Shenzhou [SINGLE] [IMPORT]

Biosphere

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 20, 2003)
• Original Release Date: May 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Import
• Label: Touch
• ASIN: B00008BXFM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #379,056 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Shenzhou

2. Spindrift

3. Ancient Campfire

4. Heat Leak

5. Housesonthehill

6. Two Ocean Plateau

7. Thermal Motion

8. Pathleadingtothehighgrass

9. Fast Atoms Escape

10. Green Reflections

11. Bose-Einstein Condensation

12. Gravity Assist

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars rich and beautiful, June 30, 2003

By	"tonopahslim" (the underneath) - See all my reviews

Don't expect this to jump out at you and grab you by the neck - it's a subtle form of musical beauty that seeps slowly and quietly into your brain. It's dark and deep and moody and monumental, and even soothing, all at the same time. You can call it electronica, perhaps, but it's not about dancing - any rhythm is very subtle - and while it's definitely not a drone, it is rippling with texture and temperature. The previous double-disc "Substrata" (be sure to buy it paired with the "Man with a Movie Camera" bonus disc) is also amazing. Probably my favorite record of 2002.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Divine Craft, July 8, 2006

By	El Centro - See all my reviews

The title, Shenzhou, means Divine Vessel (or Divine Craft) in Chinese-- no other title could be more apt. Jenssen's re-working of Debussy is nothing short of masterful. Each Biosphere album seems to have a destination in mind with regards to its content (Cirque saw us on glaciers, Autour Dela Lune took us to the moon, etc), and this is no exception. Here, Geir puts us on a boat gliding effortlessly through a fall forest-- the colors are warm, the ride is smooth with just a touch of a nip in the air. Fantastic.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This must be heard., September 27, 2007

By	I. Nedvalyuk "digifruitella" (dale city, virginia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a very unique kind of fusion, Geir Jenssen is a very original artist. He specializes in the electronic scene, but he cannot be called a "DJ" he is a true MUSICIAN, an artist. This album is an experimental hour worth of ambient fused with loops of, what I believe are samples of Claude Debussy's classical works (afterall, this album is based on his works)

This is quite a relaxing and soothing piece of an album. The soundscapes are very dark and gloomy. While I love the whole work, the standouts for me are "Ancient Campfire" and "Path Leading To The High Grass" the latter of which is absolutely amazing I think.

sample it, and see if this is what you want to buy - it certainly is for the seekers of something original.