Substrata s products solve your everyday obstacles such as road construction, remediation, and soil conditioning. May 21, 2001 music for real airports is the ninth fulllength studio album by the black dog released in 2010 on cd, vinyl and as flac file download. On its 18th birthday, the albums producer geir jenssens biophon label treats it to a subtle facelift at poles mastering desk, reanimating the stillmindblowing likes of. I can say that substrata is a beautiful and immersive ambient soundscape, and definitely a grower. Substrata, the first fully ambient biosphere album, appeared on all saints records in 1997, and quickly became referred to as a classic of the genre. Substrata 1997 is a purely atmospheric ambient biosphere album, released on all saints records. With roughly two and a half football fields worth of square footage, biosphere 2, recently spotlighted over at gizmodo, became worlds largest closed ecosystem. Occasionally interspersed with other records, biospheres substrata was my goto album for this occasion for the longest time. Substrata is an ambient music album by biosphere, released in 1997 by all saints records.
Substrata is the third studio album by norwegian electronic musician geir jenssen under the stage name biosphere, released in 1997 by all saints records it is biospheres first truly ambient album, and has a theme of cold, of mountains and glaciers, and of running water. It uses catalytic bonding to stabilize the clay particles and produce highdensity, long lasting roads. The biosphere is the biological component of earth systems, which also include the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and other spheres e. Sep 23, 2016 on his new biosphere record, departed glories. Substrata never fails into that trap with ambient music. The best ambient album ive heard in an ice age, an album of terrifying, desolate and allenveloping beauty david stubbs, melody maker, 1997 biosphere s substrata is a rarely topped pinnacle of the 90s ambient canon. Substrata released, oddly, on the new ageheavy all saints label was the first fulllength solo work released by biospheres geir jenssen following a threeyear period of silence.
I was noting stuff in my diary for the first time in ages and put my headphones on even though my tinnitus is worse than ever. It manages to keep my attention long enough so i can truly appreciated the craftsmanship upon the record however this album has its problem the main one is a lot of the songs are just too long. A look back at arizonas utterly beautiful biodome failure. The best ambient album ive heard in an ice age, an album of terrifying, desolate and allenveloping beauty david stubbs, melody maker, 1997 biospheres substrata is a rarely topped pinnacle of the 90s ambient canon. Oct 03, 20 substrata never fails into that trap with ambient music. Substrata is so completely perfect that even the random chaotic nature of wind through leaves syncs up with every moment of this cd. The albums title and concept of sound reference the 1978 ambient release music for airports, created by brian eno. The biosphere includes all living organisms on earth, together with the dead organic matter produced by them. It was designed to explore the web of interactions within life systems in a structure with different areas based on various biological biomes. Occasionally interspersed with other records, biosphere s substrata was my goto album for this occasion for the longest time. Substrata, an album by biosphere on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Biosphere s first truly ambient album, it has a theme of cold, of. Sounds of howling wind and creaking wood, although infrequently employed, create a chilling soundscape interrupted by. Geir jenssen writer, producer, alexander stojanovic editing, audun strype engineer, david coppenhall design.
Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Biosphere 3 will be a small biosphereraising event held on private land, in the late summer of 2017 or spring of 2018. Download biosphere microgravity sound 5 reissue cd 1994 dl from 245 mb, biosphere insomnia sound 15 1997 ncr int 0daymusic org rar from 82 mb free from tradownload. To be honest, i began listening to this album while i was preparing to go out and finished when i got back home. Substrata is the third studio album by norwegian electronic musician geir jenssen under the stage name biosphere, released in 1997 by all saints records it is biosphere s first truly ambient album, and has a theme of cold, of mountains and glaciers, and of running water. A founding member of quasinew age norwegian trio bel canto, jenssen recorded a pair of albums with that group for belgiums crammed label before departing to record solo, first as bleep, then as biosphere. Those flickers of minimal techno also crept in, albeit less prominently, on 1997s substrata, widely regarded an ambient classic. Reviews of substrata by biosphere album, ambient page 2. Cirque originally released in 2000 was biospheres first album for the uk label touch. I havent heard the original so cannot say if the remaster is an improvement. It is considered to be a classic ambient album, consistently in the top 5 in surveys on the hyperreal ambient mailing list.
Biosphere substrata expanded reissue 2017 download by. It was written and produced by ken downie, martin and richard dust. Substrata released, oddly, on the new ageheavy all saints label was the first fulllength solo work released by biosphere s geir jenssen following a threeyear period of silence. Substrata, which marked jenssens embarkation towards an intensely minimal style, is not only often considered to be jenssens best work to date, but is also seen as one of the alltime classic ambient albums. His 1997 album substrata was voted by the users of the hyperreal. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Id have a paper due or some research to finish and send this album through the speakers to give me something to occupy my mind in the spaces when it.
Jenssen was born in norway in 1962 and has had ffiliations with several musical acts, including the dance oriented bel canto in 1987, and trance oriented bleep in 1990. Geir jenssen born 30 may 1962 is a norwegian electronic musician who records as biosphere. Substrata by biosphere, released 01 december 2011 1. At first, i couldnt believe what i was hearing, because i was so used to the mundane commercial tracks of mainstream artists. Kunz geir jenssens 1997 substrata album is considered by many to be one of the most essential, genredefining pieces of ambient of all times. Biosphere biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Norways multiinstrumentalist geir jenssen exbel canto, who had pioneered ambient house with bleeps north pole by submarine 1990, produced one of the most lyrical albums of ambient house, microgravity 1991, credited to his new project, biosphere. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Jun 06, 20 with roughly two and a half football fields worth of square footage, biosphere 2, recently spotlighted over at gizmodo, became worlds largest closed ecosystem. The petrified forest 6 track minialbum black mesa single. Biosphere 2 was originally meant to demonstrate the viability of closed ecological systems to support and maintain human life in outer space. It was originally constructed between 1987 and 1991, and has been owned by the university of arizona since 2011. He is well known for his ambient house, then arcticambient styles, and his use of musicloops and peculiarsamples from scifi sources. I first heard biosphere on channel 932 comcast, music choice, when they played the things i tell you from substrata.
The album was the first of three to appear almost simultaneously, however the other two being the soundtrack to the psychological thriller insomnia, on the. Substrata is a music studio album recording by biosphere progressive electronicprogressive rock released in 1997 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Biosphere biography geir jenssen born 19620530 tromso, norway biosphere comes as the solely made work adaptation of norwegian electronic instrumentalist geir jenssen, being the most succesful and wellrecognized of his main recording names, as well as the deepest reach ever done by him extensively and qualitatively, as a project and as a way of interpreting the music gift. I realize to that i am part of the cycle of life that created this recording and this tree and i feel both over come with immense joy and at. It manages to keep my attention long enough so i can truly appreciated the craftsmanship upon the record however this album has its problem the main one is a lot of the songs are just too long and too repetitive thus can be a bit harder to find. Biosphere is an alias used by progressive electronic artist geir jenssen, which represents his solo work. I realize to that i am part of the cycle of life that created this recording and this tree and i feel both over come with immense joy and at the same time great saddness. Biosphere 3 will be a small biosphere raising event held on private land, in the late summer of 2017 or spring of 2018.
Download biosphere sound installations files tradownload. Music for real airports is the ninth fulllength studio album by the black dog released in 2010 on cd, vinyl and as flac file download. Biosphere substrata 01 as the sun kissed the horizon. Biosphere is the main recording name of geir jenssen born 1962, a norwegian musician who has released a notable catalogue of ambient electronic music. His 1997 album substrata to 050cdbio 005lp was voted by the users of the hyperreal website in 2001 as the best alltime classic ambient album. Biospheres soundtrack to insomnia also came out in 1997. The album was the first of three to appear almost simultaneously, however the other two being the soundtrack to the psychological thriller insomnia, on the norwegian origo sound label, as well as his third. Its mission is to serve as a center for research, outreach, teaching, and lifelong learning about earth, its living systems, and its place in the universe. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Id have a paper due or some research to finish and send this album through the speakers to give me something to occupy my mind in the spaces when it wasnt occupied with something else. Biosphere 2 may be closed for the safety of our community, guest and staff, but you can still go behind the scenes with daily facebook live posts featuring our directors, staff and researchers, we are ready for realtime questions youve always wanted to ask. Biospheres geir jenssen hails from tromso, norway, a city 500 miles above the arctic circle. This double album consists of one of the finest ambient albums of the 1990s substrata, originally released on all saints in 1997, here in a freshly remastered version.
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