Artist : Rod Modell & Michael Mantra
Title : Sonic Continuum
Genre : Ambient
Year : 1998
Date : 03/03/2007
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 02
Label : Hypnos
Source : CDDA
Encoder : Lame 3.97
Length : 71:02 min
Size : 94,0 MB
Tracklist:
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01.Vitamin M 35:55
02.Vitamin K 35:07
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71:02 min
Rod Modell and Michael Mantra's first collaboration is comprised of two 35-minute pieces,and works best
at low volume, especially when played while sleeping or relaxing.
"I ordered this based solely on its label, Hypnos, and the catalog description. Beat-less, floating ambience,
sometimes murky, always enchanting."
--Cliff Tuel, Space Music mailing list
"Both Mantra and Modell were formely recording for Silent Records, Mantra under his own name and
Modell as Waveform Transmission. Their work for Silent was of the more daring ambient kind. It only
seems natural to see them together on a CD and it may be no surprise that Hypnos is the label (they
continue where Silent stopped). Rather then playing a few pieces, this CD is split in half and each track is
some 35 minutes epic, wavering backdrop of synthesizers that float. They mix in a quite bizarre wash of
sounds, footsteps, people walking in the mall, and processed water sounds. Quite dark at times, but not
unpleasant to listen to. As suggested by the artists, I imagine this would work best when played on a soft
volume, lying down and with your eyes closed (none of which I did however, as I was cleaning the house,
making coffee and played it a volume were I could hear it everywhere in the house, but alas). If you do fall
asleep, there is no need to feel uncomfortable. Or as I, when it stopped, being surprised that there was no
music for such a long time..."
--Frans DeWaard, Vital E-Zine, The Netherlands