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Title: The Fourth Ambit
Post by: Praxis on September 03, 2009, 10:08:23 PM

Every so often, over the last few years I keep going back to listen to this series.

The Fourth Ambit
http://www.ambitgroup.com/fourth/ (http://www.ambitgroup.com/fourth/)

It's a series of 9 hour(ish) long episodes, set in a future with what was presumably the internet after it has become a near-reality, all pervasive part of life.
The main character...........actually, just go and listen to them.

I think it's brilliant, it's very well produced (the best audio drama I've heard to date) and was written by Dawson Nicholls (who appears to have moved to Australia and, sadly, has never produced a similar piece of wondruss work as this since). 
As far as I know, it never gathered a lot of attention when it was first produced but the site's been sitting there since at least 2003 or so.

There are a number of ideas spread throughout the episodes and, personally, 8 was the best.
Enjoy.

 :)

Title: Re: The Fourth Ambit
Post by: Praxis on September 03, 2009, 10:11:24 PM

Oh and the Ambit Group website has links to a couple of other pieces wot were wrote by him, too.

Title: Re: The Fourth Ambit
Post by: Praxis on September 05, 2009, 06:34:29 PM

Anyone?

Sigh.  I feel like Cassandra.

Title: Re: The Fourth Ambit
Post by: Alasdair5000 on September 05, 2009, 09:54:38 PM

Quote from: Praxis on September 05, 2009, 06:34:29 PM

Anyone?

Sigh.  I feel like Cassandra.

Sold!  Grabbing them now, cheers for the recommendation.

Title: Re: The Fourth Ambit
Post by: deflective on September 21, 2009, 01:51:01 AM

i've had a chance to listen now and definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a cyberpunk story.  strong story & excellent reading, it's amusing to think that all voices were one guy (it would have benefited for a female voice actor).

the story as a whole had good ai characterization and the eighth chapter is definitely worth the wait.
the Poe story was also good.

Title: Re: The Fourth Ambit
Post by: Praxis on September 21, 2009, 10:45:35 PM

Surely Boral(sp?)'s girlfriend was voiced by a woman?
If not I'm even more impressed.

Title: Re: The Fourth Ambit
Post by: Russell Nash on September 22, 2009, 08:05:28 AM

OK, I give.  I'm downloading it now.

Title: Re: The Fourth Ambit
Post by: stePH on September 22, 2009, 01:53:59 PM

Quote from: deflective on September 21, 2009, 01:51:01 AM

(it would have benefited for a female voice actor).

I thought the same thing about the Watchmen Motion Comic.

Title: Re: The Fourth Ambit
Post by: MacArthurBug on September 22, 2009, 02:03:04 PM

looking into it as we "speak"