Field, The

Real Name:
Axel Willner
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Albums

From Here We Go Sublime

(2 versions)
Kompakt 2007

Yesterday And Today

(7 versions)
Kompakt 2009

Looping State Of Mind

(3 versions)
Kompakt 2011

Singles & EPs

Things Keep Falling Down

(12")
Kompakt 2005

Sun & Ice

(12")
Kompakt 2006

Sound Of Light

(2 versions)
Heartbeats International 2007

From Here We Go Sublime

(12")
Kompakt, Kompakt 2007

Yesterday And Today Remixe

(3 versions)
Kompakt 2009

Miscellaneous

Annie

(CDr, Ltd)
Volupté 2005

The More That I Do

(3 versions)
Kompakt 2009
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by TAikin Mar 30, 2007 (edited over 5 years ago)
Probably a lot of people will shortly be checking out The Field due to the stellar review of "From Here We Go Sublime" on Pitchfork. This would include me. Although I have long been an afficionado of IDM/electronic music, frankly my interest in the genre had been on a precipitous decline since about 2004. While I cannot say I am any longer on top of basically every prominent label, having heard the Field I can safely say this is some of the best I have ever heard. Certainly it is in the Kompakt/German minimalist style but to me the obvious antecedent is Select Ambient Works 1 Aphex, plus Fennesz, plus some vocal cut ups in the Akufen or Boards of Canada. Ultimately, the influences should not imply the music is mostly derivative. I found the Field to be almost uniquely inspiring. The minimalist sensibilities are ... minimal, but the basic pulsing bass kicks are pure aural hedonism. There is quite a bit going down in a given track, but the focus is always a gorgeous melody. This music is at once perfect for a dj mix, a morning commute (especially in the washed out California sun), for intent listening, or backgrounding while surfing the web. Definitely check out his stuff.
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