilgrim has also weaved newly recorded clarinet arrangements into his version of "The Heart Knows Better", blurring the lines between his and Friedman's remixes so completely they could be mistaken for two movements of the same piece. And yet after a few moments, Sweet Billy Pilgrim has firmly imprinted "The Heart Knows Better" with a completely new and individual identity.

The original version of "A Fire In The Forest" provided a soft and melodic exit to "Blemish," crafted as it was from the intricately woven sounds of the critically acclaimed Christian Fennesz. Readymade FC effortlessly transforms "A Fire In The Forest" into something totally other, emphasizing a pop sensibility that is hard to divine from the original by setting up an addictive and recognizable hook using a delicate, tinkling music box melody that is subsequently joined by crunching chatter and a frail, weeping violin.

But perhaps the most astonishing track on The Only Daughter... is Tatsuhiko Asano's extraordinary remix of "How Little We Need To Be Happy." To appreciate just what an achievement this remix is you need to have heard Sylvian's original version, as it is probably the most off-kilter and amorphous track on Blemish. Asano rescues Sylvian's voice from Bailey's lunatic guitar twangs, and sets it amongst a warm, smoky mix of loungy, trip-hop percussion, glowing guitars and laid back keyboards. A bridging section mid-way through reveals newly composed string motifs and the last, twisted vestiges of the original's guitar before the piece swirls away into the distance. Asano's new arrangement brings underpinning melody and free flowing but recognizable structure to a track that, in it's original form, was almost bereft of these facets. A startling achievement.

Elsewhere of note there is another variation of "The Only Daughter" by Jan Bang and Erik Honore, that remains relatively faithful whilst wreathing a new, almost Eastern trumpet solo around it and a typically elliptical version of "Blemish" by the extremely talented Akira Rabelais which finds the originals wowing guitar samples muted, twisted and eroded still further.

I would implore all those out there who doubt the value of or have become disillusioned by the remix to listen to The Only Daughter...; it could not have been a greater success and I can think of no better document to illustrate just how stunning the remix can be if assembled with passion and care. It is an astonishingly accomplished, cohesive piece of work that stands side by side with and in many places actually surpasses Blemish, and receives the highest recommendation it is possible to give.

Samples of each track on The Only Daughter... are available from the pretty but annoying, Flash-based Samadhisound website, but will more than likely prove off-putting. As is often the case with sound-samples of such delicate and carefully woven music, these fragments offer rather empty glimpses of the whole that end up sounding rather lifeless and discrete. Rest assured that this is not the case. Buy, without hesitation. Immediately.

**** STOP - READ BEFORE YOU BUY ****.......2005-08-09

Overall I can only recommend this to hardcore collectors. It really isn't very different than David's version. OK so they made some tweaks but I guess I expected them to be a little more creative and make bigger changes. Yes they were respectful, but I was a little disapointed.

But before you go...

See that $40.99 price tag that Amazon has put on this disc? Did you know that you can buy it directly from David for $15.99? (One of my local independant record stores has copies at their regular price of $14.99.) And why is it the independant always sell for less than the big guys? I always thought it was supposed to be the other way around.

An interesting companion to "Blemish"........2005-07-01

Perhaps the strangest remix album I have ever heard, "The Good Son vs. the Only Daughter" does two things. The first, and most essential to the success of a remix album is that the pieces largely manage to strike that fine balance between injection of personal identity of the remixer without loss of the original theme of the piece and maintaining the feel that the primary artist (in this case David Sylvian) still feels like the primary artist. BUt the second thing it does is far more intriguing-- the pieces from "Blemish", a dense, difficult album with a lack of concrete melody and traditional structure, are rendered in fashions that are actually more listenable.

Mind you, I feel it falls short of the original album's brilliance in that it is a lot less dense, but its pretty unusual for a remix album to sound more commercially viable than the original. A fair number of the remixers saw fit to blend the original tracks with new performances on acoustic instruments and the addition of beats to provide a rhythmic foundation to work with (Burnt Friedman's remix of "Blemish" and "Late NIght Shopping", Sweet Billy Pilgrim's "The Heart Knows Better", and Jan Bang and Erik Honore's "The Only Daughter"-- the latter being the best, interspersing fantastically moody playing from Nils Petter Molvaer on trumpet with the original piece) and some made the choice to abandon the backing track nearly in its entirity for a totally new arrangement ("The Only Daughter" remix by Ryoji Ikeda adds orchestration, Hanno's "The Good Son" is laced in techno elements, and Readymade FC's "A Fire in the Forest" replaces the previous synth drive with delicate, minimalist keyboards and organs). Its all quite adventerous, and its largely successful.

All in all, its a good remix project, get "Blemish" first, but this is a nice companion piece. Recommended.

Average customer rating: the best This has slowly become my favorite Sylvian album Approach with caution Angry, Spare, Beautiful Música para gente introvertida

Blemish David Sylvian Manufacturer: Samadhi Sound UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Snow Borne Sorrow World Citizen The Good Son vs. The Only Daughter: Blemish Remixes Money for All Secrets of the Beehive ASIN: B00009YWAW Release Date: 2003-06-30

Tracks:

1. Blemish
2. Good Son
3. Only Daughter
4. Heart Knows Better
5. She Is Not
6. Late Night Shopping
7. How Little We Need to Be Happy
8. Fire in the Forest

Album Description

2003 solo album from David Sylvian, his first since 1999's 'Dead Bees on a Cake'. It's the debut release for his Samadhi Sound label. David set aside a month to write & record the album while taking a break from the project that he & his brother, Steve Jansen, are working on. He has created an impromptu suite of songs for guitar, electronics & voice. The compositions were crafted from improvisational sessions captured live in the studio. Working almost entirely alone David has created an emotionally raw, minimalist work, of immediacy & stark beauty. Adding to the intensity & air of experimentation is the presence of Derek Bailey. Three of the pieces included on 'Blemish' were written with, & feature, the legendary free-jazz guitarist. The final track of the CD features a haunting electronic arrangement by Christian Fennesz. Digipak.

Album Details

Sylvian Created an Impromptu Suite of Songs for Guitar, Electronics and Voice. The Compositions were Crafted from Improvisational Sessions Captured Live in the Studio. Working Almost Entirely Alone, He Has Created an Emotionally Raw, Minimal Work, of Immediacy and Stark Beauty. Although There Are Elements in his Previous Body of Work that Hint at the Direction Taken Here, "Blemish" Appears to Cover New Ground in Style, Content, Intensity of Emotion and in the Seemly Open Ended Nature of the Compositions Themselves. Adding to the Intensity and Air of Experimentation is the Presence of Derek Bailey. Three of the Pieces Included on 'blemish' were Written with and Feature, the Legendary Free-jazz Guitarist. The Final Track of the CD features a Haunting Electronic Arrangement by Christian Fennesz. The Album was Recorded February 03 and Mixed in March.

Customer Reviews:

the best .......2007-05-20

this is David's best work since leaving Japan, and his early sol efforts were great. But this is one of the top albums of all time, it is perfect. An all-star group of fennesz, bailey, sakamoto and slyvian all used sparingly--perfectly! wow! Very unlike the busy overproduced crap he's been doing for the past 10 years that occasionally yields a jewel, this album is one...all of it.PERFECTION. The best release of the last five, maybe 10 years.

This has slowly become my favorite Sylvian album.......2007-05-17

When I first picked this disc up I found it cold and a bit unapproachable. I was only slightly familiar with Derek Bailey at the time. The music and emotional tone seem to describe a broken, alienated, and unhappy world. But this first impression is wrong.

Sylvian is a serious artist whose work repays attention. Obviously, as many other reviewers have noted, much of the creative process here came out of the turmoil in his personal life. The icy remove of many of the songs reflects the personal pain one can presume he felt. But that isn't where the story ends. The despair slowly eases as Sylvian struggles to find happiness or preferably peace. It is a difficult quest that we must spend our lives engaged in. This last thought culminates in the beautiful "Fire in the Forest". It's no accident that Sylvian leaves us with this statement of quiet hope.

Atonal guitar and abstruse lyrics are not everyone's cup of tea. There is a lot of beauty here though, if one is willing to go along on the trip that Sylvian has laid out for us. He is a profoundly human artist who understands that despair and hope can exist in proximity. He tells us that maybe in the end hope can overcome despair.

Approach with caution.......2007-01-31

In my opinion, one would be hard pressed to find much of beauty here, or even of interest... Listen to clips, at least, before spending good money. Although perhaps beside the point, a good alternative is The Nine Horses project, featuring Sylvian, Jansen, Sakamoto and others.

Angry, Spare, Beautiful.......2006-09-08

I love a previous reviewer's assessment that this is the angriest quiet album you will encounter. David Sylvian has crafted a masterpiece from personal strife, and demonstrates again that he is one of the true 'originals', out there making his music. This album is bookended by two beautiful songs that could not be more different. Try this and then listen to 'Snow Borne Sorrow' to enjoy the ongoing trajectory of Sylvian's career.

Música para gente introvertida.......2005-11-01

Tras la decepción que supuso el último disco de Sylvian (el mediocre "Dead Bees on a Cake") su penúltimo trabajo "Blemish" resultó ser algo así como la antítesis de aquél. Mientras que el primero se gestó a lo largo de muchos años, éste se grabó en unas pocas semanas. Si "Dead Bees On a Cake" era el último trabajo que Sylvian grababa en la multinacional Virgin Records, "Blemish" representó el debut de la nueva compañía discográfica de David (Samadhi Sound). Si en el anterior disco la nómina de artistas involucrados era enorme y el nivel de producción notable, en "Blemish" el número de colaboradores se ha reducido a la mínima expresión (apenas son Derek Bailey y el propio David Sylvian) y la producción es más modesta pero muy personal. Esto viene a demostrar por enésima vez en la música que la forma importa más bien poco si no se tienen buenas ideas que plasmar y que la calidad supera a la cantidad. Temáticamente, ambos trabajos no podían ser tampoco más opuestos; pues si uno describía un estado de ánimo feliz y satisfecho, el otro ilustra (al parecer) una complicada etapa emocional en la trayectoria vital del artista: su ruptura con Ingrid Chavez, la mujer con la que tan encariñado se mostraba en el libreto de "Dead Bees on a Cake" (ironías de la vida...).

"Blemish" es un álbum minimalista y austero, compuesto mediante una escasísima instrumentación y sin innecesarios efectismos de por medio, sin duda alguna una bocanada de aire fresco en el desesperante panorama musical actual y en la cada vez más exigua discografía de este artista. Resulta curioso que un álbum en apariencia tan sencillo como éste sea tan difícil de describir, me resulta muy complicado hablar de él y comentarlo abiertamente. Las canciones parecen ser algo así como monólogos interiores acerca de malogradas relaciones familiares, desencuentros, rupturas, etc, todo ello cuestiones a los que este artista nos tiene acostumbrados. Hay temas, como por ejemplo la inquietante "The Only Daughter", donde la voz de Sylvian se corta abruptamente a media frase o reverbera de manera extraña, como si el protagonista de la canción no quisiera afrontar algún hecho en particular o deseara escabullirse de ese juez llamado conciencia pasando a reflexionar sobre algo diferente, evadiéndose.

La música también contribuye a realzar esa atmósfera críptica en la que Sylvian nos introduce de cabeza; ayudado en parte por el guitarrista Derek Bailey (compositor, junto a Sylvian, de tres de los temas del disco). No cabe duda de que éste es un trabajo difícil de asimilar, no es el típico disco que puedas poner de ruido de fondo mientras haces otras cosas pues demanda toda tu atención. Seguramente provocará (y de hecho, ya lo hace) graves divisiones entre los propios seguidores del inglés. Algunos considerarán a "Blemish" como un álbum audaz, sincero, honesto y muy destacable mientras que otros renegarán de él diciendo que es un trabajo hermético y poco inspirado que oculta sus carencias bajo un envoltorio vanguardista.

Lo que está claro es que "Blemish" no es para todo el mundo, y es improbable que deje indiferente a cualquiera que lo escuche. Deleitará a unos pocos y espantará a la mayoría, disgustada por la franqueza del artefacto en cuestión. Como Sylvian dijo ya hace años:

"Mi música es como estar solo en una habitación contigo mismo. Es introspectiva de una manera tal que hace sentirse a algunas personas muy mal a gusto. La clase de gente que inmediatamente enciende la televisión cuando se encuentra sola no disfruta con mi música, les hace sentirse terriblemente incómodos".

Sin duda alguna estas declaraciones del año '87 le van como un anillo al dedo a "Blemish"; un trabajo sombrío, etéreo, inaprensible, que sin embargo va haciendo mella en cualquiera que lo escuche atentamente varias veces. Atreverse con él es una experiencia curiosa, es ciertamente como estar en un lugar a solas con tus pensamientos.

Sin menospreciar ningún momento, sobresale especialmente el tema "A Fire In the Forest", un bellísimo colofón que, en un disco como éste, se asemeja a una especie de rayo redentor ante tanta amargura y soledad como destilan los ocho cortes compuestos por Sylvian (todos ellos homogéneos y perfectamente combinados). `Blemish' es un álbum peculiar y honesto que sólo unos pocos (los de tímpanos más inquietos) llegarán a apreciar en su justa medida. Para mí es lo mejor de Sylvian en muchos años. Es mucho y nada a la vez, una abstracción sonora, un estado de ánimo, una sensación, un pensamiento hecho música pero ante todo un álbum único e irrepetible. Gracias a Sylvian por variar de nuevo las coordenadas de manera tan acertada y por volver a lo que siempre se la ha dado mejor: a la experimentación y al retrato del desengaño, la inadaptación y la melancolía.

"Blemish" es uno de esos discos indescriptibles que ya no se hacen. Es por ello que resulta imprescindible escucharlo para saber de qué demonios estoy hablando.

Average customer rating: A unique portrait.

To Play: The Blemish Sessions Derek Bailey ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Carpal Tunnel Money for All Sound Grammar Prezens Orphans [Fold-out Digipak with 24-page booklet] ASIN: B000GLL0XY Release Date: 2006-09-19

Tracks:

1. Play 1
2. Play 2
3. Play 3
4. Play 4
5. Play 5
6. Play 6
7. Play 7
8. Play 8

Album Description

Derek Bailey died on Christmas Day, 2005, aged 75, leaving behind a lifetime of collaborations, friendships, and a vast treasure hoard of recordings accumulated in fifty years during which he was one of the principle figures responsible for the rise of improvisation in music in the West.

"As fate would have it this was to be the last solo studio session Derek was to record before the onset of illness," recalls Sylvian. "That might make the session valuable in itself but it's the quality of the work that's outstanding."

Those familiar with Bailey's angular, spiky, minimal lines on Blemish will be surprised by the lush, melodic richness and density of Bailey's performance here, which has the same beauty and playfulness found on Bailey's most popular and accessible recent disk, Ballads.

Presented in a digipak featuring the beautifully and poignant photography of Derek, designed by Chris Bigg, this release continues samadhisound's commitment to creating beautifully packaged, stunning music.

Album Description

To sing along with Derek Bailey: a high bar for anyone to set themselves as a vocalist. But that was what David Sylvian had in mind when he commissioned an armful of solo tracks from the grand dojo of guitar improv. Bailey turned up at South London's Moat Studios in February 2003 and cut eight "Plays" (six acoustic, two electric), two of which ended up as backing tracks on Sylvian's Blemish album the following year. In the event, it turned out to be Bailey's final studio session before he succumbed to the motor neurone disease from which he died on Christmas Day last year. Sylvian or no Sylvian, it's a fine epitaph, confidently introspective. The opening track's forlorn mood resembles that other great guitar titan's last recording, John Fahey's Red Cross, but Bailey quickly takes himself in hand and the bulk of the set is actually pretty vigorous. Bailey had moved to Barcelona by this time. Perhaps it's fanciful, but do we detect Hispanic notes in this final vintage? Sometimes in the note-flurry, the light falls on a spectre of flamenco; "Play 3" contains pealing harmonics like the bells of the Barrio Gotic; on "Play 5" Bailey makes pliable, melting overtones by bending his guitar neck. The cover photos of Bailey in his Barcelona apartment show Derek's serious and playful sides, but the abiding mood of To Play is determination, echoed by the cover shot of a Rembrandt-like Derek on his sofa, unfazed by the shadows creeping in. - Rob Young The Wire Sept. 06

Customer Reviews:

A unique portrait........2006-10-02

Invariably, when an artist as well respected as Derek Bailey passes away, a flood of material seems to hit the market-- planned releases, reissues cashing on the perceived short-term boost in recognition, and sessions perhaps not intended for release, but with new material at an end, suddenly seems more relevent, more critical. "To Play: The Blemish Sessions" falls into that camp-- Bailey had provided David Sylvian with a set of recordings, about 45 minutes or so released on here, primarily on acoustic guitar but with a couple pieces on electric, from which Sylvian derived three fine tracks on "Blemish". This session presents that material unedited and without Sylvian's overdubs.

While Bailey's playing throughout can be quite enjoyable, there's definitely a hole in the music-- it's clear he'd intended this to go along with a vocal. "Play 6" for example-- there's so much space hanging around in this recording that I felt myself subconsciously filling in the spaces. In it's own way, this is a fine portrait to the genius that is Derek Bailey; a view into his position in the creative process and a chance to hear him in isolation for a recording meant as part of a collective. But while the music is certainly interesting from that perspective, it does feel incomplete.

My guess is that anyone reading this is going to purchase this regardless of what I have to say. Given this, I should state that I have no regrets about picking this up, but there's definitely a whole lot better by Bailey.

Average customer rating:

The Good Son vs. The Only Daughter: Blemish Remixes David Sylvian Manufacturer: Bmg Victor ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music New Age | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0006SLDFC Release Date: 2005-02-07

Tracks:

1. Only Daughter [Remix] - Wilbert Aerts, Fabienne Dussenwart, Dominica Eyckmans, Ryoji Ikeda, Pascal Moreau, David Sylvian,
2. Blemish [Remix]
3. Heart Knows Better [Remix] - Alphonse Elsenburg, David Sylvian
4. Fire in the Forest [Remix]
5. Good Son [Remix]
6. Late Night Shopping [Remix] - Hayden Chisholm, David Sylvian
7. How Little We Need to Be Happy [Remix]
8. Only Daughter [Remix] - Nils Petter Molv David Sylvian
9. Blemish [Remix]

Album Details

Sylvian Personally Commissioned Remixes of Material from his Critically Acclaimed 2003 Album 'blemish'. This Set Includes Innovative Contributions from Burnt Friedman, Yoshihiro Hanno, Ryoji Ikeda, Akira Rabelais, Readymade Fc, and More. One of the Top Two "Albums of the Year" for the Wire Magazine in 2003, 'blemish' was Heralded by Many as an Extraordinary Work that Cemented Sylvian's Reputation of Always Challenging Himself as Well as his Audience. The Remixers Involved in this Project Include Some of the Most Creative and Globally Respected Individuals at the Forefront of Musical Experimentation and Sound Manipulation.

Average customer rating:

Something's Wrong Somewhere Red Blemish Manufacturer: BRI ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAGJCG Release Date: 2001-07-31

Tracks:

1. 15 Seconds out of Phase
2. Something Bad
3. Relative to What Cliche'
4. Misplaced Love
5. Or E Gone Jazz Theme
6. Molecular Wait
7. Super Cool
8. Hug My Fish
9. Everybody Wants to Get Even
10. No Money Down
11. Ran Outta' Woody
12. Hopeful Diagnosis
13. Voluptuous Vacuum

Average customer rating: One of his very best

Blemish David Sylvian Manufacturer: Japanese Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music New Age | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000CBCBF Release Date: 2003-11-03

Tracks:

1. Blemish
2. Good Son
3. Only Daughter
4. Heart Knows Better
5. She Is Not
6. Late Night Shopping
7. How Little We Need to Be Happy
8. Fire in the Forest
9. Trauma [*]

Album Description

Japanese edition of the ex-Japan frontman's 2003 solo album features 9 tracks including 1 bonus track, 'Trauma'. Packaged in digipak format. P-Vine.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: "Trauma".

Customer Reviews:

One of his very best.......2004-05-03

I have bought many David Sylvian LPs and CDs over the years and this I rate as highly as his earlier Secrets of the Beehive. Beautifully recorded with sparse vocals, this CD finds David Sylvian in fine form. Hard to find but worth it. It was also released on LP with the extra track.

Average customer rating: Good Debut

Blemish Dead Tight Five Manufacturer: The Orchard ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005QDH2 Release Date: 2001-10-02

Tracks:

1. Dilate
2. Collapse
3. Far From God
4. What I Know
5. Be Alone
6. Subtle Bruise
7. Wine And Lizards
8. No Other Sleeve
9. To Bury Again
10. Amputate
11. Lack
12. Slufoot

Customer Reviews:

Good Debut.......2003-06-07

I just heard of this band through a message board and decided to buy their cd. I must say it sounds great...better than I expected. It's got that hard, nu-metal feel to it, and there are many good songs on here. The lead singer is excellent...he sings in a few different styles, a few similar to Billy Corgan and Mike Patton. "Be Alone" and "Far From God" should be played on the radio all over the country. "Be Alone" should definitely be one of the top rock singles. Overall, I was impressed. Hope to see them live someday.

Average customer rating:

Cone: Duo For Violin And Cello/New Weather/Four Songs/Serenade/Philomela Edward T. Cone , Cyrus Stevens , John Whitfield , Mimmi Fulmer , Scott Rawls , Jayn Rosenfeld , and Jeffrey Farrington Manufacturer: Composers Recordings ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000005TYF Release Date: 1997-03-18

Tracks:

1. Duo For Violin And Cello
2. New Weather - Four Songs To Poems By Paul Muldoon: Wind And Tree
3. New Weather - Four Songs To Poems By Paul Muldoon: Blemish
4. New Weather - Four Songs To Poems By Paul Muldoon: Bran
5. New Weather - Four Songs To Poems By Paul Muldoon: Hedgehog
6. Serenade
7. Philomela: I. Nightingales
8. Philomela: II. The Nightingale
9. Philomela: III. Philomela

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Red's Christmas Red Blemish Manufacturer: Handful Of Quarters ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAGJD0 Release Date: 2001-12-04

Tracks:

1. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
2. Deck the Halls
3. What Child Is This
4. O Come All Ye Faithful
5. Up on a Housetop
6. Auld Lang Syne
7. Carol of the Bells
8. Good King Wencelas
9. Jolly Old St. Nicholas
10. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

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87a Red Blemish Manufacturer: Handful Of Quarters ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CAGJDA Release Date: 2002-05-07

Tracks:

1. Built with Seeds
2. Spots B 4 I's
3. Empathico
4. J Phonic
5. 87a
6. Human Id
7. Feeling Strange
8. Missal
9. Nerd GS
10. What Were You Saying?
11. .The Answer

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1. Boats Against the Current [Import]
2. Calla [Extra tracks]
3. Chicago 13 [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]
4. Christmas Eve and Other Stories
5. Cuttin' Heads
6. Déjà Fou
7. Days in Avalon
8. Elvis' Golden Records [Original recording remastered]
9. Elvis Presley Karaoke [Import]
10. Every Night

Rap Music

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