Name: Miniatures 2 Edited By Morgan Fisher by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 5013929116528
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (420 reviews)

COMPILATION

Morgan Fisher, one-time member of Mott the Hoople, was the "editor" of this string of 60 small pieces by as many artists, which add up to just 67 minutes. His capacity as editor entailed, according to his liner notes, having "remixed, edited and generally meddled with many of the tracks on this album," sequenced so that they segue between selections without break. There are so many styles and artists from all over the world involved that it really defies adequate summarization in the capsule review format. The artist roster looks rather what an index to the artier musicians covered by a few years of Option magazine would look like if that periodical was still publishing in 2000. John Paul Jones, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Hugh Cornwell, Howard Jones (how'd he get in there?), Terry Riley, Meredith Monk, Michael Nyman, Robert Fripp, Dissidenten, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Michael Shrieve, Gavin Bryars, Jane Siberry, Lol Coxhill, Moondog, the Levellers, Trans Global Underground, and even the film director Jane Campion are among the more well-known names involved. Is it fun to listen to? Maybe not as much as it might sound, even to the super-open-minded listener. There's such a diversity of styles, from ambient and techno to world to experimental to edgy rock and jazz, plus more, that it's hard to imagine many people's tastes will extend to enthusiasm, or, at any rate, equal enthusiasm, for everything or even the majority of it. Unlike most compilations, it won't be that satisfying to just go to the tracks you like the most; they only last a minute before moving on to something else, sometimes something jarringly different in mood. For those who thrive on the all-music-is-one aesthetic, and the modernist cut-and-mix pastiche approach to music making, it may be a treat, like playing spin the dial between progressive community radio shows all over the world without having to actually spin the dial. But as concept and realization, it's trying to shove too much of a ship into a bottle. ~ Richie Unterberger

16. Little Orchestra Of Disaster And Hope

by Dagmar Andrtova

Primary Artist: Dagmar Andrtova; Main Performer

30. Freedom (Universal Mix)

by Ottmar Liebert

Primary Artist: Ottmar Liebert; Main Performer

20. Blast

by Robert Fripp & Trey Gunn

Primary Artist: Robert Fripp & Trey Gunn; Main Performer

2. It's Coming (A Fanfare For The Millenium)

by John Paul Jones

Primary Artist: John Paul Jones; Main Performer

32. Ashtanga

by Tananas

Primary Artist: Tananas; Main Performer

34. Invisible Guides

by Michael Shrieve & Jeff Greinke

Primary Artist: Michael Shrieve & Jeff Greinke; Main Performer

29. Timeless

by Baka Beyound

Primary Artist: Baka Beyound; Main Performer

35. Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet (Minature)Y

by Gavin Bryars

Primary Artist: Gavin Bryars; Main Performer

42. Gurdjieff / De Hartman Music

by Thomas De Hartman

Primary Artist: Thomas De Hartman; Main Performer

50. Gutan Yerg

by Komitas Vardapet

Primary Artist: Komitas Vardapet
Komitas; Main Performer

46. Takeda No Komori Uta (Lullaby Of Takeda)

by Heat Wave

Primary Artist: Heat Wave
Heatwave; Main Performer

10. Newgrange Aeon Fragment

by Bj Cole

Primary Artist: Bj Cole; Main Performer

13. Panda Chant Ii

by Meridith Monk

Primary Artist: Meridith Monk
Meredith Monk; Main Performer

1. Jump Time

by Jean Houston

Primary Artist: Jean Houston; Main Performer

4. Chakras

by Talitha Mackenzie

Primary Artist: Talitha Mackenzie; Main Performer

47. Passion Sauce

by Woof Woof

Primary Artist: Woof Woof; Main Performer

31. Qui Sait?

by Mamadou Doumbia

Primary Artist: Mamadou Doumbia; Main Performer

45. Theme For The Peaceful Revolution

by The Deep Season

Primary Artist: The Deep Season; Main Performer

58. Toorina

by Tokiko Kato

Primary Artist: Tokiko Kato; Main Performer

15. The Healing Voice

by Jill Purce

Primary Artist: Jill Purce; Main Performer

27. Light Of Love

by Dissidenten

Primary Artist: Dissidenten; Main Performer

39. Another 21st Century Day

by John Fiddler

Primary Artist: John Fiddler; Main Performer

18. Garland Hirschi's Cows

by Philip K. Bimstein

Primary Artist: Philip K. Bimstein; Main Performer

14. Last Christmas

by Sainkho Namtchylak

Primary Artist: Sainkho Namtchylak; Main Performer

12. Here's To The Next One

by Michael Nyman

Primary Artist: Michael Nyman; Main Performer

55. Have A Nice Century!

by Chris Butler

Primary Artist: Chris Butler; Main Performer

9. Jodler

by Klaus Trabitsch

Primary Artist: Klaus Trabitsch; Main Performer

11. A Dog Barks At Midnight

by Terry Riley

Primary Artist: Terry Riley; Main Performer

53. Dead Dog Of Kairouan

by Trans Global Underground

Primary Artist: Trans Global Underground
Transglobal Underground; Main Performer

7. Atoms And Stars

by Howard Jones

Primary Artist: Howard Jones; Main Performer

37. Soundtrack For Sandin

by Laurie Spiegel

Primary Artist: Laurie Spiegel; Main Performer

17. Solo No. 3

by Wolfgang Mitterer

Primary Artist: Wolfgang Mitterer; Main Performer

21. A Un

by Isao Osada

Primary Artist: Isao Osada; Main Performer

36. The Narrow Bridge

by Jane Siberry

Primary Artist: Jane Siberry; Main Performer

38. Ghu Zu Jun

by Cheng Gongliang

Primary Artist: Cheng Gongliang; Main Performer

57. Snow

by Ashtik Peter Lynch

Primary Artist: Ashtik Peter Lynch; Main Performer

6. Minute Quartet

by Piero Milesi

Primary Artist: Piero Milesi; Main Performer

5. 2000 Lights

by Hugh Cornwell

Primary Artist: Hugh Cornwell; Main Performer

48. 5 Cam Saw Stayed

by The Minus

Primary Artist: The Minus; Main Performer

51. Introspection

by David Darling

Primary Artist: David Darling; Main Performer

19. Red

by Piano Circus

Primary Artist: Piano Circus; Main Performer

60. Alala Das Marinas

by Milladoiro

Primary Artist: Milladoiro; Main Performer

3. Beacon Of Hope

by Peeni Wali & Linton Kwesi Johnson

Primary Artist: Peeni Wali & Linton Kwesi Johnson; Main Performer

23. A Pythagorean Roll

by Penguin Cafe Orchestra

Primary Artist: Penguin Café Orchestra; Main Performer

49. Flowers Of Silence

by Morgan Fisher

Primary Artist: Morgan Fisher; Main Performer

26. Shaka Shaka Shaka

by Chris Hughs

Primary Artist: Chris Hughs; Main Performer

56. Cosmicode

by Moondog (louis Hardin)

Primary Artist: Moondog (louis Hardin); Main Performer

54. Hope Street (Rain Chant Remix)

by Levellers

Primary Artist: The Levellers
Levellers; Main Performer

59. Passionless Moments

by Jane Campion

Primary Artist: Jane Campion; Main Performer

8. One Minute Blackout

by Kazufummi Miyazawa

Primary Artist: Kazufummi Miyazawa; Main Performer

22. Oxalis

by David Cunningham

Primary Artist: David Cunningham; Main Performer

33. Sae

by Koto Vortex

Primary Artist: Koto Vortex; Main Performer

25. Feira De Asakusa (Asakusa Market)

by Hermeto Pascoal

Primary Artist: Hermeto Pascoal; Main Performer

52. Six To Four

by Lol Coxhill

Primary Artist: Lol Coxhill; Main Performer

41. The Lighthouse

by Geoffrey Richardson

Primary Artist: Geoffrey Richardson; Main Performer

43. Seascad Siocand I Dtreo Millenium (Sixty Seconds Towards A Millenium)

by Peadar O Riada

Primary Artist: Peadar O Riada; Main Performer

28. Hunter's Dream

by Christos Hatziz

Primary Artist: Christos Hatziz; Main Performer

40. Islands

by Nastya

Primary Artist: Nastya; Main Performer

24. One Call

by Shizuru Ohtaka

Primary Artist: Shizuru Ohtaka; Main Performer

44. Fail Better

by Daniel Figgis

Primary Artist: Daniel Figgis; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

60 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 6 minutes and 59 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/60 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Classical, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Alternative, Twenty-First Century, Electronic, Tuva, Central Asia, Quiet Storm, Synth Pop, Celtic Folk, Celtic Rock, Trance, Ambient, Disco, World Pop, World Fusion, New Wave, Minimalism, Jazz, Third Stream, Post-Punk, Brazilian Pop, Ambient Dub, Folk, New Age, Adult Alternative, Ethnic Fusion, Singer-Songwriter, Celtic, Celtic Pop, World, Self-Help

Label

Cherry Red Records

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)
Japanese
Galician
Portuguese (Brazil)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 7, 2000

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5013929116528

Miniatures 2 Edited By Morgan Fisher

Product information

Release options