Ocean (Stephan Micus album)

Ocean is a solo album by German composer and multi-instrumentalist Stephan Micus recorded in January 1986 and released on ECM later that year.[1]

Ocean
Studio album by
Released1986
RecordedJanuary 1986
StudioTonstudio Bauer
Ludwigsburg, W. Germany
GenreWorld, new age
Length50:17
LabelECM
ECM 1318
Stephan Micus chronology
East of the Night
(1985)
Ocean
(1986)
Twilight Fields
(1987)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Jim Brenholts awarded the album 4 stars stating "Ocean is a set of acoustic ambient performances from Stephan Micus. He uses exotic instruments and techniques that give this disc electronic timbre.... The natural sonorities of these devices create vast atmospheres with organic timbres. The soundscapes penetrate and enhance brainwave activity. This great CD will appeal to fans of Robert Rich, Klaus Wiese, and Riley Lee."[2]

Professional ratings
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AllMusic     [2]

Track listing

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All compositions by Stephan Micus

  1. "Part I: Voice, 6 Hammered Dulcimers, Nay" - 8:13
  2. "Part II: 4 Sho, Shakuhachi, 3 Bavarian Zithers, 2 Hammered Dulcimers" - 19:20
  3. "Part III: 3 Hammered Dulcimers, Shakuhachi" - 15:46
  4. "Part IV: Sho Solo" - 7:13

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ ECM discography accessed September 26, 2011
  2. ^ a b Brenholts, J. Allmusic Review accessed September 26, 2011