Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Cascade
2. Ill Flower
3. Flak
4. Bird Wings
5. Dead Skin Cells
6. Lifeforms
7. Eggshells
8. Among Myselves

Disc 2:

1. Domain
2. Spineless Jelly
3. Interstat
4. Vertical Pig
5. Cerebral
6. Life Form Ends
7. Vit
8. Omnipresence
9. Room 208
10. Elaborate Burn
11. Little Brother

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #54752 in Music
• Released on: 1994-05-27
• Number of discs: 2

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Compared to the minimalist plonk typical of the genre, this is a Technicolor epic and perhaps the only ambient techno opus you'll ever need. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews

still a classic
I decided to write a review for this since I did not see too many
recent ones. This album holds a special place for me and every time I
listen to it I am reminded of worlds I had forgotton. FSOL never did
top this, but one amazing album is no small feat. This is more of a
soundscape disc so if you are wanting something similar to FSOLs more
upbeat tracks like "We Have Explosive"--stay away. The albums artwork
still effects me. I am a 3d artist, and despite being obviously dated
(technically) the art on the inner sleeve of the girl reaching out
to the weird alien orb is still a powerful image--and sums
of the themes of this album very well. I own a lot of cds
but there are a select few which will always be on rotation--Lifeforms
will always be one of them.

One of my favorite albums - Disc 1 especially
Lifeforms Disc 1 is one of my favorite albums' of all time. It paints such a dreamy scape where you can let your imagination run wild. For me, I get lost in a very comfortable place so far away from the daily grind. You can't rush through this album either, it all builds up, and for me piece # 5 is the pinnacle. Enjoy.

Another top album of the 1990's
This is another great from the 1990's deserving a top slot. This would be unrecognizable to the post 9-11 dance music period where conservatism and market segement guarding is the order of the day. This is way "out-there" yet totally consistent with the ethos of electronic dance music. While mainly in the "ambient-techno" realm, this far -out interplanetary, interdimensional journey would make Miles Davis listen up. A much needed post-modern futurist philiosophical oddessy melding indiginous philosophy, "cyber-culture", impressive technique (which is a doubledged sword at times), bio-astronomy, geniusly subtle ecological statements and just plain super cool psychedelic art. This has aged very well and represents the very best of what "ambient-techno" is capable of. Oh for a dance music scene as adventurous as this was. Excellent. Very trippy. A classic.