Search - Various Artists :: Emit 2000

Excellent overall, with varying ambient flavors

Kenneth B. Buck | NJ | 12/22/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A great release from Em:t, available from Instinct. If you buy this CD for only one reason, buy it for the song "What's on your mind?" by Sine. I consider that song to be the pinnacle of chillout music, along with the outer-space mindtrip "Microscopic" by Gas which also appears here. There are quite a few flavors to choose from, from sleepy to groovy to spacey to experimental, which reflects the em:t catalog well. So even if you don't like everything you'll find something that appeals to you. This compillation is also a good introduction for those unfamilliar with ambient, even though it may not cover EVERY ambient style, but who cares about that. Also has great songs from Woob (my favorite), and international People's Gang, and tracks 1-5 on the second disc make for an excellent dreamscape. Get it!"

Quite simply, the best

Kenneth B. Buck | 06/17/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"ambient music unparalleleed in its depth, ingenuity, and warmth. i fancy myself a connoisseur of ambient and related genres. in my humble opinion, nothing (with perhaps the exception of eno's AIRPORTS) comes close to these brilliantly conceived, lushly recorded soundscapes. i collect this series like baseball cards. buy a couple, you'll see why.of special note: apparently, instinct records has lisenced individual songs, as well as the em:t artwork and logo, for stateside release. instinct's compilations are different from the ones released by time recordings (which are the ones soleilmoon distributes). if you collect both, you'll find many double-occurrences and the like. for those interested in this kind of music, also check out woob's two full-length releases (on the same label). you won't be disappointed..."

A great place to begin your exploration of Time/Emits roster

Kenneth B. Buck | 10/30/1998

(5 out of 5 stars)

"An amazingly varied group of ambient works. Artists of note are Woob, Bad Data and Coco, Lovebomb and Steel.A must for an ambient listeners library"