Schiller's second album is also the first to
get a video release in the form of a DVD, released the same year as the regular
and limited edition CD. But, why would anyone buy this since that CD is made in
dolby surround? I'll tell you why : because it offers more than the album
itself.
Before you read this, let me
point you to the previous entry about the album and its 18 tracks. They are all
here - except the Chill Out from limited edition's CD2.
So, what's on this dvd ?
- First, the album, which is
again offered in dolby surround 2.0 that renders rather well on multi
channel Hifi systems (especially those capable of expanding the sound from
a stereo source to 5 or more channels, like mine does) - the menu gives
you direct access to any given track from this album, presented also
with images from around the world -
which is the main spirit of this album.
- Second, Die videos are the 6
clips for Das Glockenspiel, Liebeschmertz, Ruhe - from the first album
Zeitgeist - as well as Ein Schöner Tag, Dream of you, Dancing with
loneliness - from this current one. They are all in 2.0 dolby
digital as well.
- Third, a 50 minutes, 9 track
live concert recorded in Hamburg on 19/09/2001, with the
following tracks:
1.
Der anfang
2.
Ein Schöner Tag
3.
Strandmusik
4.
Distance
5.
Dancing with
loneliness
6.
Schiller
7.
Dream of you
8.
Ruhe
9.
Das
Glockenspield
The dvd also offers small biographies, weblinks and photos (in section Das
leben), discography, more photos, and Schiller's audio commentary in German on
the album (in section Die musik)
Evidently, the concert feels like it could get better by today's standards, but
rest assured, there will be improvements in sound on subsequent video releases
- all the way to bluray editions that I'll discuss in due time.
Again, I enjoy this a lot - why not pop this dvd and use the imagery as a meditation ? (I did a bit, but not the entire album as of yet) ; or, the concert, or if you understand German, listen to the audio commentary - I wish I could!
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