Scootering Rally Anthems [Import]

scootering rally anthems [import]

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Compiled in conjunction with Scootering magazine and Rally DJ's, this album features the full range of Rally sounds from Northern Soul, Ska and Mod to Punk and Indie. Includes 25 total tracks by Specials, King Kurt, The Jam, The Meteors, Dave & Ansel Collins, Stone Roses and more! Castle Music. 2005.

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I've Never Heard Magic As Crazy As This

Second Grace: Music of Nick Drake

Manufacturer: World Village
ProductGroup: Music
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Sky Blue Sky

ASIN: B000N6U1CS
Release Date: 2007-04-10

Tracks:

Rider On The Wheel
Pink Moon
Fly
Parasite
River Man
One Of These Things First
Joey
Introduction-Bryter Layter
Northern Sky
Hanging On A Star
Harvest Breed
Place To Be
Three Hours
From The Morning

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Pianist Christopher O'Riley again dances with the possibility of cliché and instead pirouettes into art. Second Grace: The Music of Nick Drake marks his fourth album of covers, joining his two CDs of Radiohead tunes (Hold Me to This and True Love Waits) and one exploring singer-songwriter Elliott Smith (Home to Oblivion). O'Riley is attracted to quirky composers and tragic writers, and Nick Drake, who died of an overdose at 26 after only three albums, fits both bills. Although Drake had a fondness for jazz voicings and odd chord changes, he was ultimately a more direct and simpler composer than Radiohead's Thom Yorke or Elliott Smith. O'Riley respects that in his interpretations. Whereas his previous albums often ventured into flights of unalloyed atonality, Second Grace feeds on the autumnal melodic lyricism that Drake pursued over the course of his three albums, Five Leaves Left, Bryter Layter, and, of course, Pink Moon, the title piece from which helped reignite interest in Drake's music when Volkswagen unearthed it for a TV spot in 2000. O'Riley doesn't attain that fragile, on-the-edge-of-disappearing voice that Drake had. Instead, he replaces it with the quiet reserve heard in the minimalist feel of "Riverman" and the breathy rhapsody on "One of These Things First." The lounge-jazz break in the middle of that tune seems like last call at Joe's Pub. A concert pianist, O'Riley often cites classical sources for inspiration in his arrangements, including Baroque composer Couperin in the lyrical treatment of "Introduction: Bryter Layter." As with his previous interpretations, I'm not sure that Second Grace would actually appeal to Nick Drake fans. Instead, it stands on its own ground, a passionate and obsessive hymn to a lost voice. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews:

I've Never Heard Magic As Crazy As This.......2007-04-22

This doesn't necessarily qualify as "Spacemusic," but it's exquisitely gorgeous and I heard it on ECHOES, played by that closet folkie John Diliberto: I've just sat and listened (and listened...and listened..you get the idea) to "Second Grace: The Music Of Nick Drake" by Christopher O'Riley.

O"Riley is a well established classical pianist, and while his interpretations of Nick Drake (or Radiohead, for that matter,) don't veer into the jazzy experimentalism of Brad Meldhau, where Nick's music doesn't sound comfortable to me anyway, he nails that English Pastoral sound the way Ralph Vaughn Williams might have. Plus he is leagues ahead of the "Look Ma, no left hand" school of "jazz pianism" best demonstrated by George Winston, who should not be allowed to record again until he plays through every Bill Evans songbook in existence.

OK, that's what "Second Grace" is not-but what IS it? It's the way "Northern Sky" and "Joey" always sounded to you when you were humming those tunes to yourself; it's "Fly" and the dawn of spring, it's the melancholy of "Three Hours" and "River Man," it transforms "Rider On The Wheel" from a throw-away Nick tune into a possible Cassandra Wilson cover.
Even then, though it may sound deceptively simple on first listen, but keep going-this is one of the best CDs of 2007.

I must repsectfully disagree with my friend John Diliberto on one point-I think he gives a short shrift to Nick's fans when he rights that "I'm not sure that "Second Grace" would actually appeal to Nick Drake fans." Like the music of Nirvana, Nick Drake's has stood the test of time; like Cobain, the creator of the music unfortunately doubted his own creative genius. But that genius is EXACLY what appeals to the resepective fans of Drake and Cobain.

Note to all screenwriters; Where is the "Nick Drake movie?"

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Absolutely beautiful
Good for background
Satori-Music for Yoga and Meditation
Perfection
A Rare and Wonderful Spiritual Journey

Satori - Music For Yoga And Meditation
Riley Lee , and Gabriel Lee
Manufacturer: Narada
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ASIN: B000005P1Z
Release Date: 1997-03-11

Tracks:

Satori
Kazue
Nightingale
Spring Rain
Temple Steps
Wanderer
Searching
Dreams

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The CD's liner notes define satori as "the indescribable experience of sudden, intuitive spiritual realization." That may be, yet unless you are a serious student of yoga or a fan of its ancient musical traditions, you may struggle to reach such a state while listening to these improvisations for shakuhachi flute (Riley Lee) and koto (Gabriel Lee, no relation). The recording's mood is almost somber and contrasts noticeably with Oriental Sunrise and Sanctuary, two splendid Riley Lee discs that offer a broader, more expressive tonal range. Here a stronger Oriental mood is conveyed, and the notion of stillness is pursued with such earnestness that the final result (to Occidental ears) is ultimately a state of inertia. While composers sometimes refer to the use of silence as an overt creative element in their works, Satori relies so heavily on the approach that it seems as though Lee's flute is being filtered through a dense fog, and from a substantial distance. Satori, originally recorded in 1983, seems best suited to serious-minded yoga practitioners and those who prefer to adorn their meditative states with only the most minimal of audio embellishments. For such people, this disc could be the answer to prayers. For others interested in shakuhachi music, the two aforementioned discs are likely to be more satisfying choices. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

Absolutely beautiful.......2007-06-08

Fantastic CD for meditation. The music is simply beautiful, and it also helps me concentrate better when I am working.

Good for background.......2007-03-19

If you aren't a teacher who is a good "yoga DJ", this is good background music for class.

Satori-Music for Yoga and Meditation.......2006-12-18

The sound is open and spacious, highly evocative and emotionally complex.
If what you'll looking for is a delicate sensitivity,the warmth of wood, without
western music structure or pulse, you'll enjoy this cd.

Perfection.......2004-01-13

This is one of the deepest, most spiritual pieces of music you may ever hear. The title track, Satori, is beyond words.
True Zen. It is about nothing and about everything. There is the repeated, plaintive cry of a mist-shourded horn and a deep sense of melancholic loss. The stillness resonates and builds to a feeling of resolution, light, color and the after-life.
Guaranteed to transport the mind.
One can only hope such a place truly exists.

A Rare and Wonderful Spiritual Journey.......2002-05-07

I must admit, when it comes to this album and it's companion, Oriental Sunrise, I am more than a bit biased. I was the producer, recording engineer and co-editor for the original recordings of both albums, released on Plumeria Productions Hawaii label, in 1983. Few people know and Riley might be reluctant to advertise that all the music was "channeled" or improvised and recorded during one five-hour live session, in Lanikai, on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. It was a truly magical experience I will never forget.
Gabriel Lee and I edited the five hours and arranged it into two distinctly different albums. Oriental Sunrise contains the brighter, more accessable "day" music and Satori, the deeper, darker "night" hues.
By today's or even 1983 standards, the technical quality was less than professional and I was very pleased that Riley chose to transcribe the music and re-record both albums. I was particularly pleased to see that he recorded Satori with the co-creator of the music, Gabriel Lee.
Both Satori and Oriental Sunrise contain what can truly be called "inspired" music. I know. I was there.

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Stillness and motion
Good stuff!
My Favorite "Plinky" Music CD
Wonderful, Relaxing, Uplifting
I have it playing right now.....EXCEPTIONAL!!

Sanctuary: Music from a Zen Garden
Riley Lee
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ASIN: B00004U90V
Release Date: 2000-07-18

Tracks:

Evening Mist
In The Monastery Garden
Moon Shadows
Moon Flowers
Wintry Wind
Morning Calm

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As peaceful and enchanting as a sunset's afterglow on a cloudless summer evening, the gentle music of Riley Lee (playing shakuhachi flute, an instrument traditionally used by Japanese monks) and Bert Moon (on koto, a 13-string zither) stirs a warm, caressing breeze that calms the spirit and stills the mind. Lee, an Australian, is one of the few non-Japanese musicians to be acknowledged as a dai shihan (grand master) of the shakuhachi, a fairly primitive flute made from a bamboo root. His talents are artfully displayed on this tranquil assortment of improvisational duets with Moon, recorded in 1984 and first released in 1991 as a meditative cassette titled Evening Mist. Lee's elegant, prolonged tones are gentle to the point of weightlessness, residing in comfortable low and middle ranges without sounding a shrill note. Moon, though not credited on the recording's front cover, admirably handles an egalitarian role throughout the disc's 61 minutes, handsomely complementing Lee's cerebral textures with dignified, unobtrusive accents. Listeners raised on Occidental music will find little alien about Lee and Moon's graceful, unhurried duets, ideal for periods of restfulness or contemplation. --Terry Wood

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Stillness and motion.......2005-02-23

An interesting series of interpretations; evocative, occasionally and (somewhat ironically) intense; rich with soaring emphasis. A string of adjectives is pointless since this is one of those special collections which has precisely the meaning that you bring to it. The pace and timing is exceptional - most notably the intensity of the silences that have been artfully bracketed in a way that is a wonderful metaphor for the visual textures of the 'Zen Garden' that is the album's namesake. One of the most rewarding aspects of the album is the duality of the listening experience. It lends itself to active listening - if you are in the mood for (say) meditative visualisation, while being equally good for providing a landscape or background for a centring exercise where the goal is stillness.It is HIGHLY recommended that you listen to an original and not an MP3 or some other ersatz reproduction which will lose all spaciousness and simply will not do the work justice. Check out your local library (yay Libraries!). It was a librarian that pointed me to the album 'Rainforest Reverie' - also by Riley Lee - which is much better than the title suggests and is a worthwhile companion to 'Sanctuary'. It is also interesting to note that other reviewers have found this album useful in combination with Yoga. Personally, I'd suggest that unless your Yoga is moderately advanced (in which case why would you need music?) you'll find it a distraction and at best it will detract from the intensity of focus necessary for a truly rewarding Yoga session.

Good stuff!.......2004-06-29

I love this CD in the background -- it's there when I'm driving the kids, picking up toys, flipping through the newspaper during a free moment. So it isn't music I focus on front and center, but it enhances my life while I'm involved in other activities. It's serene, it's calming without being engaging. Good stuff!

My Favorite "Plinky" Music CD.......2003-07-05

This is my favorite CD for relaxing, doing yoga, or just playing for background music. As one of my friends say, "It's just about the best plinky music CD around!"

Wonderful, Relaxing, Uplifting.......2002-01-28

This is a wonderful CD for meditation or spiritual study. Very centering and peaceful. I'm glad I found it.

I have it playing right now.....EXCEPTIONAL!!.......2001-11-29

"Sanctuary: Music from a Zen Garden" by Riley Lee is a rare gift. I usually play this when I am on the Internet working and I am rewarded with a working environment that is pleasant, toned down, moderate. Not gentle, boring, sleepy, just relaxed and casual. I am still able to concentrate on my work without distraction but am not bombarded by unpleasantness.

Tracks:

We Dance
One Small Girl
Waiting For Life
And The Gods Heard Her Prayer/Rain
Pray
Forever Yours
The Sad Tale Of The Beauxhommes
Ti Moune
Mama Will Provide
Some Say
The Human Heart
Pray (Reprise)
Some Girls
The Ball
Ti Moune's Dance
When We Are Wed
Forever Yours (Reprise)
A Part Of Us
Why We Tell The Story

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Why tell this story? It's a good story, with better music!.......2007-03-11

There is nothing worse than a weak story linked together with weaker tunes. However, Once on this Island is operatic in its beauty, organic in its execution (not a note out of place!) and is bound together with a strong story, stronger performances, and some of the most upbeat and uplifting music I have ever heard. The music brings you to the Antilles and establishes the place of this island, with its symbitioc relationship with nature and its gods. And you will root for Ti Moune and her faith in her place in the world, and even though she doesn't get the guy, it could be argued that she gets something even better.

Give it a listen....

BROADWAY.......2006-05-14

My schools 8th grade play was Once On This Island and I loved it so i'm gonna buy this cd! you should too!

Very Authenic and Beautiful Work.......2006-04-25

The team of Flaherty and Ahrens truly blew me away with "Ragtime", and I didn't anything could come close to that power. While "Once On This Island" is nothing like "Ragtime" in terms of gandeur, it still is a wonderful work filled with some wonderful music. The ensemble on this recording sounds exactly as they should in my opinion, and they perfectly depict people on a magical island. The story is also one that I enjoyed in that it was very simple, yet had a great message. While the vocal work provided by the ensemble is great, it is LaChanze who truly makes this recording soar. Her voice is like that of a goddess, and she makes all of the emotions of Ti Moune come alive, especially in "Waiting For Life", which is this recording's star number.

It may not be big, bold, or grand, but "Once On This Island" is a magical recording of a magical little musical that proves to be quite effective. It's authenticty and clever musicality are what make it great.

Stunning and flawless Musical Fairy Tale .......2006-04-08

This musical represents all that is RIGHT with new musicals. Flaherty creates musical themes that recur throughout the piece and Ahrens' lyrics are brilliant. Through this musical, which I saw in NY 7 times, I was introduced to the talent of La Chanze and now as the lead in Color Purple, the world is getting another glimpse at what a great singer she is. Listening to her interpret a song is beautiful. For those who never had the privilege of seeing the show, we can all thank our stars that the production lives on forever in recording. Many other notable performers from Milton Craig Nealy (Rain) to Kecia Lewis Evans (Mama Will Provide) to Jerry Dixon (Some Girls)to Eric Riley (in every stand out number), this cast recording is worth every penny. I am on my 2nd copy and rapidly working toward my 3rd.

superb musical.......2006-01-29

I saw the broadway play and I had to purchase the musical scores.
Very nice!

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CD Oriental Sunrise
Tranquility
Beautiful Music!
Very nice to use for mindfulness meditation
CREATES A PEACFUL MOOD

Oriental Sunrise
Riley Lee
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Release Date: 1996-03-12

Tracks:

Hinode (Sunrise Suite)
Inochi No Sharin (Wheel Of Life)
Meisoroku (3 Meditations)
Tasogare (Twilight)

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Centuries of advancements in musical instruments have bypassed the traditional shakuhachi flute, an ancient instrument formed from bamboo root and equipped with just five finger holes. Its tender, ethereal tone thus remains essentially unaltered since its distant origins in Japan, and in the hands of a master player such as Riley Lee, an Australian, it sings to our spirits with a graceful gentleness that seems just beyond the reach of modern instruments. Lee here performs a series of duets with a koto, a stringed instrument with a harp- or zither-like character (performed by a trio of players), evoking moods of serenity and calm, carrying away your concerns on the receding mists of a golden dawn. Sweet, not shrill, Lee's gentle playing (accented by the sounds of surf at the disc's opening and close) is easily accessible to Western ears and is well-suited for meditation and massage. The combined run time of the disc's four tracks exceeds 56 minutes. --Terry Wood

Customer Reviews:

CD Oriental Sunrise.......2007-03-10

Found CD to be most relaxing following a day of stress. Excellent for just before bedtime.

Tranquility.......2007-02-09

Everytime I play this CD, it brings instant calm to the entire room making it very relaxing and peaceful. Clients are always commenting on how relaxed they feel when they are done with their treatments.

I enjoy listening to it in the background when I am working around the house. I feel more productive and uninterrupted in my thought processes.

A definite thumbs up.

Beautiful Music!.......2006-11-14

I origionally owned this music on cassette and was so fond of it for its beauty and soothing quality. I used and enjoyed this music so much for my massage work that I had to locate the same music on CD.

Very nice to use for mindfulness meditation.......2006-10-10

After I was more advanced with meditation and did not need the reminders to focus on my breath from my guided meditation cd of John Kabbot Zin I used this CD. It is really good, but I only use it for meditation, so I do not associtate it with anything besides meditation. I really like this it is just perfect for someone who is more advanced with meditation and already knows how to focus on their breath. I would not recomend this for a true beginner. John Kabbot Zins mindfulness meditation is the best and I even need it when I am rusty in my meditation practice and need to remember to focus on my breath more.

CREATES A PEACFUL MOOD.......2006-09-01

Riley Lee has provided some beautiful Japanese music to provide peace and calm after a busy day at work.

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Descent album
One of the best albums I have ever heard (Coming from a new thrice fan)
Thrice is evolving...
Nothing but respect
Thrice just keep getting better...

Vheissu
Thrice
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If We Could Only See Us Now

ASIN: B000AYQO2O
Release Date: 2005-10-18

Tracks:

Image Of The Invisible
Between The End And Where We Live
The Earth Will Shake
Atlantic
For Miles
Hold Fast Hope
Music Box
Like Moths To Flame
Of Dust and Nations
Stand And Feel Your Worth
Red Sky

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"Image of the Invisible," the album's first single, starts with the sound of Morse code, then shifts into a stuttery beat before being consumed by post-punk guitar clamor and clattering drums. Just as it reaches its most aggressive point, tuneful call-and-response vocals flow through the mix, counteracting the menacing vibe. Then there is "Atlantic," which features drifty, echoing keyboards and acoustic strumming and "Like Moths To Flame," a sonic see-saw filled with moody piano, marching drums and a visceral wall of guitars.

"Our biggest goal was to make something different, even if we didn't know at first exactly what that meant," singer Dustin Kensrue says. "We just knew we wanted it to be atmospheric and create a space you could kind of live in. Our records have been kind of flat and two dimensional in the past, so we definitely wanted to try to do something more open sounding." "I think I just got a little burned out on really aggressive, heavy music," adds drummer Riley Breckenridge. "Suddenly, the stuff that was moving me was not inspiring me to get all riled up and want to tear somebody's head off, but something that had really dramatic dynamics and mood swings with the way the chords moved from verse to chorus."

Unlike their past albums, which were penned during downtime from touring, Thrice came up with many of the ideas for Vheissu while they were on the road supporting their 2003 record The Artist in the Ambulance. The extra time the band gained from writing in the bus gave them the ability to experiment without worrying about having to meet an impending deadline. "In the beginning, we were actually swinging a lot further left than this record even is," says Kensrue. "We were writing really slow, really weird stuff, but I think it was good for us to be able to push our boundaries like that, then come back to a place where we were still pushing out, but at the same time doing something that was more of a logical step from the last record."

Even after the songs were streamlined a bit, the songs were still packed with startling, ingenious touches, like the chain gang chorus that cuts through the murky, multifaceted strains of "The Earth Will Shake," the sparse piano and underwater drum sounds of "Of Dust And Nations" and the swelling oppressive guitars in "For Miles," which build like a sky full of dark clouds before erupting into a chaotic thunderstorm. One of the most alluring tracks is "Music Box," in which a haunting Japanese music box melody overlaps a procession of lumbering beats, crashing guitars, angular licks and acoustic jangle.

Customer Reviews:

Descent album.......2007-05-19

I think it is basically impossible for Thrice to make a bad album. If you've ever seen them live, they never let you down. This album is a step in another direction for Thrice, and it turned out descent. It's a big change from their hardcore-punk roots, but not necessarily a bad change. My personal favorite Thrice album is the Illusion of Safety, but this album is not a waste.

One of the best albums I have ever heard (Coming from a new thrice fan).......2007-02-25

First off I am not a kid I am an adult I just did not feel like signing up for an account.

This was the first Thrice CD that I bought and boy oh boy is this a GEM.

I am a huge fan of music, I listen to Radiohead, The Cure, Oasis, Coldplay and other such bands, and this cd is nothing less than SPECTACULAR.

I was reading previous reviews and someone said that this album is almost emotionaly draining and that is exactly how I would describe it.

I would put this album with OK Computer, Disintegration, Whats the Story, as my all time favorites.

Folks, you dont really get much better than this.
I went back and listened to Thrice's older stuff after buying this and it is terrible especially TAITA.

Vheissu is not just an album IT IS AN EXPIERENCE

If your a fan of any music do yourself a favor and please get this.

Thrice is evolving..........2007-02-25

Who says that music is only about the fans? If I wrote music only for other people's pleasures, all I could call myself was a two-face scenester who whored myself to everyone else's tastes.

Music is not just about the fans. In fact, I'd say that is is MOSTLY NOT about the fans. Music is for its artists. Thrice has written a completely solid piece of art that they enjoy first, and maybe then the fans will love as much as they do. Are not the songs we write channels to our hearts? Should we not write music so as to bear our emotions fully and honestly? Yes, is the only correct answer.

The music has changed? No. The music has evolved. Obviously, Thrice wanted to (collectively) start writing songs that were reflective of their passion - this is what came about. THIS is what they WANTED to write. This may not be what fans wanted them to write, but do we have to right to tell them what to write? No, we do not. If we think we do, we are being selfish and vindictive.

Thrice is a band who has passed a stage in their musical writing and has gone on to another. I am excited to hear what comes next from them (if the songs are along the lines of their new one of which you can hear on YouTube, then I will most undoubtedly be satisfied) But it is not about me. It is about them and their art. Keep writing. Don't look back.

Nothing but respect .......2006-11-26

Thrice continue to become better and better it seems. Their latest offering, and their second on the Island record label, features as much variety as you can find from any single active rock 'n' roll band that I'm familiar with. They experiment with different sounds that you never hear from other bands. While other songs on this record exhibit the same, "The Earth Will Shake" and "Red Sky" may well be the best examples of this. A number of bands tend to release a collection of songs that, although different, closely resemble each other. With Thrice, this may have been true on their previous release, but not nearly as much with this one. Obviously, every band you'll ever listen to has it's own sound, but Thrice try to vary themselves within that in order to offer a little something more to their audience.

In the past, Thrice have offered an unusual blend of punk rock and heavy metal. This fact is best illustrated by observing the differences between punk-sounding songs like "All that's Left", "Stare at the Sun", and "The Melting Point of Wax" and metal-sounding songs like "Cold Cash and Colder Hearts" and "Paper Tigers". Some of those same tendencies are present on this CD, but they seem to find more of a middle ground and a balance to their music. Some people group Thrice's brand of music in with screamo and emo. While the emo label may be a little absurd, it does at times bear similarities to the so-called screamo genre. That being said, the music was written for a more mature audience than that of The Used, Finch, or any other similar band, it has more depth to it.

Another thing you might notice from this record is that the band writes Biblical stories and ideas into the lyrics of a handful of their songs, yet never claim to be christian or non-christian. I think it's meant to be intentionally ambiguous. People continue to debate about this, as if it's vitally important, but to me it makes no difference. I prefer to grade the band based on the product they put forth rather than alternative reasons. The band gives maximum effort in their music and grows better with each release. If they continue to improve then they might just have unlimited potential. There's no telling how far they might go.

One thing that Thrice does that only strengthens my respect for them is perform well live, based on what I've heard from their Red Sky EP and If Only We Could See Us Now. Way too many bands have a very, very weak live sound and only waste your time. Thrice however give everything they have, almost as if they actually care about their fans. That seems to be extremely, extremely rare and I can't help but develop a greater respect for the band because of it.

This CD isn't perfect, but it is a good release from a band on the rise and if you are thinking about purchasing it then I would certainly reccomend it to you. Thrice have begun work on their next record and will undoubtedly grow in popularity with each new release. Catch 'em while they're hot, don't miss out.

Thrice just keep getting better..........2006-10-02

And I'd like to say one thing before getting into my review. All of those stupid metal-head reviews deserve to be deleted, because they're bashing this music for simply the type of music they play. Not only that, but at times Thrice are far more closer to hardcore than they are emo. They have their "facts" wrong and just stereotype it because it isn't brutal. (I hate Hawthorne Heights, by the way). I don't go reviewing Cannibal Corpse albums and then suggest hearing real music and lyricism such as VAST, Depeche Mode, and VNV Nation, although it's way closer to what I prefer.

Now: This is proof that Thrice are one of the greatest modern bands today. "Vheissu" is the album that kind of drops some of the pop-punk sound of their previous works in favor of a sort of new sound. The music here is fresh, and that's one thing that makes this so great. NONE of these songs are about breakups, so obviously you meatheads know nothing. Also, the lyrics tend to be more on the POSITIVE, HOPEFUL side of things. No wrist slashing, not too much of death, but actual vision is presented throughout. That's something that is far and few between of emo-style bands of this day. Every song is energetic, has musical and lyrical depth, and is far ahead of anything of its style. The band has talent, which is heard all throughout this album. Dustin Kensrue is one of the greatest vocalists of modern music. This album shows his range and depth, the latter which I like in a band like Thrice. There is no particular "standout song", the whole thing is great. It's a wonder what they'll do next.

All of the naysayers (who don't like this style to begin with) not only look like fools but are missing out for most part.

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Music for Zen Meditation
Riley Lee
Manufacturer: Narada
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008PX92
Release Date: 2003-04-08

Tracks:

Sea Breeze
Under The Stars
Spiritus Lenis/Gentle Breath
Divine Ecstasy
Dulcet Rhythm
Serenity Flows
Tranquil Resonations
Stillpoint
Profound Elixir
Elemental Contemplation
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True Love Waits: O'Riley Plays Radiohead

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Looking Forward, Looking Back
Music Lovers
a transcription worthy of Franz Liszt
Sleepytime music
Nice sound

True Love Waits: O'Riley Plays Radiohead

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ASIN: B00009MGQ4
Release Date: 2003-06-10

Tracks:

Everything In Its Right Place
Knives Out
Black Star
Karma Police
Let Down
Airbag
Subterranean Homesick Alien
Thinking About You
Exit Music (For A Film)
You
Bulletproof
Fake Plastic Trees
I Can't
True Love Waits
Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Rock bastardizations of classical music are as old as Kim Fowley's--and ELP's--Tchaikovsky tweaking "Nutrocker." But classical interpretations of rock music have generally been something of a high-wire act. While most pop fare has strong melodic foundations for the soloist to build from, Christopher O'Riley has challenged himself here with the catalog of Radiohead, one of modern rock's most acclaimed--and texturally complex--bands. O'Riley's insightful gifts for interpretation (which have previously enlightened everything from Stravinsky to P.D.Q. Bach) produce a hypnotic, emotionally compelling listening experience here; O'Riley is a huge Radiohead fan, and that love courses through everything from the dreamy, bittersweet title track through the brooding loveliness of "Let Down." Radiohead's stock in trade is dense, multi-layered music that leans heavily on electronic processing for its moody sonic atmospherics; O'Riley's evokes those complex textures with but a judicious use of the sustain peddles, a deft use of dissonance (as on "Knives Out"), and a rhythmically anxious left hand. Call them etudes for the post-modern age if you will, but O'Riley's performances here largely achieve what all great interpretations strive for: New insight and enlightenment. --Jerry McCulley

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Looking Forward, Looking Back.......2007-03-02

Ove the last decade or so, Radiohead has created some of the most complex and futuristic rock music out there, and I wondered if a solo pianist could really capture their essence on a single instrument. However, O'Riley does a marvelous job, and brilliantly conveys the melancholy, mysterious, and introspective qualities of Radiohead's music. His renditions of "Fake Plastic Trees" and "Let Down" are particularly powerful. What I really loved about this cd is while I could follow all of the songs he played, at times I felt like I was listening to an breathtaking piano sonata by Mozart or Beethoven, and even a Nocturne by Chopin. Overall, this is a faithful interpretation by an excellent musician who honors one of the greatest bands in recent times, while also paying hommage to his musical heritage. This cd is a must for even the casual Radiohead fan or anyone who enjoys the piano.

Music Lovers.......2007-02-17

i love almost all kinds of music. piano and radiohead really works for me, i liked the whole thing. if you can get into some piano, you can get into this cd. if you dig radiohead, get into it purely because someone took the time to put some awesome songs into yet another form for more audiences to get into. its beautiful. thats all there is to say.

a transcription worthy of Franz Liszt.......2006-12-08

This is a beautiful recording. Try playing it for music loving frends who would never listen to a band like Radiohead. They won't believe it when you tell them the source of this richly textured heartbreakingly melodic tour de force. I'm in my late 50's and love Mahler, Sibelius,and Beethoven. I also love Radiohead, Sufjan Stevens, John Fahey and Wilco. Good music can come along in any time and I'm glad that Christopher O'Riley loves Radiohead and transcribed it for solo piano; he's missed nothing in the process. If your not choked-up by the end of this CD, music must not be your thing.

Sleepytime music.......2006-03-27

Being the total Radiohead fanatic that I am, I decided to pick this up when it came out... perhaps a fresh take on their music would breath some life back into the songs I've been listening into the ground, I thought. So I took it up into the mountains with me and listened to it for a bit. My reaction to it now is similar to then: it's a dreamy if somewhat insubstantial collection of vaguely familiar tunes.

All of the playing on this disc is superb on the technical level... obviously O'riley is a top notch classical performer. The arrangements are a mixed bag, though. There are some amazing renditions on here - see the impressionistic 'Everything In Its Right Place' and the melancholy coffee house arrangement of 'Knives Out'. Some others are also quite listenable, including 'Subterranean Homesick Alien', 'Exit Music', 'Bulletproof', and 'Motion Picture Soundtrack'. However, the upbeat pop tunes have difficult translating to solo piano. the Pablo Honey tunes suffer the worst here, and feel slightly unnatural; perhaps like a classical pianist paying tribute to a favorite band, rather than the more personal adaptations that make the 'Knives Out' arrangement so effective.

Overall, a nice cd to put on in the background when you're reading or settling in to bed, but Radiohead fanatics beware - don't expect anything that lives up to the band's immense standards.

Nice sound.......2006-02-17

I didn't even know Radiohead songs...but now I've listened to the originals and can hear how O'Riley captures the songs on the piano. This is a great album.

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Minimalist Masterpiece
Riley Classic

Les Yeux Fermes and Lifespan

Manufacturer: Elision Fields
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Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2007-04-24

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Journey from the Death of a Friend
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Album Description

After changing the world in the late '60s with "In C" and "A Rainbow in Curved Air," legendary American composer and father of minimalism Terry Riley set aside tape-manipulation and written composition to concentrate on longform keyboard cycles and improvisations. In the early '70s, while in Europe, he was invited to create scores for two films. The first, in 1972, was Joel Santoni's "Les Yeux FermÃ©s," a feature-length art film; the second, in 1974, was Alexander Whitelaw's "Lifespan." Both soundtracks were released in limited editions on LP and have long been out of print. This first-ever CD release of these two classic Terry Riley soundtracks - both on one disc - was remastered from the original tapes.

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Minimalist Masterpiece.......2007-05-14

There are many works for films that are unknown from "Jack Johnson" (Miles Davis) to "L'Apocalypse Des Animaux" (Vangelis) but the albums themselves are essential. This is a long overdue reissue of two Terry Riley soundtrack gems. Terry Riley, unlilke other minimalist composers, rather than focusing on repeating forms, uses clearly jazz influenced analog organ and saxophone improvisations but unlike earlier works they are more focused (probably to fit the soundtrack) as well as extremely hypnotic and hallucinatory. Though without songs (except for one track with wordless vocals) this is up there with any psychedelic classics and might appeal to fans of prog rock as well (which it clearly influenced.

Riley Classic.......2007-05-14

Kudos to Elision Fields for releasing these two works. Both classics...remastered with great care. Riley has a deep catalogue and I eagerly await more gems.

Hold Me to This: Christopher O'Riley Plays Radiohead

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this has the depth you need...
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a bit disappointing
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Hold Me to This: Christopher O'Riley Plays Radiohead

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Tribute albums are always suspect; classical interpretations of rock even more so--and follow-ups to the same are fraught with mediocrity. Just witness the inexplicable glut of String Quartet Tribute discs to Tool, Bruce Springsteen, and many other top-selling and cult artists. On Hold Me to This, his second run at the music of art-rock group Radiohead, classical pianist Christopher O'Riley avoids all these pitfalls. These aren't easy-listening piano renditions of Radiohead tunes, but deeply inspired, often challenging and dissonant re-imaginings. O'Riley succeeds by taking the music on its own terms. He doesn't try to make it "classical" but lets the classical nature of the music ring out. From the storming chordal overtone clusters of "There There" to the Chopinesque refrain of "The Spinning Plates," O'Riley makes you forget these songs were originally played by a raging rock band. Instead, they seem born on the keys of his piano. His "Paranoid Android" is like Conlon Nancarrow going boogie-woogie one moment and painfully, sweetly rhapsodic the next. I'm not sure how Radiohead fans will respond to this, but piano and classical listeners should rejoice. --John Diliberto

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this has the depth you need..........2007-02-17

I don't believe you need to be ga-ga over Radiohead to enjoy this CD. This CD, it's all piano (w/o vocals) if you didn't already know that going in, will provide an even deeper appreciation of the textures & depth of the Radiohead catalog. Mr. O'Riley does takes some artistic liberties with the songs, albeit minor, but in so doing he unleashes the potential they all have. And this potential is truly staggering---some selections are nothing short of gorgeous.
Hold me to this: you WILL be floored by this CD. it's well worth the purchase.

Oddly Boring.......2006-07-16

I adore Radiohead, and really enjoy solo piano. I should love this disc, but I don't. Even though the wonderful creepiness of Radiohead is completely absent, I would be willing to chalk that up to artistic interpretation. But that's not what bugs me about this disc. What really bugs me is his style of playing. He relies on resonance and the transcript is completely devoid of silence. The result is a droning wall of notes, and all the pieces sound the same. It reminds me of Windham Hill recordings, but without the expression. Get Yorke's new album, Eraser, if you need a Radiohead fix, or get George Winston if you want solo Piano. I really wish I could recommend this, but I just can't.

a bit disappointing.......2006-07-11

O'Riley takes some liberties here, and that's fine. I'm a bit disappointed by his dynamic range, which is a bit predictable from song to song, and also with his tendency to overload the songs with schizophrenic ramblings. The craziness works well at times -- see "There There" for a time when it works well -- and other times it is overwhelming (see: "Nice Dream").

Despite a sometimes overloaded sound, the song list is so attractive and O'riley hits so many high notes (if you will..) that the CD is well worth owning. I prefer the "True Love Waits" album.

Cocktail Party Radiohead.......2006-03-21

I own the first Christopher O'Reily Radiohead Tribute - True Love Waits. If you love his stunning piano in that, or if you love stunning piano altogether, you will love Hold Me To This. I am an avid lover of all things Radiohead turned into wordless music lullabyes and this one does not dissapoint.

Good effort.......2006-03-02

Sound all the same...listen to the samples before you buy it. If your a fan of radiohead you wont like it...if your a fan of the piano you wont like it. But I give my respect to the musician for making the effort to replicate already beutiful music.

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