David SylvianApproaching Silence

Label:

Venture – 7243 8 48177 2 5

Format:

CD , Album, Stereo , EMI Uden Pressing

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Ambient

Tracklist

1 The Beekeeper's Apprentice
Bells [Noan Bells], Gong [Bowed Gong], Bells [Finger Bells]Frank Perry
Composed By, Written-ByPerry*
Engineer [Engineered By]Noel Harris*
Guitar [Guitars], Synthesizer [Synthesisers], Electronics [Shortwave], SamplesDavid Sylvian
32:52
2 Epiphany
Composed By, Written-ByDavid Sylvian
Engineer [Engineered By]Noel Harris*
Synthesizer [Synthesisers], SamplesDavid Sylvian
2:24
3 Approaching Silence
Composed By, Written-ByDavid Sylvian
Effects [Frippertronics], VoiceRobert Fripp
Engineer [Engineered By]Dave Kent
Synthesizer [Synthesisers], SamplesDavid Sylvian
38:17

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Virgin Records Ltd.
  • Published ByMountain Bell Music
  • Published ByOpium (Arts) Ltd.
  • Recorded AtAtma Sound
  • Recorded AtMemphis Studio
  • Recorded AtMetropolis Studios
  • Engineered AtAutonomy
  • Mixed AtSynergy Studios, Napa, CA
  • Designed Atv23
  • Glass Mastered AtEMI Uden
  • Pressed ByEMI Uden

Credits

  • Art DirectionYuka Fujii
  • DesignVaughan Oliver
  • ManagementRichard Chadwick (2)
  • Photography By [Front Cover, Photograph 7]Shinya Fujiwara
  • Photography By [Photograph 9]Anton Corbijn
  • Photography By [Photographs 4, 6 & 8]David Sylvian
  • Photography By [Photographs]Ari Marcopoulos
  • Producer [Produced By]David Sylvian

Notes

This album contains three compositions created exclusively for two independent gallery installations. Tracks 1 and 2 originally accompanied the 'Ember Glance' installation, a multi-media work made in collaboration with the artists Russell Mills and Ian Walton and exhibited at the Temporary Museum, Tokyo Bay, in September 1990. Track 3 accompanied the multi-media work 'Redemption' installed at the P3 Gallery, Tokyo, in August 1994.

Tracks 1 & 2 recorded at Memphis Studios, engineered at Autonomy, London September 1990.
Track 3 recorded at Atma Sound, Minneapolis 1994. Mixed at Synergy Studios, Napa 1999.

This compilation ℗ & © 1999 Virgin Records Ltd. The copyright in this recording is owned by Virgin Records Ltd. This label copy information is the subject of copyright control. All rights reserved. © 1999 Virgin Records Ltd.
Made In The EU. Printed In The EU.

Issued in a standard jewel case with eight-page booklet.

A similar pressing by Mediamotion, glass mastered by Uden is Approaching Silence.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 7 24384 81772 5
  • Barcode (Scanned, UPC-A): 724384817725
  • Label Code: LC 03098
  • Price Code: PM 527
  • Rights Society: bel BIEM
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): EMI UDEN 8481772 @ 1 1-1-1-NL
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L047
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 1500
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  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L047
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 1594
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  • Mould SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi 15F2
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  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 10): IFPI L047
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 10): ifpi 15E6

Other Versions (5 of 16)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Approaching Silence (CD, Album) Virgin VJ-68159, 7243 8 48177 25 Japan 1999
Recently Edited
Approaching Silence (CD, Album) EMI 7243 84817725 Taiwan 1999
Recently Edited
Approaching Silence (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release) ArsNova LJ 991104, LG-991104 Russia 1999
Recently Edited
Approaching Silence (CDr, Album, Promo) Virgin CDVE 943 UK 1999
Recently Edited
Approaching Silence (CD, Album, Promo) Virgin VJ-68159, 7243 8 48177 25 Japan 1999

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Reviews

  • ggggreenisaac's avatar
    ggggreenisaac
    Is that Sylvian doing the spoken word parts on the track Approaching Silence?
    • Boetie's avatar
      Boetie
      This is minimal and experimental ambient (no dark stuff) so certainly not to everyone's taste. However, the overall atmosphere is dreamy and very soothing, a.o. thanks to the Frippertronics. Since the music was made for an art installation and not for "stand-alone" listening, it is most effective as a background for relaxing or sleeping. I found reading or working impossible because there still is too much going on in the way of sounds/noises, loops, samples, etc.
      • chevvies's avatar
        chevvies
        Apparently there are different mixes for U.K. and the U.S. - can anyone this?
        • ttooyyss's avatar
          ttooyyss
          Edited 13 years ago
          Pros and cons on Approaching silence:
          I buy every possibile releases of my beloved CDs in order to find the best captured/digitalised/mastered/manufactured version and so did I to this one. The difference was shocking:
          1- The Japanese Virgin release was disappointing as ever. From bit-to bit same digital material in a VERY badly manufactured glass-mastered disc. The result is more dull and flat real-time playback soundquality compared to the EU-releases. I've loaded both to RAM memory and there was no difference there, so the difference comes from the high-speed writing of the factory glass-master disc. VERY BAD approaching.
          2- The US-Shakti version is a totally different in mastering: while the others are recorded onto tape and digitalised back from the tape while mastering, this release stays in the digital domain and sounds MUCH MORE precise, detailed and more exciting. I haven't got all the releases but if you want it, I think only the Shakti version comes in question. The difference makes me sick. How amatheur a mastering engineer can be???
          3- The latter, Shakti-version differs a bit in in the musical-content. Well, apart from the MUCH more precise soundquality, the speech on the 3rd track is more audible. It's partially remixed before mastering. Well, I don't think there's any further difference musicalwise but maybe. I've only auditioned the speech. How If you have doubts about the Venture-Virgin vs Shakti version: buy both and you don't have to listen sharp to throw away the other but the Shakti-one. Shame.

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