Artist : Geir Jenssen
Title : Cho Oyu 8201m - Field Recordings From Tibet
Genre : Electronic
Year : 2006
Date : Nov-26-2006
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 12
Label : Ash International
Source : CDDA
Length : 48:24 min
Size : 65,2 MB
Tracklist:
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01.Zhangmu - Crossing A Landslide Area 04:26
02.Tingri - The Last Truck 05:23
03.Jobo Rabzang - A 6666 metre peak in 02:56
the cho oyu himal
04.Chinese Basecamp - Near A Stone 04:29
Shelter
05.Palung - A Yak Caravan Is Coming 04:57
06.Cho Oyu Basecamp - Morning 08:35
07.Nangpa La - Birds Feeding On Biscuits 05:10
08.Camp 1 - Himalayan Nightflight 02:38
09.Camp 1.5 - Mountain Upon Mountain 01:36
10.Camp 2 - World Music On The Radio 03:26
11.Camp 3 - Neighbours On Oxygen 02:17
12.Summit - Only slight breeze on the 02:31
summit at 8201m
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48:24 min
From Boomkat.com :
Better known to the ambient-loving masses as Biosphere, Geir
Jenssen is one of the most influential artists in his field.
Responsible for the milestone album æSubstrataÆ among many
others, Jenssen defined a sound and a time of ambient music and
his compositions served as a precursor to the Deaf Centers and
Tim Heckers of the world. This disc however sees the musician
moving away from his delicate electro-acoustic compositions and
into the realm of field recording, or more specifically diary
recordings of an adventure in Tibet. The enclosed booklet
describes the journey; Jenssen ventured up Cho Oyu, the worlds
sixth highest peak at 8201 metres, with a group of fellow
travellers and documented it beautifully with his writing, but
the real adventure is hidden on the disc itself. Across twelve
tracks Jenssen does his best to sum up the sights and sounds he
was experiencing as he trekked through towns, villages and
frozen landscapes. It might be a stray radio broadcast, a
street musician, wind chimes and traffic in the distance or a
cassette tape bought from a nearby shop û but what Jenssen
manages on the record is simply heart-stopping. With only the
simplest of means he has created an album which totally distils
the current explosion in atmospheric, cinematic listening music
û he has documented an actual adventure, a journey which could
easily have been filmed with sound, letting the recordings tell
the story. Of course what he ends up with transcends the term
æcinematicÆ û you know this is real, as you hear a dog barking
or a voice shout in the background you are perfectly aware that
Jenssen was sitting there recording these people and that is
enough to make listening to the album a totally absorbing
experience. An incredible package in typically lavish
packaging, and a welcome addition to Geir Jenssen's already
impresive catalogue. Highly Recommended.
http://www.biosphere.no/cho_oyu