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Name: Brett Member Since: Sep 25, 2003 Rank: 1717 Average Vote Received: Correct (3.83, 6 votes) Rated 789 releases, average: 4.20 Location: Perth, Western Australia Profile: Moderator. I mostly listen to IDM, Ambient, Dub Techno, Drum n Bass, and Dubstep.  | |
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Legiac - Mings Feaner - 30-Jun-07 03:38 AM
Yet another album from Don & Roel Funcken, this time teaming up with Cor Bolten who released an album with the Funcken brothers under the moniker of Dif:use. Here we have "Mings Feaner", their first release as Legiac. Anyone familiar with Funckarma and Quench will be at home right from the start. Their trademark broken beats, rhythms and melodies are still here, but with a darker, more eerie approach that is particularly apparent on the beatless tracks. It's still recognizable as a Sending Orbs release, but not as much so as it was on previous releases on the label. The tracks vary from warm electronica to weird ambient, although I think the ambient sounds were more engaging on the Dif:use "Febrile" CD, and the IDM style done better on "Elaztiq Bourbon 5", also on Sending Orbs. "Tretz Dizm" and "Vega Orbid" are among my favourite tracks, although some of the ambient ones like "Opaque" are rather dull and don't quite fit the rest of the album.
The artwork by Jeroen Advocaat is once again outstanding. The metal orb on the cover is taken apart layer by layer, revealing an almost creepy looking skeletal interior.
Overall, this is a good album marred by some dull tracks and the fact that there are no real surprises.
Pub - Sekatuo Ton - 23-Apr-07 10:33 AM
Pub's releases of late seem to be getting more and more minimal, a far cry from his gorgeous work on "Do You Ever Regret Pantomime?" and the deep and dubby sounds of ">Single". On "Sekatuo Ton" (a slightly different version of his highly limited 4xCDr album on Talent Hoover), Pub takes it down even further, with the first two tracks "Magda Tunnel I" and "Magda Tunnel II" being appropriately named with their dark subterranean ambience, but are completely devoid of any of the classic Pub melodies. Sadly, most of the tracks are in this vain, and some of the them feature field recordings of people talking by the beach, but if you wanted to hear that you could just go to the beach and hear it for free! Towards the end of the album, the mood brightens and you're left with a selection of short guitar based tracks, the likes of which I've never heard from Pub before, but ultimately are nothing special. The only tracks that sound like you would expect Pub to sound are "Waiting For The Sun", and "Crush", with the latter being the only track I really like. I think Pub did the minimal ambient stuff better on "Liltmor" and the live disc on "Do You Ever Regret Pantomime?", which just makes my feeling of disappointment greater because the potential for another great Pub album has been missed by a mile.
Kettel - My Dogan - 04-Sep-06 06:27 AM
"My Dogan" is Kettel's second album for the always stunning Sending Orbs label. Whereas "Volleyed Iron" focussed on Ambient sounds only, and "Through Friendly Waters" was IDM/Downtempo, "My Dogan" combines both styles and is all the better for it. There are no filler tracks here, and all of them have extremely beautiful melodies. Some tracks even have acid in them, which makes them even more appealing. The last two tracks "Choo Choo India" and "He's His Own Man" finish off the album in a truely gorgeous fashion, Ambient tracks that are as good as if not better than anything on "Volleyed Iron". Overall this is one of the best albums I've heard this year, and if Sending Orbs can keep coming up with releases as good as this, they will be unstoppable!!!
Yagya - Will I Dream During The Process? - 21-Jul-06 12:56 PM
After years of waiting, Yagya has finally released the follow up to his critically acclaimed "Rhythm Of Snow" album. "Will I Dream During The Process?" is similar to his previous album, but I think there's more variety to be found on here. Some of the tracks are clearly influenced by Basic Channel (e.g "Change"), but who cares? When the quality is this good it doesn't matter how similar it sounds to other artists. The background hiss, beats and soundscapes are hard to resist. This album has an epic, heavenly atmosphere in every single track. It's hard to pick a favourite, but I think I'll go for "When They Stood, They Let Down Their Wings". Such a glorious piece of Ambient music. After multiple listens, I like this CD more than "Rhythm Of Snow". Brilliant!
Vita - Vita EP - 21-Jul-06 09:06 AM
Great EP from Mikael Stavöstrand under his Vita alias. On his "Vita EP" you get 4 ultra-deep Techno tracks that consist of 4/4 beats combined with glitchy rhythms and deep, dark aquatic soundscapes. Sounds like music you would listen to while exploring the deepest, darkest ocean. You can just imagine the strange deep sea creatures floating around you. Top quality cerebral material that I highly recommend for fans of Dub Techno sounds.
