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Rated 645 releases, average: 4.01
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Jasper TX - I'll Be Long Gone Before My Light Reaches You - 16-May-07 11:42 AM
The first time I heard this I was sitting along the Madawaska River in Eastern Canada. Loaded onto my mp3 player, headphones blaring, I sat and did not move for roughly an hour. I watched birds fly through the air, gliding to the fluffy, hypnotic guitar work reminiscent of Fennesz. Water flows past you at a fast rate, twinkling in the sunlight to the sounds of a toy piano. All and all Dag Rosenqvist displays a stunning work of music, sounding like so many other artists, yet so utterly unique.
Tracks can follow structure and melody, where others can be all over. Letting Go (The World Is Coming To An End) is highly disorganized in structure, however it maintains a melody throughout the song. Breaking off from a subtle piano, it morphs itself into layers upon layers of mechanical sounding drone, that of Moljebka Pvlse (only not so dark).
However, while much of it contains an element of ambiance and noise, each track retains some form of melody. Help Them Die is a misanthropic sounding track with lots of distortion, as if somebody left a microphone in their pocket. Eventually, though, Rosenqvist brings back the ever present guitar for more stunning, illusive melodiousness.
Overall the album is a stunning work of art, perfect for any setting, mood or drug. Both organic and mechanical sounding, the whole thing is perfectly orchestrated, combining the likes of Kettel, Ontayso, Rafael Anton Irisarri and much more, yet retains a high amount of originality, which is ever so needed in todays washed out electronic music.
Detwiije - Would You Rather Be Followed By Forty Ducks For The Rest Of Your Life? - 02-Feb-06 09:47 PM
Indeed, this Detwiije CD is not that good, nor is their CD5". Typical instrumental post rock. Violins, crescendos, generic guitar riffs. Nothing new, nothing unique. But you can't judge it on that. If you're listening to this, it's because you like instrumental rock. You're not going to expect to hear something amazing like the first time you heard some Godspeed You! Black Emperor. You're going to hear typical instrumental post rock. Tolerable stuff. I've listened to it a few times in moderation and don't get bored of it.
Overall, enjoyable. Since hearing this, I'm waiting patiently to hear what they do next. Indeed, this isnt something you want to buy. It's nothing amazing. I just wish it was longer. I hate 40 minute albums.
Sixtoo - Chewing On Glass & Other Miracle Cures - 27-Jan-06 04:14 AM
Vaughn Robert Squire. Six Vicious Sixtoo. A man of many talents. This album is one of them.
It plays like a soundtrack, this one. Each track fits one after another like a puzzle being built (excluding the boxcutter emporium tracks, they're out of place, however they're dope aswell in their own right (part 3 boots it - good one, matey!)). Cut those out, and you got one flawless, spotless, clean (Mr. Clean), album. Quality stuff. A bit boring and tedious, but hell, what album dosent have its shitty moments?
This could all fit well in a dark, cyber-punk urban setting animated film or something. It is indeed superb. Drop a few bucks and get this or the LP's. I guess you could toss it on while driving down the highway or something. It somewhat fits that. Driving through some depressing, urban concrete jungle, with the windows open and the music playing. It's "hip hop", but it isnt. No, it's not like Boards of Canada or Prefuse 73, but its got that gritty electronic feel, all glitch like (but not overly so). So yes, scratch that, not a cyber-punk film, just your ass sitting in the car.
Good production, good beats, unique sound. It was worth the few bucks. Sixtoo has done tons of other dope shit aswell. I suggest you listen to it all, right?
Prhizzm - Prhizzm EP - 20-Jan-06 12:06 AM
Boy. How do you describe and comment on such a glitchy, melodic, broken, and unoriginal album? I suppose you can't, because 99.9% of IDM sounds exactly the same. However, despite it not being innovative and new, this EP is indeed nice. Nothing I'd keep on the top of the CD pile, but nice enough to toss in once and a while.
What does it sound like? Everything else in this big bucket of IDM. However, this sounds like it was done on the spot, live, without pre planning. Why? Everything is... all over the place. A really mixed up EP. Good or bad? Good, I'd say. This sounds like Prhizzm got shit faced and stoned one night and just began to mess around on some hardware and keyboards, and next thing you know, everything came out allright. It leaves for a boring listen after the 10th time or so, but it's enjoyable while still fresh.
Others say this sounds like Warp or Boards of Canada stuff. I disgree. That stuff sounds like car commercial music. Boring crap that gets dull the first time you hear it because it's unoriginal and been done before. Sure, this isn't new either, but it's quite abstract, yet has structure, which in turn leads for an interesting listen.
Nothing worth spending money on (a warning, or such). However, if you can get it, listen to it. It's one of those love it or hate it albums.
Skytree - Knotwork - 19-Jan-06 01:00 PM
Pretend it's April, May, June, or July. Any summer month, actually. Whenever the birds are out chirping. When the grass and flowers are all blooming. Animals and insects are zipping around past your face, going on about their life, mating, eating, and doing whatever else they do. (too bad you don't have giant speakers with you to let them enjoy it, yes?). Indeed, it is the perfect summer day. You're in a beautiful meadow with glorious rolling hills far in the background (just Google yourself a picture). The pace is set.
This is exactly what Knotwork would fit well with. A summer day in solitude (only not, look arond you!), interacting with the world around you, with the wildlife and mother nature. This music is like a sound track to a perfect day. Each track fits in with any particular scene in your meadow adventure. Whether you're running through the meadow to track one, or sitting ontop a mountain looking down at the world to track 4, each track has it's place in this atmosphere. Indeed, this is one organic album (despite the obvious abrasive technology heard in the music).
I think the only thing setting this album back from being perfect is the little vocal samples. They don't really have a place in the album, at least not to me. They sort of take away from the 'autumn to spring while emitting a constant warmth from the heart & soul' description. That's not to say it sucks. This is a brilliant CD. Indeed, if this was on Warp or Merck, this would be everybodys favourite album. Unfortunately, most people disregard netlabel music, coming to the assumption that it is all amature sounding and complete shit (simply because it is free?).
Nevertheless, this is a superb album. One everybody should download (why not? it's free!). Download it, burn it on a CDr or toss it on your MP3 player, hop on your bicycle and set out to your favourite place in nature, free from the sounds and distractions of the urban (or suburban) world. Smoke a big spliff for best results.
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