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Emit Ecaps

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Another excellent album by Jonah Sharp. However it is not an ambient album so those expecting another 'Sea Biscuit', well, don't.

What is brilliant about Sharp's music is that it evolves. This is a logical progression form the superb ambient nature of 'Sea Biscuit'. On this album beats are employed with beautiful, stirring melodies and synth motifs. It's a great companion to 'Sea Biscuit' as you will find the album has much the same relaxing effect on you, despite the use of beats on this album.

However some tracks like 'Vertigo' do lend themselves more to the dancefloor but they also contain softer moments aswell, so another home listening delight. Check out 'Swing Fantasy', a great track with a stunning jazzy bassline!

One of the best electronic albums out there.

Venturing boldly beyond undefined boundaries of ambient techno, Spacetime Continuum presents Emit Ecaps, a lively, beat-oriented, groove-intensive collection of experimental dancefloor techno. Sensitive to its surroundings, Emit Ecaps embraces the vibrant feel of Jonah Sharp's liberal San Francisco homeland. Comprised of exceptionally deft bass lines, refined synthetic percussion, and inspired synth riffs, this follow-up album to 1994's ambient classic Sea Biscuit is a strong addition to Sharp's already respectable discography.

Making his mark in the early 1990's primarily as an ambient musician, Jonah Sharp validates himself with this album as a qualified electronic musician who can pick and choose from any styles or influences. Hints of many styles are present, including Sharp's ambient and jazz backgrounds, as well as Detroit techno, house, funk, drum and bass, electro, and intelligent dance.

Synths drift carefully, bounce freely, and bubble over with life throughout these ten tracks. The album includes the energetic and upbeat "Iform" and "Kairo," the exotic and daring "Swing Fantasy," and the more passive "Twister" and "String of Pearls." The mixing of "Simm City" could have been improved; its sharp high-pitched intro can startle the unsuspecting listener. With Emit Ecaps, Jonah Sharp diversifies his style and refines his already masterful groove.

This is an absolute work of art, I listen to this ablum start to finish, every track is great, the music is very futuristic sounding. Spacetime Continuum deserves more recognition than anyone else on Astralwerks, none of those other guys even come close. If you like ambient electronica, just buy the album.

I've been listening to this album for, gosh, about 8 years and I still find it fresh. It has definitely withstood the test of time. Who cares if it's "ambient" or "club" or whatever? This is a great album. Grab it and Remit Recaps and you won't be disappointed.

I usually prefer more drive than is typically offered by Ambient stylings, and in this regard, Emit Ecaps delivers. Beat variations are playful and methodically constructed with surgical precision here. Out Here, Vertigo and Twister are highlights from a thoroughly enjoyable trip into Jonah's world. This album is one of my personal favourites.

Kairo has two excellent remixes - The Subtropic Absolut Black Mix is an excellent take, and Carl Craig puts it to a kickin' bass line... both can be found floating out there in P2P...

All right, I am finally getting around to reviewing this album, although it was released back in '96(when astralwerks was still interesting). Jonah Sharp is brilliant, plain and simple. Funky, jazzy basslines (that are never cheesy), subtle textures, precise beats, etc. make this a perfect listen. Spacetime Continuum is ambient music at it's finest...the only thing I have enjoyed more would be the Orb or FSOL, and no one can touch those guys.

A gently sloping stairway down into the depths, this masterful ambient collection massages the ears with a low drone while poking your bones with the high-pitched alien singing you've come to expect from this kind of thing.

good enough for music geeks but casual listeners ought look elsewhere--double fine zone is continuum's best in my opinion and unlikely to be surpassed

I like many of spacetime continuum's works I decided to buy emit ecaps. I listened to the whole CD few times. I found my self always skipping to String of Pearl and hitting repeat on that track. It ended up being the only one I listen to. SOP is ripe for remixing and has numerous interesting sound bits. Kairo is also good. I decided to buy remit recaps to see how better Kairo and SOP can be remixed. dissappointing. emit ecaps is not a good intro into ambient for those new to the genre. But it is ok to own it if you're a fanatic about collecting anything labeled 'ambient' I'd skip Remit Recaps completely as it is even father away from ambient than this album.

An alright album. A couple outsanding songs, but as a whole this just doesn't work. Quite boring.