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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best ambient ever....?, January 11, 2003
I was pleased to see that this album had a perfect five-star rating. I can't think of any other album in the genre that deserves the same. If you know your stuff, then you know that this is perhaps the most highly-regarded album of its kind ever. And there's a very good reason for that. Paul Frankland has created one of the most consistently appealing ambient albums in existence. However, this isn't just shoe-gazing mellowness. 'On Earth' and 'odonna' each have their share of driving beats and brilliant samples. In addition to the Middle Eastern tinged-sounds, Frankland has some of the strangest, yet most haunting, selection of vocal samples in the business, ranging from 'The Abyss' to 'Star Trek' to 'Mississippi Burning.' Oh, and that show 'Quantum Leap.' Strange, to be certain, but effective.The album is also a great introduction to ambient, ambient dub, etc. If you're curious, but afraid to just choose something, you can't go wrong with this. Several acquaintances of mine who swore up and down that they weren't interested in electronic music have added this album to their collections after hearing juts a few minutes of it. Best of all, it's aging incredibly well. That seems to be a pretty tall order for most electronic outfits, but this still sounds fresh next to current releases. And I say that after playing it fairly regularly for the last five years. An absolute must. No, really.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quality ambience., July 11, 2000
1194 by Woob is definately one of the finest ambient releases of the 90's. Do not fear the opening 32 minute track named 'On Earth', because it's an artist like Woob who knows how to pass the time away seemlessly with smart vocal samples and complimentary percussion. The track 'Wuub' floats purposely forward with a slow lazy beat and calming female vocal sample. However, the pure gem on this release is the glorious 'Odonna', where soft synth ambience starts the track and is taken over by engaging dialog from a film long forgotten. Then a glorious choir style vocal sweep (you have to hear it to appreciate it) floats on until the track subsides. Fantastic track from a fantastic release.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
purely excellent!, April 16, 1999
By A Customer
This is one of my favorite CD's in my entire collection. In ambient styles of music, it can be quite difficult to keep the flow, to create an illusion of slow movement through spaces and scenes. Woob does this better than anyone. Everything on this album is done to perfection, from the sound, texture, and atmosphere, to the integration of recorded and synthesized sounds. The way different samples are weaved together in the first track is simply breathtaking. This album is an excellent introduction to what ambient music should be, and is a must-have for any listener.
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