Hia* | Biosphere ‎– Polar Sequences

Label:

Headphone – H004

Format:

CD, Album, Reissue

Country:

Released:

2003

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Ambient

Tracklist

1	Cimmerian Shaft	13:11
2	Snapshot Survey	8:21
3	White Lightning	10:13
4	Countdown To Darkness	6:21
5	Corona	9:55
6	Meltwater	9:18

Credits

Artwork By [Designed By] – Fluke
Photography [Photos Of Sami Tents Above Tromsø] – Magda
Written-By, Performer – Bobby Bird (2), Geir Jenssen

Notes

Reissue of original on the Beyond label.
In card sleeve with outer card sheath.
Recorded live in Tromsø, northern Norway, October 1995.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5027803650428

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	Title, Format	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Polar Sequences (CD, Album, Ltd)	Beyond, Beyond	RBADCD17, rbadcd17	UK	1996

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Rated 5/5

Review by rob--dburn Mar 23, 2004

This is a live recording from the 1995 Polar Music Festival, in Tromø Geir Jenssen's hometown. Recorded on the top of a mountain above the town, the music uses only samples sourced locally - people speaking at the festival, the cable car which brought people to the performance, the melting snow and ice, et cetera.

The result is a stunningly accomplished and balanced piece, musically, technically, emotionally. It bridges uplifting, glacial sounds with a dark moodiness without ever becoming tired and clichéd, neither natural nor electronic, but somewhere out on its own. An absolute essential for all ambient heads and discerning listeners out there.