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Link: http://www.psy-harmonics.com.au/wipv3_6/page2/show.jsp?db=Entries&id=251167

Although not a new release, I only recently acquired this album from Psy-Harmonics. As the popularity of ambient musics ebbs and flows as it reinvents itself from time to time, this release, along with White Noise Carousel's brilliant Iaminthedirectory, clearly marks its latest reincarnation. A beautiful and inspiring journey, I thought I'd include my discogs review here.

http://www.discogs.com/release/959253

Art Imitating Life represents more than just sublime listening enjoyment, it is an involving sensory journey. Perhaps reminiscent of certain points in your life - a warm embrace from your mother as a child, a cool summer night on the beach with the waves lapping at your feet, or maybe just the first time you dropped acid - the personal and somewhat vulnerable content of the lyrics and spoken word feel like those few moments where you were able to relinquish everything, and just feel wonder at all the world around you. Add to this an element of the surreal, self-aware nature of a Charlie Kaufman script (Adaptation, Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), and you start to wonder if you're part of the production yourself.

The music is suitably engulfing - pads and pianos drenched in velvet reverbs as deep as the ocean, slippy, down-tempo, Gabrielesqe rhythms - the divine ambiance created in this masterpiece liberates your mind as you follow Steve Kilbey's hypnotic voice, never rushing you forward or holding you back.

A distinctive and unique release, it's apparent Art Imitating Life was created with the utmost care and love to define a beautiful and awe inspiring musical soundscape.

If you don't have it, you need to add this darling to your collection now.