ALBUM

Silent Night

Name: Silent Night by The Necks
Brand: The Necks
SKU: 5021456088478
Price: 1.98 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 2.5 (14 reviews)

1995

2 Volumes

2 Tracks

01:28:30

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Lossless 16bit / 44.1 kHz Stereo

CD Quality $2.38

Lossy Up to 300 kbps Stereo

High Quality $1.98

1996 Fish Of Milk

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Released in 1996, Silent Night is a double-CD set. Each disc contains a single one-hour piece, "Black" and "White." With this album the group firmly established what would remain their highly distinctive sound for years. "Black" begins with samples from what sounds like old movies. Similar snippets will reappear throughout the piece, providing a strange "cinema for the ear" experience for a music that remains pretty static. Things begin with a slow-paced bass riff. Tony Buck keeps the drums very quiet. A short piano motif in the low register and ethereal organ chords help build an atmosphere akin to film noir. The samples greatly contribute to the mood, but they can also be distractive. As suggested by its title, "White" is less dark. The samples are limited to light sounds and electronics, mostly in the middle of the piece and confined to the background. The piece begins on a quirky 12/8 ostinato that eventually evolves into a conventional 6/8 riff. Chris Abrahams plays mostly the piano, but adds occasional drops of organ, scattered staccato notes one could mistake for something more electronic. A small but gradual buildup in the last third leads to a quick finale that leaves only a bass drum pulsating in the distance. Very well done, but not as spellbinding as the group's later works. ~ François Couture

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

2 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 28 minutes and 30 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

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, New Age

Label

Rocket Group Pty Ltd

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

Australia

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1995

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Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

5021456088478

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Silent Night

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

1. Black

Volume 2

1. White

Technical Specifications

Silent Night

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

1. Black

Volume 2

1. White

Technical Specifications