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"Four Patterns" is a wonderfully soothing piece of ambient music that literally just glides out of your speakers. It's a piece that can be soft, dreamy and yet sparkly at the same time - surprisingly easy to listen to considering it's almost hour-long length. The Eno inspiration was certainly there, especially in the near-mathematical concept, but unlike some of Eno's recent ambience, there's some warmth and humanity in the music.
As previously said by Umweltfreundlich, you can't just download one of these soundscapes - you gotta get them all. "Antarctica" may still be his masterpiece, but you can't go far wrong with "Four Patterns".
After almost 2 years of waiting for new material, I was excited to hear Simon had put out what could be called his 'debut single'. Needless to say, I am VERY impressed!
On "Piano in the Rain", Simon has tried something new - taking his ambient style and condensing it into a 7 minute piece. Not an easy feat, I bet, considering the average length of his ambient stuff exceeds 30 minutes! It's a very pleasant listen - soft yet stark, warm yet... er... outside getting wet!?
"L'arc-en-ciel" is the biggest curve-ball he's thrown yet. It's got a drum on it! Honest, no-fooling drums! It's a powerful peice that just explodes out of your speakers and then lets your ears pick up the aftermath.
It's great to hear something new in both respects - brand new music in a new style. Just goes to show you can't pidgeon-hole him as an ambient musician!
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN... SIMON SLATOR IS BACK!!!
"Ambientology" was a bit on the naff side, but I was glad to hear the old wave-of-inspiration that made "Four Patterns" came back to make this doozy. Part ambient, part spacey - in a nutshell: 36 minutes of pure chill-out and, to chronic lager drinkers like myself, space-out!
Can't wait to hear some new stuff!
Sorry, mate - wasn't overly struck on "Ambientology". Some moments of good chillout, especially on the second part, but the first just seems so rushed. Yeah, "Four Patterns" came about very quickly, but that technique doesn't always pay dividends.
Listenable, but not brilliant
Like I said in my review of 6am, I've heard everything he's done and, honestly, nothing has topped this album yet.
"Erebus" is rather grand and awe-inspiring, while "Antarctica" just opens up and exposes the listener to the full sonic brunt of Antarctica's icy wonderland. Great with the lights out after a lager (or seven)
More like this please, mate!
I've heard all of Simon's works, even the 'prehistoric' stuff he made before he started using synthesizers. Natch, I had to come along, lend a hand and offer my two cents.
6am is sublime ambience. It's still, calm and surprisingly easy to listen and chill out to. He's made better, but it's a bloody good album nontheless.
Only thing is - it's no good for playing AT 6am! It's soothing music, but at that time in the morning, everyone's too depressed about having to go to work!
