Cd2 contains biospheres soundtrack to the russian silent movie man with a movie camera, in collaboration with per martinsen aka mental overdrive, and two bonus tracks from the japanese version of substrata on for life recordsparadise island, the eye of the cyclone and endurium. Man with a movie camera is an ambient soundtrack by biosphere for dziga vertovs 1929 film man with a movie camera, commissioned by the tromso. Cd2 contains biosphere s soundtrack to the russian silent movie man with a movie camera, in collaboration with per martinsen aka mental overdrive, and two bonus tracks from the japanese version of substrata. The first 7 tracks consist of the soundtrack to man with a movie camera verdov, ussr 1929, originally commissioned for the tromso international film festival in 1996, released here for the first time. Jun 06, 2001 a monologue in russian appears as a watermark in kobresia, bringing biospheres music surprisingly close to tibor szemzos. The bonus tracks are in a completely different style, that of biospheres ambient techno circa 19945, but are equally forgettable. Substrata man with a movie camera biosphere groove. Four years after its original release, biospheres substrata is this time released through touch in a remastered format and with an additional cd containing the man with a movie camera soundtrack and two bonus tracks that were originally released on the japanese version of substrata. Not only has he been an integral member of jon wonzencroft s touch imprint, but the norwegian artist has released plenty of mesmerizing work through his own biophon. The success of his techno hit did not turn jenssen into a techno star. Find album credit information for substrata 2man with a movie camera biosphere on allmusic. Biosphere man with a movie camera music discussion we. The following pair of albums reflected the more experimental aspects of his work. Find album credit information for substrata 2 man with a movie camera biosphere on allmusic.
Cd2 contains biosphere s soundtrack to the russian silent movie man with a movie camera, in collaboration with per martinsen aka mental overdrive, two bonus tracks from the japanese version of substrata flcp 1009 on for life recordsparadise island, the eye of the cyclone and endurium, plus the commissioned work laika. Originally released in 1997 on all saints records, this. On its 18th birthday, the albums producer geir jenssens biophon label treats it to a subtle facelift at poles mastering desk, reanimating the stillmindblowing likes of. Cd2 contains biospheres soundtrack to the russian silent movie man with a movie camera, in collaboration with per martinsen aka mental overdrive, two bonus tracks from the japanese version of substrata flcp 1009 on for life recordsparadise island, the eye of the cyclone and endurium, plus the commissioned work laika. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. The best ambient album ive heard in an ice age, an album of terrifying, desolate and allenveloping beauty david stubbs, melody maker. Biosphere man with a movie camera releases discogs. May 21, 2001 the bonus tracks are in a completely different style, that of biosphere s ambient techno circa 19945, but are equally forgettable. I forget who did the soundtrack for the dvd we watched in my class, but it followed the original score. This is an essential bit of film as well as musical history vertov imagined a musique concrete soundtrack in 1929. First is the soundtrack to man with a movie camera, a russian silent film by dziga vertov dating back to 1929.
Feb 24, 2016 liveset by biosphere presented in detroit may 2004. Liveset by biosphere presented in detroit may 2004. Vertovs feature film, produced by the film studio vufku, presents urban life in the soviet cities of. Substrata is like visiting the coldest places on earth. Substrata man with a movie camera biosphere groove unlimited. Man with a movie camera biosphere album, 2001 on vimeo. Man doesnt get it, with all of the scientific evidence to the contrary he still thinks he is the center of the universe. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The north pole by submarine 1990 albums as biosphere. Man with a movie camera soviet union, 1929 this playful film is at once a documentary of a day in the life of the soviet union, a documentar.
Biosphere s substrata is a rarely topped pinnacle of the 90s ambient. The additional soundtrack, man with a movie camera, represents yet another completely different style, and without the film it was intended to accompany i imagine it will appeal mostly to diehard biosphere fans. The best ambient album ive heard in an ice age, an album of terrifying, desolate and allenveloping beauty david stubbs, melody maker, 1997. Biosphere product description 1 release, repressed. Man with a movie camera is an ambient soundtrack by biosphere for dziga vertovs 1929 film man with a movie camera, commissioned by the tromso international film festival in 1996. A founding member of quasinew age norwegian trio bel canto, jenssen recorded a pair of albums with that group for belgiums crammed label before departing to record solo, first as bleep, then as biosphere. Not to say that they dont consistently put out amazing music but nothing will compare to substrata, except maybe man with a movie camera which is just a rework still amazing of substrata. Disc two tracks 1218 is a soundtrack for the 1929 silent film the man with a movie camera. Geir jenssens 1997 biosphere album has been remastered and nicely repackaged with a bonus disc for touch.
This soundtrack was released later in 2001 as a bonus disc of substrata 2 with two bonus tracks from the japanese version of substrata. Jan 08, 2014 ive seen man with a movie camera a couple times. This edition of substrata is released by geir jenssens own label biophon records. Chelovek s kinoapparatom is an experimental 1929 soviet silent documentary film, directed by dziga vertov and edited by his wife elizaveta svilova vertovs feature film, produced by the film studio vufku, presents urban life in the soviet cities of kiev, kharkov, moscow and odessa. Substrata 2man with a movie camera biosphere songs. Man with a movie camera soviet union, 1929 this playful film is at once a documentary of a day in the life of the soviet union, a documentary of the filming of said documentary, and a depiction of an audience watching the film. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Substrata is the third studio album by norwegian electronic musician geir jenssen under the stage name biosphere, released in 1997 by all saints records. Substrata man with the movie camera by biosphere on spotify. The best ambient album ive heard in an ice age, an album of terrifying, desolate and allenveloping beauty david stubbs, melody maker, 1997 biosphere s substrata is a rarely topped pinnacle of the 90s ambient canon.
The only redeeming quality of this album is that substrata disc 1 is included, which is much better than v. Now if you want to talk about a really good biosphere album, then i highly recommend microgravity which is a much better representation of the mr. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Cd2 contains biospheres soundtrack to the russian silent movie man with a movie camera, in collaboration with per martinsen aka mental overdrive, and two bonus tracks from the japanese version of substrata. Buy man with the movie camera by biosphere on bleep. Man with a movie camera is famous for the range of cinematic techniques vertov invented, employed or developed, such as multiple exposure, fast motion, slow motion, freeze frames, match cuts, jump cuts, split screens, dutch angles, extreme closeups, tracking shots, reversed footage, stop motion animations and selfreflexive visuals at one point it features a splitscreen tracking shot. What i can clearly notice is that this ambient album takes its music themes from wintery nature.
Man with a movie camera soviet union, 1929 this playful film is at once a documentary of a day in the life of the soviet union, a documentary of the filming of said documentary. Biosphere is great but if someones introduction was substrata then i could see how they could be a little disappointed with the rest of their discography. Microgravity 1991 patashnik 1994 substrata 1997 cirque 2000 substrata. It comes as a double gatefold album with the bonus album man with a movie camera. And as far as they tell substrata the 1997 release, which will later be added entirely to the sustrata2man with a movie camera 2001, 2 cd album, was biospheres turning point. This soundtrack was released later in 2001 as a bonus disc of substrata 2 with two bonus tracks the eye of the cyclone and endurium from the japanese version. Biosphere is a groundbreaking non narrative documentary filmed in 4k around the globe in remote areas and dense cities showcasing our planet and its inhabitants in their daily lives. Biosphere is widely regarded as one of the legendary names in ambient electronic music. Disc 1 is substrata proper and disc 2 is a new, previously unreleased, commissioned soundtrack for the 1929 russian film man with a movie camera, plus the 2 beat infused bonus tracks from the japanese edition of the album. Biospheres 2nd release for touch after cirque is a double cd in digipak designed by jon wozencroft. Biospheres substrata is a rarely topped pinnacle of the 90s ambient. Man with a movie camerafilm score, 2009 at the best online prices at ebay.
Cd1 is a remastered version of the original substrata. It is very presumable because biosphere alias geir jenssen comes from norway. Geir jenssen yields a most biosphere of biosphere recordings with this new album recorded on a norwegian island within the arctic circle leading on from recent years departed glories and petrified forest, the 66 minute long and 17track wide suite of the senja recordings arguably amounts to the most significant biosphere outing of this decade. The second cd in this set is the soundtrack to dziga vertovs 1929 classic abstract film man with a movie camera, that biosphere executed as per the instructions left behind by vertov. Chelovek s kinoapparatom is an experimental 1929 soviet silent documentary film, directed by dziga vertov and edited by his wife elizaveta svilova. About mab united nations educational, scientific and. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Jennsens talent and full of upbeat, contemporary and futuristic. And as far as they tell substrata the 1997 release, which will later be added entirely to the sustrata2 man with a movie camera 2001, 2 cd album, was biosphere s turning point.
In that not so distant ambient music planet, geir jenssen a. Substrata man with the movie camera, an album by biosphere on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Ive listened to both the famed cinematic orchestra and biosphere soundtracks but yet to watch the film with either backing soundtrack. Man with a movie camera soviet union, 1929 this playful film is at once a documentary of a day in the life of the soviet union. Bleep we sell the best music from the best record labels and artists in the world. Cd two contains biospheres soundtrack to the russian silent movie man with a movie camera 1929, two bonus tracks from the japanese version of substrata, plus the commissioned work laika.
Electronic, techno, electro, house, experimental, grime, dubstep, hip hop, alternative, indie, and many more. Listen free to the cinematic orchestra man with a movie camera the projectionist, melody and more. Substrata 2man with a movie camera biosphere allmusic. Touching on poverty, sport and employment in russia in the 1920s, man with a movie camera was a masterpiece of silent. Biosphere man with a movie camera full album free music. A monologue in russian appears as a watermark in kobresia, bringing biosphere s music surprisingly close to tibor szemzos.