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Phoenix | 
| Artist: System 7
Label: A Wave
Category: Music
List Price: £13.99
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 8476
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 5.3 x 0.4
EAN: 5060016708128
ASIN: B0010M6ILC
Release Date: January 28, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Hinotori - System 7 | | • | Space Bird - System 7 & Jam El Mar | | • | Scramble - System 7 & Slackbaba | | • | Masato Eternity - System 7 & Jam El Mar | | • | Song For The Phoenix - System 7 | | • | Strange Beings - System 7 & Daevid Allen | | • | Chihiro 61298 - System 7 & Son Kite | | • | Makimura Space Pilot - System 7 & Mito | | • | Wolf Head - System 7 & Eat Static |
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| Customer Reviews:
Return to form August 8, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
As a long time System 7 fan I've tolerated some average tracks amongst the gems.
I think that this album stands out as having top tunes all the way through.
System 7 (th Heaven) April 11, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Having dabbled with System 7 for years and being a Hillage fan, I have always kept an ear out for new material. I especially like the float between techno and trance with their music and as I never know what could come up next, I find the progression of their music is worth listening to. What does it for me is how the ambient sector of their music which is present in this album, seems to blend seemlessly from the techno/trance elements.
I also appreciate it when bands bring out an album that is heavily influenced, this one being from Tezuka Osamu's Manga novels about the legendary Phoenix. Brilliant!
This album won't disappoint you. Just the track titles hooked me before I heard any snippets and when I saw that Eat Static had put their input into Wolf-Head - well I just had to buy it.
Finally, the album delivers incredibly well - beautiful soundscapes and rhythms packed together with enough BPM to resurrect the Phoenix. Or has the Phoenix always been here?
Take it from me - this album is superb.
Magical, Involving, Uplifting, Wonderful! - Guitar too (Hooray!!!) March 21, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a lovely compilation of tracks which touches your soul right from the first playing, each track telling a story all its own (intentionally) and of all the recent System 7 releases, I think this is the most "complete."
I've followed Steve & Miquette's musical journey for more decades than I care to remember and haven't always agreed with the more "techno" directions they've followed (Golden Section being the most cerebral and least involving to me) but this one couldn't be more opposite, having huge chunks of decent "electronica" as well as the strongly beating heart they've developed over the years.
There are little musical touches from many previous tracks to get you guessing and the layers are expertly applied, giving a real sense of space and depth to the mixes. I first *found* the track "Masato Eternity" and slowly but surely, the other tracks found me and I was mesmerised by their beauty. The rhythms didn't seem so overpowering this time either and just acted as a foundation for the music to sit on, the result being "ambient with movement" rather than "big beats with ambience" as some of their later work has been. There's a touch of audible compression here and there, but it's not too bad and never gets in the way of the music.
Steve must have been energised afresh by his recent re-involvement with the Gong vibe and also in the remastering of his "Virgin" back catalogue, as his guitar seems to feature more than ever on this release. It's still part of the mix, rather than leading "up front" but to hear these little licks here and there with his recognisable style (plenty of gliss too) brought tears of joy to this listener. More please Steve - and thank you! Daevid Allen's contribution to "Strange beings" made me beam with pleasure too, with that silly, gooey feeling inside :). Miquette has the most beautiful synthy "twiddly bits" (sorry, can't describe it in any other way) and these feature highly once again with some occasional lovely arpeggiated sequencing, with real depth and a more organic feel this time round.
Favourite track? It has to be (currently) the penultimate one, "Makimura - Space Pilot," which I can't stop playing at the moment. Steve's blistering riffs (still set back) and the incredible bass line are screaming out for a live touring band to assist Steve and Miquette play this at gigs. In fact, there are many System 7 tracks that could be adapted to a "proper" live group and a surprising number are on this CD...........
I've only played this disc a handful of times and feel the need to go and play it again. I can't recommend it highly enough...
This is a MAGICK album. Give it a try, PLEASE!
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