October 21, 2004
COMPONENT IS FIVE YEARS OLD!
if component were a person it'd be entering kindergarten and to celebrate we're having a sale in the shop. starting october 21, 2004 until december 21, 2004 we're featuring a buy 2 get 1 of equal or less value for free promotion. all you have to do is buy two releases and then select the third release you want to receive along with them (check out the shop for the skinny).
we've just made your holiday shopping that much easier.... some proem for dad... mom can't get enough of mochipet... and for little sally, how about some nice somatic responses?
also to mark this momentous occasion we're officially releasing bitcrush's enarc cd and jvox's address unknown cd. they're available in the component shop and through the usual online stores and better electronic music shops.
Bitcrush-Enarc CD Com-120
Bitcrush is the newest project of Mike Cadoo of Gridlock. The music on Enarc
is described by the artist as a portrait of who he is; an experiment of all
his past and present musical endeavors and influences sculpted into songs.
Enarc is a hybrid which combines elements of glitched-up rhythms, emotional
heart on a sleeve synthwork, shoegazer style textural guitar work, and live
bass. As always, the crunchy beats and moody synth pads are in place giving
the album a sense of familiarity while providing something new. A bit of
Gridlock, a bit of Dryft, a musical progression full of hints to things to
come.
Jvox-Adress Unknown CD Com-117
On Jvox's second full length album(and first on Component), Brooklyn's Joel
Tallent presents varied selection of jazzy hip-hop riffs, spacey idm, odd
samples and mechanical beats. The overall tone of the album is one that is
quite dreamlike where muted voices shuffle between the down tempo beats.
Hip hop plays a large roll in this release(most likely taken from Joel's
experience as an MC in the late 80's) interjected with a healthy dose of IDM
sensabilities(that seduced him in the 90's ). Address Unknown shows a warm
and more human side to the usually cold and antiseptic world of electronic
music with its subtle melodies, deep basslines and funky beats.
Rob/Component
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