Invisible Map
Invisible Map is the twelfth studio album by experimental music ensemble Biota, released on June 5, 2001 by ReR Megacorp.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 5, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | Spring 1996 – Summer 2000 | |||
| Studio | Dys Studios (Bellvue, CO) | |||
| Genre | Avant-prog, Experimental music | |||
| Length | 76:08 | |||
| Label | ReR | |||
| Producer | Biota | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Reception
AllMusic.com states, "With its wide range covering delicate post-folkish pop songs to ambient soundscapes, Invisible Map may be the collective's most accomplished and accessible release to date. All music styles (folk, jazz, blues, rock, musique concrète, free improv, etc.) coalesce to be filtered through the dreamer's ears — background vocals are slightly treated, soloing instruments are heard from a distance, rhythm tracks are deliberately just a bit out of sync. This way, the simple tunes never really come into focus, giving the whole album an aura of mystery."[2]
Track listing
All music is composed by Biota
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Moment" | 0:44 |
| 2. | "The Rapid Color" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Port" | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Call" | 2:36 |
| 5. | "Landless" | 2:39 |
| 6. | "Air on Water" | 0:29 |
| 7. | "Mineral" | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Common Broom" | 2:12 |
| 9. | "Birthday" | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Dustman" | 0:52 |
| 11. | "Sleeping Car" | 2:25 |
| 12. | "Snake Out" | 3:21 |
| 13. | "Occurrence" | 1:36 |
| 14. | "Top Ray Done" | 1:58 |
| 15. | "Glass Lizard" | 2:08 |
| 16. | "Telegraph Plant" | 0:56 |
| 17. | "Spoonbender's Visit" | 0:54 |
| 18. | "Remodel a Whisper" | 0:32 |
| 19. | "Measured Not Found" | 3:22 |
| 20. | "The Slow Forest" | 4:30 |
| 21. | "Canopy" | 0:46 |
| 22. | "Red's Big Day" | 1:32 |
| 23. | "Lampblack" | 1:33 |
| 24. | "There Is Probably Something" | 0:37 |
| 25. | "Worry Hill" | 1:28 |
| 26. | "Olive Drab Marionette" | 1:15 |
| 27. | "Invisible Gap" | 1:19 |
| 28. | "Yarn" | 3:18 |
| 29. | "Words Disappear" | 1:22 |
| 30. | "Ballad Of" | 2:05 |
| 31. | "Soil & Token" | 1:37 |
| 32. | "Glazed Paper" | 3:21 |
| 33. | "Paste" | 3:08 |
| 34. | "Truth Table" | 0:56 |
| 35. | "Dual" | 3:23 |
| 36. | "Flicker" | 2:38 |
| 37. | "Presto the Human" | 1:03 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Invisible Map liner notes.[3]
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References
- Couture, François. "Biota: Invisible Map > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- Couture, François. "review of Invisible Map CD". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
- Invisible Map (booklet). Biota. Surrey, UK: ReR Megacorp. 2001.
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External links
- Invisible Map at Discogs (list of releases)