Moonscapes: How Stones Become Enlightened

Cyber Zen Sound Engine

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 18, 2000)
• Original Release Date: July 18, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B00004W1BV
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #112,544 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. All Directions Are Up

2. Wind Without Air

3. Too Far Home

4. Lucas Somniorum

5. Unexpected Companions

6. In the Midst of Desolation

7. Mare Serenetatis

8. Severed Son

9. Lucas Mortis

10. The Moon In the Water

11. One Divine Neuron

12. Displaced Space

13. Falling Like Light

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

GraceNoteX and Smith6079 operated in the deeper recesses of the Houston electronic underground, first surfacing to an international audience in early 2000 with the limited release "Honor Thy Mistakes" (an oblique reference to one of Brian Eno's Oblique Strategy cards).

Influences include: Brian Eno, Future Sound of London, Kraftwerk, Cluster and Front 242

Product Description

Ambient electronica for the 21st Century- "This is NOT your father's space music." An excellent companion for a mental monologue on a night drive, or an afternoon of contemplative reading.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Eno + Waveform = CZSE, August 14, 2000

By	Hoby Paul Ebert (Poestenkill, NY USA) - See all my reviews

Combining the alien intelligence of Eno at his best with the ambience of the mellower entries of the Waveform catalog, CZSE produce a soothing and mesmerizing collection of atmoshperes that fulfills the promise made by "Honor Thy Mistakes" (their lmited release disc for the Nerve Net discussion list).

Not only do GraceNoteX and Smith6079 create beautiful, fully-realized pieces that flow through time and space without lapsing into "new-age ambient" cliches, but they are active in on-line communities centered on music making tools and styles - and are more than willing to share experience and expertise.

These musicians are deserving of the support of anyone who believes in the power of the DIY ideals: people creating music that moves them (and others) without the baggage and corruption of intent inherent in the corporate music industry.

Not only does this disc sound good, it looks good.The packaging is among my favorites - wonderful images that capture the sounds contained within.

Where do we find some more stars for this one?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars peaceful electronica, July 27, 2000

By A Customer

This cd is wonderful! It has a very peaceful ambience. Very interesting w/lots of detail. Truly a pleasure to listen to from start to finish... Really special!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moonscapes eclipses it's influences!, July 27, 2000

By	dotdash40 (washington,d.c.) - See all my reviews

Not since the heyday of mid-seventies electronic music has a group made such consistently compelling head music. I may start smoking pot again just so I can get the full effect. The beats are elegant and spare, the melodies are tense one minute, languid the next. Cyber Zen rises above their influences and become something true and original. Long live the Zen!