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Nuages du Monde

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There aren't a lot of musicians who actually start a trend, but as Delerium, Rhys Fulber and Bill Leeb can take credit for the ethereal-girl genre of dream-pop electronica. From early releases like Karma, which included singer Sarah McLachlan, they've specialized in a mixture of lush, almost romantic electronica coupled with female singers that tend toward the ecstatic. Their latest album, Nuages du Monde, is no exception. Fulber and Leeb bring in a host of singers, from the operatic soprano Isabel Bayrakdarian to Punjabi Bollywood singer Kiran Ahluwalia. Also on board are old favorites the Medi?val B?bes, whose "Blow Northern Wind" is sampled and adapted with new vocals on "Extoller." Kristy Thrisk, who goes back to the earliest vocal works of Delerium on Semantic Spaces, returns, joined by Kirsty Hawkshaw--a singer who's already been a favorite foil for artists like BT, Orbital, and DJ Ti?sto. Along with Jael's "Lost and Found," Hawkshaw's "Fleeting Instant" is among the most likely pop singles from the disc. Like their previous album, Chimera, Nuages du Monde ("Clouds of the World") flirts dangerously with soporifically shlocky arrangements, but they've pulled back considerably, thickening the beats and trading synth strings for real on many tracks. The tribal "Sister Sojourn Ghost," the B?bes' second appearance on the disc, is one of the few tracks that play with the formula, as an uncharacteristically primal chant from the B?bes treads a dark, percussive groove. A bit more of that would have lifted Nuages du Monde beyond what seems to be a business-as-usual approach by Delerium. --John Diliberto

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From: Amazon Posted: Jul 24, 2008 Type: User Review dream pop electronica

A longtime Delerium and Enigma fan since their first albums.

Each repeat listen brings up something new that I hadn't heard before and I feel as if I'm hearing a slightly different album every time.

Richly layered,...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jun 24, 2008 Type: User Review Great CD...and service!

this CD is amazing to begin with, plus I got it for a good price and it came fast and in good condition. couldn't be happier!
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From: Amazon Posted: Jun 07, 2008 Type: User Review Clasic Delerium

The group Delerium have matched their usuall high standard with this celtic middle eastern sound with a bulgarian folk feel blended in most original and very satisfying.
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From: Amazon Posted: May 18, 2008 Type: User Review Delrium just simply amazes me with their music

I bought this CD. And it is very good. I like all the different things delerium has put out. This time around I am glad that they went back to the roots. I would highly recommend Delerium's music to everyone.
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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 15, 2008 Type: User Review So nice, bought it twice

I wore out my copy of Karma (which needs to be replaced)this brings some of the same magic yet more evolved. I bought the last copy in town of this album & a friend loved Angelicus so much i had to turn to Amazon for a copy to send to her ASAP....
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From: Amazon Posted: Feb 16, 2008 Type: User Review getting back to basics

I enjoyed this album much more than Chimera and Poem. It had a feel and sound to it that brought me back to some of their earlier work. They still have the trademark female vocalists, who are very talented and etherial. There was more soul put...
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From: Amazon Posted: Dec 30, 2007 Type: User Review Terrible.................

To Those who are not familiar with Delerium old stuff....This Cd is just plain awful. Cheesy Electronics,and for some reason the newer Delerium turned Feminist....The old Delerium was More spirtual,And Deep, you can tell the music was tooken from...
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From: Amazon Posted: Nov 24, 2007 Type: User Review Great CD

Another great CD from Delerium. I think I like it better then other Delerium Cds.
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From: Amazon Posted: Nov 08, 2007 Type: User Review Lovely

It's not as good as Poem, in terms of the whole album - but all the songs are very pleasant to listen to. The Way You Want It To Be is particularly haunting to me - and in fact, having heard it as a single, that song alone was the driving force...
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From: Amazon Posted: Jun 15, 2007 Type: User Review At times, this might be Delerium's best -- mostly, it's just solid

Delerium's newest, Nuages du Monde ("Clouds of the World"), is perhaps the best "update" of a band's signature sound in recent memory. While not without its flaws, the album provides the return to form we've all been waiting for. While it's...
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