Solar Fields – Movements

Incredible, high-quality track album. Ultimae is an incredible label for all ambient and sometimes electronic uptempo lovers.
I was a little worried about the reviews of this pressing, but after a careful listen, using quality equipment, I didn't notice any of the aforementioned flaws. The overall volume is good; even in the cool ages, there's no surface noise or other artifacts that could distract from the listening experience. The dynamics aren't exceptional, but they're sufficient to enjoy these two records. The sound balance is well-balanced, with not too much treble or hiss and enough bass.
No clicks, no pops, or surface noise audible in the quietest moments.
Perhaps I'm just lucky, but for me, this is a very nice job and pressing (a beautiful one to look at, too ;) ).

Bought two copies on Amazon 1 week ago arrived perfect sealed and after i hear it several times both copies are perfect with no clicks and pops , the music album is fantastic !!!! (2023 version)

If anybody could comment on the quality of this pressing, would be appreciated ! Sidereal label is known to have very different quality for their releases... Thx in advance !

I'm quite disappointed with my copy of this record. Not because of the music being bad (it's a great album that I would generally recommend), but because this album as well as the other 2 I got from this label arrived in terrible condition. The vinyl is so noisy that it completely ruins the music, pops and clicks utterly kill ambient music like this. I think it's a disgrace to deliver a product in such a state, I've been trying to clean the records for a week and still can't get rid of all the noise.

This is a consistent experience I've had with all vinyl albums that I bought from this label. It's possible that I could potentially get rid of all the noise with a cleaning machine, but I don't think that the majority of consumers can easily afford something like that. I sure can't, and I think any pressing that can't be cleaned well enough by a regular person to be able to simply listen to it without clicks and pops throughout the entire album, is simply not acceptable. I really think that sidereal have to work on the quality control of their vinyl pressings, and I would NOT recommend anyone buying this unless they have a cleaning machine that can get rid of all the filth on the records.

SOL is by far the best piece of music I've come across in my 37.5 years on planet earth. I'm dead serious. Please play this for my funeral.

Got mine quite recently, and I am pretty pleased with it!

The finish on the gatefold is matte, a nice feel indeed.
The inner sleeves are lined with plastic, which is nice, it shows you the creators cared more than average at least!
The records themselves are what they are, records, straight and unwarped! No skipping, pops or crackles, a nice whole sound! Can't complain about the sound quality at all really. A solid darkish blue color, just as d!

Mine came with a nice thick pvc sleeve to put the entire gatefold in, which is something I at least appreciate a lot!

Listening to "Discovering" on a great pair of cans with a headphone AMP/DAC = Nirvana/eargasm. And that's only one track.

"Discovering" is a real killa on good audio equipment !! Really !!!

I'm glad Solar Fields released this gem in 2009, it will save me a lot of strife trying to decide on the best album from the last decade. Movements is so far beyond any other album I've heard that it easily takes #1 spot for the year and decade. I second the comment about this being the 1 album I'd keep. The detail and direction in every track is unparalleled. In Movements Solar Fields has one-upped himself; who'd have imagined he could blow Leaving Home out of the water like this? Judging his progression during the last decade I can only imagine if/what his next release will be.

I just want to say big thanks and congratulations to Magnus Birgersson for making what will be a timeless classic. And as long as you keep making music please keep up this high quality!

If I only could keep one album out of all the music I own, it would without a doubt be Solar Field "Movements". It's more than music.
Most of the music I love is connected with memories. I've first heard the track some years back, then come to love it, and then bought it. The difference with Solar Fields, and particulary "Movements", is that I come to love it instantly.

"Sol" is a very lush composition, which starts of nice and calm, and lift you carefully up to start the journey through "Movements". "Circles Of Motion" show a more warm feeling, and raise the tempo a bit to introduce "Discovering", which truly is a track that combine electronic and acoustic music.
For me the climax of this album is "Sky Trees". As I love melodies I came to love this track after the very first time I played it. When it takes off a second time around 6 minutes, I'm so full of inspiration, joy, happiness and other strong, positive feelings I don't know how to express myself.

"The Stones Are Not Too Busy" is truly a signum track for Solar Fields; it start of very peaceful and plain, and introduce new elements one after another. It's so full of variation, but still don't loose the focus. The guitar plucking sound that starts off around 5 minutes is a beautiful experience with good speakers.
"Dust" is a very calming track, which have already helped me get to sleep from time to time. The warm bass is like a soft pillow for the ears.
"Das Bungalow" starts off very peaceful, but ends out being a very melodical, complex and interesting piece of music, and you keep finding new elements in the track you didn't hear the last time.

"Feelings (Album Edit)" reminds be a bit of his extraordinary in-game soundtrack for "Mirror's Edge", it's very clean and full of light, as well as the following track, "Patterns". This track made the same impression on me as "Sky Trees", but this one almost made me a bit teary-eyed. It evolves from being a soft and tranquil composition to adopt breakbeat elements in the middle of the track, and then go back into the ambient sound. The fact that it is only about 4 minutes can be a bit frustrating, but actually I enjoy this one not being too long. If it were about 8-9 minutes it would most likely not have the same feeling."The Road To Nothingness" sounds a bit like the last track "Leaving Home" from the album with the same name; a bit complex, slightly frightening, sad and intense. Lucky he made the last track, called "Breeze", which puts us nicely back on the earth again and leave us with regained strength to face the dull reality with a smile.

"Movements" is an album I have so much feelings for I hardly know how to put my words, and it is something I gladly reccomend anyone. Magnus haven't missed a thing with this one. This album isn't mainly for Solar Fields' fans. It isn't mainly for EDM/IDM fans. It isn't mainly for people who like music. This is an album for everyone.