Olive [CD-single] [Import]

1. Olive

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4. Motor Drive

5. Moon

6. Nervous But Glamorous

7. When A Woman Loves A Man

8. Raspberry Dream

9. Poison Mind

10. Walking In The Warm Rain

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Average customer rating: Incredibly moving Appreciation Not original Beautiful Soundtrack Buy Peter Gabriel's Passion

The Passion of the Christ (Score) Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Film Scores | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Classical Music | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Movie Scores | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Passion of the Christ: Songs Inspired By Kingdom of Heaven The Passion of the Christ (Widescreen Edition) Gladiator: Music from the Motion Picture Passion of the Christ: Songs (Original Songs Inspired by the Film) ASIN: B0001ENY6M Release Date: 2004-02-24

Tracks:

1. The Olive Garden
2. Bearing The Cross
3. Jesus Arrested
4. Peter Denies Jesus
5. The Stoning
6. Song Of Complaint
7. Simon Is Dismissed
8. Flagellation / Dark Choir / Disciples
9. Mary Goes To Jesus
10. Peaceful But Primitive / Procession
11. Crucifixion
12. Raising The Cross
13. It Is Done
14. Jesus Is Carried Down
15. Resurrection

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Mel Gibson staked $30 million and his superstar reputation on this painstakingly bloody interpretation of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, all the while dodging charges of anti-semitism and fostering excruciating cinematic gore at the expense of Christ's message (a notion that also begs some uncomfortable questions about this version's S&M undertones). But because the film's dialog plays out in ancient authentic language dialects, John Debney's musical score takes on an even more central dramatic role. In some ways an unlikely choice as composer (having cut his teeth on many a lightweight comedy and kidflick) Debney nonetheless rises to the challenge, first conjuring up a synth-laden soundscape whose gothic moodiness should be familiar to admirers of the work of Lisa Gerrard, then seasoning it with indigenous instruments, booming percussion and ancient modalities that give the score an almost palpable sense of time and place. As did Jeff Danna on his earlier score for the gentler, de facto companion piece, The Gospel of John, Debney eventually gets 'round to genuflecting towards some Hollywood choral and melodic traditions (the Gospels themselves having arguably helped lay the original foundations for Tinseltown's venerable three-act structure), but there's nothing cheap about his music of triumph and redemption, rooted as ever in roiling currents of ancient spiritual mysticism. Gibson's vision of the Passion has had many second-guessing his motivations and choices, but Debney's rich, evocative score proves there's nothing wrong with his ears. -- Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Incredibly moving.......2007-06-13

I wish I knew all the names of the instruments that are being played in the score because they are absolutely mesmerizing! What an amazing score to accompany an amazing movie. Never a dull moment, I find myself being moved by the overall emotion of the music. The great thing about epic scores is that they manage to stir up some feelings within you of power, pride, and faith. It manages to inspire some in many different ways. I think that's the most important thing here. You can call it mood music or just simply uplifting. For me, the best way to listen to a score like this is with a great pair of headphones and a clear mind.

Appreciation.......2007-04-15

This has to be the most touching score to a movie I have ever appreciated.
Watching the movie was one thing but then listening to the score blew me away. I could find myself crying just hearing the music and placing it at the point in the story.
What a range of music. So well done and so different. The song selection for the different scenes in the movie just fit. It is as if each song was the perfection for its placement in the movie.
The score can hold it's own in itself but together they are as one.

Not original .......2007-02-16

I recently purchased both The Passion of the Christ soundtrack and Peter Gabriel's Passion. I really wanted to like The Passion of the Christ score, as I loved the movie. Regrettably, John Debney's music is so much like Peter Gabriel's superb Passion soundtrack, used in 1988's The Last Temptation of Christ that it becomes a farce. It even uses Gabriel's long-time collaborator, vocalist and double violinist Shankar, whose unique sound was also used on Gabriel's Passion. The producers also used a piece from Gabriel's Rabbit Proof Fence soundtrack for The Passion's 2003 teaser trailer. There's no doubt that Debney has copied Gabriel. Also the highlight of The Passion of the Christ is a theme virtually identical to one from John William's Born on the Fourth of July soundtrack.

So buy Gabriel's Passion over The Passion of the Christ, it is a magnificent score and far more original.

Beautiful Soundtrack.......2007-02-03

For me the most inspiring track is "Resurrection". I remember the day that I saw this movie for the first time almost 3 years ago. My friend and I stayed until the end of the credits only to listen to this track. It's my candidate for best final scene in a movie. Now , 'Resurrection" (as the rest of the album) is in my Creative Zen Vision M and I listen to this beautiful piece of music everyday. It's really inspiring. Buy it!!!
P.S. There are so many Jews here and there writing a lot of negative reviews about this soundtrack and the movie. Don't pay any atention to that. This soundtrack and the movie are masterpieces.

Buy Peter Gabriel's Passion.......2007-01-16

Anyone who knows Peter Gabriel's Passion would agree with me in saying that John Debney's score has taken liberally from Gabriel's incredible work, and a few have written as much in the Online reviews for this item. Do yourself a favor, buy Peter Gabriel's Passion. Even though The Last Temptation of Christ may not have been the best movie, the soundtrack was, one of my favorites. I listen to it often, and each time it takes me to another place.

Another plug along Christian movie lines, The Mission by Ennio Morricone, a masterpiece.

Average customer rating: Ruth ann is a cut above the rest Pretty good good Album This is a great CD. Still a strong go-to CD eight years after its release. Enough said.

Extra Virgin Olive Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Trip-Hop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Trickle Formica Blues Love in the Time of Science Baxter A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular ASIN: B000002X40 Release Date: 1997-08-26

Tracks:

1. Miracle
2. This Time
3. Safer Hands
4. Killing
5. You're Not Alone
6. Falling
7. Outlaw
8. Blood Red Tears
9. Curious
10. You Are Nothing
11. Muted
12. I Don't Think So

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There are all the standard trip-hop ingredients--two guys who could probably stand to get out of the studio a little more often, lots of keyboards, drum machines, and samples. And there's a female singer, who's been compared to Sade--rather unfairly, since Ruth-Ann can manage more than a monotone and still be sultry. But there's also guitar and--wait for it--real strings. And, um, songs. Granted, they're not your conventional verse-chorus-verse, but like an insect bite, they get under your skin until you're scratching away and can't ignore them. --Chris Nickson

Customer Reviews:

Ruth ann is a cut above the rest.......2007-07-01

If you like Trance, New Age, Electronica or Trip Hop. You'd be stupid not to buy this! You can also catch the lead singer Ruth Ann Boyle on Enigma's Mask and Mirror CD. She just released a solo debut album exclusively sold on itunes as well. Give good talent your support. Buy it!

Pretty good.......2007-04-10

This is a cool CD to put on when you have some people over just chilling.

good Album.......2006-05-04

Olive is one of those bands who should be more widely known than they are. I purchased this album last year, and it's a perfect album to listen to if you're stressed out and want to chill and read a book or something. I find myself never getting bored of listening to Ruth-Ann's cool voice. This is one of the best trip-hop albums out there. The lyrics are simple but with simplicity there is a lot to say. I like all their songs but my two favorites would be "MIRACLE" and "YOU ARE NOTHING".

This is a great CD........2006-02-26

Take a little "Sade" a bit of "Morcheeba" some "Spicehouse" and a dash of "Frou Frou" mix it up and out comes "Olive". This is a great CD. Lots of soul and good songs, and a nice voice to top it off. This is a great collection of trip hop. "Trickle" is great too, but i'd check out this album first, the best song on this album is undoubtedly "Miracle".This a very talented group. Very instrumental, and very hypnotic, this album is great for anyone who likes relaxing music.

Still a strong go-to CD eight years after its release. Enough said........2006-01-16

I love this album. LOVE IT! Even after 8 years of ownership, it still manages to regularly find its way into my stereo or, now, onto my iPod. It just has a certain quality that wins me over time and time again. Kind of trip-hop-lite, it is somehow breezy, moody, and ethereal all at the same time, completely compelling and satisfying. Ruth Ann's vocal are beautiful, whether they are dipping below and floating above the music accompanying them. Vocal heavy, and hook rich, this one is a great trip.

Most people are familiar with Olive, and with this particular album, whether or not they know it, thanks primarily to the song "You're Not Along" which gained moderate airplay and mainstream exposure back n 1997/1998. This album, though, is so much more than that one song. While I love "You're Not Alone", it actually isn't one of my favorites here. Check out "This Time", "Safer Hands", "Outlaw", "You Are Nothing", and my personal favorite on this album, "I Don't Think So". Love the cracking whip sound that the music has in that song.

This album is a classic. Pick it up along with Olive's sophomore effort, "Trickle", which is even better than this one, if you can believe it.

Average customer rating: A collection of great instrumentals Less Than Divine completely satisfied... Magical Magical

Divinities: Twelve Dances with God Manufacturer: Angel Records 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 General | Classical | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Secret Language of Birds Rupi's Dance Jethro Tull Christmas Album (Bonus Dvd) Ian Anderson Plays the Orchestral Jethro Tull Stormwatch ASIN: B000002SLD Release Date: 1995-05-02

Tracks:

1. In A Stone Circle
2. In Sight Of The Minaret
3. In A Black Box
4. In The Grip Of Stronger Stuff
5. In Maternal Grace
6. In The Moneylender's Temple
7. In Defence Of Faiths
8. At Their Father's Knee
9. En Afrique
10. In The Olive Garden
11. In The Pay Of Spain
12. In The Times Of India (Bombay Valentine)

Customer Reviews:

A collection of great instrumentals.......2006-08-10

Ian Anderson has always been known for his flute. What we have here is a flute player arranging and playing some very innovative flute.
The entire album is instrumental, so we miss out on Anderson's outstanding lyric writing talents.
Ian trades his lyrics in for some of the finest flute music you will ever want to hear.
There is not a bad song on the CD. The highlights for me include, In a Stone Circle, In the Grips of Stronger Stuff, and in defence of Faiths. These 3 compositions are not only outstanding but will stand the test of time, which in my mind is the only true test of music. You will never hear Ian Anderson compose anything more solid. The rest of the CD is basically elevator music with occasional highlights.
Ian plays the flute in his patented style and is in top form.
This is much better than its predecessor Walk into Light.
If you are a Jethro Tull fan this should interest you.

Less Than Divine.......2006-07-28

For the record, I've been a huge fan of Jethro Tull since 1968 and a great admirer of Ian Anderson's recent work, such as "The Secret Language of Birds." Anderson is, in my estimation, one of the more significant composer/musicians of our day, and his post-Jethro Tull work has been quite wonderful.

Having said that, I am disappointed with his Twelve Dances with God. The music is pretty, in a generic way, but it lacks the compositional intricacy that is the hallmark of Anderson's work. There are few, if any, key modulations, which Anderson does so well in other works. The pieces are all instrumental - flute together with orchestral instruments and the occasional keyboard. They are all pleasant, in a "new age" sort of way, but lacking musical substance. Nice background music for the office or at home, perhaps.

My chief disappointment is that all twelve pieces sound monotonously similar. I assumed that the theme of this album is the diversity of expressions as humans attempt to dance with God. Leaving the theological aspects aside (this is, after all, an album of music not a theological text), I would have expected a greater diversity of rhythm and tune. However, each track seems to flow into the next. Perhaps this is reflective of "new age spirituality" where truth and deity are rather elastic, but that would take some elucidation from Ian Anderson himself. The music itself doesn't seem to have much to say. If these are twelve dances with God, perhaps it would be better to let Him take the lead.

completely satisfied..........2004-08-09

I have been a long time Tull fan and consequently, Ian Anderson.
As mentioned in earlier reviews on this page, this is a true gem and a tribute to Ians ability to be musically creative, fluid and expansive in a musical genre distinctly different from his rock and blues roots.

Magical.......2004-05-19

This album holds me in rapt fascination whenever I play it. Each song is Anderson's interpretation of the spirit of one of Earths religions. The 12 songs are unique in their own right, but somehow mesh with each other, like they are all really dancing with the same God. Each time I listen to this work I hear more or feel something different. It is a masterpiece.

Magical.......2004-05-19

This album holds me in rapt fascination whenever I play it. Each song is Anderson's interpretation of the spirit of one of Earths religions. The 12 songs are unique in their own right, but somehow mesh with each other, like they are all really dancing with the same God. Each time I listen to this work I hear more or feel something different. It is a masterpiece.

Average customer rating: Really good overall effort A different kind of love It's a different band. "I would have definitley done this differently" Just as Good as The First

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Tracks:

1. Love Affair
2. Trickle
3. I'm Not In Love
4. Smile
5. All You Ever Needed
6. Indulge Me
7. Speak To Me
8. Liberty
9. Push
10. Trust You
11. Creature Of Comfort
12. Beyond The Fray

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As electronic music has been swallowed and spit back out by conventional pop, rock, and rap artists since the 1990s, the distinctions between what is techno and what is just studio-tweaked amplified guitar rock has noticeably blurred. While not as adventurous in those explorations of trip-hop and electronic music as contemporaries like Everything but the Girl or Sneaker Pimps, Olive nevertheless display a marvelous agility integrating a conventionally charming pop-rock sense with a more modern sound. With their hearts fully planted in verse-chorus-verse formats and big, hummable choruses, they still manage to twist their songs around deep, pulsing bass lines and rhythmically motivated transitions. The result is daringly melodic and accessible, yet every time the songs threaten to become too straight for their own good, bursts of electronica around the edges spice up the mix once again. Take the first song on the record, the blissed-out "Love Affair." Rhythmic depth in the chorus accentuates a simple chorus just enough, providing the spring that catapults the melody's hook into your brain. Light drum & bass colors "I'm Not in Love," a straightforward pop song save for the herky-jerky cadences and swirling keyboards that make it sound suddenly transcendent. Detractors could see Olive's music as a dumbed-down trip-hop for the masses, more "trip-pop" than Tricky. Still, when it's done with this much panache, regardless of whether it's a move forward or a move back, it's undeniably a lovely ride. --Matthew Cooke

Customer Reviews:

Really good overall effort.......2006-05-12

After getting "Extra Virgin" I really liked this band enough to get more from them. "Trickle" sounds more pop oriented to me. It has a nece dreamy feel that runs through most of the album. I was surprised to hear such a great version of I'm Not In Love, 10cc's '70's classic, it receives an excellent makeover by Olive. I love every single song on "Trickle" I also feel that the lyrics and music are a lot better than their debut. There are some good mellow songs that I really like as well. I highly recommend this to anyone who likes a mixture of trip hop, pop and electronic oriented music. The CD cover looks strange, but the music sounds nothing like what you would expect from the cover.There is also a hidden bonus track here, that is really good, I would like to try to find out the name of the song. Really good overall effort.

A different kind of love.......2004-03-12

Yes, this is different then Olive's first album, Extra Virgin. Do I love it any less? Do I love it any more? No. I simply love it differently.

While Extra Virgin was very much rooted in eccletic drum-n-bass beats, Trickle is more of a pop trip-hop affair .... one, i might add, composed beautifully. Ruth Ann's voice, once again, is deliciously palpable; I can think of few vocals as lucious and sweet as hers. The melodies in Trickle are more agreeable to airplay. Some may regard the new sound as more commercialized, but I humbly suggest these people are missing the finer points of this album. This is a marginally more up-beat album, and Olive makes no apologies for shedding some (note: not all) of the darker melodies of Extra Virgin. Their emotive expression has been perfectly preserved in slightly altered form; the lyrics of Trickle are more articulate, Ruth Ann's voice more refined, arrangements more calculated.

The bottom line is the beauty of Olive's first child is not lost on me with their new creation. Different? Without question (although not to the degree some reviewers here have expressed or implied). But Trickle must still be regarded as a beautiful album .... one that may likely appeal to a bigger audience then did Extra Virgin. Nothing wrong with that.

It's a different band........2003-10-01

I always thought Extra Virgin was very unique and it really captured my attention on every song. It's hard to explain, but in essence it was a beautiful masterpiece. Trickle is not that great when you compare it to Extra Virgin, but it is catchy. It seems like they really didn't explore sound possibilites on this one and instead tried to play it safe by not going out on a limb. All I can say is....listen to Extra Virgin and then to Trickle, you'd think it was a different band all together except for the voice.

"I would have definitley done this differently".......2003-02-04

It is obvious that this band really doesn't have what it takes outside of there Drum N Bass attempts/collaborations. This isn't a Trip Hop album this is a POP album that is extremeley boring. There are no stand out beats with the exception of "Love Affair and The Single" Which I forgot the name of! This is the most middle of the road lack of soul or creative effort I have ever heard! This guy obviously doesn't listen to alot of different types of music. If I had to guess his cd collection consist odf mostly techno and rock/country music. Most Trip Hoppers offer a variety of influences in there music. This sounds like the Natalie Imbruglia of Trip Hop! This is O.K, but I would have done it differently, everything with the exception of the two tracks I mentioned would have been the first to go! And I just would have started over again and worked with some other people! Run from this, unless you like bland Pop, this album is the biggest Turkey in Trip Hop next to Morcheeba's generic latest attempts!

Try

Airlock-drystarr
Mandalay-Empathy and Solace
Lamb - What Sound

Mono-Formica blues

Just as Good as The First.......2002-03-12

I was a little worried about purchasing this album at first because I know artists now-a-days tend to followup successful first albums with [junk]. But I had a good feeling about "Trickle." I'm glad I bought it, because it's just as good as the first album. I love the sultry sounds they brought into the album, like "Indulge Me" and "Smile." It's a really enjoyable album that varies with its pulsing beats and sweet sounds.

Average customer rating: A great opera gains by taking on a taboo subject Memorable Melancholy

Britten: The Turn Of The Screw / Britten, Pears, Vyvyan, Cross, et al Manufacturer: Decca ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Britten | Britten, Sir Benjamin | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Britten: Holy Sonnets, Billy Budd, etc. / Britten, Glossop, Pears, et al Britten - Peter Grimes / Pears · C. Watson · Pease · Brannigan · J. Watson · Elms · Studholme · Kells · R. Nilsson · Lanigan · G. Evans · D. Kelly · ROH Covent Garden · Britten Britten: Curlew River Britten: The Rape of Lucretia; Phaedra Britten: Albert Herring ASIN: B0000041WD Release Date: 2002-09-10

Tracks:

1. Act I: Prologue - Peter Pears
2. Act I: Theme/Scene 1 - Jennifer Vyvyan
3. Act I: Var I/Scene 2 - David Hemmings/Olive Dyer/Joan Cross/Jennifer Vyvyan
4. Act I: Var II/Scene 3 - Joan Cross/Jennifer Vyvyan/David Hemmings/Olive Dyer
5. Act I: Var III/Scene 4 - Jennifer Vyvyan
6. Act I: Var IV/Scene 5 - Olive Dyer/David Hemmings/Jennifer Vyvyan/Joan Cross
7. Act I: Var V/Scene 6 - David Hemmings/Olive Dyer/Jennifer Vyvyan
8. Act I: Var VI/Scene 7 - Olive Dyer/Jennifer Vyvyan/Daivd Hemmings
9. Act I: Var VII/Scene 8 - Peter Pears/David Hemmings/Arda Mandikian/Jennifer Vyvyan/Joan Cross

Tracks:

1. Act II: Var VIII/Scene 1 - Arda Mandikian/Peter Pears/Jennifer Vyvyan
2. Act II: Var IX/Scene 2 - David Hemmings/Olive Dyer/Joan Cross/Jennifer Vyvyan
3. Act II: Var X/Scene 3 - Jennifer Vyvyan/Arda Mandikian
4. Act II: Var XI/Scene 4 - David Hemmings/Jennifer Vyvyan/Peter Pears
5. Act II: Var XII/Scene 5 - Peter Pears
6. Act II: Var XIII/Scene 6 - Jennifer Vyvyan/Joan Cross/Olive Dyer
7. Act II: Var XIV/Scene 7 - Joan Cross/Jennifer Vyvyan/Olive Dyer/Arda Mandikian
8. Act II: Var XV/Scene 8 - Jennifer Vyvyan/Joan Cross/David Hemmings/Peter Pears

Customer Reviews:

A great opera gains by taking on a taboo subject.......2006-06-04

I wanted to say something about sex in The Turn of the Screw, but first I should give a succinct review. This 1954 mono recording, featuring the same singers who premiered the work, has always been considered exemplary. Most critics believed it would never be equalled, and the performances from Jennifer Vyvyan as the Governness, Peter Pears as Quint, and David Hemmings as Miles probably haven't been bettered over the past fifty years.

But a recent recording on Virgin is superior to Britten's classic account in three ways. First, we get state-of-the-art digital sound that allows us to hear much more of Britten's exquisitely orchestrated score. Second, Daniel Harding's conducting is edgier and more gripping than Britten's, excellent as he was. Third, the singers are tenser, more psychologically attuned to the plot's homosexual overtones, than the composer ever allowed his singers to be--Britten kept the drama well inside the bounds of a Victorian ghost story.

So, is the new version justified in making us think of sexual repression and abuse rather than simple scary ghosts?

James's novella was a boring staple of high school English class when I was a junior, and yet I imagine it would have been snatched from the classroom if anyone had intimated that it secretly concerned pedophilia. All we talked about was whether the ghosts were real or a figment of somebody's imagination. The reviewer below takes it for granted that "of course" Quint was a pedophile who sexually corrupted (to use the Victorian term--we would say sexually abused) the boy Miles. Thus the story--and Britten's opera--unfolds through the governess's eyes as she gradually uncovers the sexual crimes of the household, and her mounting horror is justified, not by ghosts haunting the two children, but by knowledge of what Quint did while alive.

In James's case, I think there is room for more ambiguity, the sexual implications being directed strongly to the governess more than the children; the effectiveness of the tale lies in its sexual ambiguity. Is a frigid spinster being frightened by her own libido? But Britten was without a doubt a repressed pedophile (someone more politely termed him an "intellectual pedophile," which doesn't even make sense). Since Quint appears on stage as a singer who is just as real as any ohter character, his cry of "you belong to me" at the end, just as Miles dies, gains by not being ambiguous. A real male is seducing a boy in front of our eyes, and by bringing that out, a staged production can be much more frightening than James's tale.

Memorable Melancholy.......2003-04-01

The original version of Turn of the Screw, featuring the fluid tenor of the composer's lover Peter Pears, is still the stand-out. Based on a Henry James novella, this ghost story probes a very current theme (one found in the film L.I.E. or the Catholic priest sex scandals): man-boy seduction. Pears' character Quint (a musical pun on its use of fifths), the libretto implies with typical British indirection, had sex with the boy Miles.
Even from beyond the grave, he continues his seduction with the honeyed words of librettist Piper and some haunting mellifluous melody by Britten. Miles' sister Flora is suffering a parallel seduction by salacious nanny Miss Jessel, which is less compelling, perhaps because it's less dear to James' or Britten's "haunted hearts."

The children's governess, a prudish Pollyanna, is horrified as Miles and Flora begin to seem autistic, listening to other voices only they can hear. Miles utters blasphemies as church bells ring, a sign of his influence under a pagan and pederastic seducer. The showdown comes at the end when Miles dies inexplicably. Morgan of James' short story "The Pupil" dies in this way too; for Henry James, then, the tension of oncoming pedophiliac consummation is mysteriously fatal.

Tension and mystery pervade Britten's score, but so does the detached melancholy of the inevitable. Britten whisks us through a kaleidoscope of emotions in this atmospheric chamber opera--The governess' nervous anticipation before meeting the children, her excitement upon meeting them, her numbing fear that all is not right at the manor house Bly. The boisterous group recitation of Miles' Latin lessons transforms into the boy's solo lament "Malo."

Britten's melodies all over this opera are as catchy as pop song hooks. It is the best contribution England has made to a largely Italian art form. Its tension, horror, and otherworldliness are strangely addictive. The way Britten uses strings to mimic a horse-drawn carriage or piano to darken Mozart under Miles' fingers is brilliant. This is a brooding masterpiece that rewards muliple listening.

Average customer rating: Great playing plus a cover of Kashmir - how can you go wrong?

Matt Haimovitz: Goulash Matt Haimovitz , Bela Bartok , Matt Constantinople / Haimovitz , and Matt DJ Olive / Haimovitz Manufacturer: Oxingale Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Duets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Bartók, Béla | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Ligeti, György | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Violin | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: The 20th-Century Cello Matt Haimovitz - Mozart The Mason Deviations Anthem Osvaldo Golijov: Ayre ASIN: B000B6FXVY Release Date: 2005-09-27

Tracks:

1. Led Zeppelin: Kashmir
2. B BartRomanian Folk Dances - I. Joc cu b
3. B BartRomanian Folk Dances - II. Br
4. B BartRomanian Folk Dances - III. Pe loc
5. B BartRomanian Folk Dances - IV. Buciumeana
6. B BartRomanian Folk Dances - V. Poarga romsca
7. B BartRomanian Folk Dances - VI. Maruntel
8. DJ Olive/Matt Haimovitz: Goulash
9. Adrian Pop: Gordun
10. Osvaldo Golijov: Oraciucum
11. Gy Ligeti: Sonata for Violoncello Solo - I. Dialogo
12. Gy Ligeti: Sonata for Violoncello Solo - II. Capriccio
13. B Bart1st Rhapsody for Violin and Piano - Prima parte (lass
14. B Bart1st Rhapsody for Violin and Piano - Seconda parte (friss)
15. Constantinople/Matt Haimovitz: Menevse
16. B BartSuite from 44 Duos - Ruthenian kolomejka
17. B BartSuite from 44 Duos - Walachian Song
18. B BartSuite from 44 Duos - Mosquito Dance
19. B BartSuite from 44 Duos - Arabian Song
20. B BartSuite from 44 Duos - Sorrow
21. B BartSuite from 44 Duos - Teasing Song
22. B BartSuite from 44 Duos - Bagpipes (variant)
23. B BartSuite from 44 Duos - Dance from Mmaros
24. DJ Olive/Matt Haimovitz: Trans

Album Description

Celebrating Bartók's fascination with the folk music of Transylvania, Hungary, Romania and Turkey, Haimovitz delves into his own Romanian/Middle Eastern ancestry to create a sonic tapestry that bridges genres, geographic distances and cultures. Working with legendary guitarist John McLaughlin and cutting-edge turntablist DJ Olive, up-and-coming talents such as Montreal's early Mediterranean/contemporary music ensemble, Constantinople, and Haimovitz's newly founded all-cello band, UCCELLO, Haimovitz explores the different facets of his musicianship as soloist, improviser, ensemble leader and collaborator.

Customer Reviews:

Great playing plus a cover of Kashmir - how can you go wrong?.......2007-01-23

I'm a fan of Cello music and this is VERY well played and a really wide variety of stuff which is a good thing. I've got nothing against the standard catalog of music but it's good to get outside the box.

PLUS it's got a rockin' all cello cover of Led Zepplin's Kashmir - so how can you go wrong?

Average customer rating: Beautiful Dissonance The best of the SYR series God bless the New York art scene Anyone who knows anything about improv... Eclectic

Mori & DJ Olive Kim Gordon , and Ikue Mori Manufacturer: Sonic Youth / Syr ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Pop General | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: SYR 2: Slaapkamers Met Slagroom SYR 1: Anagrama SYR 3: Invito Al Cielo SYR 6 SYR 4: Goodbye 20th Century ASIN: B00004TCG6 Release Date: 2000-09-05

Tracks:

1. Olive's horn
2. International spy
3. Neu Adult
4. Paper back
5. Stuck on gum
6. Fried mushroom
7. What do you want? (Kim)
8. Lemonade
9. We are the princeses
10. Take it to the hit
11. Take me back

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Even the most die-hard Sonic Youth fan must have tiptoed with trepidation toward his or her first listen of the band's major label releases in the 1990s. Yet, even the releases on the band's own SYR label, while concentrating exclusively on the most experimental end of their sonic spectrum, have been consistently fascinating and varied. The first two SYR releases were the work of the core quartet, the third added Jim O'Rourke (as a semipermanent member) and the fourth, Goodbye 20th Century, expanded the ensemble with seven guests. This disc is the first release on the label that is not by Sonic Youth per se--here Kim Gordon has joined forces with DJ Olive and Ikue Mori. Mori, a fixture of the downtown New York experimental scene for two decades, employs a sampler and a pile of electronic percussion that looks like it was soldered together from a mail-order kit. DJ Olive is one third of WE, who are the best of New York's so-called illbient scene. The recontextualization that the new lineup allows suits Gordon well--shorn of any need to "rock," her knotty, distorted guitar textures are settled snugly amidst the whirlwind of sound from the remainder of the trio, and her voice bobs around like a raft on a sonic sea. There's very little in the way of conventionally structured songs here, so she can stretch out a bit with some extended vocal techniques. Often ("Neu Adult," "Lemonade"), the lyrics are spread out in a way that discourages following them as a narrative. Other songs are a little more straightforward, as on "We Are the Princesses," when she's hollering "Donald Duck, kill Minnie!" Then there's the more surrealist "Paperbag/Orange Laptop" where the words are easy to understand but intriguingly difficult to make sense of. You might think that between a DJ and a drum-machine operator, something resembling a groove would emerge, but Mori never obliges and Olive remains equally abstract on this occasion--the two create a complex kaleidoscope of sounds with plenty of percussive chatter but no regular pulse. -Bob Bannister

Album Description

Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth, ex-DNA drummer/drum-machinist extraordinaire Ikue Mori, and Illbient pioneer DJ Olive embark on electro-acoustic excursions of haunting abstract beauty.

Taking a breather from the snazz that is/was Free Kitten (Miss Julie birthing Alice and teaching inner city high school, Yoshimi about 10,000 miles away and Mark Ibold aswamp in the madness that is Pavement) Sonic Youths femme-mystere has created a distinctly NEW trio of spontaneous composition and prose. Since reclaiming the electric guitar (her original instrument w/ SY) and developing a newfound post-Patty Waters free-vox technique she has enjoined her vision w/ the improvisational meta-talents of Ikue Mori (ex-drummer of no wave legends DNA - currently in a class by herself w/ other-world sampling) and DJ Olive (he of the wizardly WE, coiner of the ill term "illbient" and regarded by those in the heavy underground of post-beat turntable/drum + whatever as "the heaviest").

Together they hit the local boards throughout 1999 and created a unified concept of sound/energy dynamix. They recorded w/ engineer Wharton Tiers and mixmaster Jim ORourke for what will be the first recording on SYR not by Sonic Youth proper (a situation which will be, possibly, expanded upon). The results, which also feature the magic fingers of CIBO MATOs Yuka Honda on a track, are at once sensuous, elegant and completely blistering. This is truly the new illprovisation rising up from ground zero.

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful Dissonance.......2006-05-21

The talented female Sonic Youth artist Kim Gordon And Ikue Mori (former member of DNA:taiko drums) and DJ Olive combine together dissonance, with a unique experimental atmospheric approach using electronics, distorted guitar, harmonics, to make ambient sounds,....It might take a few listens, cause it could get chaotic.....Kim expresses herself with her randomness and kind of a beat poetry style....If you like Mars, DNA, Teenage Jesus And The Jerks it should definately be a part of the experimental archive, cause this really shines through the SYR albums..

The best of the SYR series.......2005-12-18

And I think the SYR series is a lot better than the boring schtuff SY has been foisting on us as major releases lately. This does, in fact, come together quite nicely in quite a few places--please try listening to "International Spy" once more, Mr Improv Expert Who Apparently Thinks That John Zorn And Steve Reich Qualify As Improv...well, actually, this often coalesces so well ("Stuck on Gum" is another one) that it doesn't sound entirely improvised. It's always interesting thanks to the soundscapes concocted by the super-talented Mori and Olive. In fact, Mori's own discs are more challenging, anti-melodic listens than this. If you like Matmos, Markus Popp, Christian Fennesz, and densely-layered abstract collaging of their ilk, you'll like SYR 5...but whatever you do, don't expect Murray Street: this may not be as challenging as Coleman or Coltrane, but it you will need to hear it a few times to grab onto it.

Sonic Youth need to be exploring this kind of territory in their major releases and continue the type of probing artistic statements they used to make before they met Butch Vig. Oh well...at least they do it in semi-private. Thanks for that, anyway.

God bless the New York art scene.......2005-03-10

Sonic Youth and Co. do this kind of experimental/borderless noise-music exceedingly well, and this is very good for its kind, atmospheric and even tasteful, like jazz in the sense that it's more about texture and "sounds" than anything else. Kim Gordon's vocals give this a familiar feeling, and at times the mechanical beatbox rhythms recall the Youth's earlier "Ciccone Youth" side-project (a personal fave). My only regret is that it's almost too subdued: I was wishing there were a few more fun, let-'er-rip numbers like "We are the Princesses" ("Kill! Kill Minnie!"). Still, "Lemonade" and "Take Me Back" are nice little demented late-night blues. All in all, a sweet taste of How They Do It in New York.

Anyone who knows anything about improv..........2003-05-22

wouldn't give this five stars. Come on people! This is a terrible record. nothing gels together. kim spouts off nonesense that isn't even good nonsense. or whatever.

Eclectic.......2002-01-14

The muse behind husband and bandmate Thurston Moore's love of droney, tangent filled guitar lines, Kim Gordon shows her influences here. The fifth in their series of minimal, music concrete-inspired releases, this is a collaboration that collides, twists, and smashes each of its parts. DJ Olive on the turntables mixes the inklings of crackly melodies and slight orchestral washes, while Ikue Mori deals with the scrapes, the swishes, and the organic bleating of beats. Gordon takes care of the affected, alternatively-tuned guitar strumming, and breathy vocal snippets.

Each song varies in its usage of these three talents; the album is full of varying degrees of drone (thanks to DJ Olive's wax tracks), paired with odd sounds and irregular rhythms and blasts (thanks to drummer Ikue Mori's avant guard/no wave-ness), and out of tune vocals singing along with muted, chunky Sonic Youth-like guitar lines. The album screeches, wafts, and dissonantly bleaches out any familiar melodies. Highlights include Cibo Matto's Yuka Honda with "Take It To the Hit," and the surprise reggae sample on "Take Me Back." In "We Are The Princesses", Kim Gordon offers an interesting set of vocals and lyrics, repeating over and over "we are the princesses" and then "donald duck will follow her! kill! kill minnie! kill minnie!" over and over, an example of how interesting and diverse this cd can be, definately a great album to own.

Average customer rating: Best in modern sound, second best overall.

Verdi - Rigoletto / Cappuccilli, Cotrubas, Domingo, Obraztsova, Ghiaurov, Moll, Schwarz, Wiener Philharmoniker, Giulini Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001G66 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Rigoletto: Prelude (No.1)
2. Rigoletto: Introduction (No.2)
3. Rigoletto: DUCA: Questa o quella (Ballata)
4. Rigoletto: MONTERONE: Ch io gli parli
5. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO: Quel vecchio maledivami (No.3: Duetto Rigoletto - Sparafucile)
6. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO: Pari siamo!... (No.4: Scena e Duetto)
7. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO - GILDA: Figlia!... - Mio padre!
8. Rigoletto: GILDA: Gia da tre lune son qui venuta (Duetto Gilda - Rigoletto)
9. Rigoletto: GILDA: Giouvanna, ho dei rimorsi
10. Rigoletto: DUCA: E il sol dell anima (Aria)
11. Rigoletto: DUCA: Che m ami, deh! ripetimi
12. Rigoletto: GILDA: Gualtier Malde...Caro nome (No. 6: Scena ed Aria)
13. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO: Riedo!...perche? (No.7: Scena e Coro - Finale Primo)
14. Rigoletto: TUTTI: Zitti, zitti, moviamo a vendetta

Tracks:

1. Rigoletto: DUCA: Ella mi fu rapita!
2. Rigoletto: DUCA: Parmi veder le lagrime
3. Rigoletto: TUTTI: Duca, duca! L amante fu rapita a Rigoletto (Coro/Duca)
4. Rigoletto: DUCA: Possente amor mi chiama (Stretta)
5. Rigoletto: MARULLO: Povero Rigoletto! (No.9:Scena)
6. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO: Cortigiani, vil razza dannata (Aria)
7. Rigoletto: GILDA - RIGOLETTO: Mio padre! - Dio! mia Gilda! (No.10: Scena e Duetto)
8. Rigoletto: GILDA: Tutte le feste al tempio
9. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO: Ah! Solo per me l infamia
10. Rigoletto: MONTERONE: Poiche fosti invano da me maledetto
11. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO - GILDA: E lami? - Sempre (No.11: Scena)
12. Rigoletto: DUCA: La donna e mobile (Canzone)
13. Rigoletto: DUCA: Un di, se ben rammentomi
14. Rigoletto: DUCA: Bella figlia dell amore
15. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO: M odi ! ritorna a casa
16. Rigoletto: DUCA/MADDALENA: Maddalena...- Aspettate...
17. Rigoletto: MADDALENA: E amabile invero cotal giovinotto
18. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO: Delta vendetta alfin giunge l istante
19. Rigoletto: RIGOLETTO: Chi e mai, chi e qui in sua vece?
20. Rigoletto: GILDA: V ho ingannato...colpevole fui

Customer Reviews:

Best in modern sound, second best overall........1999-03-29

This is an excellent Rigoletto. Guilini's conducting is superb, if a bit on the serious side. Domingo is great as the Duke, and Cappuccilli's Rigoletto and Cotrubas' Gilda are also outstanding. The sound is wonderful. Anyone who needs a version with outstanding sound and excellent performance can buy this disc with confidence.

For myself, the first choice is the version with Callas and Gobbi. Perhaps Domingo is a better Duke, but Gobbi's sensitive musicianship makes him a fantastic Rigoletto, and Callas an outstanding Gilda. That version crackles with more excitement, though the sound per se is not as exciting as this one.

Eventually you will probably buy both versions if you love this opera as much as I do.

Average customer rating:

S'no Balls Rudy Casoni Manufacturer: Royal Olive Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CADA2I Release Date: 2004-11-23

Tracks:

1. S'no Balls
2. Christmas Stuffing
3. Office Christmas Party
4. Christmas Mistress
5. Ain't Christmas Without You
6. Beware, Beware
7. Drinkie, Drankie, Drunkie
8. Snowtime Fatty
9. Christmas That Was
10. Crippled Mike
11. Midnight Clear
12. Michieli Natale

Average customer rating:

The King and I/Kismet Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Rodgers, Richard | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Musical Theater | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B0001JSS18 Release Date: 2004-05-25

Tracks:

1. Overture [From the King & I]
2. I Whistle a Happy Tune [From the King & I] - Gertrude Lawrence
3. My Lord and Master [From the King & I] - Doretta Morrow
4. Hello, Young Lovers [From the King & I] - Gertrude Lawrence
5. March of the Siamese Children [From the King & I]
6. Puzzlement [From the King & I] - Yul Brynner
7. Getting to Know You [From the King & I] - Gertrude Lawrence
8. We Kiss in a Shadow [From the King & I] - Larry Douglas, Larry Douglas, Doretta Morrow
9. Shall I Tell You What I Think of You? [From the King & I] - Gertrude Lawrence
10. Something Wonderful [From the King & I] - Dorothy Sarnoff
11. I Have Dreamed [From the King & I] - Larry Douglas, Larry Douglas, Doretta Morrow
12. Shall We Dance? [From the King & I] - Yul Brynner, Gertrude Lawrence
13. Fate [From Kismet] - Alfred Drake
14. Bazaar of the Caravans [From Kismet]
15. Not Since Nineveh [From Kismet] - Henry Calvin, Joanie Diener
16. Baubles, Bangles and Beads [From Kismet] - Doretta Morrow, Richard Oneto
17. Stranger in Paradise [From Kismet] - Richard Kiley, Doretta Morrow
18. He's in Love [From Kismet] - Hal Hackett
19. Gesticulate [From Kismet] - Henry Calvin, Joanie Diener, Alfred Drake
20. Night of My Nights - Richard Kiley
21. Was I Wazir? [From Kismet] - Henry Calvin
22. And This Is My Beloved [From Kismet] - Henry Calvin, Alfred Drake, Richard Kiley, Doretta Morrow
23. Olive Tree [From Kismet] - Alfred Drake
24. Finale: Night of My Nights-Sands of Time [From Kismet] - Alfred Drake, Richard Kiley, Doretta Morrow

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5. Piano Nightly [Import]
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8. Pop Life [Import]
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