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Desideratum

Synaesthesia Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1 Andromedia
2 Orion Nebula
3 Consciousness
4 Umbra
5 Barred Spirals
6 DNA Barcode
7 Surface System

Disc: 2

1 Dark Core
2 Subversion
3 Lumia
4 Hallucinations
5 Mosaic
6 Lifeless
7 Tubastrea Aurea

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.75 x 5 x 0.5 inches; 2.83 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Cleopatra
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 2, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Cleopatra
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000001D6W
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
  • Best Sellers Rank: #456,188 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
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  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 3.6 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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3.6 out of 5 stars
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Luis Garcia
4.0 out of 5 stars Unusual sounds
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2019
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filterite
4.0 out of 5 stars 2 CDs for the price of 1
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2004
There really isn't any other way of looking at it. You've got over 140 minutes of pure dark music. I read that this was supposedly " satanic " but on listening to this I just thought it was similar to Tangerine Dream's Zeit which was another kinda drone album done with synths. No doubt, the first track would kinda lull you into a sort of false sense of security giving that it sounds almost kinda happy. But after track 2 the album really begins. I wouldn't play the 2 CDs back to back because then it would get rather monotonous. And of course by all means, don't play this if anyone else is in the room - they might get a bit annoyed or freaked out!
I found this in a second hand store when I was in Germany and me and my friend made a joke about the name of the tracks and just started to nickname them " The DNA Barcoders." Another friend though of hers couldn't see why we found the tracks a joke because she found it scary ( as well as the music ) so it just goes to show you - play this by yourself!
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"amberose"
1.0 out of 5 stars "Ephermal" is out of print but this isn't????
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2000
This makes absolutely no sense to me. My first Synaesthesia purchase was "Ephermal" and I must say it was a beautifully dark, rich and complex piece of work with some killer atmospheres and nicely bassed out grooves. It seems to be the one everyone likes best yet for some reason is now out of print. Why?
I bought this cd (in fact I had it special ordered) thinking it would be along the same lines of "Ephermal" (and because another online music store that sells ambient music wouldn't shut up about how good it was) only to find that this is nothing but a load of abstract, boring, empty, depressing, uncreative, unoriginal yet overbearing NOISE!
And to think they dare said it was "the best Tangerine Dream music NEVER made" ... blasphemy indeed!!
Either do whatever you have to to get your hands on a copy of "Ephermal" or simply jump to the "Spheers" album by Leeb's other side project Delerium. Whatever you do though, DON'T buy this cd unless you've heard just about all of it because this simply ain't up to par with the previous Synaesthesia album or the one after.
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Mike Reed
3.0 out of 5 stars Synaesthesia - 'Desideratum' (Cleopatra)
Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2005
Band's second release, key players for this studio project are Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber. Two CD's, duration is two hours and twenty minutes. Best described as industrial / electronic with a somewhat 'sinister' edge to it. As a friend of mine put it,'Desideratum' is borderline tolerable. As for myself, I prefer to listen to one disc per time I choose to check it out. Tracks that I most remember noticing were "Orion Nebula", "Dark Core", "Barred Spirals" and the fifteen-minute "Lifeless". Might appeal to fans of Front Line Assembly, Delerium, Surface 10, Philip Glass and Red Shift.
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Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Mesmerizing, a trip to another world
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2009
While I have a rather eclectic taste in music, I prefer music which has the effect of seemingly transporting me to another world; music which can affect, or alter, my mood. Ambiance is generally easier to do this with, since one does not get hung up on the words, or repetitive sounds designed to accommodate words.

That said, while listening to this album at the office (which is very dimly lit, as we are programmers and shun the light) I had safely slipped away while working, until a certain song caused a tiny twinge that made me realize where I was, and then struggle to try to figure out what was real, and what was not; for a few moments, I was not sure I could not fly. That song, on disc 2, was aptly titled "Hallucinations."

This album has been an absolute joy to work to, as I'd been enjoying more relaxed music but had grown tired of chillout.

Some other interesting instrumental and/or mood-altering music: Fyuti, Prima Materia, Airdrawndagger.
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Petar Vodogaz
4.0 out of 5 stars Desideratum - Another Synaesthesia collection
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2005
The reader needs to have something reinforced here. Disc 1 is not a collection of old tracks but is a new release by itself. The added bonus is the second CD that is a collection of 2 or 3 other albums by Peterson, Leeb & Fulber. I enjoyed the 1st CD which had a space-age sound to it, 7 songs fit for long nights underneath the stars. Yes many of the songs are long winded but they definitely aren't devoid of atmosphere or action.

There is no darkness in the first CD but has a more airy ambience feel about it. The best tracks on CD1 are 'Conciousness', 'Umbra' and 'Surface System' with its catchy industrial beats.

On CD2, check out the ethereal beats to the song of 'Subversion'.
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Bjorn Viberg
5.0 out of 5 stars Desideratum ~ Synaesthesia
Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2005
Bill Leeb is one busy guy and he sure has recorded his share of records over the years. This 1995 is a strange mix between all his side projects and FLA. One could say that there is some noise unit, a bit of FLA, delerium and intermix and a tad of pro-tech. It is great bargain as one gets 140 minutes worth of music for a very reasonable price. The cover art is quite odd and does not seem to fit with this genre of music. It looks more like a cover for a hippie band in the 60's with its flowers and the strange statues on the back. The inside is a joke and there is no information on anything at all. The music is written by R. Deckard and I really have no idea whom that is but it is very nice and I like the sound and texture to this album.
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