Search - Foxx, Budd :: Translucence/Drift Music

Sweet Dreams Are REALLY Made Of This

Gordon Danis | Eastchester, New York United States | 10/13/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"While the two CDs are of a piece, I prefer "Drift Music" because there is no identifiable source of music. On "Translucence" the piano is more obvious, but not obtrusively so.Unlike "The Pearl", it's difficult to discern who did what. Also unlike "The Pearl" there is no "sonic grit", like the cricket noises and other Enossifications that made "The Pearl" such a singular masterpiece. "The Pearl" aside, though, these are two damn fine CDs in the truest tradition of ambient music; they work equally well for background as well as more focussed listening. Those who enjoy "Translucence/Drift Music" should check out artists like Jeff Pearce, James Johnson, Mathias Grassow, Klaus Wiese, Robert Rich, and Steve Roach. Also check out John Foxx's "Cathedral Oceans, Vols. 1 and 2." I love this music and make it part of the soundtrack of my daily existence, but I would caution against late night drives with this music on, particularly if one is a bit sleepy to start off with. Safe journeys, space fans....."

Space Music

SystemStructure | town, WA United States | 09/13/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This music is very much ambient. Ambient music is music which does not try to fight for your attention. Rather, it fills up a space and allows the listener to either pay rapt attention to it (as I do) or concentrate on some other activity while listening (doing homework). I value music like this because it so RARE to find real, quality ambient music. Most so-called "ambient" music is ruined because it borders on that weak genre known as "new age." "New Age" music is generally horrible and of extreme low quality, filled with too much cheap excess.



What Foxx and Budd have crafted here is a true epic of ambience. Two cd's run the gamut through this genre. There are four types of songs found on this collection - the airy landscape, the sweet memory, the underwater themes, and the dark themes. They are all wonderfully done. Give it a listen."

Supreme

Wes | World Citizen, Earth | 04/14/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"When I listen to anything by Harold Budd, I forget everything about this world and submerge into mind states that are indescribable. The music has the distinct effect of transporting your very soul into a place - for me - of solitude / isolation, peace, transcendence. It feels like being removed from the physical body and carried through the universe, maybe alighting on another planet, extraordinary and perfect. For best effect, find a quiet place to listen where you will NOT be disturbed."