i've got to second lance on this one.
pbxo has that distinctive "clear as a bell" australian/new zealand sound,
reminiscent of aspen and sense, that i absolutely adore. at other points
however, this album is downright creepy - and i mean that in the best
possible way. the music that can make me feel utterly paranoid while stone
cold sober is few and far between, but pbxo does it in spades.
i don't know why skam didn't release this record, but it's their loss.
here's to surgery! i'm looking forward to their future output...
- d
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From: Lance @ Inaudible <lance@inaudible.com>
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Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 7:45 PM
Subject: [idm] Recoreviews v.2 - no.10
quoted 21 lines . Pretty Boy Crossover: the building and formation cd (Surgery)
> . Pretty Boy Crossover: the building and formation cd (Surgery)
> The fifth release for the Australian-based Surgery label is an
> impressive full-length from Pretty Boy Crossover entitled 'the
> building and formation.' This album, which was previously scheduled
> for release on the Skam label, features ten tracks of downtempo
> electronica driven at times by light hip-hop percussion and other
> times by spacious ambient atmospheres but always accompanied by warm
> enveloping melodies. In know this description seems like it would
> apply to about 75% of the IDM music being produced these days but
> with this Pretty Boy Crossover release that formula has been worked
> to perfection to deliver a nearly flawless album that draws you in
> from the first minute of listening and keeps the listener engaged and
> entranced for all ten tracks. Personal favorites on "the building and
> formation" are the beautifully melodic ambient tapestry of 'blu-glo,'
> the punchy ambient hip-hopper 'lines half spoken,' the haunting
> experimental soundscapes of '2-26 transformer' and the slo-mo melodic
> hip-hop of 'sub-holiday.' Fans of a more sedate/ ambient Lexaunculpt,
> Bola, Jega, Phonem, Arovane sound should definitely check this one
> out! The PBXO release is highly recommended and is a definite
> contender for one of my favorites on 2k1! For more information check
> out the Surgery website at: http://www.surgeryrecords.com.au
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