Chandra

Justin · Post by **Justin** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:33 pm

Woke up by postie this morning... always earlier on a Saturday when u want a lay in !!!! Eastgate packet arrived..... although, my girlfriend ordered a couple of goodies for my birthday unknown to me, so instead of the expected 'Chandra' I awoke to the Loreley DVD and 'Vintage Vanguard' !!!! Spent the morning enjoying the DVD and now about to give VV its first spin. Big hug to the girlfriend for such a nice present.

sparrow · Post by **sparrow** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:35 pm

Justin wrote:Woke up by postie this morning... always earlier on a Saturday when u want a lay in !!!! Eastgate packet arrived..... although, my girlfriend ordered a couple of goodies for my birthday unknown to me, so instead of the expected 'Chandra' I awoke to the Loreley DVD and 'Vintage Vanguard' !!!! Spent the morning enjoying the DVD and now about to give VV its first spin. Big hug to the girlfriend for such a nice present.

Nice....V V is a fine album.

Okefenokee · Post by **Okefenokee** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:40 pm

Hi Folks,
I'm new to the list and will introduce myself later

Chandra and The Eagle Eye Concert arrived yesterday (one day earlier, to be correct, but I had to pick it up from the post office).
I listened 1 and a half time to Chandra and I'm not quite sure what to think about it. It is a very unusual TD record. The 4th track (The Unknown Is The Truth) is maybe the darkest, strangest and most experimental track that Edgar ever composed

It has a very dark and frightening atmosphere with spheric sounds and broken rhythms. The rest of the songs sound familiar but there are always new things to discover. It has to be heard over headphones. The sound is FANTASTIC.

Best wishes. See you later.
Dirk

Chris Monk · Post by **Chris Monk** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:45 pm

Okefenokee wrote:Hi Folks,
I'm new to the list and will introduce myself later
Chandra and The Eagle Eye Concert arrived yesterday (one day earlier, to be correct, but I had to pick it up from the post office).
I listened 1 and a half time to Chandra and I'm not quite sure what to think about it. It is a very unusual TD record. The 4th track (The Unknown Is The Truth) is maybe the darkest, strangest and most experimental track that Edgar ever composed It has a very dark and frightening atmosphere with spheric sounds and broken rhythms. The rest of the songs sound familiar but there are always new things to discover. It has to be heard over headphones. The sound is FANTASTIC.

Best wishes. See you later.
Dirk

Sounds like my tyoe of music. Can't wait....

....nothing here yet BTW.

24db · Post by **24db** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:46 pm

Sounds great, welcome to the forum Dirk

24db · Post by **24db** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:51 pm

Still waiting, Jerome ships quicker

bigmoog · Post by **bigmoog** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 6:53 pm

Chandra sounds excellent, cant wait to get mine and put on the headphones

fossilisedmoog

Hyperboreauk · Post by **Hyperboreauk** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:21 am

Waiting patiently

Nero · Post by **Nero** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 11:45 am

24db wrote:Still waiting, Jerome ships quicker

He seems to have less customers then.....

prophetfive · Post by **prophetfive** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 2:15 pm

24db wrote:Still waiting, Jerome ships quicker

Certainly does. Ordered Tuesday evening, arrived yesterday morning. Impressive

cantosis · Post by **cantosis** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:22 pm

prophetfive wrote:
24db wrote:Still waiting, Jerome ships quicker
Certainly does. Ordered Tuesday evening, arrived yesterday morning. Impressive

But then again after seeing some of the prices he is charging you should expect first class service

bergen-dreamer · Post by **bergen-dreamer** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:00 am

Hyperboreauk wrote:Waiting patiently

Must admit that my patience is not that great any longer - still no CD's or TDOC card

ant · Post by **ant** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:23 am

Ditto - Still no CD's as at 28 June. Hopefully today. Can't imagine why it is taking nearly two weeks from shipment day. I know we had a one day postal strike but even that doesn't account for this length of waiting. Come on postie - deliver my little dreamy discs!!

forcemajeure · Post by **forcemajeure** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 10:19 am

It looks like the deliveries are starting to arrive - This morning to my work arrived Chandra. So for those still waiting have faith - it will arrive shortly!!
Am holding back from buying The London Eye CD set - will await the DVD which is due this month (not easy typing with crossed fingers!)

24db · Post by **24db** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:17 pm

Chandra:

01. Approaching Greenland At 7 pm: The postman has arrived...and two minutes later I press play on my CD player (1.59 minutes of which I spent trying to get the plastic off the case!). To be honest initially I'm thinking 'more of the same old stuff' from Edgar...with a rather weak meandering melody...however the real interest lies in the stomping sequencing on this track. Things get bassier and it's hard to resist it. Extra sequences are added spiralling upwards. A few bars of lush chords and it's over. 7/10

03. Screaming Of The Dreamless Sleeper: A reversed timbre kicks things off whilst another plays across the channels. A low chord slowly states the changes in key and breathes emotion as a bass note follows it through time. Echoing notes add colour, and a panned synth takes centre stage. The rhythm builds. You've probably heard similar from Edgar many times before, but there's the odd touch here and there that keeps my interest 7/10

04. The Unknown Is The Truth:

A reversed cymbal 'splash' crossfades into vocoded 'sneezes'. Ethereal synth pads drift in and out, whilst fractured 'Summer in Nagasaki-like' sequences loop and repeat...the volume builds and a rather 90's rave sequence jumps into the mix for a dozen or so bars...a chugging sequence takes over, only to drop away leaving beind a bassy echoing rhythm and wordless choirs, perhaps hinting at Edgar's work on Purgatorio?. Things continue as reversed sounds morning and breath beneath the pulse, sometimes phased, sometimes dry. A bass note is added, as the overall tone becomes metalic and buzzy. Just as things get really interesting it fades to close. 8/10

Tangerine Dream

Chandra