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I was wondering what the latest Biosphere album was. I vaguely remember that something was supposed to be realeased at the end of last year or that start of this. What happened? The last album listed at hyperreal is Patashnik. Tim

Does anyone know when the new Biosphere is out. Hear a promo in rough trade the other week - well ambient, obviously an extension of the HIA collab stuff. For all those who arent completely jaded with the ambient scene it sounded pretty damn good - the kind of atmospherics that make you sit up and say ooh! Have been playing the new Squarepusher most of the time - more listenable than the first, I think. The idea that it is a 'tribute' to the Colchester rave scene seemed a bit strange what with the music being in the style that it is in - but its bloody good. Sorry to mention music on this list ;-) rA

ROWLAND ATKINSON <R.G.Atkinson@greenwich.ac.uk>

quoted 1 line Does anyone know when the new Biosphere is out. Hear a promo in rough trade

>Does anyone know when the new Biosphere is out. Hear a promo in rough trade

the other week - >well ambient, obviously an extension of the HIA collab stuff. It's due out May 24th. I have been eagerly awaiting this release as well. Paul Rafanello intone@warwick.net

Substrata is due soon on All Saints, Brian Eno's label. But Biosphere also have another new CD out: "Insomnia". This is the soundtrack for a norwegian thriller, shot in the city of Tromso. The "Insomnia" CD is sparse and abstract, with a darker feel. I don't know when or if it will be released world wide, but it is out now in Norway, and can be bought from Beatservice Mail Order. E-mail for details, or check out my web pages. URL below. Also, if you like Biosphere, you'll also love the debut CD from fellow-Tromso artist Aedena Cycle. "Albite" has the same dark arctic feeling as the Biosphere albums, but with the addition of jazz infuence, eastern flavours and sofisiticated rhythms. Out now on Beatservice Records, and (you guessed it) availiable from Beatservice Mail Order. You'll find details and reviews on the Beatservice webpages. Bye, Vidar ----- Beatservice Records, P.O.Box 2478, 9002 TROMSO, NORWAY vidarh@dataconsult.no fax: (+47) 77 61 23 43 http://www.dataconsult.no/beatservice/ ****** BS013 AEDENA CYCLE: Albite CD OUT NOW ******

quoted 2 lines I just noticed in the new Juno listings, that there is a new Biosphere

>I just noticed in the new Juno listings, that there is a new Biosphere >album out this week. Anyone heard it yet ?

It's pretty good; huge and organic, sometimes even a little choral and orchestral sounding. I'd forgotten about a lot of ambient music for the last little while and substrata's melodic ramblings have made me dig out stuff I haven't listened to in ages (including those Richie Hawtin/Pete Namlook albums and 'the fires of ork' which imho are all worthwhile). He could, however, have left off the bird, wind, and water noises without me personally missing them ;) I've got to admit that, with 'substrata' being largely beatless, I miss the more rhythmical tracks Geir used to do (the fairy tale remix with the cyclical speed-changing high-hat was a mind expander of days gone...). Rubyjune.

does anyone know about the availability of biosphere titles (other than Patashnik and Substrata)? i'm especially interested in that recent soundtrack (Insomnia?). if anyone wants to make me a trade/sell offer, email privately. thanks, philip sherburne phs@sirius.com

How does Patashnok compare to Substrata? Since Substrata came out I don't think a week has gone by where I did not put it on at least once... Nate On Tue, 7 Jul 1998, Philip Sherburne wrote:

quoted 11 lines does anyone know about the availability of biosphere titles (other than

> does anyone know about the availability of biosphere titles (other than > Patashnik and Substrata)? i'm especially interested in that recent > soundtrack (Insomnia?). > > if anyone wants to make me a trade/sell offer, email privately. > > thanks, > philip sherburne > phs@sirius.com > >

Quoting Philip Sherburne (phs@sirius.com): | does anyone know about the availability of biosphere titles (other than | Patashnik and Substrata)? i'm especially interested in that recent | soundtrack (Insomnia?). All Biosphere titles should be widely available. I've heard some in the USA complain about the availability of Substrata, but there are a lot of good mailorder services, for instance you may want to try http://www.isotank.com for instance. For other Biosphere fans, there are two possible new releases in the very near future. Key-words: "Birmingham" and "Remixes" ;) -- Christian Stigen Larsen -- http://www.sublevel3.org chrisl@stud.ntnu.no http://www.stud.ntnu.no/~chrisl/

Quoting Christian Stigen Larsen (chrisl@stud.fim.ntnu.no): | | For other Biosphere fans, there are two possible new releases in the very near | future. Key-words: "Birmingham" and "Remixes" ;) Well actually the latter is in fact confirmed; it's a compilation CD of all the 6 remixes Biosphere has done on other artists, and the CD will also include two *new* tracks! Oh, and I think "Kniver i Høner" also will appear (or already has?) on a compilation. -- Christian Stigen Larsen -- http://www.sublevel3.org chrisl@stud.ntnu.no http://www.stud.ntnu.no/~chrisl/

hello! first of all, the auctions end for most of the stuff i have up at e-bay in less than 24 hours. just added a few more items too. search in the sellers block for "safety_sam" (remember the "_" thingy!) at http://pages.ebay.com/aw/search.html lots of goodies left at closeout prices! that aside, anyone know any more about this release (or heard it)? have never heard of nordheim nore deathprod...

quoted 8 lines The two norwegian ambient/electronic artists Biosphere and Deathprod

>The two norwegian ambient/electronic artists Biosphere and Deathprod >have remixed the grand old man of norwegian electronics, the modern >composer Arne Nordheim. > >Early this year, a compilation of Arne Nordheim's electronic >compositions from the 60's and the 70's where released on the "Electric" >CD. These tracks are now sampled, reworked and transformed by Biosphere >and Deathprod on the CD "Nordheim Transformed".

and i'm still sticking with my recommendation for "microgravity" after "substrata" & "patashnik". it may not be straight ambient, but i like MUCH more than patashnik. anyways, most people can't find "insomnia", "polar sequences", or "fires of ork"... [though i have seen "insomnia" still listed in a few on-line stores] -marc-

Does anybody know where there russian speech on Biosphere "Substrata" was taken from? It sounds like an extract from sci-fi movie or radioshow. A guy describing a wierd thing of unknown origin looking like a multicoloured toy with something carved on it. thx in advance alien

Hi, ibss@ukrpack.net wrote:

quoted 5 lines Does anybody know where there russian speech on Biosphere "Substrata" was taken

> > Does anybody know where there russian speech on Biosphere "Substrata" was taken > from? It sounds like an extract from sci-fi movie or radioshow. A guy describing > a wierd thing of unknown origin looking like a multicoloured toy with something > carved on it.

Someone said that was a speech of a telepathist who tried to recognize a thing lying on a table in the room several floors apart. It was taken from some TV show. -- Stay tuned, MhZ mailto:mzabal@module.vympel.msk.ru

can anyone recommend any ambient along the lines of biosphere, namely his later stuff? i love the juxtaposition of warm synths, cold music. * #### a disturbance in a system. #### laerm. @voicenet.com ##:# so if you're feeling low/stuck in some bardo/i, even i/know the solution love, music, wine and revolution icq:5562209 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

On Tue, 7 Dec 1999, laerm wrote:

quoted 3 lines can anyone recommend any ambient along the lines of biosphere, namely his

> can anyone recommend any ambient along the lines of biosphere, namely his > later stuff? i love the juxtaposition of warm synths, cold music. >

Dunno if you have it (or even if it's still available), but Biosphere & Higher Intelligence Agency's "Polar Sequences" is really nice- cold ambience mixed with odd beats comprised of drum machines + environmental sounds. Really nice disc.. - wells oliver / s0ewoliv@titan.vcu.edu " The ball is round. The game lasts ninety minutes. This much is fact. Everything else is just theory. " --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

Pete Numlook + HIA "S.H.A.D.O." has one of the most beautiful idm tracks I ever heard. It is the first track. Prior to this album I had other Namlook's collaborations (Bill Laswell, Jonah Sharp, etc) but this one is much much better. I only have to think what his "Dark Side of the Moog" series is. Alien fascinated. -----Original Message----- From: wells [mailto:s0ewoliv@titan.vcu.edu] Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 1:41 AM To: laerm Cc: idm@hyperreal.org Subject: Re: (idm) biosphere On Tue, 7 Dec 1999, laerm wrote:

quoted 3 lines can anyone recommend any ambient along the lines of biosphere, namely his

> can anyone recommend any ambient along the lines of biosphere, namely his > later stuff? i love the juxtaposition of warm synths, cold music. >

Dunno if you have it (or even if it's still available), but Biosphere & Higher Intelligence Agency's "Polar Sequences" is really nice- cold ambience mixed with odd beats comprised of drum machines + environmental sounds. Really nice disc.. - wells oliver / s0ewoliv@titan.vcu.edu " The ball is round. The game lasts ninety minutes. This much is fact. Everything else is just theory. " --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org

try Killa: "Free will is hard to find" 7" on fonal (finland), anything by Final (Sedimental), Stars of The Lid etc... -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: laerm <laerm@voicenet.com> Aan: idm@hyperreal.org <idm@hyperreal.org> Datum: dinsdag 7 december 1999 22:16 Onderwerp: (idm) biosphere

quoted 17 lines can anyone recommend any ambient along the lines of biosphere, namely his

>can anyone recommend any ambient along the lines of biosphere, namely his >later stuff? i love the juxtaposition of warm synths, cold music. > > * > #### >a disturbance in a system. #### >laerm. @voicenet.com ##:# > so if you're feeling low/stuck in some bardo/i, even i/know the solution > love, music, wine and revolution >icq:5562209 > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org >For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org > >

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