"76:14" is about as colossal as an ambient album can be, rivaled perhaps only by "Selected Ambient Works Vol II" in its range and ingenuity. There has been an abundance of quality ambient music since Eno's genesis, and devotees of the genre already know that it often surpasses the superficial stigma of "background music". In the case of "SAW II" and "76:14", the music has entirely transcended passive listening, and in fact demonstrates a form and style that is profoundly engrossing and emotionally evocative. This album is without a doubt a pinnacle of the downtempo genre, and one that was understandably difficult for Global Communication to follow up.
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