Lost Objects

Track Listings
1. I Lost A Sock    
2. Acoustic Aphasia    
3. Passenger Pigeon    
4. Remix I    
5. When Any Man    
6. Remix II    
7. I Found My Enemy's Ox    
8. Fw:Fw: Please Look    
9. Remix III    
10. Lost Thing    
11. Two Are Holding    
12. Remix IV    
13. Not Our Darkness (Loss Of Meaning)    
14. We Were Enveloped    

Lost Objects, Music, Michael/ Lang, David/ Wolfe, Julia Gordon, Andrew Watts, Daniel Taylor, Concerto Köln, Claudia Barainsky, Choral, Choral Music, Classical, Classical Artists, Classical Music, Experimental, Orchestral & Symphonic
Lost Objects
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Annoying/Beautiful
  • Dreadful and dull. buy some earlier Michael Gordon instead.
  • An album worth listening to
  • what is this beautiful thing?
  • Avoid this, unlessý
 Lost Objects

Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000059QW9
Release Date: 2001-05-15

Tracks:

  1. I Lost A Sock
  2. Acoustic Aphasia
  3. Passenger Pigeon
  4. Remix I
  5. When Any Man
  6. Remix II
  7. I Found My Enemy's Ox
  8. Fw:Fw: Please Look
  9. Remix III
  10. Lost Thing
  11. Two Are Holding
  12. Remix IV
  13. Not Our Darkness (Loss Of Meaning)
  14. We Were Enveloped

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Annoying/Beautiful.......2002-07-21

Perhaps the most intense sensation we have received from "minimal" music such as that contained within this CD is music's new ability to at the same time annoy and inspire.

1 out of 5 stars Dreadful and dull. buy some earlier Michael Gordon instead........2002-04-10

I had high hopes for this album when it was released. I had thoroughly enjoyed Bang on a Can's 'Industry', and also Michael Gordon's 'Weather' and 'Trance', as well as some other pieces by David Lang.

Not only was I thouroughly disappointed at this, I was actually infuriated at how incredibly dull and irritating it was. Rather than being a bold step (at least for minimalist-influenced composers) forward into newer rhythmic and harmonic territories as was represented to a degree by some of the aforementioned compositions, 'Lost Objects' represents a step backwards into the very safe but entirely uninteresting realm of mediocre, routine and incredibly predictable minimalism (not to imply that all minimalism is uninteresting, as I do not believe that this is the case, but this certainly is).

I have the feeling with this CD that the composers could almost have written it in their sleep, and that's what really gets me; because they are composers capable of music so much more interesting and vibrant than this. Much of it resembles someone trying to sound like John Adams, but but possessing neither the sense of colour, form or scale to pull it off.

Furthermore, I feel that it fails in terms of the "crossover" attempt at fusing rock elements and instrumentation with that of classical or contemporary classical, and as a result disappoints on both counts. Not only does it lack the rhythmic vibrancy of rock (or indeed of earlier BOAC releases, or those by Icebreaker) but it also lapses into all of the usual minimalist cliches (for example, listen to the very typical minimalist endings of tracks 2, 3, 5 & 10).

If you're looking for a good minimalist work with orchestra and choir, then go and buy the Nonesuch release of John Adams' 'Harmonium', or Steve Reich's 'The Desert Music' - they each have so much more going for them.

In short: 'Lost Objects' is by-the-numbers minimalism minus the patience, spirit and artistry of classics such as 'Music for 18 Musicians' and 'Shaker Loops' to name but two. If you're expecting the edgy sound of earlier Bang on a Can releases, then you will be disappointed by this release. Go and seek out the earlier BOAC release 'Industry', or Gordon's works 'Weather' or 'Trance'; even try some Louis Andriessen, all worth a listen. I think that Gordon, Wolfe & Lang really missed the mark with 'Lost Objects'.

5 out of 5 stars An album worth listening to.......2002-02-24

I thought this album was very different and I enjoyed listening to it. I actually heard the first track "I Lost A Sock" during a Music Theory test (My Professor is the Contemporary Ensemble director at my college). I reccomend this album to anyone who's in the mood for something different.

5 out of 5 stars what is this beautiful thing?.......2001-09-10

I bought this cd not knowing what to expect and, having heard it, I am not really sure what it is. An ambient amplified minimal pesudo-baroque oratorio with remixes by DJ SPOOKY? What bin in the record store does that go in? It has some cool songs, some social commentary, some religious (jewish) content, etc. I am powerless to categorize it, and I think that's where its power comes from. It is beautiful, strong, humane music, and I think it's really deep. I recommend it.

1 out of 5 stars Avoid this, unlessý.......2001-08-14

This CD might appeal to fans of minimalist music. But in my opinion, it's not quite the "crossover sensation" described below, although it does blend a baroque-style ensemble with a rock combo. This might look to some of you like some kind of fake gadget. Well, I'm afraid it is. If you love thrilling musical compositions, I'd recommend you stay clear from this "THING", which was a major disappointment to me.

So why did I buy it in the first place ? Probably because I felt I had to give this kind of "trendy" stuff a fair try. "Lost Objects" being sort of heavily promoted here in France, I decided to pick that one. Also, "Bang on a can" projects seem to be getting quite good reviews here and there, and the amazon review was enthusiastic.

Unfortunately, repeated listenings did not uncover beauties. Quite the opposite : it revealed (to my ears at least) the shallowness of the compositions. Luckily, I was able to get a refund from the store and got myself the Ligeti "studies for piano" instead, which I enjoy tremendously. I confess I never managed to appreciate Phil Glass, Steve Reich, and the other so-called "minimalists". That should give you an idea of my "background". I'm more into "maximalist" stuff : STRAVINSKY, WEBERN, BACH, and JOHN ZORN. And I do love MORTON FELDMAN and SCELSI ). Also, if you want to get a real kick out of music, try JANACEK. It's packed with emotion, without being sentimental, it's adventurous but not esoteric. But beware, it might turn into an ADDICTION !!
Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear
Average customer rating: Not rated
    		Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear

    Manufacturer: BVHaast
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B000BKFFV8

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    1. Epitome
    2. Gods Own Country
    3. Of Gladder Flowers Than Gardens Wear
    4. Box with the Sound of Its Own Making
    5. Reiterate Paean
    6. Analogon
    7. Stichomythy
    8. At Night the Silence Seems to Flow
    9. Lost in Transit
    10. Edge of Doom Is Set to the Root of All Your State

    Track Listings:

    1. Lutoslawski: Chamber Music with Piano
    2. Marimba When...Leigh Howard Stevens plays the great Albums for the Young
    3. Massenet: Herodiade [Import]
    4. Masters of the Baroque
    5. Micky's Kiss-Music for Ballet Class
    6. Modest Moussorgsky: Khovanshchina
    7. Monteverdi: Complete Duets 1 / Curtis, Il Complesso Barocco
    8. Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine 1610
    9. Mozart: Clarinet Concerto; Clarinet Quintet
    10. Mozart - Horn Concertos ~ Rondeau K. 371, Rondo K. 541 / Greer, PBO, McGegan

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