Polski opis

Gatunek :	New Age
Rok Wydania :	1991
Jakość :	APE Stereo

Opis:
Passage in Time to album australijskiej grupy Dead Can Dance, wydany 11 listopada 1985 roku i pierwotnie przeznaczony wyłącznie na rynek amerykański. Jak sugeruje sam tytuł ("podróż w czasie"), był to wybór dorobku grupy z poprzednich albumów. Zawierał jednak dwa nowe nagrania, "Bird" i "Spirit".

Album został później ponownie zmiksowany i miał światową premierę w roku 1991. (pl.wikipedia.org)

 English description

Genre :	New Age
Year :	1991
Quality :	APE Stereo

Description:
I find it curious and ironic to see reviews of this album that focus and criticize on the aspect of the album missing "this track" or lacking "that transition" in the band's career. One reviewer even goes as far as giving this album a two-star rating, and I think to myself "Has he actually listened to the disc?". Allow me to explain. This album was in fact the first Dead Can Dance album I ever heard. It was recommended to me by a friend of a friend .... One's perspective can not be more unbiased than a first impression of an album and group. No previous albums to compare to, no chronology to gauge the music to.
On its own, A Passage In Time is exceptional. There is a stylistic theme to the album that eludes many compilations. For those who have yet to listen to Dead Can Dance, this album would almost give one the sensation of attending an ancient Byzantine court, or traversing the Aegean sea in a Phoenican trading ship. The music feels antiquital, but it is very refreshing. Classical, yet modern, New Age yet rooted in traditional styles of ancient music. In this era where so much music is repetitive, the DCD duo has been able to honor the past by giving rebirth to the old instead of mimicing it.
Two star rating? No. That comes from listeners not finding what they want and expect. What you will find in this album is an excellent sample of a moment in DCD's career. It is only a passage to explore, a glimpse, not the treasure chamber of DCD that comprises of their entire career. (C. B. Newman "moodindigo2" @ www.amazon.com)