Track Listing

1. Firewater
2. Orbitus Teranium
3. Flaming June
4. Road To Lostwithiel
5. Memories In A Sea Of Forgetfullness
6. Solar Plexus
7. Nectar
8. Remember
9. Love Peace And Grease
10. Content

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #17433 in Music
• Released on: 1997-09-22
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
ESCM, the second album from Washington DC-based producer Brian Transeau (aka BT), is proof--if any were needed--of the musical worth of dance music. Transeau started out as a classically trained musician, before turning his hand to house music in the early 1990s. This traditional background shines through on ESCM, with progressive house and trance rhythms being given string overdubs and sound washes reminiscent of Brian Eno or other avant garde ambient artists. "Flaming June" is an almost perfect club anthem, while "Remember", featuring the vocals of Jan Johnston, mixes breakbeats into BT's lush soundsape. Transeau manages to pull off huge changes in genre--from drum & bass (the breathtaking "Road to Lostwithiel" and "Orbitus Terranium") to dirty grunge (the confusing "Solar Plexus")--whilst still retaining a beautifully layered trademark sound. This is a great album, and one which can be savoured by club heads and armchair listeners alike. --Matt Anniss

Customer Reviews

What the 90s was all about.
Escm is a top quality album. BT was infamous in the 90s for being top class DJ and music producer; let me tell you, he still adds emotion to the genres of dance, electronica, trance and techno today.
In bought this album early this year, after hearing Flaming June so many times on various forms of media. I reseached the artist, and found that Escm was BT's most famous product.
I purchased the album thinking that there would be many tracks in a similar nature to Flaming June; trancey/90s club-like. I certianly wouldn't have been disappointed if this had been the case, because Flaming June is a very well crafted song.
But instead, what Escm offers you is quality of all sorts of genre's... the first track, Firewater, for example, is very ambient, uplifting and emotinal. Orbitus T is similar with a bit more of a beat, and then in comes FJ.
Lostwithiel and Memories... then place another feeling of chillout upon you; I love the name Memories In A Sea Of Forgetfulness, it really suits the song.
Solar Plexus, however, I disliked at first, but on second, third, fourth... etc listen I do actually like it. It's almost like 'electronic-rock' if such a thing could exist.
Nectar is simple yet brilliant, trance with a nature of club in it, then we're back to chillout with Remember.
LP&G brings another fresh look on the album, introducing techno and electro sounds in the mix... and we finish contently with Content, more trance from the admirable BT.
It's a must for anyway who knew what dance/trance/electronica was like in the 90s; OK this sort of album is unusual in 2005, but I love this sort of music even if it's popularity is low at the moment. It offers all sorts of genres, with all sorts of amazing variations.
As Nectar suggests, 'It ebbs and goes, my love can only flow.' No idea if this can be applied to the album, but it sounds good!
Buy it if you want a flavour of 90s brilliance.

Music to die for!
Writing this review two years after BT entered my life may seem a liitle stange, tell you why! I stil play this album as much now as I did way back in good old 2000! Lets not beat around the bush here, BT is a musical genius, this album is his ultimate self portrait! "Firewater" is the BEST opening track I have ever heard. What style is it....er it is no style but BT's style. Dance music meets progressive trance meets "Yes" in the days of "close to the edge". It is quite simply unique. Every track slithers into it's own style, it's own aura, it's own warmth. "Flaming June" should really be a sterophiles test CD song it is the way electronic music was just dying to be written but no-one had the talent to do it. "Remember" is exquisite with the incredible voice of miss Hawkshaw pouring emotion into what is ultimately a wonderful love song. If you have not got this album im your collection, you are missing something rare and very special. Even the CD cover perfectly depicts the images and colours that reside in BT's finest hour. Just BUY it!

BT is a musical genius
This is most definitely one of the best albums I have ever bought. From the opening line of 'Firewater', "A fire in the sky..." until the last piano line and fade-out of 'Content' you will be engrossed in one of the most summery, atmospheric journeys ever. Combining downbeat, orchestration, little computer bleep thingys, trance, drum & bass and grunge, this album never lets up on you and I find it is one of those albums i can always listen to and never get bored of it. Great ambient tracks such as 'The Road To Lostwithiel' and 'Memories In A Sea Of Forgetfulness" will make you understand the talent of the man like BT, and all the other tracks will make you like his msuic and give you a more positive outlook on life.