International Peoples Gang - International Peoples Gang 0006

Em:t 006 blew my fuses after the first minute with an unearthly kind of electrofied ambient dub track called “This One” that was so evergoing and trancing with it’s mesmerizing hushed vocals that I played it three times on a row.
But it didn’t stop there: there’s more lush tranquil ambient, exhaling an intense gladness, followed by some reversed environmental ambient citysoundscapes, a beautiful (sic) symphony of iron files grinding their psychedelic indietronic escapade, …
And you’re only half way ! There’s so much more marvellous approaches to discover that I can only describe em:t 0006 as the most innovative album I came across in the last years.
They even manage to make an eye test sound sexy !
As most releases on em:t, alternative paths are chosen to create very refreshing pieces, while the main focus however will always remain on beauty. So when I say ‘beautiful’ I mean every letter of it: b e a u t i f u l

Damnit, after repeated listens I still haven't been able to crack the code here. Mysterious samples, psychedelic FX, small melodies coming and going. And nearly all the time so very, very quiet! Too quiet!!! Three to four tracks aside this almost comes closer to mere "sound" than music.

Thus, at the right time, when in the mood for deep relaxation, this album may be exactly what the doctor would order. Outside those rare occasions, however, I'm afraid this is not an album that will get a lot of playtime on my boombox. Certainly, I appreciate down-beat, but there needs to be a little something here & there to maintain the interest. Still, I will leave open the option that I change my mind altogether if I hear this under the right influences. IPG is on to something, I can hear, and psychedelia may loom around somewhere in their soundscapes. I just haven't been able to figure out how to get there yet ...