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A considerable departure for Four Tet (aka Kieran Hebden), 2008's RINGER EP replaces his signature warm, folk-tinged electronica with a chilly Krautrock-influenced aesthetic. "Techno" in the common synth-heavy sense of the term, this release may shock avid fans, but once the initial jolt passes, listeners will notice that Hedben's knack for minimalist melodies is still in place (i.e. the icy, hypnotic "Ribbons.")Uncut (p.88) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[B]est of all might be 'Wing Body Wing', the hypnotic sound of orchestrated raindrops, brushed drums and spikes of distortion."
The Wire (p.55) - "With THE RINGER, the diverse elements that have always fed into Hebden's music find an unlikely way of working together....It could end up being one of his key releases."
Q (Magazine) (p.142) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Invoking the spirit of minimalist composer Steve Reich, Hebden crafts music of fragile beauty from the simplest sonic palette."
Paste (magazine) (p.72) - "A full-on exploration of techno music, RINGER allows Kieran Hebden to check off yet another style on his musical to-do list. A master architect, he builds his arrangements on simple foundations and then expands elaborately."
Clash (magazine) (p.113) - "Keiran Hebden returns with perhaps his most straightforward dancefloor based epic yet....By turns abrasive and soothing, dissonant and melodic, RINGER is a stunningly original work." Kieran Hebden Ringer Songs | 1. | Ringer |
| 2. | Ribbons |
| 3. | Swimmer |
| 4. | Wing Body Wing |
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Purchase Ringer CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Einsturzende Neubauten Perpetuum Mobile CD (2004)
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A series of sustained reflections of the day-to-day world, PERPETUUM MOBILE finds Einstürzende Neubauten exploring the subtle power of ambient noise and textures. The group doesn't blaze radically new stylistic ground--gone are the days of bulldozers, jackhammers, and Blixa Bargeld's vocal freakouts, along with their accompanying moments of transcendence and catharsis. Nevertheless, the intensity, command of dynamics, and, yes, musicality at the heart of Einstürzende Neubauten's sound are on display throughout PERPETUUM MOBILE, a challenging but not self-consciously difficult album that, like all of the group's best work, rewards repeated listens.
Einsturzende Neubauten includes: BB (vocals, Hammond organ, clavichord); AH (bass).
Recorded at Saal 4 and at Tritonus Studio, Berlin, Germany.
Personnel: Einstürzende Neubauten (hand claps); Blixa Bargeld (vocals, whistling, slide guitar, tin whistle, grand piano, Fender Rhodes piano, clavichord, cymbals, loops, sound effects); ...
| | Devo Duty Now For The Future CD (1979)
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Although not quite as stellar as its predecessor, 1979's 'DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE' is a solid second release by those loveable spuds from Ohio. With hindsight, DUTY helped bridge the gap between the quirky weirdness of their debut and their more accessible third album, FREEDOM OF CHOICE, which would prove to be their breakthrough commercial success (achieving gold status and spawning the classic new wave hit "Whip It"). Replacing Brian Eno as producer is another Bowie disciple, Ken Scott (ZIGGY STARDUST, HUNKY DORY), who helps guide the band towards a more "rock" sound.
Devo tackled the Stones' "Satisfaction" on their debut, and on DUTY ...
| | TV On The Radio Return To Cookie Mountain CD (2006)
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On its 2006 album, RETURN TO COOKIE MOUNTAIN, the Brooklyn-based post-punk group TV on the Radio manages that rare feat of becoming more adventurous and accessible at the same time. While this record isn't a major departure from its eclectic predecessor (the lauded DESPERATE YOUTH, BLOODY THIRSTY BABES), it is notably more cohesive, and even boasts a guest appearance by David Bowie, who slinks into backing vocals on the R&B-tinged "Province." By combining unpolished ...
| | Burial Untrue CD (2007)
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If most musical projects aim for at least a measure of popular notoriety, the clandestine U.K. producer known as Burial seems to thrive on self-imposed anonymity. In interviews, the London-based dubstep artist explains his willful obscurity as an effort to draw a formal boundary between underground and pop--to effectively become "untrackable, unreadable, just a distant light." Whether this is pure hype-sheet driven strategy or a bona fide lob at the music business's cult of personality makes little difference; the immersive, emotive music found on his second album, UNTRUE, evinces a true perfectionist's touch. Drawing upon the euphoric "feminine pressure" vocals of 2-step garage and the malevolent bass rumble of darkside drum & bass, UNTRUE both elaborates upon and conflates genre clichés with a mix of irreverent deconstruction and reverential homage.
As in his eponymous debut, UNTRUE is daubed in a grainy, lo-fi ambience that casts a sinister fog over the rhythmic foreground. Ominous creaks, pops, and drizzles lurch furtively from some void, creating crackly accents or yawning, metallic squeaks. On "Ghost Hardware" the staccato syncopations of garage are either distended into growling bass undertow, or crumpled into shards of asymmetrical flourish. Against the metronomic clack of a woodblock-like rimshot, female voices coo seductively like spectral sirens. While ...
| | Animal Collective Merriweather Post Pavilion CD (2009)
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With's 2009's MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILION, Animal Collective fully completes its transition from a restless freak-folk act to an assured though still experimental electro-pop ensemble. Like its predecessor, STRAWBERRY JAM, MERRIWEATHER takes plenty of cues from PERSON PITCH, the acclaimed 2007 solo outing by singer/multi-instrumentalist Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), creating a mesmerizing, kaleidoscopic keyboard-heavy sound that might pass for pop in an alternate universe. While "My Girls" comes off like a dream collaboration between Brians ...
| | Nick Cave Your Funeral... My Trial CDs (1986) (Import) Bonus DVD; Collector's Edition; Remastered; United Kingdom
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Cave digs even deeper into his personal obsessions here than on the previous THE FIRSTBORN IS DEAD. While FIRSTBORN's ominous bluesiness is still represented on the title track and "Long Time Man," the balance of this album sounds decidedly more European. It was here that Cave's Gothic troubadour persona really began to take shape. He takes the role of the grim storyteller on the album's strongest track "The Carny" (featured to fine effect in Wim Wenders' film WINGS OF DESIRE, in which Cave also appears as himself) and "Stranger Than Kindness." There's ...
| | Doug Kershaw Best Of Doug & Rusty Kershaw CD (1991)
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The Best of Doug & Rusty Kershaw collects 12 of the Kershaw brothers' recordings for Hickory Records in the late '50s, including the hit singles "Louisiana Man" and "Diggy, Diggy Lo." During this time, ...
| | Brombies Live At The Spitting Llamas Bluegrass Bar CD (2005)
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The Brombies are a bluegrass band led by Jo Ellen & George Doering who’ve been making music together since they met and married over 27 years ago. Jo Ellen & George formed their first band in 1989. Although the band members and the instruments have changed over the years, for the past few years Jo Ellen & George feel very fortunate to be playing with two of the best bluegrass musicians in the field. With Bill Bryson on bass & vocals, with Patrick Sauber on banjo & vocals, Jo Ellen on guitar & vocals and George on mandolin & vocals they’ve finally found the magic combination they were looking for. The band places a lot of emphasis ...
| | Carter Family Original And Great CD (2006)
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| | Richard Grey Perceptions Of Pacha 4 CD (2008) (Import)
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| | Metronomy Nights Out CD (2008) (Import) Import
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2008 sophomore album by Metronomy; the discerning music ...
| | Aura Noir Hades Rise CD (2008) (Import)
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| | Ben Wendel Simple Song CD (2009)
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Young saxophonist Ben Wendel might be familiar to listeners as a sideman with Jason Mraz, as well as the Go: Organic Orchestra, Kneebody, or the band of Todd Sickafoose. But here he also proves a capable leader and composer of modern contemporary neo-bop jazz on his own. Clearly in the post-Michael Brecker mode, Wendel also takes noticeable cues from peers Donny McCaslin, Chris Potter, Seamus Blake, and David Binney. His fluid, lyrical style has a good deal of edge, his drive running consistently in fourth gear, his ideas quite tuneful and accessible within challenged parameters. He's also surrounded himself with excellent partners, especially guitarist Larry Koonse, bassist Darek Oleszkiewicz, and drummer Nate Wood, with Taylor Eigsti, Tigran Hamasyan, and Adam Benjamin splitting tracks on keyboards. The title is a bit of a misnomer, as these are complex, intricate composed pieces requiring a good deal of rehearsal, and it sounds like they got them right for the recording session. With a combined sense of ease interacting and a great sense of teamwork, this band brings to life a set of heady compositions perfectly suited for the time period at the end of the 2000s. Wendel is impressive from the onset for the circular, swirling melody of "Breath" in 6/8, fast clockwork time, and then 4/4 where his aforementioned influences are clearly evident. He offers tributes to heroes and mentors on the low-key "Maupin" for Bennie Maupin, playing a subtle bassoon within Latin type drum rhythms, bass, and piano underpinnings, while "Ralph" for Ralph Alessi, is in 5/4, and quieter on tenor sax. Offering a version of John Coltrane's "Lonnie's Lament," Wendel does it in modal style distinctively different from the original, while Billy Strayhorn's "A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing" is a delightful chamber Baroque-style piece, again on the double reed woodwind. Switching to soprano sax, "No Thank You Mr. West" is a quirky, kinetic tune fueled by Hamasyan's superb inventive piano in a quick 3/4, while a similar energy on the best track, "Trust Fall" transcends Wendel's influences, steaming along in the most complex construct and extraordinary display of virtuosity. Koonse ...
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| | SITD Rot CD (2009)
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