Library Tape’s debut album on Resonant is entitled “Alone in the Bright Light of a Shattered Life” the opening track “Broken Piano pt.2” features a lonely piano and overdose of melancholy. It sets the mood for the rest of the 7-track mini-album and this is in both a good and a bad way. The piano’s… Continue reading Library Tapes, Alone in the Bright Light of a Shattered Life [Resonant – RESCD016, 2005]
Category: Texts about music
Ölvis, The Blue Sound [Resonant – RESCD014, 2005]
“The Blue Sound” by Ölvis has somewhat of late 60’s and early 70’s feeling to it, complete with string arrangements, straight-forward drums, quite jazzy and always accompanied by acoustic guitar and vocals. It would fit the bill in any stylish movie of that time area, not an intense car-chase scene however. Clearly retro albeit production… Continue reading Ölvis, The Blue Sound [Resonant – RESCD014, 2005]
Blindfold, Untitled [Resonant – RESCD013, 2005]
The first contact with the Resonant label for Electronic Desert was made through the excellent “Flares” album by Port-royal. Resonant is among other things a label that has turned out to have a ambitious release schedule to say the least, since the review of “Flares” (May 2005) they’ve had not one but four subsequent releases.… Continue reading Blindfold, Untitled [Resonant – RESCD013, 2005]
Cheju, Forked Mountain EP [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 6, 2005]
October Man Recordings (OMR) brings you “Forked Mountain EP” a collection of four electronic tracks by Cheju. The musical signature is clear and the warm, beat-filled melody intense music that is Cheju’s signature is present on this release as well. “Bitumen” and “Certain Ruin” quite fast-paced with a dash of electro added. “Shibuya (Section Mix)”… Continue reading Cheju, Forked Mountain EP [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 6, 2005]
Cheju, Bubble Wrap [Rednetic – RN004, 2005]
Rednetic is Zainetica’s very own label and a part from his own productions you’ll find some of the usual suspects among the releasing artists: Cheju being one of them. “Bubble Wrap” is the fourth rednetic release and the first track is entitled “U-bahn” is set in hip-hop mode the crisp beats and the well-defined handclap… Continue reading Cheju, Bubble Wrap [Rednetic – RN004, 2005]
Joseph Auer, 90908080505 [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 5, 2005]
Joseph Auer also known as J.Auer normally releases his music on Boltfish Recordings. This time around it’s the affiliated October Man Recordings that is graced with an album release: “9090808800505” now there’s a title for your grandparents to sink their teeth into. On this full-length album Auer continues to explore his take on house influenced… Continue reading Joseph Auer, 90908080505 [October Man Recordings – OCTOBER MAN 5, 2005]
Zainetica, People More Fuel [ClickClickDrone – CLICK011, 2005]
“People More Fuel” is the title of an EP that is to become the latest offering from Zainetica on ClickClickDrone or CCD for the regular readers of the ED reviews. The EP bears the same title as his contribution to the excellent and previously reviewed CCD compilation “Red Chair, Blue Chair”. As it happens, it… Continue reading Zainetica, People More Fuel [ClickClickDrone – CLICK011, 2005]
Benge, I Am 9 [Expanding Records – ECD20:04, 2005]
“I Am 9” is the fabulous ninth release full-length release by Expanding’s founder and strong man Benge. Exceedingly beautiful sounds put together in a manner that only Benge can muster. The warm bass-filled precision of the opening tracks “Iso-Grifo”, “Elan” and “Panchard” is simply a pure delight. Being unfair to the other seven tracks on… Continue reading Benge, I Am 9 [Expanding Records – ECD20:04, 2005]
Flotel, Wooden Beard [Expanding Records – ECD19:04, 2005]
“Wooden Beard” is the title of a highly individual and equally beautiful album release by Expanding’s Flotel. The album contains 12 tracks and in some sense it is the epitome of Expanding Records and their sound: sonic textures produced with very high precision, yet securely removed from the realms of the static and of the… Continue reading Flotel, Wooden Beard [Expanding Records – ECD19:04, 2005]
Hei, Yksi [White Noise – WNR006, 2005]
“Yksi” saw the light of day as a demo made by Hei the prolific main artist in the White Noise camp. Hei released the full-length album “Laivoja Ja Junia” on WNR in 2004 and it was subsequently reviewed here at Electronic Desert. WN has opted to release the former demo “Yksi” as full-length CD release… Continue reading Hei, Yksi [White Noise – WNR006, 2005]