Terrace of Memories, by Sam Rosenthal & vidnaObmana

Terrace of Memories

by Sam Rosenthal & vidnaObmana

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Scott Long a favorite, I have always been able to lose myself in this album. Favorite track: Terrace of Memories.

Brian Bourassa A unique collaboration from the "CEO" of Projekt Records (Sam Rosenthal) and vidnaObmana (A.K.A. - Dirk Serries).

Nathan Duin I can recall hearing a track from this many years ago on a Projekt sampler. I haven't thought of it in some time and it was pleasant to be reminded. Thanks much. A wonderful record.

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	1.	These Ancient Halls 07:40
	2.	Dark Mist, Rain 05:49
	3.	Terrace of Memories 06:48
	4.	From Within the Cold (a fragment) 04:59
	5.	Of Silent Crossings 17:16

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An ambient instrumental release from black tape for a blue girl’s Sam Rosenthal in collaboration with vidnaObmana.

As far as I can recall, I began working on this collaboration with vidna after the recording of A chaos of desire. Dirk sent me cassette tapes of music, and I worked on my 8-track, I believe "Of silent crossings" and was very pleased with the result. But then got distracted by other projects, and the tapes were pushed to the back-burner and the album wasn't concluded until 1992. Quite honestly, I only have the vaguest memory of working on it in The Lush Garden studio in Los Angeles. I remember that even a few weeks after I finished a piece, it was hard for me to tell what parts I played and what parts were vidna. Aside from the low cello sound on my eMax, and the very slight vocals on the one track, who played what is a blur. That's cool. It's a great ambient blend.

I asked Vidna for his recollections on the album... "Back in the days, pre-internet, we traded a lot of tapes by mail. Projects and collaborations took much longer to complete due to the longer waiting times, waiting for the postal system to do their work. When I started to correspond with Sam in the mid 80s (I don't know really who contacted who), I was very into the albums by his Black Tape For A Blue Girl band. The eerie atmospheres and ambience which surrounding the songs were really mesmerizing and I could hear a blend of Sam's soundstructures with my ambience. So I sent him sources on tape. But with every collaboration release back then, time moved by before actually something was completed, again due to the slower way of communicating. Meaning that at the moment something came to you or vice-versa, it happened quite often you were already in a different state of mind. When Sam sent the first song, I wasn't in tune anymore despite Sam's brilliant interaction and additional performances. Nevertheless we completed the album and decided to release it as a Terrace Of Memories project, rather than a Sam Rosenthal & vidnaObmana album, most likely due to my doubts for the album back then. But with every strong album, my feelings towards this album changed over time and over the course of the next five years I learned to love this album again and it became and still is one of my favorite collaborations I ever done. And believe me I did plenty. Terrace of Memories is a real Sam Rosenthal & vidnaObmana collaboration and I truly wonder why we never did a follow-up. Enjoy."

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“More than ever before, Sam lets his emotions run away on a tide of ambient turbulence. Five drifting movements ride the intake of senses, breathing the air of life and surrounding beauty. As fullsome as the cycle of seasons, cascading visions of past and present contact loop and collide. A very deep personal intrusion into the mind & heart, represented by a dark, mysterious and sensual music. Cast adrift into the caring hands of this truly original and honest artist who not only lives within himself, but sheds his soul through others as well.”
– THE EMPTY QUARTER, England

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released April 14, 1992

Cover model: Susan Jennings

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Black Tape For A Blue Girl Portland, Oregon

Black Tape for a Blue Girl is an American Ethereal band formed in 1986 by Projekt Records' founder Sam Rosenthal. Their music takes on elements of darkwave, ethereal, ambient, goth and neoclassical music. Director David Lynch is one of the band's more well-known fans. ... more

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the gesture of history

May 2019
To touch the milky way

Oct 2018
Knock Three Times (2010 live with Nicki Jaine)

Jul 2018
Journey to Aktehi

Oct 2017
Isotope

Aug 2017
Blood on the snow

Jan 2017
These fleeting moments

Aug 2016
Limitless (ep)

Jun 2016
the "Bike Shop" EP

Apr 2016
Across a thousand blades (demos+live)

Oct 2015
Monolith

Apr 2015
Monolith (addendum)

Apr 2015
The Collection (Free!)

Aug 2014
Tenderotics

Feb 2013
Archive 01

Oct 2012
Forbidden Colours

Oct 2012
The Passage

Nov 2011
10 Neurotics

Aug 2009
The Pleasures Everlasting (ep)

Aug 2008
The best of... (deluxe: 2008 + 1991)

Jul 2008
Anthology Archive

Jun 2008
POD

Jun 2007
Halo Star (deluxe - Disc 2)

Nov 2004
Halo Star (deluxe)

Aug 2004
the scavenger bride

Apr 2002
As One Aflame Laid Bare By Desire (Deluxe)

Jun 1999
Kickstarter Holiday EP

Nov 1996
With my Sorrows (2012)

Oct 1996
Remnants of a deeper purity

Jun 1996
the first pain to linger (maxi)

Apr 1996
This lush garden within

Apr 1993
Terrace of Memories

Apr 1992
A chaos of desire

Mar 1991
Ashes in the brittle air

Aug 1989
Mesmerized by the sirens

Oct 1988
The Rope (deluxe)

Aug 1986
The Sleep of Reason (remastered)

Aug 1984
the gesture of history (preview)

Feb 1919

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