Dead Can Dance – Dionysus

Dionysus = Spiritchaser Pt. 2

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Questa versione in tiratura limitata a libro , con vinile colorato e cd è arrivata, all’epoca della sua uscita, al negozio di musica 23Dischi ( sigh! Oramai chiuso da tempo) di Padova in due copie e nel cartone spedito era incluso in più , una riproduzione in cartoncino con foto a colori, in formato 12” , che riproduceva esattamente la copertina del disco e aveva in un angolo ( in alto a destra) l’autografo di Brendan Perry scritto con un pennarello. Maurizio , uno dei due soci proprietari del negozio, lo aveva fatto incorniciare. Negli ultimi giorni di attività del leggendario negozio me l’ha donato , facendomi capire che era una cosa logica visto , che probabilmente, sono stato uno dei primi fan della band a Padova ( li seguivo dal 1986) . Ho sempre collezionato qualsiasi cosa che riguardava il gruppo , cosa che faccio ancora oggi.

In Poland at the day when this album came, one of the record store had merch gifts for some first lucky customers. Poster album, cover art with Brendan's autograph and candle puted in small glass with the same image.

Well, it's a flat slab, next to 0 background noise, and it sounds very nice on my modest system. (Fluance RT-82 w/Acrylic Platter, ATN-XP cart/5 stylus. Nobsound T3 Phono Amp, Aiyima A07 Pro, Kicker KB6B, & Polk PSW10 Sub...Simple Low Cost Setup).

What more could you ask for, well maybe a digital code...Not big a deal either way but would've been nice. So, I had to spend the extra $12 for the digital version, well worth the price of ission. As far as, DCD's slight deviation in style (sounds like critics of every DCD album), it does seems like an almost industrial influence in certain tracks but within the confines of the concept / sampled instruments. I found it an enjoyable journey / addition to the DCD landscape.

Nice pressing, very nice actually. Not a click or pop to be found, even in the runouts. Sounds fantastic. As always, DCD delivers.

Sounds a bit like "Spiritchaser" album, but with less vocals. It is more focused on music instead of singing and lyrics. Lisa's voice is almost absent. It's not their greatest work, but it's not bad and it gets better after several times of listening.

unfortunately I have to say that this is the weakest work the band has released, it has no emotion whatsoever, the music is felt above the voices, it seems that Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard sing only for commitment far below what sounds like, there is no emotion in this album this album along with the "spiritchaser" are really the band's weakest works but without a doubt the latter very disappointing to what the band really does and I feel that in part it it is due to Lisa's possible state of health from what you can see it must be a hormonal problem that she has because she already sings without any intensity or with the emotion she used to do, very sad indeed

Referencing Dead Can Dance - Dionysus I am in agreement with what other reviewers here have said about the musical merits of this one. I've been a devoted fan of DCD since the late 80s and this is the most insubstantial album they've done, on a par with Spiritchaser (it has a similar Amazonian Indian vibe to much of the music as that one did, and it doesn't ring as true as their European and Middle Eastern incorporations). It definitely does seem like a Brendan Perry solo project with Lisa guesting on a few tracks.
What's especially frustrating is the lack of performer credits, as none of the musicians or composers are mentioned anywhere on the digipak cover or scanty 4-page insert. One assumes that Brendan and Lisa are present, but what about the other voices in Act I, are they sampled? I found a couple reviews online that mentioned a wide array of world instruments which are used on this record, naming them off individually, yet there are no instruments listed on the packaging. Did the deluxe LP+CD edition have more info than the minimal CD pressings? I don't find any performer credits on the versions listed here.

top as usual. Nothing to regret and absolutely thrilled with my copy

Fantastic press and quality of sound! You must have it!!!