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Dead Can Dance - Into The Labyrinth [2LP]

(Audiophile Vinyl, numbered/limited)   

Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Silver Label    MOFI 2-001    821797200011    LP    Goth, Modern Classical, Tribal, Ethereal   

REPRESSED! Numbered Limited Edition 2LP Set from Mobile Fidelity Silver Label

Dead Can Dance's 1993 Album an Ethereal Gem of Ethnic Fusion

Mastered on Mobile Fidelity's World-Renowned Mastering System and Pressed at RTI: 2LP Set Sounds Absolutely Gorgeous

Just as Dead Can Dance were utterly distinctive, so too, is the group's Into the Labyrinth, the scintillating 1993 album that catapulted the Australian duo to greater mainstream success. Widely considered the group's best work, the album finds members Gerald Perry and Lisa Gerrard moving away from the Renaissance style of their earlier albums and finding new ways of fusing ethnic sounds. Ethereal, textured, and deeply spiritual, Into the Labyrinth is one of the most gorgeous albums you will ever hear.

Anchored by Gerrard's stunning glossolalia vocals - her language-defying singing on tracks such as ''Aridane'' meets every definition of speaking in tongues - and Perry's kaleidoscopic arrangements, the record's exotic soundscapes mesmerize at every turn. What's most amazing is that Gerrard and Perry play all of the instruments on the album, which was recorded in the Quivvy Church in Ireland, resulting in optimum sound quality, natural resonance, and lifelike dimensions.

Each song is an exercise in atmosphere, emotion, and beauty. Perry contributes gothic-style vocals to the alternative radio hit and biting ''The Ubiquitous Mr. Lovegrove,'' an Indian-flavored tune informed by raga drones, orchestral swells, and a gradual pace. Similarly, he channels his key influence - Joy Division's Ian Curtis - on ''The Carnival Is Over,'' which balances circus melodies against spry keyboard riffs. A smart commentary on mankind, ''How Fortunate the Man with None'' is a haunting adaptation of the Berthold Brecht classic that will stick with you for days. In other places, the album comes off as an autumnal film soundtrack replete with Gregorian chants, swirling sounds, and cerebral pop.

Mastered on Mobile Fidelity's world-renowned mastering system and pressed at RTI, Silver Labels' numbered limited edition 2LP set presents Dead Can Dance's studio masterpiece with awe-inspiring clarity and unprecedented depth. Largely dependent on delicate nuances and containing countless examples of otherworldly textural detail, the music takes on an even deeper meaning and significance that's on the level of majestic transcendence. Silver Series' unsurpassed analog version of Into the Labyrinth is one of the reasons you own a hi-fi system.

Dead Can Dance Into the Labyrinth Track Listing:

1. ''Yulunga (Spirit Dance)'' - 6:56
2. ''The Ubiquitous Mr Lovegrove'' - 6:17
3. ''The Wind That Shakes the Barley'' - 2:49
4. ''The Carnival Is Over'' - 5:28
5. ''Ariadne'' - 1:54
6. ''Saldek'' - 1:07
7. ''Towards the Within'' - 7:06
8. ''Tell Me About the Forest (You Once Called Home)'' - 5:42
9. ''The Spider's Stratagem'' - 6:42
10. ''Emmeleia'' - 2:04
11. ''How Fortunate the Man With None'' - 9:15

RECORD: M
COVER: M

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Record Grading

Mint (M): New condition.

Near Mint (NM): Nearly perfect, a record with no obvious signs of wear, a perfect sleeve with no more than the most minor defects and signs of slight handling.

Very Good Plus (VG+): A very good plus record will show signs that it was played, but was taken good care of by the previous owner. Record surface may show slight signs of wear or minor scuffs that do not affect play. Picture sleeves may have slight wear, lightly turned up corners.

Very Good (VG): A very good record will show groove wear and may have a few vinyl imperfections which will affect the sound. Picture sleeves will show slightly more wear with perhaps a frayed top edge, ring wear or seam breakdown.

Good (G) / Good Plus (G+): A good record will show significant wear and /or scratches, but will play through without skipping. It will have considerable surface noise. Picture sleeves may have seam splits @ bottom & spines, tape, writing, ring wear, stickers and other defects that will start to overwhelm the item. A good or good plus item is usually acquired to fill a hole in a collection until a better copy comes along.

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