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Delerium - Nuages du Monde

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Nuages du monde 01. Angelicus feat. Isabel Bayrakdarian 02. Extollere feat. Katharine Blake & Mediæval Bæbes 03. The way you want it to be feat. Zoë Johnston 04. Indoctrination feat. Kiran Ahluwalia 05. Self-saboteur feat. Kristy Thirsk 06. Tectonic shift 07. Lumenis feat. Isabel Bayrakdarian 08. Fleeting instant feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw 09. Sister sojourn ghost feat. Katharine Blake & Mediæval Bæbes 10. Lost and found feat. Jaël 11. Apparition The vocalists: Isabel Bayrakdarian sang the song "Evenstar" on the soundtrack for "Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers". Zoë Johnston could previously be hear on several songs by Faithless, as well as on Above & Beyond's "No one on Earth" and "Good for me", and Delerium's tracks "Love" and "You & I". Kristy Thirsk is probably the vocalist who sang on more Delerium songs than anyone else. The could be heard on most of the older tracks, like "Heaven's Earth", and most recently on "Returning" (from the "Chimera" album). Kirsty Hawkshaw does not really need an introduction - one of the most well-known voices in dance music (a.o. Tiësto, "Just be"), she could most recently be heard on Mr. Sam's "Insight", Fragma's "Radio waves" and Hybrid's "Just for today". She now returns with Delerium, after having sung for them on two tracks on the "Poem" album, "Inner sanctum" and "Nature's kingdom". Kiran Ahluwalia is a relatively unknown artist, who seems to have done a few solo songs titled "Balama" and "Morning breeze". Katharine Blake and the Mediaeval Baebes - I don't really know why they are credited separately, since Katharine Blake is one of the Mediaeval Baebes. They could previously be heard on Delerium's song "Aria". Jaël, real name Rahel Krebs, is the singer of a Swiss band named Lunik. She collaborated with Delerium on "After all", the first single from the album "Chimera" in 2003. Lunik are currently set to release their new single "Little bit" and album "Preparing to leave".

Supposed to be out sept 18th
I wonder what leeb and fulber have cooked up for us this time around
chimera was a disappointment
poem was 4/5
karma was a masterpiece...so was semantic spaces
morpheus was different... but i loved it

damn where is wicked neo when you need him

samples?

its not out yet :P
i was just wondering if anyone has any idea what it will sound like
looks like a predominantly vocal affair once again, but i could be fooled

I'm really excited about this album and can't wait till the samples come out. I still bump Delerium - after all (Jaron inc. mix) till this day. That is the only remix I ever liked, too bad it was never released.

it's got to be solid. it's delerium, have to chek it out one its released.

I think these news just cured my hangover. Greatness!

Release Date: October 3, 2006
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I can't wait for this, glad to see Isabel on this!! It'll be a great album.

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Originally posted by sensorium Release Date: October 3, 2006 >>Link

ah they moved the release date by a few weeks
that's alright i can wait

Meh. Looks like another Chimera to me. My mind still boggles that these are the same guys that did all those wonderfully sampledelic moody numbers over a decade ago, much less Front Line Assembly.

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Originally posted by Sykonee Meh. Looks like another Chimera to me. My mind still boggles that these are the same guys that did all those wonderfully sampledelic moody numbers over a decade ago, much less Front Line Assembly.

that's what i think too, but you never know until you hear it
i'll pray we're both wrong, however

maybe they ran out of (good) ideas starting with chimera? who knows...

most songs are all vocals...these songs will be remixed very soon :P

Great album in overal, personal favorites: Extollere and Tectonic Shift

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Originally posted by Tadz101 most songs are all vocals...these songs will be remixed very soon :P

How right you were. Lost and Found will be remixed by Blank & Jones. Somewhat old news though. You people probably already knew about it.


Regarding the album: I have been listening to it since the day of the purchase. Again, the record store closest to my house didn't have it so I waited an extra week to buy it.

The album is fantastic. All tracks offer something different but all will probably be of the liking of the most devout Delerium fans.

The first track, Angelicus, features the vocals of Isabel Bayrakdarian. Her voice is amazing just as it is in Lumenis. Being honest though, the music is what made me like Angelicus. I concentrated on the vocals the second time I heard the song and thought them to be too repetitive. After thinking this I concentrated only on the instruments and realized the beauty of them. The instruments alone could make a great song. That's how great these guys are.

I won't take merit away from the vocals though. The music and the voice complement each other splendidly to make an attractive opening track. If I weren’t sold with the cover of the album (I was though), I would have been with this song.

The second track, Extorelle, is another piece of art. Katharine Blake 's voice is just soothing and friendly to the ear. Credit should also be given to the rest of the Mediæval Bæbes for the effect this song has on the listener. The tempo of this song gives you the impression that you have an endless instant to savor each beat and each word as if the song was not going to progress. Nicely done.

The Way You Want It To Be is a good song. Zoë Johnston’s voice is solid. What threw me off were the lyrics. Maybe in another time I would have liked them. The mood of the listener has an impact on the reaction to each song; that is known. I do not like this song that much. Perhaps it will grow on me when I accept the fact that I rejected it intentionally.

The tone is nostalgic, which is something I search for in most ambient songs. The music contributes to that tone and can draw a tear or two on a given listener that can relate to what the lyrics describe, which if I were to explain, were about a definite goodbye to a loved one. Ugh, but it just seems too, dare I say, popish? It is a song a person would expect to hear in a Felicity episode where the main character is crying because of the death of someone. Making up an example, I would say of someone like Noel after a fire in a building where he worked. I don’t know, I’m just making stuff up as I go.

Indoctrination I do like. Vocals, music and meaning of the lyrics all go well and in harmony.

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“The rhythm of this track instantly gave me the feeling of momentum. I imagined an epic journey – a caravan with a special quest. Once I got the idea of traveling to find something, then the words came to me….‘Chalo ni sakhi, dhundo moray mun ke khevaiya.’ This translates as ‘Come with me my friend, lets find the one who will guide the well being of mind.’”

On to the next track, Self-Saboteur, the message is more straightforward. No reason to break your skull open to figure this one out. But if you can’t figure out what the song is about there is an explanation of it in the booklet that comes with the album. Booklet or coverlet? I’m sure there’s a right term for it.

The song is well structured. The vocals by Thirsk are vibrant and filled with power.

Tectonic Shift is one of my favorites off the album. The title itself drew my attention when the track list was first released. My mind couldn’t help but wander what this song was going to sound like. And of course I was off the mark, not that far though. Knowing that it didn’t involve vocals I assumed it was going to be a natural work of art by Rhys, Bill and the rest of the people involved that would stand on its own. But that’s just given in any song by Delerium that doesn’t have vocals. I was just playing dumb with myself.

Anyway, regarding the track itself, it takes you to an unknown place possibly filled with darkness where the mysterious tone remains constant but uneasiness is nowhere near you because of the tranquility the different sounds provide throughout the melody. It’s embracing yet it provokes some chills because of the ambiguity of it all. It’s extraordinary.

Lumenis gives the mind the space to float freely about exploring. Isabel Bayrakdarian leads the way with an amazing voice that accompanies the listener, or voyager if you will, in the path to wherever. Although there is a sense of uncertainty the voyager feels as if s/he’s getting closer and closer to wherever s/he’s going. Excellent track. The vocals truly stand out in this one.

Fleeting Instant is a magical track. It features the voice of Kirsty Hawkshaw. Some of you might have heard about her. I think she might end up being featured in many EDM tracks later on.

Seriously though, from the start of the song you fall in love. In my most non-humble opinion, this song features the most interesting lyrics off the album.

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The dying moon compels the arrogant seas The deathless me of me caught up in the tease You still inspire me though you hurt and deceive And if you hear me now awake in your sleep

Sister Sojourn Ghost features lyrics composed in some weird secret language invented by Katherine. The music arrangement and the voices in this track make it a masterpiece. There’s nothing to say about the song really. The only thing one can do is praise it.

Lost and Found is a nice track. Jaël’s voice is spectacular. I couldn’t help comparing it to After All. I like AA better. I do still like this one but it’s just doesn’t stand out. Can’t really explain it so I’ll just go on to the last track.

Apparition, if my ear doesn’t betray me (for the record, ear does tend to betray me a lot), features the voice of a kid between the ages of 9 and 11.

For the sake of time and space, let’s just assume I’m right. The combination of the sounds typical of Delerium and a young voice make this song a favorite.

Hearing it the first time I remembered the scene in Mala Educación (Bad Education) where the young kid is singing to one of his priests. By the way, very controversial film. People who have watched it know what I’m talking about. Anyway, the voice of the singer, I don’t think it belonged to the actor, was amazing. It is also the case with this voice.

The album as a whole, as already stated, is fantastic. The album art, the singers, the instruments, everything makes the album magnificent. There are few artists you could expect an album of this caliber from and not be disappointed afterwards. Delerium is musical art.

arh, I read another place it wasnt as good as the other delerium albums, so I didnt buy it. Got Marco v and solarstone instead. But now I know what to get next. Thanks for the detailed review

"Lost and Found" is definitely my favorite. Hope to hear that Blank and Jones remix soon!

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