The Third Chamber

Loop Guru

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 30, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Efa Imports
• ASIN: B000003SXA
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #296,757 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. 9am Distant Train, Pt. 1

2. Moonlight on Java, Pt. 2

3. 3am Outside Here, Pt. 3

4. 7pm Tokyo Shrine, Pt. 5

5. 5am Sunrise, Pt. 6

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Import only pressing of Loop Guru's 1995 album.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loop Guru at their best, June 12, 2001

By	R. Lewis "rbot" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Forget the cavilling of pop junkies, The Third Chamber shines as perhaps Loop Guru's most entrancing journey through inner mindscapes. Featuring consummate musicianship and masterful mixes, this disk joins The Fountains of Paradise and Catalogue of Desires to form a triad of lush, ecstatic ambience stamped with the defining characteristic of Loop Guru: profundity mingled with whimsy. For mature mentalities only.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ambient at its best, November 19, 2002

By	Molly Wingwald (Liberalia) - See all my reviews

Simply put, Loop Guru are the masters at what they do. What do they do? They lay down layers upon layers of sounds from around the world into one song. From African to eastern to medieval to modern. Loop Guru are one of only a handful of bands with this much talent and The Third Chamber is no exception. Those looking for beats need not apply. Such seekers should look into Amrita, Loop Bites Dog and Duniya. 3 masterpieces also by Loop Guru.

3.0 out of 5 stars 100% pure ambience from Loop Guru, July 14, 2000

By A Customer

I'm a big fan of Loop Guru: their elegant blend of third world grooves, exotic samples and colorful electronica often graces my CD player. So after listening a trillion times to their other albums, specifically "Loop Bites Dog" and "Amrita" (two must-haves), I looked forward to completing my collection with "The Third Chamber."

What I got was, well, a full hour's worth of ambience. AMBIENT ambience. Lull-you-to-sleep ambience. 5 songs, ranging in length from 6 minutes to nearly 18. Quiet rhythms, quiet loops and quiet synth washes, ad infinitum.

If you enjoy outfits like the Orb and think you might dig a little extra flavoring of world music and twittering birds, then perhaps "The Third Chamber" is for you. For those who prefer to stay awake while listening to music, though, stick with Loop Guru's other work. I'm giving this three stars because of the usual care and craft that the musicians put into it, but Loop Guru has filled many CDs with much more creative and passionate music. Seek them out.