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Vangelis - Oceanic Audio CD

A fair review of the Vangelis "Oceanic" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Vangelis reviews here, or go back to the Vangelis tabs.

Vangelis Band: Vangelis
Title: Oceanic
Rating:
Release Date: 1997-01-28
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Bon Voyage 2: Sirens' Whispering 3: Dreams of Surf 4: Spanish Harbour 5: Islands of the Orient 6: Fields of Coral 7: Aquatic Dance 8: Memories of Blue 9: Song of the Seas

Delightfully soothing
Made me happy when I first heard it way back when, as it does now. Took me years to find this music again. .


Defective CD
I am very fond of Vangelis. The CD itself is a great collection of Vangelis music. His music touches me. The only problem -- the CD that I received through an online order was defective. There is no clear policy regarding defective CDs. The return policy seems to be appropriate for unopened and unused CDs. .


Music from the seas deep and magical
I have some of his music and I really enjoy this calming and ralaxing music. Vangelis once more surprises with his unlimited imagination because this CD is different from others but not less charming. It is like beeing in a sea shore listening to some fantastic or invisible group of musicians that is Vangelis!.


Very peaceful


I am amazed at Vangelis' creativity. First, let me warn you that I am not an audiophile! I don't know a lot about music--especially on a more technical level. This is my 3rd album of his, and each album has a different sound to it. Oceanic is very soothing and peaceful. It isn't his best album (IMHO), but I like it very well. As the title suggests, it has a "watery" sound to it--surf crashing throughout, and music that has lovely swaying, rhythmic tunes, like gentle waves, and crescendos like big waves crashing, and sweet voices like merpeople or the nixe. Overall, I feel as though Vangelis has succeeded in creating music with an aquatic sound; I think I would know this album was about the ocean even without the title and the sounds of surf.

We listen to it often, as in addition to being pleasant to listen to, it's also great background music. It doesn't distract me when I'm studying, or drown out dinner table conversation. Of the three Vangelis albums we have so far, I enjoy Oceanic less than The City, but more then Direct.


Simply Outstanding
From start to finish. This is an amazing work. Vangelis is just magical with his arrangements and orchestration on this album. The starting two tracks, "Bon Voyage" and "Sirens' Whispering" are so good and run so nicely into each other. I was hooked from the first listen.

'Oceanic' builds on itself better than most albums you will ever hear. 'Spanish Harbor' followed by 'Islands Of The Orient' and 'Fields Of Coral' is an amazing 3-hit punch of Vangelis masterpieces. 'Song Of The Seas' ends the experience with the same feel as the beginning, except by then you have been made just a little more "whole".
The entire album is a wonderful journey from start to finish, which is the best way to listen to it.

Vangelis really does take you to the ocean with this recording. HIGHLY recommended.


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