Here's a mini-review i wrote regarding the November
1st (1999) Baretta release. I haven't seen too many
post's about Sprout, so i thought i'd shed some light
on a cdr-label producing some of the finest beats for
electronic heads to digest. Check the website for more
details, including mp3 downloads, and purchasing
information: www.hydrant-records.com/about_sprout.html
Baretta 'Kicking the Horse' cdr-ep [Sprout]
November 1st, 1999.
http://www.hydrant-records.com/Baretta.page.html
Tracks:
~ Kicking The Horse Pt.1 ~
~ Newsbreaker ~
~ Peg Leg Bates ~
~ Kicking The Horse Pt.2 ~
Baretta's - 'Kicking The Horse EP', one of the latest releases
on Sprout Recordings steers left from the crop of American
(experimental) electronics, and moves into a field of decadent
melodies, instrumental beats, and subtle jazz elements tied
to a darker component of mystery.
"Peg Leg Bates" gravitates around layer's of constructed beats
working in overtime, a bass-throbbing pulse glued to a flute'ish
melody, and an atmosphere of eerie voices strung above a wall
of sound. An impressive workout of strange bits and bytes.
The title track is broken into two distinct parts, "Kicking The
Horse Pt.1" and "Kicking The Horse Pt. 2." Each incorporates
a live sounding arrangement of drums with tweaked frequencies
and an array of calm ambience unlike anything i've heard. With
rather short track times, "Kicking The Horse Pt.2" seems to levitate
a notch above Part 1's more ~radio friendly~ attitude.
"Newsbreaker" fuses mysterious jazz elements with traditional
breaks that decompose towards the end. Imagine a mid-80's movie
scene where two kid's race to the ice-cream truck with their new
BMX bikes, yelling and laughing at each-other all the way there.
Fun, mysterious, and fast at the same time.. "Newsbreaker" brings
that picture to mind.
Overall, Baretta's latest EP introduces an instrumental sound that
melts into thick sheets of electronic funk. Talk about kicking the
horse, Baretta gives the listener a swift kick to the brain! No buts
about it!
Pietro.
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