The Foreign Terrain of Imprint - Skam - Soleilmoon is no more.
and this is why....
from
http://www.absorb.org/reviews/a_blackfaction.html
album: black faction
internal dissident part.1 (solielmoon recordings)
i was a huge fan of foreign terrain a few years back, when lp-1 was
released. it was just such a refreshing disc; a musical journey if you will
that had so much to offer. in and out and all over the place, through a
variety of sound and tone, it really had to be listened to as a whole, there
was no specific place where tracks started and stopped. and then there was
the appearance on the mask series, with a delightful nursery rhyme track,
one of the highlights. with this being the case, i was really excited to
hear the black faction disc, as it has been in the works for years now. i
popped in the disc, shut the lights, and sat back like i was in an imax
theatre.
which is an appropriate description, i think. there is always a lot going
on; minute details that can easily slip past even the most delicately honed
ear. there always seems to be an organic element to the tracks, whether it
be the rustling of the wind, or the chirping of crickets, it remains to
breathe a little life into the dark electronic structure that takes time to
build up and take over. sometimes it's the voice of a child, distorted,
making an eccentric hybrid compared to the musical structure.
i know by track 2 that internal dissident part 1 is another classic, an
additional chapter in a library of epic recordings. the music is programmed
so smoothly, in a way that is only matched and realized in groups like
boards of canada, where the tracks just unfold in a way that is funky in
terms of the forefront beat, steady and precise, yet the background sweeps
through, with almost an orchestrated feel of grandeur. while some of the
tracks take their time to develop, there is always a new style or tonal
dismemberment just around the corner, that is part of the reason that i find
it so enjoyable to listen to. it is very possible to listen to an album, and
then shut it off after 3/4 of the way. that is because after a while, the
disc no longer seems interesting, when a single extrapolation of talent is
used in the same way. with internal dissident 1, and lp-1 before it, the
diverse nature of each section gives way to new moods and new feelings about
what is happening. that is why you can listen to the disc as a whole,
because there is a myriad of different techniques being used in all
different parts of the album, be it slow and droning, or upbeat with lots of
digital percussion. and the samples used...i don't know what library that
they come out of, but they just put the finishing touches on a very complex
puzzle, with the perfect sentiments.
i find it very hard to believe that foreign terrain/black faction has not
elevated to the status that they deserve, on a large label with proper
promotion. i find them to be some of the most innovative and exciting
projects around. everything is always in the right place, like an artist
painting in such a specific way. pick this up at all costs; pull an armed
robbery on your local record store if you must, this one's a keeper.
timeless, underrated, and amazing.
review by phillip raffaele
The Lp has now been released.. and will hit the shops very soon.
some mp3s have been included..on The Official FT / Black Faction website
http://www.alchemyaudiolab.com
more info..? direct yourself to andydiey@appleonline.net
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