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STAR RATING Heading In August 2017, Steven Wilson told Jess Thompson of Discogs that Tangerine Dream’s 1972 album Zeit is, ‘The original and greatest ambient record, years before the notion of ambient music existed. It’s music without melody, rhythm or structure, but listening to it is like filling the room with the most beautiful and …
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This is an analysis of the second half, and title track, of Steven Wilson's eighth solo album, The Overview. For an introduction to the album, click here. For an analysis of the first half of the album, 'Objects Outlive Us', click here. The Earth Seen from Apollo 17. Source: Wikimedia Commons THE OVERVIEW Perspective Perspective …
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More a re-imagining than a remix **** Harmonic Distortion is the second disc on the Deluxe Edition of Steven Wilson's seventh solo studio album The Harmony Codex (full review here) and is a separate, full-length album in its own right. The Title of the Album Harmony is the name of one of the two central …
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Wilson's most eclectic album to date is 'cinema for the ears' ***** Steven Wilson has often said he would like to write a film score. He even wrote a screenplay with the film maker Mike Bennion, and they tried for a while to get the film made. When it became clear this probably wouldn't happen, …
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Wednesday 27 September 2023 EartH Hackney, London ***** The Harmony Codex in immersive surround sound and live performance Steven Wilson has often said that one of his lifetime ambitions is to write a film soundtrack - he even co-wrote a film script with the film-maker Mike Bennion which eventually became the basis of the Porcupine …
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