BT - This Binary Universe (2006)
31 Авг 2006, 10:09
BT - This Binary Universe (2006)
Label:DTS Entertainment
Catalog#:1140
Country:US
Style:Abstract, Downtempo, Ambient
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29 августа 2006 года состоится новый релиз от очень любимого и уважаемого многими электронного музыканта – BT. "This Binary Universe" – именно так будет называется новая работа Brian Wayne Transeau (BT). Этот релиз, наверное, нельзя назвать простым альбомом, так как он имеет какую-то новую, совершенно особенную концепцию! "This Binary Universe" – это два диска (аудио и DVD), состоящие из 7 треков и совмещающие музыкальную запись и короткие фильмы. К созданию анимированных 3d-фильмов были привлечены лучшие мультипликаторы в этой области.
"This Binary Universe" объединяет два жанра, которые наиболее характерны для творчества BT: электронную музыку и музыку для кинематографа. Используя в своём творчестве элементы классической музыки, неожиданно переходящие в джаз и IDM и применяя при этом широкий диапазон музыкальных инструментов – от созданных в ручную электронных до "железных", он создаёт произведения, не поддающиеся классификации. Кроме того, вся мультипликация создана в высоком разрешении, позволяющим демонстрировать альбом в кинотеатрах в полноэкранном режиме и c саундтреком в формате 5.1. Для раскрутки "This Binary Universe" в сентябре BT отправится в тур по Северной Америке.
Review by Shawn P.
I'll say right off the bat that I'm sure there will be people who purchase this album thinking it is a lot like his previous releases. I'm here to let you know that it isn't anything like those works in terms of feel, tempo, etc. This release from BT has more of an electronic-melodic-jazzy-classical-ambient-minimal feel to it. The songs range around 10 minutes in length so the 30 second clips don't really give you much to get an idea of what this album has to offer.
If you want a dance album then I would say that you would want to hold off until BT releases his next work. Apparently, he has recorded (other work too more than likely) with DJ Tiesto (Brian sings on a track called "Break My Fall"). I believe he's recording a follow up to his "Emotional Technology" album as well, which he's pretty far into. This is how I understand his current project schedule based off what I've read. I'm not sure what the content will be overall with that release. Regardless, to the people who are wondering when he'll release something dance orientated... its coming.
So, back to the album... BT is a producer at heart so he's showing his versatility even more with this album. If you are familiar his previous works then you'll know that he's also done film scores (Stealth, The Fast and the Furious, Monster, etc.) and worked with other artists as well such as Peter Gabriel or The Roots. This CD touches more on his ambient-melodic side and he puts all that he's known/learned over the years into use. This music is like a journey you go on through a lot of places and feelings before getting back to where you were originally. Each track has a different feel to it so nothing really sounds like the previous track. As you listen to it, I'm sure people will find something that they didn't notice before... it's that deep.
The DTS 5.1 recording adds so much to the experience that if you want to truly get everything out of it then I suggest you play it on a system that supports that. With the CD, you also get a DVD that has videos on it to accompany the tracks. That was an excellent treat to compliment the music. I know a lot of people like to do a breakdown by track but I realized that you need to listen to this on your own to make decisions of that nature. There are lots of things I can say about each individual track but I'd just go on and on. Personally, my favorite track was "1.618" but that was a hard choice to come by.
Ultimately, if you want to witness some excellent versatility in BT's music catalog then this is a really great example of it. This is artistry for music that you have to really sit down and put some time away to just listen. It isn't something you can just listen to on the fly and truly understand what's going on. I've been listening to it most of the time since yesterday before typing this. People who will be expecting a dance album will be disappointed but give it a listen because this is something very special. It is an excellent piece of work and I am glad to have experienced this.
PS DVD пока нет, только CD.
::Tracklisting::
01 All That Makes Us Human Continues (8:15)
02 Dynamic Symmetry (11:23)
03 The Internal Locus (10:27)
04 1.618 (11:34)
05 See You On The Other Side (14:23)
06 The Anhtkythera Mechanism (10:06)
07 Good Morning Kaia (8:11)
Total Time: 73:44
BT - This Binary Universe (2006)