POO: Sylvian

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For the small sect of Sylvian sycophants out there: the one song that you would consider to be his best composition. Mine would have to be the flawless "Endgame".

― brian, Sunday, 30 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I prefer Gone to Earth as his finest solo album, but I would find it hard to pick a song from that cd. I guess I would have to choose Orpheus. His voice works extremely well in such a folk/jazz 6/8 setting. Mark Isham's trumpet is truly stunning on the piece, as is the norm when Sylvian chooses to work with a horn player.

― megan donnelly, Sunday, 30 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

one month passes...

My favourite sylvian song would have to 'pocket full of change' from the rain tree crow collaboration....fantastic

― Junke, Monday, 5 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

seven years pass...

Forbidden Colours 4evah. All songs referencing Mishima are magically great. see: Final Fantasy's "This Lamb Sells Condos"

― Turangalila, Sunday, 9 August 2009 17:57 (sixteen years ago)

there's a fire in the forest, it's tsking down some trees/ when things are overwhelming, i let them be

― damo tsu tsuki (r1o natsume), Sunday, 9 August 2009 21:40 (sixteen years ago)

i mean i know it's not strictly his composition, but right now i'm finding it hard to think of a more devastating song in his catalogue

― damo tsu tsuki (r1o natsume), Sunday, 9 August 2009 21:41 (sixteen years ago)

although "brilliant trees" comes pretty close. i hope the new album is basically just crooning over drones

― damo tsu tsuki (r1o natsume), Sunday, 9 August 2009 21:45 (sixteen years ago)

Not quite...

― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 9 August 2009 22:40 (sixteen years ago)

"Orpheus" is flawless, isn't it?

― Anatomy of a Morbius (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 9 August 2009 22:58 (sixteen years ago)

Brilliant Trees.

― jed_, Sunday, 9 August 2009 23:00 (sixteen years ago)

Nine Horses - The Librarian

― Moka, Sunday, 9 August 2009 23:51 (sixteen years ago)

While there are many others I'd choose for a POO, "September" in all it's briefness is particularly devestating. I always play it when summer ends and fall arrives, maybe that's part of why I find it so moving.

― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Tuesday, 11 August 2009 21:45 (sixteen years ago)

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