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The standout tracks for me are the two Steve takes vocals on ( one track treated vocals).
They sound more aligned with the music versus the guest singer/lyrics ones.
Good album but not as good as slope. A little too much ambient for me although I do enjoy the album.
Only bad note is the awful Thomas ...

this album deserves a much wider audience. A beautiful crafted piece of work and the contribution from Steve is utterly sublime. It's all in the "feel" and my god Steve J has that in buckets. Excellent album, recommended.

did you consider/try speaking with Steve Jansen via his management?
understand the chance of speaking with David are nil but Steve has always "seemed" more approachable and more pragmatic so just wondered if it was worth a try?

is there any part of the forum you haven't posted this?

i look forward to the faint possibility of a Sylvian autobiography one day. However a biography is of little interest to me. I don't like the second guessing what the subject may or may not be thinking where biographies are concerned. I ...

i see from your picture of the single that Steve Jansen has been credited with "crackle percussion"


what on earth is that

Hi,
StarSailor are not really on a hiatus. They have split up because James Walsh wanted to go solo although that has not really worked out that well. How do I know? a good friend has been pals and next door neighbours to one of Starsailor for last 10 years in Northwest UK.. She used to go to see ...

looking at the cover some of Steves equipment is really old...

much as a love Steve's work i already own majority of the tracks
why would i buy again ?

keen to hear the new Ianson project which Steve drummed on.

it's a pretty poor remix. Personally i like remixes of favoured tracks. It can give them a new lease of life. However let's not confuse this with a quality remix simply because it is called a remix.It's poor, with little imagination given, simply a 4 on the floor and some cymbal effects.i understand ...

regarding the lyrics, rather than referring to his divorce are they not a direct reference to the details he was given to write the track about

see below from the link

A number of musicians were given, with the consent of those using the phone, anonymously recorded telephone conversations from a ...

a beautiful track indeed.

thanks for the John Grant recommend Simon. I read a review of Pale Green Ghosts that said it was excellent. Just had a listen as your mention reminded me. It is good will definitely get it.

Such predictable bollocks,what's annoying with most on this site is this blind devotion to Sylvian ,
you know its ok to admit to not liking an album -- Manafon [and I bought regrettably, the vinyl & cd version in anticipation]
is pretty poor , and so has Sylvian been lately , and hey I'm not one of ...

with respect that's your opinion. Lots on here like Sylvians direction over the last decade and more importantly it's what David Sylvian wants to do.No problem with Bowies latest release, I really like Where are we now although a lot of the album is quite straightforward musically. David Sylvian has ...

for those who have not seen the samadhi release

08.03.13: 'captured through a quiet window' - single track download
new release from steve's exclusive download store at burning shed.

a haunting and cinematic six and a half minute instrumental featuring strings, piano, clarinet and an insistent ...

Resistentialism was a bonus track along with "noema" and "lingering" on the Occurrence of Slope live DVD performance.
They come with accompanying visuals. It's currently out of stock in the Samadhi shop.