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Borderlands by Evan Bartholomew
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fave it Ambient | Experimental
16 tracks | 55 minutes
Released Jul 2007
on New Land Music
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:21 BIRTH: Becoming lyrics FREE 04:21 BIRTH: Becoming lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:21 BIRTH: Becoming
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:28 BIRTH: Being lyrics BUY MP3 04:28 BIRTH: Being lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:28 BIRTH: Being
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:51 MEMORY: Experience lyrics BUY MP3 02:51 MEMORY: Experience lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:51 MEMORY: Experience
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:05 MEMORY: Imagination lyrics BUY MP3 04:05 MEMORY: Imagination lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:05 MEMORY: Imagination
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:16 DREAM: Idea lyrics BUY MP3 03:16 DREAM: Idea lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:16 DREAM: Idea
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:49 DREAM: Emotion lyrics BUY MP3 03:49 DREAM: Emotion lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:49 DREAM: Emotion
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:44 FEVER: Boil lyrics BUY MP3 02:44 FEVER: Boil lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:44 FEVER: Boil
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:48 FEVER: Burn lyrics BUY MP3 03:48 FEVER: Burn lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:48 FEVER: Burn
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:36 MEDICINE: Initiation lyrics BUY MP3 03:36 MEDICINE: Initiation lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:36 MEDICINE: Initiation
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:44 MEDICINE: Healing lyrics BUY MP3 03:44 MEDICINE: Healing lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:44 MEDICINE: Healing
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:57 PRACTICE: Mastery lyrics BUY MP3 02:57 PRACTICE: Mastery lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:57 PRACTICE: Mastery
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:30 PRACTICE: Mystery lyrics BUY MP3 03:30 PRACTICE: Mystery lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:30 PRACTICE: Mystery
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:22 DEATH: Falling lyrics BUY MP3 03:22 DEATH: Falling lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:22 DEATH: Falling
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:03 DEATH: Flying lyrics BUY MP3 03:03 DEATH: Flying lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:03 DEATH: Flying
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:51 TOMORROW: Intention lyrics BUY MP3 02:51 TOMORROW: Intention lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:51 TOMORROW: Intention
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:37 TOMORROW: Surrender lyrics BUY MP3 02:37 TOMORROW: Surrender lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:37 TOMORROW: Surrender
Neo-Classical, ambient minimalism reminiscent of Eno, Glass, and Reich.
Editorial review
With some electronic recordings, it is hard to tell exactly where new age ends and ambient electronica begins; Borderlands is such a recording. New age and ambient are both primary ingredients on this 2007 release by producer/composer Evan Bartholomew, aka Bluetech. Those familiar with the San Diego-based instrumentalist's background might wonder why Borderlands was released under the name Evan Bartholomew when some of his other CDs have been released under the Bluetech moniker, and perhaps it is a stylistic matter. Bartholomew's Bluetech releases (which have included 2003's Prima Materia and 2005's Sines and Singularities) have tended to be much more rhythmic and club-minded than Borderlands and don't have this album's strong new age appeal; so perhaps recording under two different names is his way of compartmentalizing his funkier side and his more reflective, new age-friendly side. Both sides of Bartholomew are appealing, and on Borderlands, his strong influences include, among others, Philip Glass, Brian Eno, and Tangerine Dream. This is not an album that pretends to rock; Borderlands is the sort of disc that would rather float than rock, and Bartholomew maintains a dreamy ambience. New age enthusiasts will appreciate the CD's calm, relaxing nature, but that isn't to say that Borderlands is mindless or favors a turn-your-brain-off approach; this 55-minute disc is no less substantial than the albums Bartholomew has recorded as Bluetech. Borderlands is not groundbreaking, but it is a likable and worthwhile demonstration of the producer/composer skills that Bartholomew brings to the electronic realm. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
”Borderlands" is neo-classical, ambient minimalism at its very finest. Evan aka Bluetech has produced a brilliant ambient CD, and created his own unique brand of soundtrack music for the expanses of imagination in your mind. Reminiscent of Eno, Glass, Reich and the current innovators of ambient music, ”Borderlands" is a distinctive and creative masterpiece that continually breaks new ground. It is easily on a par with some of the most provocative soundtracks of late. There are eight themes explored musically, each in couplets, expanding the interpretations between two linked experiences. The themes include birth, memory, dream, fever, medicine, practice, death and tomorrow. The liner notes (please note: beautiful packaging!) take these core ideas a step further, briefly developing the thoughts behind the delivery.
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