Robert Rich - Numena
Review by ali haider
Numena by Robert Rich is an ambient album that takes the listener on a journey through various soundscapes. The album has a meditative quality that is perfect for relaxation or introspection.
The album begins with "Numena," a track that sets the tone for the rest of the album. It features a mixture of drones, bells, and chimes that create a sense of calmness and serenity. The next track, "Offering," is more upbeat and features a pulsing rhythm that is reminiscent of tribal music.
As the album progresses, the listener is taken on a journey through different soundscapes. "Cave Paintings" is a haunting track that features eerie sounds and distant voices. "Soma" is a more uplifting track that features a beautiful melody played on a flute.
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Download
Filename: robert-rich-numena.zip- MP3 size: 39.6 mb
- FLAC size: 436.5 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Moss Dance | 5:40 | |
| The Walled Garden | 10:31 | |
| Moss Dance = La Danse De La Mousse | 5:31 | |
| The Walled Garden = Le Jardin Muré | 9:35 | |
| Numen | 11:51 | |
| The Other Side Of Twilight = L'autre Coté Du Crépuscule | 24:49 | |
| Numen = Numen | 10:15 | |
| The Other Side Of Twilight | 25:04 | |
| The Other Side of Twilight | 25:04 |
Video
Robert Rich - The Other Side Of Twilight
Robert Rich Moss Dance
Images
Catalog Numbers
- Mrc 003
- LM 2012
- MRC 005
- BAD No. 001
Labels
- Multimood
- Linden Music
- Multimood Records
- Badland Records
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- ouvir online
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- escuchar en línea
Formats
- LP
- CD
- Album
- Reissue
- Remastered
- Vinyl
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Copyright (c) | Robert Rich |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Linden Music |
| Glass Mastered At | Disctronics USA |
| Recorded At | Soundscape Studio |
| Mixed At | Soundspace |
| Licensed From | Multimood Records |
| Manufactured By | Tecval Memories SA |
| Distributed By | Badland Records |
| Published By | Multiplex Music |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Composed By | Robert Rich |
| Recorded By | Robert Rich |
| Remix | Robert Rich |
| Synthesizer [Prophet 5 | Robert Rich |
| Sixtrak] | Robert Rich |
| Steel Guitar | Robert Rich |
| Kalimba | Robert Rich |
| Ocarina | Robert Rich |
| Flute | Robert Rich |
| Drums | Robert Rich |
| Photography | Robert Rich |
| Liner Notes | Robert Rich |
| Cover | Kit Watkins |
| Design | Kit Watkins |
| Photography By | Stephen LaBerge |
| Mixed By | Ted Hlavach |
| Remastered By | Stephen Hill |
| Composed By [Music Composed | Robert Rich |
| All Titles Composed By] | Robert Rich |
| Performer | Robert Rich |
| Engineer | Ted Hlavach |
| Design [Design | Lars Stroschen, Robert Rich |
| Cover Design] | Lars Stroschen, Robert Rich |
Notes
- Composed and recorded during 1985-86 in Palo Alto, California. Remixed at Soundscape Studio, Mountain View, California in February 1993.
- © 1987 Robert Rich, Amoeba Music
- ℗ 1993 Linden Music
- Made in Sweden
- Music composed and performed at Soundscape Studios, Palo Alto, 1986.
- Mixed at Soundspace, San Francisco.
- "A grove of trees on a windy knoll. A mossy cave hidden beneath dripping ferns. Numena...qualities and subtleties associated with places, objects or occurances. Grounded and evocative. Enshrouded in mystery."
- "All compositions on this record employ the tuning system of just intonation. A just-intoned scale bases its harmonies on whole numbered ratios between notes. This is the natural way for the ear to hear harmony. The standard scale in western music, equal temperament, only approximates these intervals using frequencies based on an exponential series."
- Remastered reissue of the LP originally released on Multimood in 1987.
- On tray card:
- Manufactured in Switzerland by Tecval Memories SA.
- ℗ Badland 1988
- © Robert Rich 1988
- Inside booklet:
- Licensed from Multimood Records, Hans Fahlberg, Ödmansgatan 8, S-41709 Göteborg, Sweden
- ℗ Badland 1988 © Robert Rich
- The back cover lists the tracks and notes in English and French.
- The release lists the following incorrect running times:
- Track 1: 26:05
- Track 2: 5:22
- Track 3: 10:05
- Track 4: 9:33
Barcodes
- Barcode: 7 49262-2012-2 9
- Matrix / Runout: 119464-D2-3127-2 DISCTRONICS USA *LM2012*
- Rights Society: ncb
- Matrix / Runout (Side A - stamped): MRC 005 A 44C1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B - stamped): MRC 005 B 44C1
- Matrix / Runout: TECVAL/01 BAD 001
- Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
About Robert Rich
Although his music is often consigned to the new age bins of record stores and the bulk of his work has been released on labels more closely associated with that classification, Robert Rich's solo and collaborative recordings have proven extremely influential on a range of new school ambient and experimental artists. Rich's association with earlier space-music pioneers such as , , and also makes him one of the few of that generation to have interfaced creatively with the new wave of experimental electronic composers. A California native, Rich began experimenting with electronics in the late '70s before attending Stanford University, where he completed a degree in psychology. While at Stanford, Rich's involvement in the university's prestigious Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics expanded his interest in electronic composition, as well as bringing him in contact with a wide range of non-traditional, non-Western musical ideas. Rich's performance of several all-night "sleep concerts" during this period also helped solidify an aesthetic focus on psychoacoustics, perceptible in early recordings such as and . Rich's more mature works such as Rainforest and Propagation have sought to combine that interest with more recognizable electro-acoustical elements (Rich plays a wide range of instruments, from synths and effects racks to hand drums and flute), but the influence of digital sound manipulation has also moved increasingly to the fore. Inspired by the more textural works of artists like and , Rich's interest in the edgier side of electronic composition has also earned him a reputation among fans of gothic, industrial, and dark ambient, made most obvious by his collaboration in 1995 with Brian Williams of . In addition to his more ambient-leaning works, Rich also plays in the experimental pop band . He is also a scholar of Just Intonation, writing regularly on the topic and co-authoring the software program JICalc.
Name Vars
- R. Rich
- Rich
Summary by ali haider
Comments
2023-04-12
Spirit talking. :)
2023-04-12
"Numena" is from 1987, not 1984. A masterpiece!
2023-04-11
classic
2023-04-11
words cannot describe this music
2023-04-10
This is my favorite Robert Rich album, magic, tribal, vast, ethereal, beautiful piece of art, I will always remember listening to the track 'The Walled Garden' while sitting on top of a mountain in Slovakian's High Tatra mountains and looking down at the slowly floating clouds below and a wonderful sunset beyond, moments like this will never be forgotten and I was lucky to have this release in my player that day, pure magic!
2023-04-09
It gets trippy around 4:15.
2023-04-08
I just now found this guy, I already finished the album Trigon before I ever found this. I felt I should say something as these titles are annoyingly similar to the titles of the songs I wrote literally last week. I have only listened to a couple minutes but it sounds like even sounds the same to a certain extent. but I am writing this to document that I had never heard of this guy before now. But now I have heard of him.
2023-04-07
Sublime ?
2023-04-06
cool.------
2023-04-06
Ah, a classic case of being drawn in by the cool album art and finding that the music is on par with it. 25 minutes well spent.
2023-04-05
This album is tasty,
2023-04-05
Man, Hearing This Made My Heart Feel Like It Would Beat Out Of My Chest!!! And I Mean A DAMN Great Feeling Too!!??
2023-04-05
Sounds like Midori Takada in places.
2023-04-04
Perfect chill ??
2023-04-03
Robert Rich is Life.
2023-04-02
I find that the last 9 minutes of this track go perfectly with staring up at the night sky or looking at pictures of nebulae.
2023-04-02
buenisimo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2023-04-02
Perfect Music
2023-04-02
FYI interest, here's an in-depth interview with Robert Rich I had the pleasure to conduct a while ago...
http://ambientvisions.com/robertrichwhatweleftbehind.htm
http://ambientvisions.com/robertrichwhatweleftbehind.htm
2023-04-01
this sucks
2023-03-31
This sucks. It's just ding-dong-clang-clang. Any child could play shit music like this.
2023-03-31
GREAT!
