Proem – Socially Inept
Tracklist
1 | I Don't Know How To Tell | 3:48 | |
2 | Bites Their Tongue | 4:17 | |
3 | Invisible For All | 3:52 | |
4 | Little_A | 4:21 | |
5 | Pinching Point | 3:46 | |
6 | Place Gun To Head | 6:07 | |
7 | When Frailty Fails | 4:02 | |
8 | Out Of Phase | 3:47 | |
9 | Da.Vironmint | 3:23 | |
10 | Carpark Kittens | 3:40 | |
11 | Deep Like Airline Failure | 3:56 | |
12 | Sleep Is For Lunch | 5:48 | |
13 | No.Imback | 5:32 | |
14 | Socially Inept | 4:06 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Merck
- Copyright © – Merck
- Pressed By – Inoveris (Utah) – SU1020767
Credits
- Design, Layout – Additiveinverse*
- Mixed By, Mastered By – Todd Simmons
- Written-By, Producer – Richard Bailey (2)
Notes
Limited to 2000 copies.
Merck ℗ & © 2004
Merck ℗ & © 2004
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 6 73885 03702 9
- Matrix / Runout: SU1020767 SOCIALLY INEPT 01
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LL28
- Mould SID Code: IFPI KZ05
Recommendations
Reviews
- Despite not being an idm scene fan, this album is deep and melancholic and very solid. Specifically the track "Place Gun To Head" was the one that made me search for this artist almost 20 years ago. This track was played in one of the DJ Keto deep house sets on the radio show called fatcircles.
- Edited 4 years agoEasily one of the best IDM albums ever made. I've been listening to this for over a decade and I'm still amazed by it. I'd say that this is probably Richard's best work and it perfectly captures his unique style -- dark melodies infused with beautiful glitch drum patterns. Like BoC, I really feel that his particular style is unique enough to almost warrant its own genre. I've heard many Autechre, Aphex Twin, BoC copy-cats but Proem is the only one who has pushed that style to the next level -- his music shows that you can convey deep emotions using beeps, boops and other synth noises.
If you are looking for a comparable album, I'd recommend "Bye Bye Gridlock Traffic" by Secede. It's not as dark, but it's just as beautiful and I think Proem was the one who brought Secede to the Merck label at that time. - Edited 10 years agoPeople, more words on one of the most sublime releases in the IDM stable. This stuff just eats your mind from the inside out. Think Autechre and BOC teaming up this is what it might sound like. It is cut to precision with melodies and hooks that drag you in and build in their intensity. Once I had listened to this disc a few times I found that I continued to have dreams with Socially Inept as their soundtrack, so unable was I to 'switch off' these tracks off in my mind. Im going out on a limb here but I would have to say that this has to be in the top 10 IDM releases of all time. Mind melting, intelligent, evoloving, often dark but with slivers of light and brilliance permeating throughout. Just stunning and a work of Art.
- Beautiful, haunting, eerie, yet stunningly warm and melty.
What I believe to be Richard Bailey's finest work released (besides liveMD, which contains many versions of these songs) starts off ambient and proceeds to lead you on a soft pillowy journey through wavering pads and complex, yet not overly done beat structures and noise from the realm of glitch. The continual feeling of melancholy surrounds you, always moving you near or far from the dark side.
Mild humorous notes of Bailey's self can be see all over the place, climaxing with with a little jelly.
I stand by this album to be one of the most solid newer generation IDM pieces. Fantastic!! - Edited 18 years agoSimple beauty, simply done well. Proem's SOCIALLY INEPT starts off with the haunting "I Don't Know How to Tell," merging crispy beats over a melody that grows in clarity. "Invisible for All" has a iciness that chills even as the digital percussion skitters its way through. The initial harshness of "Pinching Point" gives way to funky electronics, and "Place Gun to Head" has a stately, eerie grace. The processed vocals on "When Frailty Fails" add a melancholy texture, and “Da.Vironment” accelerates the tempo somewhat. “Carpark Kittens” sets the beats a-thumpin’ and ends on a strangely psychotic note, while “Deep Like an Airplane Failure” introduces a gentle guitar line to accompany the clicking beneath. And the title track, closing out the album, veers into symphonic grandeur.
- Edited 19 years agoProbably Proem's strongest album. 14 solid tracks of IDM beats. This album seems to focus more on melody then previous efforts. There are even some lyrics to hear on this one. I'm not sure if they are samples from movies or Bailey himself distorting his voice though. This album popular enough to get a vinyl release later on, which contained 5 of the stronger tracks on here. This album is limited to only 2000 copies so it may be becoming hard to find.
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