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Tubular Bells III
Electronic · 1998 · 10 tracks

Tubular Bells III

Mike Oldfield

A neon-soaked reimagining of a classic theme. Oldfield trades pastoral hills for Ibiza dance floors, blending tribal beats with his signature soaring guitar.

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It's the classic Tubular Bells theme, but if it was remixed for a high-end club in Ibiza in 1998.

A high-tech, nocturnal energy that blends spiritual longing with driving electronic pulses.

Tubular Bells III · vs · Mike Oldfield
Urban Night+2.6σ

Urban Night saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
The Source of Secrets
5:35
02
The Watchful Eye
2:09
03
Jewel in the Crown
5:45
04
Outcast
3:49
05
Serpent Dream
2:53
06
The Inner Child
4:42
08
The Top of the Morning
4:26
09
Moonwatch
4:25
10
Secrets
3:20
11
Far Above the Clouds
5:30
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition into the heavy techno beat during the opening track where the iconic theme is reimagined for the dance floor.
The explosive finale of Far Above the Clouds where the bells finally ring out over a double-kick drum assault.
The haunting use of Hindi vocals in Jewel in the Crown that creates a bridge between pastoral folk and global electronica.
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