EarthShine

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Based on 31 ratings
November 8, 2007 / Release Date
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Ultimae / Label
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UltimateLifeFrm
80

Another rare gem of an album I used to listen to in college.

Solar Fields is one of my personal favourite composers of Psybient music. One of his most famous projects is the soundtrack to the 2008 videogame Mirror's Edge, a first-person stealth / platformer for PS3 & Xbox 360.

I loved that game a lot, and the soundtrack was perfect for capturing the tone of the game, balancing between atmospheric to intense + energetic.

EarthShine, which was released in November 2007, shows that gorgeous ... read more

RemisReviews
75

Album swap with @UltimateLifeFrm!

I really like this thing, honestly. The first two tracks are great, and while a lot of the other songs don't quite match that quality, it's still all-around really solid.

The production is very transcendent and atmospheric. The songs are long, they have a lot of progressions, they are very trancey, and have a lot of synths and interesting percussion.

It's a nice listen, the cover art matches the experience too. Takes me to another world, and I always like ... read more

Kaunt
90

The trance production on this thing is nuts. This is one of the best psychedelic experiences I've had with electronic music, ever. It goes insanely wild with groovy loops and whirling synths that make me feel like I'm entering a black hole.

Opener "Summer" has one of the best pay-offs in electronic music I have ever listened to, and "Brainbow" does its name justice, with how colorful and yet cerebral it feels. Also, the main synth loop on "Adjustment" is insane. ... read more

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