Electroluminescent - Measuresquote:'Ryan Ferguson’s project is a one-man operation, but one that spreads thick layers of gorgeous, atmospheric synthesizers across vast stretches of time.
Using vintage synths and copious loops, the soundscapes on Electroluminescent’s Measures echo the work of Ulrich Schnauss and, to a lesser extent, avant-space cadet Fennesz'
Prachtig.
Sam & Valley - My Favorite Clinicquote:Hmmm, could this be the worst release on Rephlex? I think it is.
Any form of novelty value this record may have was clearly missed on me.
People shouldn't have to listen to this sort of pap and I hope someone lost their job for allowing this to be released.
Zo slecht dat het weer tof is

The Lesser Birds Of Paradise - Space Betweenquote:Those who enjoyed the lovingly arranged String of Bees, the Lesser Birds of Paradise's previous long player, will welcome with open arms Space Between, the group's latest recording. Vocalist/guitarists Tim Joyce and Mark Janka and drummer Greg Thomas have crafted another nuanced set of finely wrought and imaginatively scored songs. "My Refrain" is a lonesome, drone-filled pastoral ambler, haloed by musical saw glissandi; equally rustic is the folksy "Devil's Rope." On "A Rehearsal," understated vocals are accompained by laters of acoustic guitars and un unobstrusive horn section playing lush harmonies. In a piquant juxtaposition, "Do You Remember When (We Overthrew the Government?)" pits dark lyrics ("Catch a bullet/with your head...") against a relaxed, hazy instrumental accompainiment, complete with plaintive harmonica solo. Lest one is worried that the group operates on a relentlessly mellow frequency, Thomas lets the cymbals rip and Janka and Joyce indulge in some tasty instrumental breaks on "Always the Sound." Still, Space Between abounds with memorable ballads , including the delicate "I Envy the Photons" and an imaginatively titled open letter to a siren of the screen: "Claire Danes, If You Ever Get a Nose Job, I Swear to Jesus I'll Hang Myself." A special standout is "Take the Leaves," which boasts the album's best melody and a deft arrangement, which begins with just voice and guitar and accumulates chorale-like horn passages along the way. The album closer if a quixotic, piano-laden slowcore version of "You are My Sunshine." Space Between is an affecting recording that often speaks softly, but with beguiling results.
Winterplaatje. Lekker indie, dromerig.
Actress - Splazshquote:Darren Cunningham’s eagerly-awaited new album is an adventurous, ultra-modern, thoroughly British affair, rummaging about in the inner lives of house and techno, and brilliantly elaborating the accomplishments of his debut, Hazyville.
For Splazsh the fog has lifted, the sounds are less submerged than before, but still sticky and close — a signature combination of exuberance and introversion, luminescence and puzzlement.
Unconstrained by the formal cliches of the dance music he loves, Actress’ melodies and arrangements are enthralled by their own genies. Worlds of disturbance and melancholy revolve giddyingly inside the insidious funk of tracks like Get Ohn and Lost. A range of musical influences is redrawn, from speed garage (Always Human) to grime (Wrong Potion), with none crowned king. There is a reflectiveness — the ambient drift of Futureproofing, the radiophonic judder of Supreme Cunnilingus — in amongst the industrial, synth-wave flavours of Casanova, and the stirring, stately Maze.
In love with the mysteries of groove and repetition, Splazsh is both a culmination and a new beginning for Actress, a substantial and eccentric work from a brave and coolly individual artist.
Want krijgt te weinig waardering en liefde. Briljante plaat.
The Field - Sound of Light EP quote:IV. Night
Thursday, February 7th: Maybe this is The Field's greatest achievement: With just four songs, Willner has created cuts that adjust for the time of day, but more importantly, the type of light. Few other artists could have executed it so well, because few have the ability to run the assembly line futility making up the majority of "Day" with the radiant outbursts that come with a smoke break or lunch when you can get the hour off. Equally crucial is how "Night" plays like the broken dreams of REM sleep, glitches here and there where you swear you can hear words and phrases and then, like that, phased out again. In and out, flickering eyelids, deep unrest.
I don't remember where I heard that Kompakt weren't happy about how this album was released, but Willner has demonstrated to the loyal that his debut was no fluke and opened eyes to a few new followers with a commission that sounds neither hasty nor half-assed. The return for the German label ought to be much better when he gets around to that second album. Sitting in darkness trying to finish this, I cannot think that far ahead. All I see is the light of the laptop screen in front of me. And what a beautiful sound it is.
Night is het lekkerste nummer van The Field. Maar velen kennen deze EP niet. Gratis te downloaden op verschillende sites

4 tracks van 15 minuten, morning, day, evening en night. Deze nummers geven het verloop van een dag weer. Baas.

Zo. Mijn bijdrage.