David Sylvian - Secrets of the Beehive
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Artist: David SylvianEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2007-04-24
Music Label: Caroline
Soundtracks:
- September
- The Boy With The Gun
- Maria
- Orpheus
- The Devil's Own
- When Poets Dreamed Of Angels
- Mother And Child
- Let The Happiness In
- Waterfront
- Promise (The Cult Of Eurydice)
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Music Review: 'the other side of life'
Rating: 5 Stars
To watch the career of this spectacular artist and his ground breaking contributions into the world of music, one has to be full of respect. At least I am. I have been following the work of David Sylvan first as part of Japan and then his solo career with an occasional side project under Rain Tree Crow and then Nine Horses for 30 years now. Every time he explores a new territory it is done with passion, grace and ease, as if it was just a matter of course that musicians develop and connect new styles and genres and whichever new areas they approach they master them at once. Labeling David's music has been a difficult task for many. Japan was being characterized as glam rock, new wave, synth pop, post punk, but neither one of these term fits very well, because the avant-garde aspect of their style and the uniqueness of their sound made their music too different to compare to any earlier or contemporary releases and too difficult and obscure for others to copy or follow. Brilliant Trees and Words With The Shaman was definitely a break with the past and a step towards the exploration of this other side of life Japan was aware of without a doubt. To classify the music, again, it was difficult because the elements of ambience were fused with tribal magical overtones but the music was also approaching the experimental territories. David's next steps seemed to have been influenced by jazz music somewhat, which has escalated his search for harmony and ambience into a frontier landscapes again. Gone To Earth (1986) was the album mixing the atmosphere of its predecessor with the mood of the album I'm reviewing. I am choosing Secrets Of The Beehive (1987), a middle of the road album in the career of this spectacular artist as my favorite one, but I could just as well pick any other one between 5 other ones I can think of, and call it that. Besides David's earlier albums I really like the music of Rain Tree Crow (1991), as well as his very ambient Approaching Silence (1999), and Camphor (2002) including its spectacular music placed on a bonus cd. Japan probably requires another review but the albums I most often come back to are the compilation Exorcising Ghosts (1984) as well as Obscure Alternatives (1978) and Quiet Life (1979).
Secrets Of The Beehive is probably the most acoustic of all of the above projects and if there were no lyrics here we might even feel light and optimistic while listening to these songs. However, the words come from an obviously dark and troubled interior. On some strange level it almost feels like David is completely used to his agony and quite comfortable living with it. He is hoping for happiness but at that stage of his life would he really know what to do with it? I find this album of the opposing energies coming to some strange equilibrium. Personally I am definitely not bothered by dark thoughts coming to us from the mind of David Sylvian. I am much more affected by the lightness of this music and the overall beauty of his...exposure. It seems like the involvement of Ryuichi Sakamoto is quite substantial here as well on the earlier albums of David Sylvian. I am a big fan of Ryuichi's music and yes, I feel and appreciate his energy here. Here are some of my favorite songs by David Sylvian: The Banality Of Evil, The Tenant, Let The Happiness In, Pt. 1 Ancient Evening, Nightporter, Premonition (Giant Empty Iron Vessel), The Other Side Of Life, Dobro # 1, Blackwater, Red Earth (As Summertime Ends), Suburban Berlin, The Song Which Gives The Key To Perfection, The Healing Place, Every Colour You Are.
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Digitally remastered reissue, in standard jewel case, of this 1987 album from the former vocalist of Japan. .Features one bonus track: 'Promise (The Cult Of Eurydice)' Virgin.Alternative Rock CDs
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