tP boi with the freak beat. . .(ch-ill communication)
turned some green into gold this weekend. . .picked up
em:t0094 (instinct records) ex-280-2
a solid 50+ minutes of soulful ambient dub on an exchange program
from t:me, nottingham . . .i bet someone at instinct got a promotion
for scoring this . . .points on the scale . . .8.5/10
in my ears i hear ambient taking off in two directions. . 1 from the
rave base i hear echoplexed Roland brothers dancing in synth baths
(sounds that i hear when i've slept in sheets dipped in liquid ;)
great for the comedown but not necessarily for the hang around
2 from the home base i hear the dry sands of the desert. . .empty
spaces and active imaginations, ancient rhythms and enchanting vocals
(sounds that i hear when i've fallen asleep with the nature channel ;)
great for relaxation and world/self exploration
the success of em:t0094 is the correct proportioning of home and rave
based ambient. . .in each track the concoction works. . .let's do it
1 coco, steel & lovebomb *harlem* 8'01"
This is the bus ride that little Stevie would have had. If only he had
NOT gotten off at the wrong stop. . .dreamy funk drive thru the CITY
2 voodoo warrior of love *sweat* 8'35"
here we are in the perfect blend (remember home/rave) slow tribal
grooves and sneaky synths. . .airto purim 90's stylee. . .nice!
3 bad data *deep freeze* 5'23"
you will have a hard time distinquishing this track from the
backround noise outside your open window. . .tender dubby drums
tug your ear back to the speakers. . .Eno would be proud
4 gas *pixels* 1'27"
phew, pardon the pun but this gas stinks. . .like a bad soundtrack
to a bad soap opera. . .cut to commercial. . . glad it's only 3 long
(3 commercials silly!)
5 qubism *anthropomorphic* 7'51"
this is like a house track intro that never allows for the 4/4 to
arrive (thank god). . .melodically it has a far east feel to it with
piano and chanting. . .hmm, this WOULD make a nice house track intro
(INFIDEL! HYPOCRITE! ;)
6 milan *earthloop* 3'43"
ultramarinesque. . .sampling meatbeats sampling from pot sounds
here we are again in the blend of home/rave. . .fans of idm's
Terre Thaemlitz will wonder if this is a hovering glows remix ;)
*is there any intelligent life out there?*
7 miasma *walking blindfold* 5'05"
this track is almost wholly world groove. . .recorders and piano
with dubby percussion. . .light traps and bass. . .some vocals
which work but certainly not in the Flora spirit of charming
8 strawberry girl *poesie* 7'43"
skip this track. . .unless you enjoy tres cheeze french overdubs
if it wasn't for this track em:t0094 would have recd. 9.5/10
8 woob *void, part one* 12'17"
FSOL junkies take note. . .either woob ripped G & C's riffs
wholesale or we are partaking in a *rough draft* of Cascade
i would hope that this is yet another pseudonym. . .check it
a bubble dub intro gives way to zooming chooming peeeeyowing
severeal species groove with a pict. . .cascading chords and
tribal bongo rhythm . . .damn there's the definitive sample
*we are the future* case closed. . .FSOL it is. . .or bust(ed)
grab a little groove. . .em:t0094 should be at mcTower making
that decision just a little harder for you. . .hmmmmmm ;)
(end em:t0094 plug and review)
on a last funky note. . .if you havn't picked up the new beasties
do it now. . .yes these kids are all in your face on the covers of
ragazines but shit! they can freak pure funk real time. . .
freak freak,
Teep