46bliss

46bliss | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 2005)
• Original Release Date: October 1, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: pistachio records
• ASIN: B0007XNPCA
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #431,248 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Ask the members of 46bliss about their name and they’ll tell you something about, "an obscure New York City subway stop." Listen to their music and it quickly becomes clear that the power of this band’s alchemical pop sound lies in their ability to take you from sublime to edgy, from dark mystical to danceable, with ease. David Cooper, schooled in keyboards, composition and recording, was dissatisfied pursuing a solo career as a singer-songwriter. Possessed by a musical vision of a "transformative, raging calm", he realized a collaborative effort was required. Canadian-born Clare Veniot, whom he had met working in an East Village restaurant, inspired David with her hanting acapella Celtic and Acadian vocal influences. He invited her to join him in the studio. From a list of drummers, David’s first call was to Jack Freudenheim, whose background included South Indian classical, rock and funk, as well as electronic music and the recent creation of the ambient music-generating software, Sounder. In a brief conversation, it became apparent that the three had to meet. When they picked up their instruments to jam, things just clicked. Before long, they had written, produced and recorded a 14-song CD in their home studios. Using computer technology, "found sound" and ancient bliss-inducing techniques to create velvety smooth, catchy, confident songs, 46bliss transcends standard pop expectations.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The new high water mark for electronica, March 9, 2005

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William Levinson (Watchung, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 46bliss (Audio CD)

This CD sets a new high water mark for its genre. Emerging out of the primordial stew where Brian Eno met Astrid Gilberto, 46bliss stands head and shoulders above such excellent groups as The Postal Service, Death Cab For Cutie, Moby, and Zero 7. Blending electronica, passionate vocals, and cool hypnotic rhythmic figures, this cd not only brings immediate pleasure, but has the complexity and depth to be freshly re-imagined at every listening.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great music, June 17, 2005

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Wendy Roberman "adventurer" (Charlottesville, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 46bliss (Audio CD)

This CD will appeal to anyone who appreciates talented musicians adept at creating mood in each piece. There are lovely vocals that compliment each other, interesting harmonies - pleasing for the ear as well as the intellect and soul. A great mix of songs to dance to or chill out to.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome, haunting, groovy, April 5, 2005

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jenifer (ny, ny United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 46bliss (Audio CD)

wow, this is a really beautiful cd. i can't stop playing it. the whole thing generates an organically flowing, trippy, haunting groove. very cool. sexy and magical. if i could make a movie about my life, i would want this to be the score.