Vangelis - Direct - 1988 (24/96 Vinyl Rip)

Among all of his many film soundtracks and New-Age albums, Direct stands out in Vangelis' vast discography. As implied by its title, this is indeed one of the most direct albums he has ever done (and by "direct" here, I do not mean simple or commercial). While still being largely electronic, and still occasionally of a somewhat relaxing nature, this album is more up tempo, melodic and some moments are almost even rocking!
"This is an adventurous and diverse album and in my opinion a Vangelis masterwork"; Enjoy! Note: No silence was deleted, please burn gapless..




One of Vangelis' most accessible albums

Released in 1988, Direct has to be one of Vangelis' best and most accessible albums. He infuses elements of classical, rock, funk and jazz into his electronic style, squarely placing it outside of normal "new age" boundaries. On one of the best tracks, "The Will of the Wind", pan flutes are used against a slow, funk beat – we can see that he has beaten Enigma to the punch, along with all the other abusers of the pan flute sound. Upbeat, streetwise songs like "Rotation's Logic" and "Ave" are balanced by gentle, classical-esque pieces like "Glorianna" and "The Oracle of Apollo", not to mention the ominous, portentious operatics of "Message". "Intergalactic Radio Station" serves as a terrific closer with an intergalactic DJ signing off (or on), no less!

Anyone remotely curious about Vangelis – looking beyond his movie scores – should not miss this album.
Michael Paulsen @ Amazon.com


Track List:

01 The Motion of Stars
02 The Will of the Wind
03 Metallic Rain
04 Elsewhere
05 Glorianna (Hymn a la Femme)

06 Rotation's Logic
07 The Oracle of Apollo
08 Ave
09 First approach
10 Message