David Sylvian - Manafon

[herve]

hello,
newcomer here.
ok. First thing : I'm listening to a lot of different music. from electroacoustic to rock; from electronic to jazz. My two favorite David sylvian album are : brilliant trees and blemish.

I just have listened to manafon.

great album...

beautiful lyrics, voice, sounds.

great album but not a masterpiece. Not today anyway. maybe in two or three years, after having listened a lot to it...

[digimarsh]

Sorry for being such a bore...

but will Manafon be available as download from Samadhi? *grabbing my coat*

Donät own a cd-player anymore...

yes it will , i contacted them last week,
in both flac (free loseless audio codec) and standard high quality mp3
flac is slightly more expensive, it will be available on the 14th same day as cd,
by them i mean oxford music, mr andy clayton

[Hawk]

Sorry to back track a bit but just making connections...

Penman review as posted earlier:

The bad news is: the back-seat absence of David from the film is unfortunately balanced out by his looming centre-stage presence on the CD. This is music that sounds as if it was made in two very discrete spaces: one for David, and one for everyone else. Which kinda begs the question: why bother with group improvisation as a new way to go for your Song, if you’re going to end up saying ‘Include me out!’, record your songs separately, and then just slap them over everyone else’s subtle breath-trace work?

Sylvian's comment from the Wall Street Journal interview:

I’ve tried to create a modern chamber piece, in the sense of chamber music as well as theater, where there is a central narrator, but every slight nuance around them adds or changes the meaning of the work. So, I wanted a dramatic intimacy, but sense of a profound isolation of the main character. There is an economy of means and I tried to strip the work back to the bare essentials—this has been an ongoing process for me. I think I have found the right context with this group of improvisers, with enough silence in the music, so that the voice could make its presence felt.

Hello Herve! Interesting thoughts.

[untitled]

Heard the album in its entirety a few times now. I appreciate it will not be everyone's cup of tea, but I am one happy bunny! I know repeated listening is going to reveal so much....can't wait

[Kisch]

Difficult album. Takes a lot of concentration to get into - but a real grower. Blemish sounds rather rich compared to this one.
But I think it's brilliant. If this is what dear David wanted - fine by me. No compromises.

[Phil Lawton]

My copy just arrived in the post.

Lovely artwork on the sleeve and disc.

[qdes]

Has anyone else received email from Samadhi? Still no word about my order

Yes, on the same day as Afternoonfix, with the same message.
Anyway, you can see what your order status is by logging-in in the SamadhiSound shop and checking your account history.

This sucks.

When I placed my order, there was some kind of error message that said I should contact shop@samadhisound.com to make sure my order was ok. I did, and never heard back from them. I did receive the confirmation mail, and the money was charged from my credit card. After you guys told about the order status mail I got suspicious and according to samadisound order status I have never placed an order in the first place. And then I read the Faq section which told another mail address. So I mailed them now I just have to wait. And maybe I'll get Manafon in 2009

Well, luckily I got so pissed off I downloaded the album it sounds phenomenal. I woke up 5 am this morning just to listen it. Sun was rising in the distance and everything was beautiful.

[Simonp]

My copy just arrived in the post.

Lovely artwork on the sleeve and disc.

where did you order it from Phil? Direct from Samadhi?

[Phil Lawton]

My copy just arrived in the post.

Lovely artwork on the sleeve and disc.

where did you order it from Phil? Direct from Samadhi?

Nope, from Amazon, Sime.

I received an e-mail yesterday, telling me it'd shipped and it's on my desk now, having been ripped to my hard drive.

I won't do the album the injustice of a listen here, as the limitations of the speakers attached to my work PC and the volume I can play it at can both be only a negative force.

Lovely artwork, though.

[Simonp]

I'm so jealous. My copies are coming from Samadhi. Were shipped last week so I'm hoping they'll arrive shortly. I love the artwork too. As someone who has already heard the album in its entirety, I'd suggest you listen to it through headphones Phil as there are so many sounds going on that you may miss through conventional speakers

[Phil Lawton]

I'd suggest you listen to it through headphones Phil as there are so many sounds going on that you may miss through conventional speakers

I'll give it a blast, Sime.

[Chet]

The Departement of Dead Letters is my favourite right now
Tilbury is just amazing

[digimarsh]

i have mine on order from amazon too, but no sign of it yet

[Phil Lawton]

i have mine on order from amazon too, but no sign of it yet

Royal Mail is run by extraordinarily ungifted tossers, Dig.

[missouriman]

HERE IS THE DEAL FELLOW SYLVIAN FANS. A JOURNALIST FRIEND HAS GOTTEN THE CHANCE TO ASK DS SOME QUESTIONS RE. THE NEW WORK. PLEASE HELP HIM OUT WITH THINKING OF A FEW NICE MEATY QUESTIONS ABOUT IT. HE WAS A FAN BUT IS OUT THE LOOP OF RECENT AND DOESN'T WANT TO ASK DUMB QUESTIONS. HERE IS OUR CHANCE FOLKS!!!!