...an ambient experience

Icecake | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 15, 2002)
• Original Release Date: June 13, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Supple Records, Inc
• ASIN: B00007E90B
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #808,069 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. That Train Is So Spacy

2. Fountains

3. Reality & You

4. Vertical Pines

5. Pour Vous

6. On Soft Ground I Sleep

7. The Astral Body

Editorial Reviews

From the Artist

Similar artists include: Brian Eno, Mogwai, Moby, FSA, Hugo Largo, Robert Fripp.

Product Description

ICECAKE's "...an ambient experience" is a 7-song mood CD with a celestial, ambient groove. Written and performed by R. Kaminek, the subtle and abstract sound sculptures are well-thought out on bass, guitar, effects and samples. The overall effect is quite entrancing and is a perfect nocturnal spin for adventurous New Age fans seeking something a bit out of the ordinary.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A kingdom of cacophonies, April 30, 2008

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The Straw Man "J.E. Hoppock" (Aloof October on April's Birthday) - See all my reviews
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I must say that I am a fan of instrumental/ambient music. This is an appreciation I have developed as I have gotten older. I stumbled across this CD, did a little research, the price wasn't bad, and so I bought it. This CD only runs about 27 minutes long and it is very good hidden little gem.

The music has both a warm and aloof vibe encompassing it. The music has a Brian Eno flare and believe it or not there is an instrumental song by U2 called "The Fourth of July" that could fit well on this album.

In general terms, ambient music tends to be very electronic sounding. It relies on synthesizers, keyboards, piano, samples and/or sound effects. This album by Icecake is a bit more organic or holistic towards the ambient being. The main instruments are guitar, both lead and bass, which seems "out of box" for ambient music, at least the type I am familiar with. However, Icecake gives the guitars a very hypnotic flare.

Yet all is not lost, there are some samples, effects and a minimal use of synthesizers that give it the stamp of approval in the dominion of ambient music. There are also some distorted vocals on several tracks, very different.

I found "an ambient experience" to be a great album to relax to or to drift away into a kingdom of cacophonies.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wow, March 21, 2003

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skyy (ny United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ...an ambient experience (Audio CD)

Excellent after any long, stressful day. one of the best cds i own!! i highly recommend to all: pick this puppy up asap.