Erik Norlander - "Threshold: Special Edition" Review

Artist: Erik Norlander
Title: Threshold: Special Edition
Label: Think Tank Media
Year of Releasse: 1997/2004
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Tracks:

Disc One:

1. Arrival [1:54]

2. Neurosaur [5:22]

3. No Cross To Carry [5:44]

4. Threshold [8:10]

5. Neuro Boogie [5:42]

6. Trantor Station [5:28]

7. Waltz of the Biots [11:12]

i. Particle Storm

ii.Cocktails in the Vestibule

iii. Grand Ballroom

8. Critcial Mass [7:43]

1. Leviathan

ii. Anthem

iii. Republic

iv. Foundation

v. Leviathan Reprise

bonus tracks:

9. The Long Ion Train * [3:33]

10. Hyperspace ** [5:56]

11. Solace * [6:02]

12. Return to the Ruins of Trantor * [5:25]

Disc Two:

1. Threshold Medley 1999 - Live at The Cadillac Room * [7:02]

2. Trantor Station - Live at ProgWest 2001 [7:12]

3. No Cross To Carry - QCard Version [4:47]

4. Neuroboogie - QCard Version [2:00]

5. Waltz of the Biots - Machine Mix * [5:25]

6. Neurosaur - MAchine Mix * [5:26]

Quicktime video (Win/Mac): Trantor Station - Live at Progwest 2001

The Review:

Since I reviewed the standard version of Threshol, I'll concentrate this review on the bonus tracks.

Threshold Medley - This recording was done in 1999 and can be considered a sampler of the entire Threshold album. This song in my opion gave listeners at the Cadillac Room a summary of what the Threshold was all about.
Trantor Station - Live at Progwest 2002 - For those that were there (or in my case wished I was there) at Progwest 2002 witnesssed an amazing live version of this electronic Norlander classic.
No Corry To Carry & Neuroboogie (QCard Versions) - I honestly have no idea what a QCard is but these versions are slightly different to the original. (If I recll correctly) Neuroboogie seems to be an extent of Neurosaur. It's always cool when an artist does different mixes or variations of the same song. It shows different sides of their talent.
Waltz of the Biots & Neurosaur (Machine Mix) - Again here we have two different versions of songs from the album proper.

Reviewed by Ron Fuchs on March 17th, 2004 (edited June 24th, 2010)

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