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Dreamfish - Dreamfish

Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Techno, Ambient
Year:
1993

Tracklist

School Of Fish 18:26 X
Hymn 28:09 X
Fishology 9:25 X
Under Water 15:18 X

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
Dreamfish (CD, Ltd) Fax +49-69/450464 PW 02 Germany 1993
Dreamfish (12", Ltd) Fax +49-69/450464 PW 01 Germany 1993
Dreamfish (12", Whi) Rising High Records RSN LP 9 UK 1993
Dreamfish (2xLP, Album) Rising High Records RSN LP 9 UK 1993
Dreamfish (CD) Rising High Records RSN CD 9 UK 1993
Dreamfish (CD) Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) SRCS 7808 Japan 1995
Dreamfish (CD, Album, RE) Ambient World aw 012 Germany 1996
Dreamfish (CD, Album, RE) Ambient World AW 012 Germany 2001
Dreamfish (CD, Album, RM, RE) Avatar Records AVA 007 Israel 2001
Dreamfish (CD, Album, RM, RE, Promo) Avatar Records AVA 007 Israel 2001
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Reviews & Discussion

Rated 5/5
Review by maroko Dec 19, 2008

referencing Dreamfish, CD, Album, RM, RE, AVA 007

Luckily this album has been licensed to and reissued by many different labels, hence its status as a milestone in hypnotic ambient music. For what my opinion may be worth, everything of value on this album is to be found within the first two tracks: School Of Fish and Hymn. Both are extremely well built and orchestrated slabs of melody and emotion, especially the latter, which stands as THE single most precious piece of downtempo music my ears have ever heard. Coupled with occasional samples going: "The western civilization has nothing to do with women", the track keeps revolving around a single uber catchy and, if you want to call it that, emotional melody. Pure bliss, and it goes on for slightly over 28 minutes. You need to hear it. Trust me.
Unfortunately, all great things come to an end, and so do this album's quality and consistency drop after the second tune. Fishology is a pretty irritating track with a vocal sounding like a freckle faced prom king throwing up gallons of beer while muttering the word -Dreamfish-. Jesus, gives me an ear irritation. The closing number, Under Water, sounds just like it was recorded there. I guess it's something for those who like drone(?) music or what not. Basically, it's a fifteen minute soundtrack to water current. Yay, exciting. Oh well, folks dig it, so no need to get all picky and stuff, 'cause in the end, no matter how you look at it, the first two tracks are gargantuan, and justify buying two copies of this, let alone one... Great release!
Rated 5/5
Review by planet-noise Jan 02, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)

referencing Dreamfish, CD, RSN CD 9

Namlook & Morris have gone fishing!

It starts with a beautiful Chill-Out melody, which you can dive into deep ocean, exploring it's endless width.

After a deep relaxing 18 minutes, it's time to go and visit space - an unbelievable half an hour track, which I found as the highlight of this album. It's based on the same repeating melody, which simply never ends. You'll find yourself humming this tune, long after listening to it, while trying to find a meaning for that Terrence McKenna sample ("The god of western civilizations, has nothing to deal with women").

Track 3 - SPLASH! back into the blue. This time a bass pad with high pitched tune, on a 6/6 beat with some Jazzy elements.

You trip ends with a 15 minutes of ambient sounds, which you can mediate to (otherwise it gets a little bit boring).

Pure and classic Ambient.
One of the best electronic albums ever made!
Anyone for a fried Blue-Cod and potatoes?

Review by grantcorp Sep 17, 2003

referencing Dreamfish, CD, Album, RE, aw 012

An absolutely fabulous and mellow dream that takes you far away from reality into a serene underwater world that makes you hesitant to go back. A peaceful journey fortunately devoid of obtrusive samples, no annoying cursing or anything like in "In Heaven" that spoil "The Fires Of Ork 2", just beautiful dreaammmmmmyy....mmmmm....