I have had this album on repeat for the last few hours. It is oddly haunting, yet comforting at the same time—a tenebrous tapestry of layered, liminal listening.
Yeah, this is one of those albums that works on two fronts depending on the disposition of the listener.
Like Eno’s work—one can just press play/repeat and go about their daily routine while this provides gently shifting atmospheres in the background. It sounds like that’s what you were doing Marco.
Alternately, if the listener wants to experience the work in a deeper way—one that respects the intentional set and setting the listener creates for themself… the album will definitely reward that as well. That’s how I engaged with it (I rarely do background listening these days) and every listen was different, and rewarding in its own way.
I listened while writing yesterday’s newsletter, so it was, in a way, background/foreground at the same time. It certainly helped shape mood and inspiration.
excellent-I love it when the sounds do their work. I would also imagine this album works very well on a scenic drive.
I wonder where my comment on this music went??
And Michael Eisenberg’s reply??
That’s a good question
I know there was more to this conversation than what is here right now. At first I thought it was a matter of some of it being a “topic” and another bit of it being in the comments of the post itself, but that doesn’t appear to be the case. Any idea Marco?