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Shortcut Code: [m75503]
Data Quality Rating: Correct
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Village Orchestra, The - Et In Arcadia Ego

Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Abstract, IDM, Ambient
Year:
2004
Notes:
removed. i does not belong here

Tracklist

COSHH 5:06 X
Jacob/Bad Hand At Cards v2 5:45 X
Dawn 4:34 X
Bryan's Tricky 'Do You Like The Drummer?' Question 5:13 X
All The Little Lights Going Out 8:10 X
Love Theme From 'Two Man Rumble' 7:10 X
Sunken 5:49 X
Many Rooms In My Father's House 6:42 X
In Arcadia 9:02 X

Versions

Title, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
Et In Arcadia Ego (CD, Album, Dig) Highpoint Lowlife HPLL 014 UK 2005
Et In Arcadia Ego (Preview) (File, MP3, EP, 224) Highpoint Lowlife HPW 004 UK 2004
Et In Arcadia Ego (9xFile, MP3, 320) Highpoint Lowlife HPLL 014 UK 2009
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Review by jdcapshew Mar 19, 2007 (edited over 2 years ago)

referencing Et In Arcadia Ego, CD, Album, Dig, HPLL 014

The joys of The Village Orchestra are many, and very rare in electronica where much new music starts to sound the same as everything else you've hear before. The complexity is apparent from the first track as at least three conflicting motifs play off of each other. There are bell-like chimes, disembodied angelic voices and jittery ambient techno flourishes all competeing for the listener's attention. It's innovative, and instead of backgound noise or ambient wallpaper, you get a very involving experience. Almost mystical at times, like Gong at their trippiest with no singing, of course. You sit back and listen to The Village Orchestra. It's that good. On top of that, this CD is almost like a soundtrack with the soaring orchestral flourishes and lush production. This is repeated, track after track, there's a lot going on, it makes harmonic sense, and it's richly complex. Fans Monolake, Bola and Peter Benisch are going to like the result.