The North Pole by Submarine is the only album released by ambient techno artist Bleep.[3] Bleep was the one-time moniker of Geir Jenssen, who is more widely known as Biosphere. Shortly after North Pole was released, Jenssen moved in a far more ambient direction with his music, and changed the name under which he released his new music to avoid any comparison with "bleep house".
| The North Pole by Submarine | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1990 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 52:19 (CD) 43:25 (LP) |
| Label | SSR Records |
| Producer | Bleep |
The album was released on SSR Records (sub-label of Crammed Discs) and Tokuma Japan Communications music labels.
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music | [4] |
In his book Ocean of Sound (1995), David Toop described The North Pole by Submarine as "a promising Belgian New Beat/acid album" and noted how some of the record is sampled from radio transmissions.[1] In a retrospective review, John Bush of AllMusic wrote how the "pre-Biosphere album" contains "few ambient tones", instead focusing on "heavy house/pop rhythms and acid effects" to create music aimed exclusively at dancefloors.[2]
Track listing
edit- "A Byte of AMC" – 4:17
- "The Operator" – 6:09
- "Mr. Barth in the Sahara" – 6:18
- "A Fading Dream" – 5:05
- "The Conway Saddle" – 6:17
- "The Snake" – 4:49
- "Cycle 92" – 5:33
- "In Your System" – 4:57
- "Sure Be Glad When You're Dead" – 4:37
- "A Byte of AMC (The Wrong Floppy Mix)" – 4:17
Notes
edit- The vocal samples are taken from "Azax Attra: Desert Equations" release by Richard Horowitz and Sussan Deyhim recorded in 1987.
- The tracks "Sure Be Glad When You're Dead" and "A Byte of AMC (The Wrong Floppy Mix)" were not included on the LP release.
References
edit- ^ a b c Toop, David (2001). Ocean of Sound: Aether Talk, Ambient Sound and Imaginary Worlds (2nd ed.). London: Serpent's Tail. p. 49. ISBN 978-1-85242-743-6.
- ^ a b c d "North Pole by Submarine Review by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock: Third Ear: The Essential Listening Companion. Miller Freeman Books. p. 198.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music. London: Virgin Books. p. 36. ISBN 0753502526. Retrieved 21 September 2022.