Track Listing

1. Hybrid
2. Distant Village
3. Mimosa
4. Pond Life
5. Ocean Motion
6. Midday
7. Earth Floor
8. Vacant

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #43356 in Music
• Released on: 1999-05-27
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

exotic and highly imagative
I'm not quite sure how to describe "Hybrid". I guess musical landscapes to 8 different settings. Turning the volume up and closing my eyes I venture into some African village that has never seen white man, doing their tribal ritual dance... I am lured into a deep hypnotic trance. Swatting the mosquitos away I stumble upon a jaded blue pond, the marshlands infested with venomous creatures. Standing out in a mid west wheat field, a gentle breeze stirring through out, a constant clattering of crickets. Diving into the coral reefs, brilliant flashes of colour from fishes of various shapes and sizes coming your way.

These are the impressions I get from listening to "Hybrid". I may get something completely different the next time I listen to it. When it comes to ambient music, I don't think you can find better musicians than Michael Brook, Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. All three are multi talented producers and musicians...so they should have a pretty good idea in what texture to put to the music. There isn't a lot of different instruments heard through out, obviously there is lots of over dubbing and Michael's infinity guitar may also have a saying in that. The infinity guitar is a guitar Michael invented and with only three in existence, Daniel Lanois and The Edge of U2 owning the other two.

Okay maybe "Hybrid" isn't everybody's cup of tea and it may seem a bit monotonous at times. Some people may think that "Cobalt Blue" is a far superior c.d and in some regards it is. "Hybrid" to me seems to flow aimlessly and not put to much enthusiasm in being creative. It's highly imagative music as opposed to anything else I listen to.

captivating ambient
The music on this cd ranges from the semi-quasi-rapid pulsing of the first song to smooth keyboard with tabla, sampled insects, & eerie, sparse keyboard. It's ambient music that doesn't ever bore or irritate with over-spareness or techno obtrusiveness, & is very interesting for what other inspirations you might not hear much in music are thrown in. Great ambience, music to soak the room with a mood you can't put your finger on, very highly recommended.

This is great ambient music
I have both this and 'Cobalt Blue/Live at the Aquarium'. and I have to say I only like the latter. 'Hybrid' seems to me a much better work than 'Cobalt'. I am a fan of Brian Eno's music, and I think he guides Brook through this record with an amazing result. It is one of the most engaging and soothing ambient records I have heard (and I have a huge ambient collection). It blows away any other guitar ambient record I have heard, including anything with/by Robert Fripp. This is touching and heart-warming music without the slightest bit of corn or cheese to it (two substances which mar parts of 'Cobalt Blue'). If you like ambient music, you owe it to yourself to buy this record NOW.