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Banco de Gaia — China (Clouds Not Mountains)
Album: Last Train To Lhasa
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6.3

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Total ratings: 774









Released: 2002
Length: 7:28
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I love this whole album, which I discovered thanks to RP. Headphones and chill music for me - without the headphones the neighbours might complain at the volume.  
Wish a couple of the other tracks were back in rotation. 
Posted 5 months ago by hellsgardener    [ Reply ]
 Angloray wrote:

"this boy needs therapy..."



What does that mean?
Posted 3 years ago by crackker8385    [ Reply ]
I actually like trance and this very trancey - solid 7
Posted 3 years ago by jlind    [ Reply ]
 jtherieau wrote:




This is Bill's party. We are his guests. He asks nothing from us other than to enjoy his eclectic playlist and, if you are so inclined, to drop a few dollars in the glass jar. (You HAVE contributed, haven't you? Otherwise your comment is that much more insufferable.) If you don't like a song, Bill's provided an easy way for you to comment on WHY you may or may not think a song is up to par according to your standards of listening, though I think everybody here will agree that music is in the ear of the listener, and what is a stellar performance to one listener may be sorely lacking to another.  

And what do you mean by "a streaming service such as this"? RP is a completely free, freeform program, where you can expect to hear anything and everything. Why would this kind of song NOT have a place here? Which eclectic, free streaming service would you have it removed to? I'd like to check it out. Though frankly, I doubt it could top RP.
 
You are absolutely right. This is Bill's station and we are here because we like his selection of music. OK, sometimes I am not thrilled by a particular song, but that is a small price to pay for the 99% of wonderful music.

And just to hint  where you might find a song like this, I believe it was featured on Groove Salad channel of SomaFM. That channel leans more to electronic music, but is also worth listening to, if you like that sort of music. And I think a couple of songs I heard here were also there.
Posted 3 years ago by Nix    [ Reply ]
 Ciribomflax wrote:
This kind of song has no place on a streaming service such as this. Please remove it from the playlists.
 

I've been looking for the new listener supported radio station that you have created, Ciribomflax, but I haven't found it yet.  I was intrigued as to what you would include on an eclectic music station, and more importantly, how many listeners you would garner with such a station.  
. . . still waiting. . . (to see if you caught on)
Posted 3 years ago by dandueck07    [ Reply ]
These are the lyrics of the song, maybe you'd like to include them, BillG?

(spoken:) 
A long, long time ago
There was an old man with his children
Living in a mountain village
They lived a very happy life
With only one big problem
They had to climb over a big mountain to go to the field every day
So one day, the old man decided to move the mountain
With his children they began chipping away pieces of rocks
Every day at the foot of the mountain
Wise men passed by and asked him
How can you possibly think you can move the mountain?
The old man said, "Probably I won't
But you see, I have children
My children will have children
And they will continue
And the mountain will be moved"

My future is in China

My future is in China
Posted 4 years ago by basstoelpel    [ Reply ]
I’d open a checking account here.
Posted 4 years ago by SteveInVa    [ Reply ]
 Ciribomflax wrote:
This kind of song has no place on a streaming service such as this. Please remove it from the playlists.
 
There is a saying in Germany as response for such a profound commentary
"Verpiss dich"
Posted 4 years ago by Donar    [ Reply ]
I could totally do yoga to this song. 
Posted 4 years ago by cmcisaac    [ Reply ]
 Ciribomflax wrote:
This kind of song has no place on a streaming service such as this. Please remove it from the playlists.
 



This is Bill's party. We are his guests. He asks nothing from us other than to enjoy his eclectic playlist and, if you are so inclined, to drop a few dollars in the glass jar. (You HAVE contributed, haven't you? Otherwise your comment is that much more insufferable.) If you don't like a song, Bill's provided an easy way for you to comment on WHY you may or may not think a song is up to par according to your standards of listening, though I think everybody here will agree that music is in the ear of the listener, and what is a stellar performance to one listener may be sorely lacking to another.  

And what do you mean by "a streaming service such as this"? RP is a completely free, freeform program, where you can expect to hear anything and everything. Why would this kind of song NOT have a place here? Which eclectic, free streaming service would you have it removed to? I'd like to check it out. Though frankly, I doubt it could top RP.
Posted 4 years ago by jtherieau    [ Reply ]
 Webfoot wrote:

No, you're wrong!
 
Agreed...why it's called 'eclectic'.
Posted 4 years ago by loungelizard48    [ Reply ]
Interesting comment history. Some comments the latest year, before that 15 years of silence! About time to play this a few times now. A 7 from me, would be 8 if true instrumental.
Posted 4 years ago by Hn    [ Reply ]
From this CD, I like the title track the most
Posted 4 years ago by makosm    [ Reply ]
Takes me back to some great times and was thinking about this album only minutes before this came on. Love it when the stars align.
Posted 4 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
The intro sounds like my wife yelling at the kids to load the dishwasher correctly
Posted 4 years ago by MrPrikklefinger    [ Reply ]
 mrselfdestruct wrote:
This song gets good, but oh man that beginning is hard to take.
 

With you there.  It was a while since I last heard this - it started and I was thinking 'PSD', then noticed I rated it a 7 previously, and kept with it.
Worth the effort - it is a really nice track, once it gets going.  
But for the start, it would be an '8'...
Posted 4 years ago by adib    [ Reply ]
This song gets good, but oh man that beginning is hard to take.
Posted 4 years ago by mrselfdestruct    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
This really grows on me. Pass the spliff, mon :*)
Posted 4 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
 Ciribomflax wrote:
This kind of song has no place on a streaming service such as this. Please remove it from the playlists.
 
No, you're wrong!
Posted 4 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
This must be about the first time I really wonder: can the effect of THC on the human brain be acoustically emuled?
Posted 4 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
 Ciribomflax wrote:
This kind of song has no place on a streaming service such as this. Please remove it from the playlists.
 

What an arrogant comment.
Posted 4 years ago by maclochness    [ Reply ]
would deserve a higher rating if the beginning narration was removed...
Posted 4 years ago by baddog8it    [ Reply ]
Whoa, where'd you find this?
Posted 5 years ago by TerrorGovernor    [ Reply ]
Really enjoying this!
Posted 5 years ago by adib    [ Reply ]
 Ciribomflax wrote:
This kind of song has no place on a streaming service such as this. Please remove it from the playlists.
 
Now THAT is funny!
c.
Posted 5 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
No lyrics?  Oh man!

I  will seek out
Posted 5 years ago by bruceandjenna    [ Reply ]
Curious use of a woodpecker in the first half of this one, then he drops out. Why?
Posted 5 years ago by MrStatenIsle    [ Reply ]
I give this a 7 because it is catchy and you can dance to it
Posted 5 years ago by haresfur    [ Reply ]
 Ciribomflax wrote:
This kind of song has no place on a streaming service such as this. Please remove it from the playlists.
 
You might at least elaborate a bit on why you think "This kind of song has no place on a streaming service such as this".
Posted 5 years ago by dwhayslett    [ Reply ]
Ahhhh, ued to have plenty cassettes of BdG, cheers Bill&Rebecca.
Posted 5 years ago by MattRudely    [ Reply ]
 Ciribomflax wrote:
This kind of song has no place on a streaming service such as this. Please remove it from the playlists.
 

I'm fairly certain Bill will be as surprised as the rest of us to learn that he can be dictated to by a listener who appears to have executive authority apropos the material to be played here, and who therefore demands a certain course of action. Presumably you have a heightened awareness of what is good, or bad, and this gives you the authority to make such a demand, without reference to all of the other listeners here.
Posted 5 years ago by corvair    [ Reply ]
 Ciribomflax wrote:
This kind of song has no place on a streaming service such as this. Please remove it from the playlists.
 

Posted 5 years ago by corvair    [ Reply ]
Bomflax: check the meaning of "eclectic". Please..
Posted 5 years ago by Shipp    [ Reply ]
This kind of song has no place on a streaming service such as this. Please remove it from the playlists.
Posted 5 years ago by Ciribomflax    [ Reply ]
Hooray! FINALLY some BdG. One of my absilute fave electronica artists, although he has far stronger trippier tracks - I Love Baby Cheesy, Drunk as a Monk, and Drippy for starters(those last 2 fromthe superlative Pi soundtrack) but this is still a solid 9. I had the delightful experince dancing my face off to Toby Marks doing a dj set during a multi venue Vancouver music festival back in 05 or 06; crazyfun shit that mab throws down.
Posted 5 years ago by memoryboxer    [ Reply ]
It has a nice flow  the dynamics move nicely along the river current  and we can here the jungle animals , i hear elephants and just now i  spotted couple of camels loaded with Afghanistany jello , it is an amazing trip
Posted 5 years ago by Pilsenaaa    [ Reply ]
Very cool.  
Posted 5 years ago by V12Silly    [ Reply ]
Wow - this takes me back...
Posted 5 years ago by planet_lizard    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
Excellent with some Sativa!
Posted 6 years ago by Chongo59    [ Reply ]
Indian raga in a new world with a special reverb for new change. Send !
Posted 6 years ago by tomhodgman    [ Reply ]
not heard this for a long time. good memories
Posted 6 years ago by dubberdan    [ Reply ]
Thanks for resurrecting this after 13 years.  Exceptional background music.
Posted 6 years ago by mread    [ Reply ]
Cover art: 7. Track: 5 for effort.  
Posted 6 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
"this boy needs therapy..."
Posted 19 years ago by Angloray    [ Reply ]
for some reason I want to like this song, but it's just not happening.
Posted 19 years ago by Angloray    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
"No one knows . . . 'oo they were . . . or . . . what they were doin' . . . but oh, how they danced, the little children of Stone'enge . . ."
You read my mind, Rah! :-)
Posted 19 years ago by Joyfulchristine    [ Reply ]
--delightfuly goofy-- O:)
Posted 19 years ago by edechewe    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
"No one knows . . . 'oo they were . . . or . . . what they were doin' . . . but oh, how they danced, the little children of Stone'enge . . ."
HAH!!! Exactly my thoughts.
Posted 19 years ago by Stuart    [ Reply ]
:meditate.gif:
Posted 19 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
(Sigh!) I keep commenting on the wrong song! This was intended for (gulp) Steely Whatsisname....
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
MUTE! Hate them! Hate, HATE them..... I hate them , so, much! Flames!
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
Illustr8r wrote:
With all the talking I'm waiting for someone to say "Catch the Blues Train... places never been before..."
RR fan?
Posted 20 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
"No one knows . . . 'oo they were . . . or . . . what they were doin' . . . but oh, how they danced, the little children of Stone'enge . . ."
Posted 20 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
I'm probably mentioning the wrong song.. till I hear it again... but this sounds like the Orb "Toxygene" but not as quick Still like it .. and like the proverb..
Posted 20 years ago by TreborG2    [ Reply ]
once the chinese proverb that (everyone alive has heard) is over... its pretty damned good.
Posted 20 years ago by Eul0gy    [ Reply ]
With all the talking I'm waiting for someone to say "Catch the Blues Train... places never been before..."
Posted 20 years ago by Illustr8r    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Finally some older Banco - yay!!!!
Posted 20 years ago by lgrazulis    [ Reply ]