Inland

About the Artist
A native of Kansas City, Brent Berry began as a student of traditional African and Indian drumming. He performed as a percussionist with The Band That Saved the World for two years before moving overseas. Brent returned from his travels with intentions of recording his debut full-length release Inland. In support of the album Brent hit the road in the summer of 2001. His tour took him from the mountains of Colorado and New Mexico to the tip of Long Island. His continuous performing and recording as produced a sea of loyal fans that follow his ever move with great anticipation.

Product Description
Following the music from and early age, Brent Berry's unique but familiar songwriting represents the street life of a culture stretching from Kansas City to the southern coast of Spain. Brent has unearthed some old favorites and penned some new classics for his explosive debut full-length album, Inland. This explosive Kick Save Records release features 12 tracks of Reggae, Rocksteady, Ska, Calypso, and West African Jump.

Inland features some of the best young reggae musicians in the country and remains dedicated to a high and positive message for all past, present, and future fans of reggae. With two tours behind him and many more ahead, Brent looks to take Inland to the masses with his inspiring energetic live performance.

Inland,Brent Berry

Average customer rating: Where is Rin' going to? Lisa Loeb and I are "turning Japanese" Inland Sea Makes the Grade

Inland Sea Rin' Manufacturer: Domo Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live Sadhana Eternal Songs Eastern Energy (Bonus DVD) Blue on Blue ASIN: B000EQ5PGY Release Date: 2006-04-25

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Where is Rin' going to?.......2007-05-31

Rin' is a group with three Japanese traditional instrumental players from the same class of Music academy. Rin' started with original instrumental pieces and recently has been shifting towards pops with singing. This is their first release in the US and would be a nice introduction to the sound of traditional instruments in the context of American popular music.

Being a fan of Rin' from early, I cast a doubt on the concept of this album. Where are their original compositions? This is a touch of Japan, in that there are Japanese instruments used as background of American popular music, singing and rhythm, but one does not feel the necessity to take these instruments in. Well, antihero is cute, but whose album is this? Expected more in the originality of Rin'.

Lisa Loeb and I are "turning Japanese".......2006-05-30

Rin' is a female Trio from Japan. They use traditional Japanese instrumentation with electronica backfill in a unique jazzy or pop format that brings the East to meet the West.

The production work of Jimmy Harry gives this CD its wide range of appeal and professional presence. There are a few "pop" pieces featuring Lisa Loeb and Leigh Nash from Sixpense None the Richer. Harry wrote or co-wrote all the sonds on this CD as well as being the producer. The big hit "Anti Hero" featuring Lisa Loeb is also co-penned by Anna Waronker and Greg Kurstin.

"New Day Rising" is the opening track and it gives us a real feel for the group, its sound and feel, and is one of the typical tracks of this CD. Very jazzy, Japanese influences and lovely vocals with Leigh Nash and harmonies.

The big hit here is the track "Anti Hero", featuring Lisa Loeb. The story is about young lady in Japan in a "hero movie" like situation. Very upbeat, great composition, love the lyrics and Lisa Loeb makes this a winner.

If you like Japanese influences on your music, this is a lovely addition to your collection, or a fine introduction to the genre. Don't miss the Lisa Loeb piece, it is well worth getting the CD for. mafoster

Inland Sea Makes the Grade.......2006-05-23

I bought this CD primarily for Lisa Loeb's vocals on "Anti-Hero." However, the entire CD makes the grade. The traditional Japanese music is beautifully blended with modern music and vocals. There are no real kicky or catchy songs on the album; it definitely has more of an ambient, relaxed feel.

Average customer rating: Okay but not great Fabulous Eno.... Remastering errors Difficult, undeveloped ideas. Another Mastering Screw-up

Music for Films Brian Eno Manufacturer: Astralwerks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music | Computer Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: More Music for Films Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks Discreet Music Ambient 1: Music for Airports Ambient 4: On Land ASIN: B0007GFFVQ Release Date: 2005-03-22

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Okay but not great.......2007-05-05

I am a big fan of Brian Eno's early abstract work. I like the way he took simple ideas and explored them until they became transformed into something completely different. For example, on "Music for Airports" he recorded women singing single notes, made tape loops of varying lengths from those recordings and let them circulate until many different combinations of notes and silences emerged. The result was beautiful and other-worldly. So, when Eno recorded an album of "soundtrack material" (for non-existant films) it seemed that he had stumbled onto a great outlet for his music. Instead, this is a collection of pieces that sound like floor sweepings from the "Another Green World" sessions. The pieces are short and often sound like passing thoughts that never developed into anything of substance. There are some nice moments on this recording, including some great bass parts and guest appearences by people like Robert Fripp but overall this is one of the weakest of Eno's early recordings.

Fabulous Eno...........2005-08-01

This isnt really an ambient recording...it was done before "ambient music"...very ethereal pieces...love it. Its a great recording if it doesnt go over your head.

Remastering errors.......2005-07-05

Does anyone have the final word on the degree to which Astralwerks (sic) have screwed up these Eno 'remasters'?

'Another Green World' has the first bars of 'Everything merges with the night' missing, 'Climate Study' is missing from 'More Music For Films, and someone below states that the intro to
'Quartz' on this album is also truncated. Are Astralwerks just a bunch of amateurs or something? Eno must be well pleased with this mess..

Difficult, undeveloped ideas........2005-06-14

A collection of 18 pieces, some intended for specific films, some evidentally not, Eno's "Music For Films" is one of his most difficult ambient records. The music contained within this disc is moody and cinematic, but its also fractured. With most the tracks less than two minutes long, ideas often do not get the chance to develop to their fullness ("Aragon", "Alternative 3").

Having stated that, there is some fanastic material on here ("From the Same Hill" with some great guitar/synth interplay, the Frippertronics piece "Slow Water", edgy and bizarre "Quartz") that makes it worth seeking out for fans of Eno. For the more curious, try "Discreet Music", "Music for Airports", or "No Pussyfooting" (Fripp & Eno) for a better introduction.

Another Mastering Screw-up.......2005-06-02

The music here rates 5 stars, but be warned: the opening sustained note at the beginning of track 10 (Quartz) starts late, cutting off about half of the note. If that's not important to you, order away.

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Family Duels Inland Knights Manufacturer: Nrk ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music House | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Buzzin' Fly Volume 2 ASIN: B0007Y88AS Release Date: 2006-04-25

Album Description

`Inland Knights presents…Family Duals' is a new double CD, combing a stellar house mix to capture the essence of their club outings, and a bonus CD comprising various original productions and remixes carved out over the years. The mix CD programmes recent house bombs by the likes of DJ Sneak, DJ Gregory (under his Bazar guise), Da Sunlounge and Style Of Eye and whips up an hour long session of funky and jackin beats, jazz touches and catchy vocal hooks. Their own production work shines on CD2 with remixes for Magik Johnson, Random Factor, Twisted Pair and Joshua side by side with original material recorded for their Drop Music label, it's not that hard to figure why the Inland's brand of deep and funky house gets the props from all the right major dance players such as Groove Armada, Miguel Migs, Audio Bullys, Derrick Carter and Darren Emerson, all of whom have featured Inland cuts on their respective mix compilations.

Average customer rating: Haikus for Eno After "Music For Airports" this was a letdown Soft, Soothing and a great instrumental artistry 18 Technicolor Worlds Eno's Dramatic Ambience

Music for Films Manufacturer: Editions Eg Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Electronic | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music | Computer Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Electronica | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | New Age | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Experimental Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Ambient | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music Progressive | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Ambient 1: Music for Airports Ambient 4: On Land Ambient 3: Day of Radiance Discreet Music Discreet Music ASIN: B000003S28 Release Date: 1990-08-31

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Haikus for Eno.......2005-12-08

Haikus for Eno

1. Aragon

Climbing the far hill
Away from the city's noise
Faithful Orion

2. From the Same Hill

I am a friend who
Never calls who just stays home
Dreaming of mountains

3. Inland Sea

My soul follows the
Current of the river north
North that has no end

4. Two Rapid Formations

Day in and day out
The colors of the day smile
At me and I frown

5. Slow Water

Someone takes my hand
The edge of happiness feels
Just like tomorrow

6. Sparrowfall (1)

The night is warm while
My neighbor builds his house of
Moonlight spider silk

7. Sparrowfall (2)

The neighborhood wakes
And the colors of the day
Knock on every door

8. Sparrowfall (3)

The couple upstairs
Passionate and untiring
The windows open

9. Alternative 3

The desert sky is
Icy and clear demanding
A response from me

10. Quartz

Fog moves in offshore
And enters my mind as sound
There's no place to hide

11. Events in Dense Fog

Morning is here as
Sadness comes to the city
And dreamers still sleep

12. 'There Is Nobody'

Astronomers peer
Nomads smile and beauty
Waits for all of us

13. Patrolling Wire Borders

I consider those
Whose only blanket is a
Sidewalk in winter

14. Measured Room

Love is all around
It's just across that street where
Everybody lives

15. Task Force

My only window
Faces west and needs washing
This explains a lot

16. M386

The Pleiades hang
And sparkle, memories fall
Bright and hard and cold

17. Strange Light

My heart has put up
A sign - "For Sale by Owner"
It's move-in ready!

18. Final Sunset

Where the light is warm
And soft, where the freezing nights
Never end-but where?

After "Music For Airports" this was a letdown.......2004-09-02

My First 2 Eno albums were "Plateux Of Mirror 2 (Harold Budd)" and "Music For Airports". Both of which have become soundtracks of my life. Actually one of my favorite songs is "Not Yet Remembered". It has been with me through so much, and I still listen to it and get a whole range of emotions. I even purchased Harold Budd albums as a spinoff from this album.
I actually heard "Music For Airports" as background music in the movie "Nine and 1/2 Weeks", looked it up in the film credits, and ran out to buy that album, which I also love and still listen to. I decided to explore more of Brian Eno, as I desired new songs and new experiences. So, my 3rd Eno album is "Music For Films". I am not at all impressed , yet. I realize it was recorded in 1978, but some of the songs sound so cheap, like a casio tone keyboard. Or remind me of music from the "Dawn Of The Dead" film. The spacy noises sound too seventies. All I am saying is that it sounds dated. I am sure it will grow on me, and perhaps this review is premature, but I don't see this album being a "staple" in my life as the other 2 have been. This album isn't so much musical, I wouldn't even call the tracks "songs",it can be described more as "sound effects".
Yet, I am not giving up, I am going to buy buy more Eno albums. I am sure there is another gem out there.

Soft, Soothing and a great instrumental artistry.......2004-04-01

I really enjoyed listening to all of this entire album,this was my second "Brian Eno" purchase, the other being "Ambient 1/Music for Airports" which I bought a few years ago.
I'VE BEEN A FAN OF Brian Eno's ever since I listened to both Bowie's"Low and Heroes" album and watching the documentary film of the making of U2'S "Unforgetable Fire" album 1984.
I think this album is a continuation of his work from "Roxy Music" in the 1970's and from his album "Another Green World" in 1974.
I feel that the reviewer who described this recording that "Brian presents 18 portholes into 18 different worlds that range from ethereal to downright eerie" was extreamly accurate and best suited to this ambient music.
I wasn't fustrated as some people were with the length of the tracks, he did follow through with what he intended to do with his music and I was fulfilled with listening to this disc, I didn't feel like I wanted more,It was very satisfying.
The Liner notes says these tracks are fragments, which is a good description for the tracks since they only clock in at a average of 2 minutes a piece.
Wonder, bliss, melancholy and obliqueness, low-key and sad are words that hits it right on the mark.Thank-you Brian for this interesting and challenging work.

18 Technicolor Worlds.......2003-12-13

'Music For Films' was my first Brian Eno purchase. It was a good choice, because it prompted me to check out many of his other works as well.

The best description of the album I could give is that Brian presents 18 portholes into 18 different worlds that range from ethereal to downright eerie. It's perfect for late light listening in the dark with headphones.

Recommended for any Brian Eno fan, or anyone who enjoyed the instrumental tracks on David Bowie's 'Low' and 'Heroes.'

Eno's Dramatic Ambience.......2003-03-06

Upon closely examaning this album one might be perplexed by 18 seperate ambient pieces that rarely reach the 3 minute mark. But the originator of this genre can and does pull it off very nicely with MUSIC FOR FILMS.

True it does seem that many of the pieces are just starting to flow into a groove but instead simply end. Most notable for me is M386, which features an excellent bass riff, that sounds similar to Lalo Schiffrin's Dirty Harry soundtrack.

SLOW WATER is also a favorite of mine that I wish would have been lengthened because of its light phased airyness, it does sound like slow moving liquid.

Somehow this minor inconveinence can be easily overlooked simply because most of the pieces contain similar instrumentation, and overall atmosphere. Once you have listened to the running order of the pieces you become more familar with how and when the tempos and instrumentation changes.

MUSIC FOR FILMS is a nice compliment to MUSIC FOR AIRPORTS and serves as a more ambient pop music length, if there is such a thing. This is a great alternative when you have become tired of the lengthy repetition of the latter but still want to hear the same sort of music.

The book entitled THIS AMBIENT CENTURY, which chronicles ambient music from turn of the century Classical all the way up to the present has a good couple paragraphs about this album, which involves a Pennsylvannia steel mill and LSD. If nothing else it gives a great perspective on this album that is mostly passed over by Ambient fans.

Besides this magical description it contains a large ammount of other Eno related things. Brian Eno also writes the forward so check this out at your local library as well.

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Kings of the Inland Empire Sammy Manufacturer: Smells Like Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Mexico | International | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music All Bargain Titles | Alternative General | Alternative Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B0000030KI Release Date: 1995-08-01

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Inland Traveller Isolation Years Manufacturer: Galaxy Gramophone ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000DIZU5 Release Date: 2003-11-04

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The Last American Cowboy T. Stevens Manufacturer: Charlatan Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Classic Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00097FAT0 Release Date: 2004-08-31

Product Description

A timeless warrior of words and music returns to the dirt and teardrops of Southern California’s Inland Empire—where John Steinbeck set the scene for his American Classic, “Grapes of Wrath”—to record this grits-and-gravy testament of cemetery skies and redneck angels. Charlatan Records brings you the first T. Stevens collection, appropriately titled "The Last American Cowboy." On this disc, Tex shares his reflections about life in the saddle, remembers the good times and the bad, honors close friends both human and animal, and recounts his reaction to the devastating California wildfires of 2003 and other recent events, all punctuated by his unique take on social commentary. So circle the wagons, stoke the campfire, fire up a stogie, settle back against an old comfortable tree and listen to the way roots music should sound. Y'all come back now, ya hear?

Average customer rating: Enjoyable return to singer/songwriter style

Inland Waterways Miki Lynn Manufacturer: Mystery Ridge ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Folk | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005QXSY Release Date: 2001-07-01

Album Description

Americana music with powerful vocals and lyrics to console and inspire.

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Enjoyable return to singer/songwriter style.......2002-01-27

Inland Waterways, by Miki Lynn, is an excellent return to the simple style of the singer/songwriter genre. It blends new arrangements of folk and bluegrass standards such as Rosewood Casket and Shenandoah with finely crafted original tunes like Cattail Creek and Time of my life to lead the listener on a musical journey.

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The Downer Trio: Inland Empires Manufacturer: Moneyshot ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000F3RCN0

Product Description

tracks: 1. Songbird 2. Our Mother The Mountain 3. Calling For You 4. Someday 5. Apology Accepted 6. Now You Are Found 7. My Life

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Creative Spaces Inland Knights Manufacturer: Drop Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Dance & DJ | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005J3NV Release Date: 2001-05-29

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