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Zero Ohms - Spacial Glacial Nebulous - 02-Apr-08 03:04 AM
I would definately not run out and buy this release based on the artwork! What's within however, is quality ambient drone based listening. Most of these tracks are based around long loops and have fairly simple structures, but they exceed the sum of thier parts. Sound sources are varied just enough to provide some variety throughout the disc. The tone is either pleasant or neutral, and there is no portion of the disc that would break you out of slumber if you were to listen to it on headphones or while listening on repeat while you sleep. Smooth ambient tones...

Secede & Kettel - Perspeeks - 22-Sep-07 07:32 PM
The A side includes one of the weaker tracks on Secede's full-length 'Tryshashla'. With it's repetitive bassline & shuffling beat, it doesn't match up with the creativity of other tracks from that release. 'Standpeeks' on the other hand would fit snugly into Kettel's 'My Dogan' CD. It has a light, acid tinged melody & is a passively listenable. Kettel then give a busy acid workout to the Secede track, it moves around amongst a couple of tempos and brief beatless segments before fading out for the last track. Secede then reworks the Kettel track from side A to a sunny & dubby departure which has little resemblance to the original. Even though two of the tracks on this 12" are remixes, each of the four tracks stand independantly from eachother & offer something unique from the others.

A light, creative and varied album from two young talents.

Vidna Obmana - Echoing Delight - 11-Oct-06 04:21 AM
There are two main ideas here. On tracks 1 & 3 there is the typically sharp, bleak obmana loops that shift & come in & out of the mix. These sounds are similar to the other tracks as well, but on tracks 2 & 4 they are accompanied by terribly repetitive & mindlessly simple percussion. In addition to this a long, uninspired bass loop tags along as well. The same formula is applied to the final track, but with a little more success (though it could have been half the length).

Echoing Delight is saved by the oddly spelled "Winter Mouvement" & the aptly named "The Empty Night", which makes the disc programmably worthwhile.

Porn Sword Tobacco - Porn Sword Tobacco - 09-Oct-06 07:31 AM
Short segments of moody, dusty vignettes. There's ample grainy surface texture throughout this disc to accomodate the stripped down ideas which are complimented by some effective sparse piano, a bass doodle here, an acoustic guitar reference there. However it lacks some character & substance & clock in at under 30 minutes.

Lys (3) - Naunuee - 27-Aug-06 05:32 AM
Lys demonstrates an abundance of talent here right from the get-go. Naunuee is another example of free downloadable music that is superior to most officially released material. This is interesting, floating music that has lofty amounts of atmosphere & flow. The percussion is never straightforward, instead accentuating the digital depth of the tones while adding hints of glitch and experimentation. Themes of seemingly effortless quality electronic & ambient digitalia that gives great rewards. Fans of Funckarma & SubtractiveLAD take note.

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