Delerium - Chimera mp3 album

The Canadian producers duo Delerium (Rhys Fulber and Bill Leeb) has much of its fame due to the remixes of their songs were created by the Dutch trance dj Tiësto. In the remix versions were to ambientachtige numbers as Silence and Innocente trance beats were added, making it big playing relaxing sounds. The private material of Delerium on Chimera, like on the previous albums Karma (1997) and Poem (2000), less suitable for the dance floor. Most of the numbers is quiet vocal pop with a dance production and does the most reminiscent of, for example, Enigma, which is also a mixture of new age/ambient, dance and world music. Since only the gentlemen behind the Leeb and Fulber buttons are, is again the most important role for the Chimera on different (female) guest vocalists. To hear include Zoë Johnston, Joanne, Rachel Fuller and Leigh Nash (Sixpence None The Richer). Thanks to their input is more than an album Chimera with mere peaceful rippling background music.

I was terribly disappointed with this album. Of course I didn't expect another Karma or Semantic Spaces, but Chimera turned out to be an album full of mediocre melodies and beats with female vocals I can do without (why do many people think it's an essential ingredient anyway)?. The only reason I bought this is for the 2nd cd with the Rank 1 remix of Underwater and the video clips.

This was easily the biggest let down of 2003 for me so far. It is true that my expectations were high after the amazing "Karma" and the beaufiul "Poem". The stark debut of rival "Conjure One" only set the expectations even higher. However, after having owned this disc for a while now I can only say that I remain disappointed. The production is still top notch, there are talented people onboard, even the cover art is ok. But it all sounds so incredibly dull. Unlike when I heard the preceeding releases there were no songs to stand out and capture my interest, instead a creeping sensation of "been there, done that" started to complain. It doesn't matter how many talented singers would help out here, as there is nothing to stand out and embrace you. If you listened to "Conjure One" before you heard this, I'm pretty sure you will have the same impression. I'm sorry guys, but this release won't do it for me.