Free - D (original Soundtrack)
The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa
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Vacuum Blow | The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa | 9:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Surfing On Steam | The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa | 9:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Trance (Between the Stars) | The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa | 9:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Her Eyes Have It | The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa | 9:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sooper Kosmos | The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa | 7:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Interstellar Overdose | The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa | 9:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Trance (Between the Stars) | The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa | 9:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Album Review
Free-D (Original Soundtrack) exists in a kind of musical limbo — while it possesses elements of everything from ambient techno to dream pop to new age, it refuses to adhere to any strict sonic definition for too long. For one, the reliance on live instruments like cellos and flutes lends the Ecstasy of Saint Theresa's soundscapes a distinctly human pulse, but at the same time the music is clearly electronic in structure and design, textured by droning keyboard washes and synthetic rhythms. Moreover, while the record's soft contours and muted hues evoke the aesthetics of ambient, it simply refuses to fade into the backdrop — the formlessness of the songs ensures that they're in seemingly constant flux, a shape-shifting fusion of spectral vocals, enigmatic samples and abstract beats. Ultimately, it's Free-D's refusal to accept easy categorization that makes it so compelling — it's a singular experience in deep listening.
Customer Reviews
an all time favorite
Intensely intimate, very relaxing, very transporting. The songs are long and take a while to build up steam; these thirty second samples on iTunes probably aren't going to communicate well their complexity. Great blending of natural with synthetic. Not for driving or company really, just meditative time alone, spacing out, or sometimes making love. This album originally came out in the mid 90s. An all time favorite. Exquisite.
a lost piece of ambient music history
i first bought this album when it was first released in 1995 based on a recommendation that robert smith of the cure of all people made in an interview. when i first listened to it all the way through i sat in silence for a long time when it was through. it is extremely evocative and the songs filled the space in my room with frequencies and textures i had never experienced before. i was deep into my 4ad phase and it hit home right in the gut of what i loved about that music. it's a sad album, mostly electronic and heavily nuanced with field recordings and a blend of strings and analog noodlings. The first two tracks lay the ground work for the rest of the album, breathtaking in scope and transporting the listener to a psychedlic world not unlike the world that early pink floyd created. the album is a true underground classic of ambient music, up there with aphex twin ambient works, brian eno, and tangerine dream. the album was also partly engineered by guy fixsen who was involved with his ''laika" project at the time and had just garnished some noteriety for his engineering work with my bloody valentine on the 'loveless'album. the album title says 'free-d orginal soundtrack'and I have no idea if this is an actual film but it does have a heavy soundtrack feel to it, similar to what popol vuh created with werner herzog films. if you are a fan of ethereal ambient/4ad/dreampop music or bands like seefeel and scala then this album is an important piece of 1990's sonic experimentation to own. Highly recommended.
Biography
Formed: 1992 in Czech Republic
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs By The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa
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Trance (Between the Stars) | Fluidtrance Centauri | 4:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sweetabyss | Susurrate | 3:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Who's | Pigment - EP | 3:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Icecream Star | Susurrate | 6:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Honeyrain | Pigment - EP | 3:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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- Genres: Alternative, Music, Jazz, Big Band, Electronic, Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Ambient, Indie Rock
- Released: 1994
- ℗ 2007 The Ecstasy Of Saint Theresa
