Cho Oyu 8201m: Field Recordings From Tibet

by Geir Jenssen

Cho Oyu 8201m: Field Recordings From Tibet cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 10 October 2006
  • Label: Ash International
  • Country: Norway
  • Length: 48:21
  • Community rating: 3.64/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Documenting his expedition to the summit of the world's sixth highest mountain, ambient master Geir Jenssen (Biosphere) provides an unadorned sonic diary of the Himalayas. 'Cho Oyu 8201m' is composed entirely of raw field recordings capturing whipping winds, yak bells, and distant Tibetan prayers. It serves as a breathtaking, literal piece of audio documentary.

Genres

Descriptors: natural, mountains, ambient, minimal, experimental, organic, long-form, nature, archival

Tracklist

  1. Zhangmu: Crossing a Landslide Area (4:25)
  2. Tingri: The Last Truck (5:23)
  3. Jobo Rabzang (2:55)
  4. Chinese Base Camp: Near a Stone Shelter (4:28)
  5. Palung: A Yak Caravan Is Coming (4:56)
  6. Cho Oyu Basecamp: Morning (8:34)
  7. Nangpa La: Birds Feeding on Biscuits (5:09)
  8. Camp 1: Himalayan Nightflight (2:38)
  9. Camp 1.5: Mountain Upon Mountain (1:35)
  10. Camp 2: World Music on the Radio (3:25)
  11. Camp 3: Neighbours on Oxygen (2:16)
  12. Summit (2:31)

Credits

  • Touch 33 - edited by
  • www.tibetmap.com - other [map of tingri courtesy of]
  • Eivind Groven - written-by

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