Minimal, ambient, electronic... the closer to silence, sounds like it was created by robots for robots... non-linear (yeah right), non-narrative, empty of meaning...
"Ooo. I kindofalmost like the sounds of this... provided there are no beats snuck in after the promo ends. Can't abide a beat where if doesn't belong, yunderstand." less
"Quite honestly - I don't know what to make of this. I was drawn to it by the odd title and the odder artist name (mis-spelled Shambhala?) This is by no means a vote for download - it could quite possibly be crap." less
"Jeez, we're almost at the end of this list-period. I'm fresh from Warrior in the World - and I come across this - supposed gem - of a seventy some minute single track album (my favorite since I'm such a stingy bastard) SWEET!" less
"I was looking for silence. I think I found it. Almost. The kind of silence I can hear without some heavy audio EQ. Mr. Chartier does not fit this requirement. Someday I will be able to listen to his tracks. Until then, perhaps, I can have this." less
"Call me in a strange mood, but this morning as I browse music on last.fm and listen to samples I find this quite nice despite the obvious piano and the fact that previous experiences with Alva Noto were less than A++.
This may all boil down to the less than 3 hours sleep I had the night before - which would be soft and comforting if I wasn't strangely stressed about several things at once, but really should just relax about. Maybe that is it all rolled up into a burrito of realization. Or not. " less