Ocean (Stephan Micus album)

Ocean
Studio album by Stephan Micus
Released	1986
Recorded	January 1986
Genre	World, new age
Length	50:17
Label	ECM ECM 1318
Stephan Micus chronology
East of the Night (1985) Ocean (1986) Twilight Fields (1987)

Ocean is a solo album by German composer and multi-instrumentalist Stephan Micus recorded in 1986 and released on the ECM label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Jim Brenholts awarded the album 4 stars stating "Ocean is a set of acoustic ambient performances from Stephan Micus. He uses exotic instruments and techniques that give this disc electronic timbre... The natural sonorities of these devices create vast atmospheres with organic timbres. The soundscapes penetrate and enhance brainwave activity. This great CD will appeal to fans of Robert Rich, Klaus Wiese, and Riley Lee".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Stephan Micus

1. "Part I: Voice, 6 Hammered Dulcimers, Nay" - 8:13
2. "Part II: 4 Sho, Shakuhachi, 3 Bavarian Zithers, 2 Hammered Dulcimers" - 19:20
3. "Part III: 3 Hammered Dulcimers, Shakuhachi" - 15:46
4. "Part IV: Sho Solo" - 7:13

• Recorded at Tonstudio Bauer in Ludwigsburg, West Germany in January 1986

Personnel

• Stephan Micus — voice, sho, nay, shakuhachi, Bavarian zither, hammered dulcimer

References