As before, I would like to briefly present a report on new CDs I've got:
L@N - S/T (A-Musik)
Brilliant example of authentic approach to minimal techno. Two channells
speak to each other their digital stories. Combined they produce a parallel
plane of psychedelic minimalism.
btw. I've found their second CD pressed on Staalplaat.
http://www.staalplaat.com
I'm almost sure they made it in such way that it contains all previously
vinyl only tracks from their two LPs.
9/10
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Solvent - s/t (Suction)
Finally, I got it! I've waited so long for it but it gone much further my
expectations. Another exceptional example of authentic approach to idm.
Every track's a pleasant surprise and differs from the other ones. Agressive
and melodic at the same time. If you still do not have it, run for it or
you'll miss a full page of idm history recently written.
10/10 (must have)
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Solvent - Solvently One Listens (Suction)
At first listening I was a little bit confused being earlier presented to
his first CD. New one sounded much solfter, melodic and simplistic to me.
Soon I realized that it was just another part of Jason Amm. This one was as
much melodic and closer to ambient as previous one was agressive and harsh.
It is a beutiful combination of engaging short stories crafted in the best
traditions of BoC, Bola, and PLaid, though still made in his own way.
8.5/10
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Lowfish - Fear Not the Snow and Other Low-Fiing Objects (Suction)
One more suction robot producing excellent digital brain-dancing structures
of refined authenticity. Harder and less melodic than Solvent, Lowfish shall
definitely appeal to ae, rdj, david kristian or cylob like music fans. Again
every track sounds different from the other ones and makes general summary
merely useless and undescriptive as in Solvent's case.
9/10
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Phoenecia - Odd Jobs (Schematic)
I've never heard original Phoenecia releases (only a remix track on
Kristian's "Woodworking"), yet I'm already sure it can't be bad owing to the
perfect remix work done by Ae, Soul Oddity, PBO, Richard Devine(best imho)
and others. It's short (41 min), though the stream of musical information
pouring from speakers is so intense that the overall sound data volume would
not even fit on CD. Agressive idm as complex and mind-blowing as you would
expect from the roster. Rarely a remix project is made that good.
9/10
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Boards of Canada - High Scores (Scam)
The worst about this release is that it is short (about 30 mins.).
Everything else is in BoC style of warm electronic embrace of childhood
dreams. Nothing more to say, it's more than worth a listen to BoC admirers.
7.5/10
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Thx for attention. Wish you good music and good night.
Alien almost falling asleep
np. Lowfish
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