Prototype 2

Zero One | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 3, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Waveform
• ASIN: B00004YR33
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #243,414 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A 21st Century Masterpiece, October 4, 2000

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ARNOL GARZA (SAN ANTONIO, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prototype 2 (Audio CD)

Some say that Ambient Music reached its pinnacle in the early to mid 90's. Such artists as Global Communication,FSOL,Aphex Twin,Orb, to name a few, produced pieces of work which can be considered Ambient Music classics. However,after '95 it almost seemed like the Ambient Movement ran out of steam and only offered a handful of great music. Well, a new century gives birth to a new CD that is sure to be a classic. Simply put, "Prototype 2" by Zero-One is a masterpiece. Kevin Dooley, the mastermind behind Zero-One begins the CD with the track "Possibilities" which is layer upon layer of synth washes set to the trademark Zero-One subtle, yet groove-laced beats. This incredible song sets the tone for the rest of this work of art. Each song is so full of atmospheric soundscapes that you wish you were born with headphones permanently attached. Not since "Lifeforms" by FSOL has there been a CD that makes you thank the heavens for the invention of the headphone. The use of sampling and voice processing adds and ethereal human touch to every song. Some would say tht electronic music lacks emotion, but there is no way that can be said of this release. Mr. Dooley combines dark and moody atmospherics with lush and bright rythms and arrangments throughout which will leave you in awe. Every track on this CD is beautifully arranged and produced. This CD is the follow-up to the self titled debut which is also known as "Calculated Adventures in Electronica". It is an exceptional CD and would make it hard to believe that it could be topped. But, not only does Mr. Dooley top that one, he makes a masterpiece.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Echoes pick of the week, December 12, 2000

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chuggy (south of the border) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Prototype 2 (Audio CD)

Here's what Echoes host John Dileberto writes about protOtype2 while making it his album of the week:

If you need to up the BPMs of the usual Echoes soundscape, strap yourself in for the second album by ZerO One, a.k.a. Kevin Dooley. From his San Bruno, California studio, ZerO One orchestrates ambient excursions of a decidedly electronic nature. From the opening "Possibilities," ZerO One establishes his sonic terrain with a repeated spoken refrain, "Your life is going to be different now." ZerO One recalls Dogon, with his sense of playfulness, using vocal sound snippets as signposts in usually surreal sound designs. Take, for instance, "Two." Subtitled "oogie-eeha," that phrase is a hypnotic refrain, popping up, like a virtual Energizer bunny, in the oddest, yet perfectly timed moments. ZerO One uses these effects to delineate his other world of sound, full of trancey beats and shifting textures. Whenever those spoken fragments arrive, it's like a window briefly opened up back into the real world, but ZerO One makes sure you won't want to leave the one he created. protOtype2 is sure to be featured this year on Echoes Techno-Tribal New Year's Eve show.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More good space at last, August 19, 2005

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James R. Williams "Human Unit" (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prototype 2 (Audio CD)

The link at echoes.org was for a different CD, but I got this one instead, so I ordered it anyway. Well written tunes, full of shifts in tempo and rhythm, effects, etc. The rhythm synthesizers sound tinny or harsh at times. Thought I might blow a speaker, but didn't. A very good listen all-around, tho. Really enjoyed cooking while listening to it. You can listen to it for hours before you ask yourself if you've heard a particular song before. The true mark of good space music.