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Great Wall is a Great CD:
I'm not sure why this album has received bad reviews, as I find it one of my favorites of my 30+ TD works to date (yes, I'm a fan). This is indeed a soundtrack, and my personal view is that the Froese gang is at their best when they have a theme to build on. I can't say there is one track on here that I dislike, but there are some favorites to be sure. "Silence the Barking Monk" (whatta title!) flows well, with good rhythym, and plenty of layered sounds to explore while chillin' with the system turned up. "Zhu Zhanji", "No More Candles Burning", and "Lights of Beijing" are also well constructed pieces, again with lots of detail to hold your interest. Then we come to "Snow on Dragon's Peak". Wow! I didn't think they'd ever be able to capture the "mountain majesty" of "Yellowstone" (from Le Parc) again, but they did it here. This track suffers from being too short (IMHO), and could have been developed into several themes, easily being a 12 to 15 minute piece. This is one of their best tracks. This CD has enough depth for eyes-closed listening, enough rhythym for working or driving to, and enough mood for background music. Hard to see where improvements could be made here. Enjoy!
| Artist: | Tangerine Dream | | Binding: | Audio CD | | EAN: | 0718756302223 | | Original Release Date: | 2000-01-25 | | Release Date: | 2004-08-20 | | UPC: | 718756302223 |
Tracks:- Meng Tian
- Summer in Shauxi
- South Gate Knights
- Silence the Barking Monk
- Zhu Zhanji
- Stranded Without Shade
- No More Candles Burning - Tangerine Dream
- Lights of Beijing
- Snow on Dragon's Peak
- Cradle of Prodigies
- Tiger Forest
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