[Elements] 070813

Tue Aug 14 05:18:10 BST 2007

ELEMENTS		MONDAY, August 13, 2007

[Music of the Spheres Excerpts]
[Mike Oldfield Profile at Universal website]
[Anita and Noah on Norwegiean TV]
[Music of the Spheres - 3 tracks]
[Random MO moment]
[Pussycat swimming down the Mississippi]
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Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:53:06 +0200
From: David <crises1983 at gmail.com>
Subject: [Amarok] Music of the Spheres Excerpts

Hello.

Thanks Newsnight programme of Classic FM is possible download the podcast of
the new interview with Mike Oldfield and the FIRST EXCERPTS of Music of the
Spheres:

http://www.classicfm.co.uk/sectional.asp?id=10074

Download in MP3:

http://mediaweb.musicradio.com/MP3/4F8A081D8FB74C30B4A6993BA9FA2FA1.mp3

Greetings from Spain.
-- 
David - Zaragoza 2007
http://www.mikeoldfieldblog.es
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From: Philip Bendall - Segway NZ <philipbendall at mac.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 21:43:57 +1200
Subject: [Amarok] Mike Oldfield Profile at Universal website

The profile of Mike at:

https://www.classicsandjazz.co.uk/tssite/homepage.do?
ruleset=artist&id=51402037

has some many interesting comments from Mike and about Music of the
Spheres. What caught my eye included:

The next step was for Oldfield to record the entire album using
orchestral samples before handing it over to [Karl] Jenkins to be re-
recorded by an orchestra of classical musicians at Abbey Road
Studios. "At times," confesses Mike, who wandered in and out of the
studio during recordings, "I was almost moved to tears by the beauty
of the music."

The final step was the mixing: a process that Oldfield takes more
seriously than many of his contemporaries, and which can completely
alter the sound of the usic. "Mixing to me is as important to the
finished sound as the actual writing of the notes," explains Mike.
"What we recorded in Abbey Road would be almost unrecognisable now."

Oh.

Well then, he has fiddled with any arrangement Karl might have done,
and his conducting too, then, hasnt he!

Interesting, also, is the website's comment that "....its not a
symphony".

Philip Bendall
B.E. (Mechanical)
Managing Director
Segway New Zealand Limited

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From: Albert Lugtmeyer <moog at live.nl>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 12:57:49 +0200
Subject: Re: [Amarok] Anita and Noah on Norwegiean TV

I noticed this undiscovered little gem whilst 
there: 
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=r9dqNVk7wmo&NR=1 
Odd. I always thought Mike's flamenco playing ws 
better than that..! ;o Another snippet of "news" 
I havnt seen reported here: Both Tres Lunas and 
Maestro are now been given away for free on 
Mike's site. paulhThe spanish music in the vid 
you sent does not belong to the footage.This is 
the correct link 
: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj6YRGC-LGYRegards, 
Synctuary> Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 00:07:22 +1200> 
From: pjhutchinson at clear.net.nz> To: 
amarok at ommadawn.net> Subject: Re: [Amarok] Anita 
and Noah on Norwegiean TV> > > And here's a small 
video feat Anita and Noah on Norwegiean TV 
playing> Innocent:> > 
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cwknyFzBfdg> > So 
would young Noah be the child this song was 
written about? That would be > so weird, 
performing it I mean. He looks very nervous.> > I 
noticed this undiscovered little gem whilst 
there:> > 
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=r9dqNVk7wmo&NR=1> > 
Odd. I always thought Mike's flamenco playing ws 
better than that..! ;o> > Another snippet of 
"news" I havnt seen reported here: Both Tres 
Lunas and > Maestro are now been given away for 
free on Mike's site.> > paulh> > > 
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Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 10:37:38 -0400
From: jrsquonk <stocktons541 at charter.net>
Subject: [Amarok] Music of the Spheres - 3 tracks

Maybe this has been mentioned before, but I just 
looked at the track list for MOTS and  I think 
Mike's original claim of three long pieces is in 
there.   Tracks 1-6 comprise the first piece, 
7-10 the second, and the last piece is 
11-14.   The first two end with a reprise of the 
opening theme.  The opening and closing tracks of 
the third piece have latin titles...I believe 
they translate as "World Harmony" and "Universal 
Music", respectively (somebody correct me if I am 
wrong).   Tracklist follows...

jrs

1. Harbinger
2. Animus
3. Silhouette
4. Shabda
5. The Tempest
6. Harbinger Reprise
7. On My Heart (feat. Hayley Westenra)
8. Aurora
9. Prophecy
10. On My Heart Reprise (feat. Hayley Westenra)
11. Harmonia Mundi
12. The Other Side
13. Empyrean
14. Musica Universalis
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Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:36:10 +0100
From: "Steve Farrell" <plustubularbells at gmail.com>
Subject: [Amarok] Random MO moment

I was out today in the city of Chester, in England, and as I walked down by
the river, I heard a violin playing a familiar tune. The tune that he was
playing was part of 'Polka' by Mike Oldfield.

I've never been sure if MO actually wrote that or not. I don't think he did,
but it was still nice to hear an MO track being played by a busker. I mean
it's usually Oasis or The Beatles, or any band that uses four chords or
less.

I haven't written to the list for a while, but I have been reading. I'm very
much looking forward to Music Of The Spheres.

- Steven
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From: Philip Bendall - Segway NZ <philipbendall at mac.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:58:25 +1200
Subject: [Amarok] Pussycat swimming down the Mississippi

I was at a meeting last week, at a cafe, and the coffee was
particularly awful. The inferior sound system was tuned to a very
middle of the road radio station spewing out the worst kind of happy,
bouncy pop from the 70s.

I was deep in discussions about my upcoming trip to USA, UK and
Germany (I'll be in Munich, 4-6 October) when I found myself tapping
my foot to a rhythm track. It was sounding a lot like Moonlight
Shadow, so I tuned my attention and strained my ears.....it was
"Mississippi" by Pussycat (UK#1 in 1976 by this Dutch group fronted
by 3 sisters, equally successful in many other countries). Bizarre.

Meanwhile......if you go to see the film "Infamous" listen out for a
country version of In Dulci Jubilo played on acoustic guitar in the
soundtrack, about half way through.

Philip
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