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Sir Mustapha Group: Musicians Posts: 2802 Joined: April 2003 Posted: Oct. 10 2003, 07:10 I think "Ambient" applies to some of Brian Eno's experiments, a la Music For Airports and Thursday Afternoon: not exactly music, more like a sound to set up a mood, an athmosphere. Most times, Ambient does not rely in actual melodies - alas, Mike's music relies A LOT on melodies. But I think he did Ambient sometimes: "Woodhenge", for example, is very close to the philosophy of Eno, "Another Green World" era. Now, Mike's music, I'd call it Exploratory Rock music. Y'know, not exactly "Progressive" rock (like Yes), not exactly "experimental" (like The Residents), much less "Avant-garde" (like Capt. Beefheart! ), but certainly beyond any kind of tradition or cliché, and promoting innovations (kinda like Pink Floyd). -------------- Check out http://ferniecanto.com.br for all my music, including my latest albums: Don't Stay in the City, Making Amends and Builders of Worlds. Also check my Bandcamp page: http://ferniecanto.bandcamp.com Back to top

Tati The Sentinel Group: Members Posts: 3360 Joined: Feb. 2002 Posted: Oct. 10 2003, 10:08 Once I read that Mike´s music can be called Oldfield Progressive! -------------- "But it's always the outsider, the black sheep, that becomes the blockbuster." - Mike Oldfield, 2014 "I remember feeling that I'd been judged unfairly and that I was going to prove them wrong." - Peter Davison, 2011 Back to top

Watcher of the skies Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: Oct. 2003 Posted: Oct. 14 2003, 07:38 as his style changed drasticly through last 20 years and Mike was going through many periods it is extremely dificult to put his on a shelf with one name like Rock or Ambient... the easiest way to call his style is just...Mike Oldfield sound! -------------- Hillmen are swore of allegiance living a live of silent dignity for your protection only so you don't worry... your pretty little head! Back to top

DarkOpava Unregistered Posted: May 08 2004, 06:41 Mike Oldfield has a lot of fans in Czech republic. But if Mike stop his making........I don't know, what i'm going to listen. Back to top

Jim Glass Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: May 2003 Posted: Sep. 19 2004, 14:30 Quote (Tati The Sentinel @ Feb. 23 2002, 23:03) I wanna know from you what kind of music you think Mike fits in...I´ve seen prog rock and new age,but as far as I know,it´s considered by many as prog rock...what do you think? Tati the Sentinel I  tell people he writes [at least at his best] "Rock Symphonies". I also comment that he is influenced by Celtic, African, Carribean, and Asian music--which is to say, the whole world. Indeed--as my "Variations" thread will tell you I believe TBI and "Airborn/Platinum" to be variations on American musical themes. Back to top

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