Somehow typical Oldfield, but somehow did not. Certainly there are the joyful sound diversity, the playful rich diversity and the experimental sequence of the CD, which unmistakably show Mike Oldfield's handwriting. The Synthilastigkeit is against less typical, not to be expected in view of the title but different. After the weak phase in the 80s this CD is again a proof that Synthimucke must be bad or not plump. "Songs of Distant Earth" provides an interesting combination of different moods: optimism, surprise, joyous Discover are also element of this music as the awe of the size of the world and the melancholy recognizing one's own smallness. Thus, the Songs of Distant Earth describe impressively the mystery of the infinite expanse ...
