The interim trip to Ibiza-like esoteric leanings Ambience electronics sonic experiments I personally Oldfield not resented; express his music in this way I also really liked when coming also from other conceptually. The nice thing about Oldfields music as I find that it works as a classical term approach works ganauso well as a new-age sound carpet or as a pop song on the 3-minute appetizers (To France, Shadow on the wall, Fives Miles out, etc.) The man for me is simply a musical genius which is able to express his musicality in any physical form - and credible.
As expected can also be found in Music Of The Spheres unmistakably the Tubular Bells theme, somewhat modified but significantly "since". I see it more as a musical "running gag" and it does not bother me, after all it is a very nice theme and it acts indeed only as an intro with a high recognition value. Music of the Spheres is losing its independence through the intro in any way, a dynamic work is done quietly and powerfully loud passages, is filled with melodic themes and their variations. A very nice album that should miss no Oldfield fan. It sits not on other works, ranks rather high level equal one. Definitely a 100% Best Buy!
