Im not a devotee of biosphere in general, and not even every track on this cd, yet i remain astonished to this day that someone could put such a concept together. Jan 04, 2019 mh biosphere is ideal for online magazines, dynamic news websites or blogs with topics like biology, animals, climate change, environment, environmental activism, zoology and for news portals of ngos, wildlife foundations or else. I havent heard the original so cannot say if the remaster is an improvement. Biosphere substrata vinyl gatefold 2xlp for sale online. Firefox is created by a global nonprofit dedicated to putting individuals in control online. Nov, 2002 shenzhou, aside from being the name of the chinese mannedspaceflight vehicles, means magic vessel, and i cant imagine a more apt description for geir jenssens latest excursion into ambient. Substrata 2 licensed to youtube by merlin kudosrecords on behalf of biophon records norway.
I was noting stuff in my diary for the first time in ages and put my headphones on even though my tinnitus is worse than ever. The biosphere is the biological component of earth systems, which also include the lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and other spheres e. Biosphere simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nasa the biosphere is a core concept within biology and ecology, where it serves as the highest level of biological organization, which begins with parts of cells and proceed to populations, species, ecoregions, biomes and finally, the biosphere.
At first, i couldnt believe what i was hearing, because i was so used to the mundane commercial tracks of mainstream artists. His 1997 album substrata was voted by the users of the hyperreal. It manages to keep my attention long enough so i can truly appreciated the craftsmanship upon the record however this album has its problem the main one is a lot of the songs are just too long and too repetitive thus can be a bit harder to find. Oct 27, 2007 decryption by biosphere, released 27 october 2007 includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. It supports dem, satellite and aerial images, 3d models collada, 3d plant models, and shapefiles. Stream music for whales biospheres lands by electromagnetica radio music for whales from desktop or your mobile device. The biosphere includes all living organisms on earth, together with the dead organic matter produced by them. Biospheres 2nd release for touch after cirque is a double cd in digipak designed by jon wozencroft. Id have a paper due or some research to finish and send this album through the speakers to give me something to occupy my mind in the spaces when it. The biosphere is a closed and selfregulating system see ecology ecology, study of the relationships of organisms to their physical environment and to one another.
Mh biosphere is ideal for online magazines, dynamic news websites or blogs with topics like biology, animals, climate change, environment, environmental activism, zoology and for news portals. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Biosphere is the main recording name of geir jenssenborn 1962 in tromso, norway, a musician who hasreleased a notablecatalog of ambient electronic music. I first heard biosphere on channel 932 comcast, music choice, when they played the things i tell you from substrata. God knows why biosphere thought his mountainous ambient soundscapes needed to be replaced with singing and acoustic guitar strumming for one track in the middle. Biosphere s first truly ambient album, it has a theme of cold, of mountains and glaciers and running water. Biosphere biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. In a time of triphopjunglednb being in vogue, geir jenssen didnt yield a centimeter, he produced an even more chilling masterpiece than patashnik, with substrata. In a general sense, biospheres are any closed, selfregulating systems containing ecosystems. Reviews of substrata by biosphere album, ambient page 5. Decryption by biosphere, released 27 october 2007 includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Each orbs size differes a tiny bit from this value to give more of a natural look.
Substrata never fails into that trap with ambient music. Biosphere3d targets interactive landscape rendering based on a virtual globe. Occasionally interspersed with other records, biosphere s substrata was my goto album for this occasion for the longest time. Great album, but ive always hated times when i know youll be sad, as it breaks the immersion just when youve gotten into the mood of the record. Biosphere continues his reissue campaign with a 2cd version of substrata. His expertise spans from instruments to hardware and obscure software. Patashnik 2 by biosphere, released 05 february 2014 1. Substrata 1997 is a purely atmospheric ambient biosphere album, released on all saints records. Geir jenssen born 30 may 1962 is a norwegian electronic musician who records as biosphere. Cmrra, umpi, sony atv publishing, bmi broadcast music inc.
Get project updates, sponsored content from our select partners, and more. Geir jenssen writer, producer, alexander stojanovic editing, audun strype engineer, david coppenhall design. It manages to keep my attention long enough so i can truly appreciated the craftsmanship upon the record however this album has its problem the main one is a lot of the songs are just too long. Substrata linguistics, plural of substratum, a language influenced by another substrata gardening, another term for subsoil substrata album, an ambient music album by biosphere. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It is biospheres first truly ambient album, and has a theme of cold. This includes artificial biospheres such as biosphere 2 and bios3, and potentially ones on other planets or moons. Cd2 contains biosphere s soundtrack to the russian silent movie man with a movie camera, in collaboration with per martinsen aka mental overdrive, two bonus tracks from the japanese version of substrata flcp 1009 on for life recordsparadise island, the eye of the cyclone and endurium, plus the commissioned work laika. Also in a much slimmer digifile sleeve, if anyone else is like me an. Substrata released, oddly, on the new ageheavy all saints label was the first fulllength solo work released by biospheres geir jenssen following a threeyear period of silence.
Substrata is the third studio album by norwegian electronic musician geir jenssen under the stage name biosphere, released in 1997 by all saints records. Substrata, which marked jenssens embarkation towards an intensely minimal style, is not only often considered to be jenssens best work to date, but is also seen as one of the alltime classic ambient albums. Here you find numerous projectrelated materials, such as flyers, posters and reports, as well as a selection of articles that provide you with indepth information about the kafa biosphere reserve. It appeared more than a hundred years ago in his book the face of the earth. Get firefox for windows, macos, linux, android and ios today.
Substrata 2 by biosphere released in 2001 via biophon records. To be honest, i began listening to this album while i was preparing to go out and finished when i got back home. And that project evolved towards a rhythmless arctic sound, set in a icy. If you think this addon violates mozillas addon policies or has security or privacy issues, please report these issues to mozilla using this form please dont use this form to report bugs or request addon features. The following pair of albums reflected the more experimental aspects of his work. The album was the first of three to appear almost simultaneously, however the other two being the soundtrack to the psychological thriller insomnia, on the. I can say that substrata is a beautiful and immersive ambient soundscape, and definitely a grower. Dec 11, 2016 biosphere continues his reissue campaign with a 2cd version of substrata. Substrata linguistics, plural of substratum, a language influenced by another substrata gardening, another term for subsoil substrata album, an ambient music album by biosphere earths substrata, the geologic layering of the earth. Interactive landscape rendering based on a virtual globe. Oct 03, 20 substrata never fails into that trap with ambient music. This double album consists of one of the finest ambient albums of the 1990s substrata, originally released on all saints in 1997, here in a freshly remastered version.
The album was the first of three to appear almost simultaneously, however the other two being the soundtrack to the psychological thriller insomnia, on the norwegian origo sound label, as well as his third. Biosphere is the main recording name of geir jenssen, a norwegian musician who has released a notable catalog of ambient electronic music. This is essentially the same as the substrata2 double cd issue, but reverting to the original 1997 artwork, and including an extra 14 minute track, laika. Norways multiinstrumentalist geir jenssen exbel canto, who had pioneered ambient house with bleeps north pole by submarine 1990, produced one of the most lyrical albums of ambient house, microgravity 1991, credited to his new project, biosphere. The biosphere extends to the upper areas of the atmosphere, including birds and insects. Buy biospheres album titled substrata to enjoy in your home or.
Download mozilla firefox for windows free web browser. Substrata is an ambient music album by biosphere, released in 1997 by all saints records. I am a devout listener of ambientelectronicnew age music since 1987, when my first album of this genre was steve roachs dreamtime return. The environmental science institute esi at biosphere 2 is a companion program to the reu program, but is not limited to citizens of the usa. He is well known for his ambient house, then arcticambient styles, and his use of musicloops and peculiarsamples from scifi sources. Biosphere 1 article about biosphere 1 by the free dictionary. The word biosphere was first used by englishaustrian geologist eduard suess. Id have a paper due or some research to finish and send this album through the speakers to give me something to occupy my mind in the spaces when it wasnt occupied with something else. Shenzhou, aside from being the name of the chinese mannedspaceflight vehicles, means magic vessel, and i cant imagine a more apt description for. Substrata released, oddly, on the new ageheavy all saints label was the first fulllength solo work released by biosphere s geir jenssen following a threeyear period of silence.
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