AMAROK

Mike Oldfield

Crossover Prog

4.03 | 671 ratings

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Ahal89

This album is 60 minutes? Seems more like 10 to me.

This is my first review, and I was compelled to write this after once again listening to Mike Oldfield's Amarok. Despite the five star rating, I am normally a tough music critic, which speaks volumes for the quality and sheer brilliance of this album.

Here is a musician who has an unparalleled mix of virtuoso musicianship, experimental daring and songwriting ability. He is a genius, pure and simple. And there is no album where his genius is more evident than Amarok, his best album and my favorite album of all time, no questions asked.

The album is extremely powerful, yet at the same time subdued and relaxing. It has many very pleasant sounding sections which will send a shiver through your body, then it will take you to the other extreme, almost a cacophony of instruments and sounds screaming at you from all directions. It combines the humble sounds of varying acoustic instruments with electronic synthesizers, and almost every other instrument known to mankind, melding everything into stunning melodies. The rhythms are so complex that it boggles your mind trying to sort it all out, and each time you listen to it, you will discover new elements that you hadn't noticed before.

I could ramble on for hours on this album, but I have to warn that if you are not the type of person who enjoys something a little bizarre now and then, or if you don't have a good attention span, then this album is probably not for you (and I pity you).

Take this album, get some good quality headphones, lie down on your bed or a couch and just let go. Let the music enter you, and when it is over, you'll feel like you just got out of a hundred year sleep.

Ahal89 | 5/5 | 2008-7-26

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