Aespatia is a really good debut album on Boltfish by recording artist Preston. Clean beats and amplitude of nice sounds and well constructed melodies all fitting in the carefully carved out sonic holding place of the Boltfish label. Aespatia contains 13 high quality tracks including four remixes by label stable artists ensuring a nice listen… Continue reading Preston, Aespatia [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT041, 2007]
Category: Texts about music
Seven Hour Germ, Document1 [Minimal Resource Manipulation – MRMCDR02, 2007]
The second release on Minimal Resource Manipulation (MRM) is an in all aspects experimental affair, seeing MRM deviating from the path of the beat onto something altogether different (in all fairness it is not so much as a deviation as it is expanding the horizon given that this is the second release in this young… Continue reading Seven Hour Germ, Document1 [Minimal Resource Manipulation – MRMCDR02, 2007]
Milieu, Remodelled [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT039, 2007]
Already past the 40th release marker Milieu’s Remodelled album got the subsequent number 39. It’s a lovely full-length that Milieu has produced and it can be said to be the natural continuation of the Tandem Series 5 from last year (2006). What does it all mean? More nice melancholic melodies, more excellent dry beats set… Continue reading Milieu, Remodelled [Boltfish Recordings – BOLT039, 2007]
The Missing Ensemble, Zeropolis [Low Impedance Recordings – LOZ08, 2007]
Zeropolis’ is made up of dark and sinister soundscapes, drones and production that make a lasting impression on the most hardened listener. The Missing Ensemble’s sonic constructions demand your attention and probably something of the physical apparatus reproducing these sonic constructions as well. An ambitious release excitingly packaged it is clear from the beginning that… Continue reading The Missing Ensemble, Zeropolis [Low Impedance Recordings – LOZ08, 2007]
Tokyo Mask, Hinterlands [Low Impedance Recordings – LOZ07, 2007]
Hinterlands is the name of a really good full-length album by Tokyo Mask out on Low Impedance Recordings a label clearly on a mission and responsible for an achievement in clarity. The eight-track album is a sinister story and is comprised of slow moving tracks filled with heavy beats, electronics and the occasional acoustic element.… Continue reading Tokyo Mask, Hinterlands [Low Impedance Recordings – LOZ07, 2007]
Mormo, Wasting 500 Sounds [Low Impedance Recordings – LOZ06, 2006]
In early 2006 the label Low Impedance Recordings released the debut album Loftway by the artist Kamotek and it was subsequently written about here. Not much was heard thereafter, however the label has since then shown a remarkable show of force and proving it are three recent excellent as they are different releases by: Mormo,… Continue reading Mormo, Wasting 500 Sounds [Low Impedance Recordings – LOZ06, 2006]
Ölvis, Bravado [Resonant – RESCD021, 2007]
One of the usual suspects at Resonant goes by the name of Ölvis. The quality of this artist’s productions is flawless and the Ölvis’ Bravado album is not an exception. This 60’s inspired adventure has a large sound, filled with strings and live-sounding setting on the drum section all fused with a countless (well almost)… Continue reading Ölvis, Bravado [Resonant – RESCD021, 2007]
Platform, 2 [Minimal Resource Manipulation – RMCDR03, 2007]
A most excellent follow-up to the debut album on the same label released in 2006. There is a delightful crispiness to both sounds and production, not forgetting the rhythms making it all progressing nicely. That is manifested as the track numbers increase their sequential value. Tiny is one example as good as any other. I… Continue reading Platform, 2 [Minimal Resource Manipulation – RMCDR03, 2007]
Carta, The Glass Bottom Boat [Resonant – RESCD026, 2007]
Carta’s full-length album The Glass Bottom Boat is filled with more than competent pop-music. 10 tracks long and yet another success for this consistent label. The artwork and packaging as good as any previous release and the album is due for release any day now on Resonant (AUG 2007) of course.
Small Sails, Similar Anniversaries [Resonant – RESCD025, 2007]
Another debut album on Resonant this time around they did not make the stop half way the Atlantic. Instead they continued west to that big land known as America. Small Sails is apparently a trio and with Similar Anniversaries they clearly show that they move comfortably in the pop-genre. You get some not dangerous yet… Continue reading Small Sails, Similar Anniversaries [Resonant – RESCD025, 2007]