A tangent away from ambient, trance and electro-pop invites itself to interesting dissection of what it is, what it's made of, what it's not. This Binary Universe deserves nothing more than playtime in one's music pod; undoubtedly beautiful; ambient and trance evolved. But inevitably, upon immersing in soundscapes as quizzical as its title, it begs an explanation, as if to discern whether to relax to a pleasant suspension in mid-air or to give in to a suspension of dis-belief. In the end, a guaranteed, unforced smile. It's that good.
Here's what else is going around:
Amazon.com's Op-Ed: ...taps into BT's classical side, with expansive arrangements and intricate, albeit minimalist, thematic development. BT reveals himself as a master of Eno-esque melancholy, as simple melodies evolve through an electro-orchestral instrumental palette...an album that seeks out joy and redemption, but not without traveling through the dark.
Stephen Fortner, Keyboard Magazine: "Labels such as “ambient” or “modern classical” fit for a few seconds, then the next passage in the song blows away the last...it could well be studied as the first major electronic work of the new Millennium. "
Other quick ones: Ambient symphony; electronic lullaby; visual and audio meditation; symphonic nuance; dreamscape...
I'd add: Fitting music when the dialogue stops in CSI Las Vegas and the experts go to work. Perfect score to close the last 7 minutes of any Miami Vice episode.
More techie details (it's not just music) are laid out in ThisBinaryUniverse.com and in Wikipedia.
The escapist would be long gone and happy into Track One rather than be reading these foreign descriptions.
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