Shenzhou (album) explained

Shenzhou
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Biosphere
Cover:	Biosphere - Shenzhou.jpg
Released:	3 June 2002
Length:	56:30
Label:	Touch Records
Prev Title:	Substrata 2
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	Autour de la Lune
Next Year:	2004

Shenzhou is an album by ambient musician Biosphere released on 3 June 2002. The structure and sound of this album are drastically minimalistic in comparison with Geir Jenssen's previous work, a concept that would be further elaborated upon in the next album. Samples are taken from several of Claude Debussy's orchestral works, particularly La mer and Rondes de printemps (from Images pour orchestre). The album's name, "Shenzhou", aside from meaning "magical boat" (神舟) and being the name of the Chinese crewed-spaceflight vehicles, means divine vessel. However, it could also mean "the world" (神州).^[1]

Track listing

1. "Shenzhou" – 5:04
2. "Spindrift" – 4:37
3. "Ancient Campfire" – 7:45
4. "Heat Leak" – 4:57
5. "Houses on the Hill" – 5:43
6. "Two Ocean Plateau" – 3:10
7. "Thermal Motion" – 4:27
8. "Path Leading to the High Grass" – 3:55
9. "Fast Atoms Escape" – 3:29
10. "Green Reflections" – 3:32
11. "Bose-Einstein Condensation" – 2:47
12. "Gravity Assist" – 7:04

Notes and References

1. Web site: Biosphere: Shenzhou | Album Reviews . Pitchfork . 2002-11-13 . 2012-03-09.