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Threshold HouseBoys Choir, The - Form Grows Rampant - 27-Sep-07 07:01 AM
I think this album is in every way the spiritual successor to Coil's later more electronic output. It has a new flavour with eastern influences which I'm sure Sleazy has taken from his new locale, but this shares the the same mysitcal musical philosophy: alchemic vocals and glitched up synths. It's one of the best albums I've heard for a while and definitely one of the most focused albums to come out to the Coil camp.
I'd recommend this to anyone into IDM, classical and anything in between.
Coil are dead, long live Coil!!

Person - From Person To You - 27-May-07 08:05 PM
This is absolutely amazing! I just picked it up off ebay for £1.80. And its rare as hell. The packaging alone is worth a mention! Its a hand stitched felt sleeve with a beautiful card inlay and stamped dust cover.
The music is some of the best Ive heard on this great label. Really atmospheric, deep crisp electro/IDM across the board. Unfortunately, I don't have the CD-R so can't comment on that but if you like anything between Arovane and Ben Milstein you will love this!!

Aphex Twin - Drukqs - 19-Oct-05 03:34 PM
It seems like Aphex Twin's last 'proper' album (not including 26 remixes) for Warp split fans down the middle. A lot of people criticised the album for it's lack of consistency - including both furious drill'n'bass numbers alongside light & dark 'prepared' piano pieces. cunfused a lot of people. Many said the work was outdated or that it was James' idea to releases a poor album so that Warp would have no hesitation in splitting with him.
WRONG! This is Aphex's finest album (although I don't include SAW2 cause its too different to compare). In my opinion it certainly seperates the part-timers from those who are prepared to put the time and effort in to get to know an albums intricacies.
Firstly, it's quite differnt to his previous RDJ & ICBYD. They were great albums but quite a raw sound. Here, the production is better, crisper and the edits tighter.
I think the comment s about this being some sort of severence tool with Warp and/or an Album that Richard cared little about is bollocks.
There's 2 basic styles on here for starters, two CD's and he's gone to the trouble of learning about a complely new tool - the prepared piano (been discussed elsewhere) as well as the fact that he's gone to the trouble of getting it cut really well (even better for the ltd edition!) - doesn't sound like someone who doesn't give a shit does it.
The album is vast and complex. On the one hand you've got the instrumental pieces partly done with the piano, although unlike anything you will have heard by Aphex previously:
The album starts with a great track 'Jynweythek' - very nostalgia inducing, later on the track 'Gwely Mernans' is reminiscent of SAW2 and some such as 'Avril 14th' are genuinely uplifting. One of the most interesting is 'Gwarek2'. Probably the scariest tune he's ever done. It doesn't just sound like a horror soundtrack it actually sounds like the film itself. It's actually got a recording of a woman that sounds like she's being tortured. I wouldn't recommend listening to it in a K-hole, put it like that!
The rest of the album are the 'proper' songs. They kind of sound like Analord only on 45 and better! The beauty of buying the vinyl is that you can listen to them on both speeds - definately what was intended (just listen to them and you'll know what I mean) whaich means you get an absolutley HUGE and original album for your money.
The only bad thing is the box is way to big for the vinyl, but it's not exactly a deal-breaker!

Beaumont Hannant - Sculptured - 03-Oct-05 12:50 PM
The track Ormeau is one of the most beautiful, melodic emotive pieces of electronic music I think I've ever heard. It easily stands out as his finest tune. I'm not usually much for vocals but they really make the track, coupled with the gorgeous synths and Artificial Intelligence beats.

Soul Oddity - Tone Capsule 3 - 18-Sep-05 11:55 AM
Gotta agree with the above comment. Chrome ozone is the best track on the album and its sods law that its the one they left off the cd version. I had to fork out loads of money for the triple album, record chrome ozone, and then sell it on. I couldn't warrant spening £50 on it when I already had the CD.

Its a lot different to the rest of the album, which is quirky electro. This is more of an IDM track and sounds like something thay'd make as Phoenecia - a nod to where they were heading. It has a sort of old school feel to it too.

The track makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end. You know when you here a really good tune and you just think: thats the one!!!!!

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