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Millions Now Living Will Never Die
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0036172872527
Label: Thrill Jockey
Manufacturer: Thrill Jockey
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Thrill Jockey
Release Date: January 30, 1996
Studio: Thrill Jockey
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Editorial Review:
Tortoise's sophomore release, Millions Now Living Will Never Die shows off an unlikely blossoming of talent. The Chicago instrumental band makes clear with Millions what their eponymous debut brushed in broad strokes: this is the musical legacy of the ties between experimental art music and postpunk. The sonic environments are entirely woven from percussion, basses, and occasional keyboards--all of it thrown through the blender of electronic sampling and manipulation at various points. Hypnotic, some would say, and an attempt at mirroring Steve Reich or even Can, others would note. But Tortoise demonstrate their singular vision, one that would spawn many more all-instrumental alt-rock visions. Dub bass hints, keyboard darts and dashes, strange flashes of heartbeat rhythms--it all comes together on Millions in a manner that's hard to forget and easy to dive through. --Andrew Bartlett
Japanese edition of Chicago-based lo-fi outfit's 1996 albumwith three rare cuts from singles as unmarked bonus tracks:'Gamera', 'Goriri' and 'Restless Waters'. 'Millions NowLiving Will Never Die', a mixture of hardcore, dub and otherelements, reached #1 o
Japanese Version featuring Three Bonus Tracks.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Don't believe the hype
Just listened to this CD on a road trip and gotta say it's pretty dull, nothing really grabbed me about it and the idea that "Djed" is a life-changing track is laughable. Tedious, yes, life-changing, no. This isn't to say Tortoise is a bad band - their debut CD is actually pretty decent, as is TNT. But it's best to skip this one. Have never understood why it's so highly praised as one of their best ...
Rating: - 2008 elevator music
Tortoise are NEU rip offs. It's your basic i'm sticking my rock sound into something else. Pseudo, dubbed "avant-garde" music for art and super indie kids. The music is lame and boring, your basic elevator music
Rating:  - Millions now Living will Never Know the Wonder of this Record
If one wants to know how prog and jazz fusion changed to assume a 90s still then they just need to listen to this fascinating double CD! A group from Chicago that starts from the premise of cold, atmospheric sound and departs to the point of improvisation and the stretching of their original musical ideas. The scenes evoked by this wonderful set of "program music" include (in my most sober mind) camp fires in the middle of pasture at night with fireflies bugging the night-glowed campers. Happy happy ... Read More
Rating: - Great music by great musicians!!
A great cd to start with if you have never heard Tortoise before. A excellent addition if you have. From the beginning to the end, Tortoise takes you through many moods. You can't help but be amazed at the talent from these five guys. If you like Tortoise check out June of 44, The Sea & Cake, Dianogah, or the Reach the Rock soundtrack.
Rating:  - toto
I agree with the other reviewers who said "Djed" is a phenomenal, life-changing track. It starts out with roughly 10 minutes or so of a droning bass-riff accompanied by gentle electronic effects and atmospheric guitar, very Neu!-ish (or for people who are unfamiliar with Neu!, very early Stereolab-ish.)It then goes into an electronic organ and guitar duet that is accompanied unexpectedly by vibraphones that continue a pretty, rolling melody until they crash and disentigrate into cosmic ambience, and ... Read More
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