The Moon and the Melodies is a collaboration between the Cocteau Twins and keyboardist/composer Harold Budd that fits soundly between the stylistic signatures of the two, both of whom make organic music that relies heavily on electronics.
Budd's use of spacious treated piano and keyboard sounds (influenced by a previous collaborator, Brian Eno) combines with the Cocteau Twins' shimmering waves of guitars and Elizabeth Fraser's layered wordless vocals to create what amounts to a soundtrack to a dream about sleeping, with saxophones courtesy of Richard Thomas (of the now defunct Dif Juz) breathing further life into the music.
Too bland to be the best introduction to the music of either, but a welcome addition to the collections of fans of both.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sea, Swallow MeHarold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde | Cocteau Twins, Harold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Memory GongsHarold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde | Cocteau Twins, Harold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde | Play | 07:27 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Why Do You Love Me?Harold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Gilli Moon, Simon Raymonde | Cocteau Twins, Harold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | She Will Destroy YouHarold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde | Cocteau Twins, Harold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | The Ghost Has No HomeHarold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde | Cocteau Twins, Harold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde | Play | 07:35 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Bloody and BluntHarold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde | Cocteau Twins, Harold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Ooze Out and Away, OnehowHarold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde | Cocteau Twins, Harold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie, Simon Raymonde | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Eyes Are Mosaic | Cocteau Twins | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 37 mins | 85 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Budd | Composer, Multi Instruments, Performer, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | Cocteau Twins | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Elizabeth Fraser | Composer, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 4 | Nigel Grierson | Photography |
| 5 | Robin Guthrie | Composer, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 6 | Gilli Moon | Composer |
| 7 | Simon Raymonde | Composer, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 8 | Richard Thomas | Drums, Saxophone |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |