On 23 Aug 2003 at 21:22, Bunny slippers wrote:
quoted 2 lines I heard a while ago that there a new Monolake album coming out in> I heard a while ago that there a new Monolake album coming out in
> October. Does anyone have any details on it?
All I got an advance blub for was the single (in a June new-releases
list) - which sounds promising, but I haven't heard it yet myself.
Here's the review:
SINGLE OF THE WEEK! MONOLAKE
Linear Atomium ReminiscenceImbalance12" // £ 6.49
Robert Henke reconstructs the Monolake sound once again, returning to
us with this mighty new 3-tracker for his own Imbalance imprint. The
opening cut "Linear" is simply devastating, if you try and imagine
for one moment what would happen if Autechre toyed around with more
overtly techno signatures you get an idea of the science fiction at
play here. The track responds to a broken stutter of a beat complete
with twisted metalic stretches of sound and a squashed flange of
midnight chords. It is, quite simply, a filthy, dirty beast of a tune
that you really do need to play loud and deep. Mighty. "Atomium",
meanwhile, streams into more serene terrain, a 4/4 float through open
spaces and evocative dubwise stabs that sound like vintage monolake
stripped of the metalic edge that has characterised the sound for so
long. "Reminiscence" on the flip is an epic, sublime trek through
spacious, deep Berlin 4/4 traditions, typically perfected production
that evokes the spirit of Basic Channel and everything that this fine
city has brought to life since. Straight and deep on the fours and
absolutely gorgeously done, this is a blindingly good record that
stands up high in the midst of an already formidable cannon of work.
Limited clear vinyl copies, essental purchase!
+++
I
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