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Pieces In A Modern Style
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Metascore
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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Salon
    80
    Orbit makes these compositions so much his own that "Pieces" doesn't seem like much of a departure from Orbit's "Strange Cargo" series of solo ambient albums.... beyond the whiff of new-agey preciousness that hangs over the project, the record is beautiful and moving.
  2. Wall of Sound
    76
    A deeply contemplative album...
  3. Checkout.com
    70
    The translations that work best are the more modern pieces... The chief fault with Pieces is that, at times, it veers dangerously close to Muzak.
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  4. Sonicnet
    60
    The most memorable tracks on Pieces in a Modern Style feel like high-brow Puff Daddy songs...
  5. Mojo
    60
    His pieces are mostly drawn from moderns such as Cage, Gorecki, Barber, Satie and Ravel, and work best when mined for their luxuriant melancholy...
  6. Rolling Stone
    60
    the more you listen to Pieces in a Modern Style, the more warmth and affection you hear... They're not meant for classical purists; they're charming little curios for anyone who's interested in the process of reinvention -- or in just chilling out.
  7. Billboard
    20
    The Grammy-garnering producer certainly shows good taste in his selection (favoring 20th-century pieces) and obviously knows his way around a mixing board, but his make-overs are ultimately bloodless, even banal.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. JonM.
    Sep 10, 2001
    10
    Pure brilliance.
  2. yaroslavm
    Dec 31, 2002
    10
    Simply the best