Lost in a Garden of Clouds

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Lost in a Garden of Clouds
File:Lost in a Garden of Clouds.jpg
Studio album seriesby
Released2004 (2004)(Part 1)
2006 (2006)(Part 2)
Genre Trip hop, downtempo
Length45:37(Part 1)
54:09(Part 2)
Label Don't Touch Recordings
Producer Alpha
Alpha chronology
Stargazing
(2003)
Lost in a Garden of Clouds
(2004)
Without Some Help
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
properlychilled.com(?) [2]
threedworld.com.auStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [3]

Lost in a Garden of Clouds is a series of albums by Alpha. Part 1 was released in 2004 and Part 2 was released in 2006. [4] Each album is a continuous mix of instrumental work from Alpha. [4] Alpha's official website described it as "an endless journey from reality, pure art-house, a mix of song, spoken word and recurring themes." [4]

Contents

Track listing

Lost in a Garden of Clouds: Part 1
No.TitleLength
1."Intro Theme"0:56
2."1900"1:10
3."Motor City"2:25
4."Theme 2"0:41
5."Familiar Demons"3:31
6."Reunion"1:04
7."Hopper"1:11
8."In Between"0:47
9."Means to an End"4:04
10."Sterile"2:44
11."Keep Fit"2:00
12."Your Eyes Have Loved"2:10
13."Monophonic"4:12
14."Violet Skeleton"3:14
15."Predictable World"0:46
16."Hope Goes Blind"3:51
17."Reprise"1:23
18."Hang On"3:00
19."Song of Silence"7:18
20."End Theme"2:27
Lost in a Garden of Clouds: Part 2
No.TitleLength
1."Theme"1:56
2."You Know"1:25
3."Last Night"4:39
4."Elevator"6:02
5."Hooper"3:57
6."Terrify"2:16
7."Pike"4:32
8."Could Have Missed It"2:20
9."Things You Might Do 2"4:29
10."Castlefranc"4:26
11."Ranch"1:38
12."Rum"6:39
13."Watergate"2:29
14."To the Sea"4:12
15."Backward"4:55
16."Theme (Part 2)"1:34

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