At Monday, 30 April 2001, you wrote:
quoted 4 lines Any fans out there heard Robert Lippok's solo album?>
>Any fans out there heard Robert Lippok's solo album?
>(He's a member of both of the above bands, FYI)
>
Yes i've had this release for awhile now and after
a few listens it still holds my interest. It's
features three tracks clocking in at just over
20 minutes all much warmer and organic sounding
than what you would expect from the Raster-Noton
label. The first track. 'Open,' is an 8-minuted
drone based piece with subtle clicky gurgles and
percussions over the top. The next track, 'Close,'
features warm beds of symphonic strings with
subtle glitches & sound manipulations. It also
sounds like there are some field recordings in
the background as well. The final track, also
called 'Open,' sounds like a mix of the first
two tracks but with looped strings and more
predominant yet still stuble percussions.
My biggest complaint with this ep is the
brevity of it. Each of the three tracks would
have been much better if they were 3 to 4
times as long. But i guess it better to leave
you wanting more than to tire you of a track.
You really cant compare this release to any
of the To Rococo Rot or Tarwater material
which are far more developed and structurally
advanced than this album. But i've not heard
any of the Mapstation material so i cant compare
it to that sound.
Overall 'Open Close Open' is a nice release -
nothing groundbreaking or extraordinary but
a nice listen nonetheless. I just wish there
was just more music for the money...
You can check some mp3 samples of this release
at the Raster-Noton website: www.raster-noton.de
Hope this helps.
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