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Biosphere - Patashnik

Biosphere - Patashnik

Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Downtempo, Ambient
Year:
1994

Tracklist

Phantasm 4:43
Startoucher 5:03 X
Decryption 6:08 X
Novelty Waves 6:22 X
Patashnik 6:13 X
Mir 5:13 X
The Shield 8:44 X
SETI Project 6:15 X
Mestigoth 1:41 X
Botanical Dimensions 5:43 X
Caboose 5:12 X
En-Trance 4:42 X

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
Patashnik (CD, Album) Origo Sound OCD 9208 Norway 1994
Patashnik (2xLP, Album) Apollo AMB 3927 LP Belgium 1994
Patashnik (2xLP, Album, Ltd) Apollo AMB 3927 LPX Belgium 1994
Patashnik (CD, Album) Apollo AMB 3927 CD Belgium 1994
Patashnik (CD, Album) Rough Trade Germany RTD 119.1868.2 Germany 1994
Patashnik (CD, Album) Downtown (3) DTR 1099 Italy 1994
Patashnik (CD, Album, Ltd) Apollo AMB 3927 CDX Belgium 1994
Patashnik (CD, Album, RP) Origo Sound SOUND 08 Norway 1994
Patashnik (Cass, Album) Apollo AMB 3927 MC Belgium 1994
Patashnik (CD, Album) Virgin France S.A. 7243 8 40419 2 2 France 1995
Patashnik (13xFile, MP3, Album) Biophon Records BIO 4 CD Norway 2005
Patashnik (CD, Album, RE, Dig) Beatservice Records BS106CD Norway 2007
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by reflexation Jul 31, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)

referencing Patashnik, 2xLP, Album, AMB 3927 LP

Geir Jenssen is Biosphere, Biosphere is the soundtrack to the mountains, the frozen sea, the looming winter forest. Cold landscapes and brilliantly crafted waves of sound pour out of this album.

One of his earlier works, Patashnik is full of excellent samples that fit perfectly into the world he has created for this music to live in. In his earlier works as BLEEP he worked with a lot of beats in the material, this is still evident in his earlier work as Biosphere. Not saying that all the songs have a driven line of beats, many are dreamy ladscapes that tug at your imagination.

This is defenitly a must have for any Biosphere fan, and highly reccomended for anyone into Ambient music.
Rated 4/5
Review by arch_carrier May 27, 2006 (edited over 3 years ago)

referencing Patashnik, CD, Album, AMB 3927 CD

A semi-trance, semi-ambient cosmic journey through Geir Jenssen's soundscapes. This was the first of Biosphere I've known and still is very dear for me. Great movie samples in English and Russian give me a "space-station" feeling in some moments. I have to say that this album is a bit uneven and I prefer the ambient "side", which later became Jenssen's speciality. Anyway, a great album to start your acquaintance with ambient in general and Biosphere in particular. And once you've fallen in love with that music, it stays with you...
Rated 5/5
Review by magnetisch May 05, 2003

referencing Patashnik, CD, Album, AMB 3927 CD

''We had a dream last night'..''We had the same dream'..
More spaced out ambient techno by Geir Jenssen. As good as Microgravity i think. Later on in the 90's he will make more 'abstract' ambient music. Great (listen to Substrata, really, really good) but i prefer Patashnik and Microgravity. For me they are cornerstones of the great electronica building..

Rated 5/5
Review by slinky_wiz Nov 28, 2002

referencing Patashnik, CD, Album, AMB 3927 CD

A fantastic ambient excursion into otherwordliness, from the innocenct yet somehow manacing opening track through to the delicious percussive Novelty Waves, a track made 'famous' by Levis. A benchmark album for the post-clubber.