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Composer: Tom Shear.
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Purchase Meta CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Vnv Nation Praise The Fallen CD (1999)
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The rockin' starts out gloomy and gets even gloomier on VNV Nation's Praise the Fallen. The war-torn wasteland imagery in the ponderous opening track, "Chosen," pretty much sets you up for the rest of this disc. Even a song called "Joy" features lyrics like "Have I no control? Is my soul not mine?" ~ Tim Sheridan
The rockin' starts out gloomy and gets even gloomier on VNV Nation's Praise the Fallen. War-torn wasteland imagery in the ponderous opening ...
| | Assemblage 23 Storm CD (2004)
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With his previous two records, Assemblage 23's Tom Shear has proven to be one of the most consistent artists in EBM. Though it varies little from Defiance and is just a notch below Failure in terms of impact, Storm can certainly stand on its own. The lyrics are just as powerful as anything Shear has written and, set to cosmic synth and propulsive dance beats, they create an emotional tidal wave of pain and loss. The encompassing "Human" begins the album with the words "There have been times throughout my life when I fell so far/I thought I'd never stand again/I watched ...
| | Vnv Nation Judgement CD (2007)
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The serene opening instrumental simply titled "Prelude" may not give any clue that thudding drum machines will dominate soon. Instead, it paints a perfect, widescreen picture of how huge and ambitious VNV Nation's seventh effort Judgement is, while also warning that this album is not afraid to be soft. Fans of the gritty and gutsy early days may think this another sub-Depeche Mode effort, and there is no hint VNV has any desire to chase them. Adjust your expectations accordingly and the up-tempo numbers -- most stretching past the five-minute mark -- do not disappoint. Strong tracks like "Testament" and "Descent" flex their muscles with ominous power and melodies that are instant and probably a bit too friendly for the Ministry set or anyone looking for the industrial blasts found on VNV's debut, Empires. Of course, heartfelt tracks like the lazy and drifty "Illusion" would be impossible on their early albums. Here, they're the ones that make the whole package so well rounded when dropped between the band's tried and true darkwave club music. The ...
| | Assemblage 23 Defiance CD (2002)
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Welding together dance beats, slick melodies, and moody vocals, Assemblage 23's Tom Shear crosses the catchy synth pop of Depeche Mode with the dark grooves of industrial on Defiance. Always danceable, always a little disturbing, tracks like "Opened" never lose their pulsating momentum, while grittier numbers like "Drive" ...
| | Assemblage 23 Contempt CD (1999)
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Tom Shears' debut release as Assemblage 23 is a powerful tour through a broken emotional landscape. Pulsing electro melodies hover over ethereal sweeps of sound and play against the sometimes complex rhythms and beats. On top of the layers of sound, Shears' rich vocals resurrect the notion of undistorted vocals in electro music.
The mix of moods varies, ranging from upbeat at the album's beginning ("Surface," one of the few tracks sporting vocal distortion), to melancholy minimalist ("Sun"), to plain scary (such as the pounding melodies of "Skyquake"). "Purgatory" has all the makings of a genre classic -- uplifting melody, contrast and complexity, and a stable dance beat. The three remixes ...
| | Assemblage 23 Failure CD (2001)
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After such a powerful debut release, Failure was a much-anticipated follow-up from electro act Assemblage 23. Tom Shear did not disappoint, and Failure transcended any expectation. The sound of Assemblage 23 has evolved into something darker and more refined, and Shear has more to say. The combination of these elements leaves a release that is energetic, emotive, and uses sound in an original way. Failure opens with one the strongest tracks. "Naked" is honest and uplifting despite the heavy dance beat and smooth electro melody. "I ...
| | Davey Johnstone Crop Circles CD (1999)
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| | Ultimate Art Tatum CD (1999)
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Recorded on April 16, 1950 and July 3, 1955 in Beverly Hills, California. Includes liner notes by Hank Jones and Bob Blumenthal.
Verve's Ultimate Art Tatum may not live up to its ...
| | Gentle Sounds Musical Sea Of Tranquility CD (1987)
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| | Rough Guide To Lucky Dube CD (2001) (Import) United Kingdom
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Anyone who believes that Lucky Dube can't be the real reggae article simply because he doesn't hail from Jamaica is in for a rude awakening with this collection. Thanks to Bob Marley, roots reggae, long eclipsed by dancehall at home, remains very much alive and well in Africa, and Dube, a former mbaqanga singer, is definitely one of its leading exponents -- although his influence seems more the militancy of Peter Tosh than the outright and subversive melodicism of Marley. The politics are upfront and confrontational, which led to his music being banned in his native South Africa during the apartheid ...
| | Yoga Series Energy CD (2004)
$8.09 | | Mill Nuts Nuts CD (2004) (Import) Japan
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| | Building 429 Space In Between Us: Expanded Edition CD (2004)
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| | Ruria Nakamura Kiminisachiare CD (2007) (Import)
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