Mind-blowing
J. Morris | 08/08/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This re-defines Sakamoto for me. I had come to know this man as a talented musician who fell into a rut of writing second-rate pop tunes. Discord has turned everything on its head for me. Sakamoto is more than talented; in fact, he's more than a genius. He is a visionary.This CD absolutely must be listened to all the way through right away. Set aside an hour of your time - you will not regret doing so. Grief will cause you sheer emotional anguish, Anger will [enrage you], Prayer will lift your eyes up, and Salvation will bring your soul and spirit up. This isn't religious music, but it speaks to our inner selves. In other words, it does what the greatest art is supposed to do: change us. Makes us learn and become better people.So buy this CD. It rises above all the garbage that has come out in recent times. This is art in its truest and most beautiful form."
From boredom to epiphany
J. Morris | Englewood, CO United States | 11/23/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"If you've ever seen Dancer in the Dark, you may as well consider this its unofficial soundtrack. At times you wonder WHEN the theme will alter itself so you can be reassured that your CD is not skipping. And other times you become so lost in the beauty of the sounds that you could listen to it forever. I recommend that you listen to the album at least once through before buying it, because once may be enough, or a hundred listens may just get you started."
Depends on music taste
Allan Mikkelsen | Denmark | 02/21/2006
(3 out of 5 stars)
"For me this cd wasen't really that good. The tracks on the cd describes the music but personaly I think the album was too monotone and dull especially the track Grief. The second track Anger is too noisy and in Salvation you hear a dialogue. I like fare better his other works like (Rain, A day a Gorilla.., Acceptance and Merry Christmas...)
So if you like his more known works from films I would not buy this cd unless I first had listened to it.
And if you need a track like Anger try the soundtrack (Requiem for a Dream) instead."
Track Listings (4) - Disc #1
