- "It's been eight years since Leila Arab, Iranian-born producer and erstwhile member of Björk's touring band, released her second album, a gap caused in part by the loss of both parents. Judging from the texture of Blood, Looms and Blooms, she has been watching a lot of movies. Carplos's tense, layered synths evoke a John Carpenter soundtrack; Lush Dolphins bathes in the indigo magic of an underwater fairytale; and Mettle, with its bubbling undercurrents and wounded roars of guitar, sounds like a vast horror-movie beast rumbling through a sewer. This has an enthralling, dream-like quality of its own, so it's no surprise to encounter two of Britain's drowsiest singers, Terry Hall and Martina Topley Bird, crossing paths like sleepwalkers on the closing Why Should I? The listener emerges unsettled and intrigued."
- The Guardian
I had a bunch of things I'd been wanting to DL at MTraks, and finally did and had some credits left. So I downloaded this on a whim to use them up; so far it's my favorite from what I got - loving it.
Two singles from Gonjasufi, picked up @ Amie Street
Followed by: ""Serienummer" is a recording taken from Martin Halls and Danish electronica artist Tones collaboration at the Apart Audio-Visual Festival at Platform 4. The full concert performance will be released as an album entitled Performing Apart on February 1, 2012. "Serienummer" features a recitation made by recently departed German litterateur Herbert Zeichner. The video is supplied by Paul Nere (based on original archive footage)."
7dig's message about the upcoming new look made me a little fearful that there would be upcoming new prices. I've been considering this 4 1/2 hour set for some time--$8.99.
"The long introduction of A Season in Water holds us in suspense, as if drifting through murky water, before echoing strings emerge from out of the depths. The surge of sonics that develop is powerful and exciting. Throbbing electronics, synth cascades, washes of violins in heavy reverb, and at its height, and ending, music box chimes. At the end of this epic journey the emergent Snow Burial (While Blue Skies Gather) evaporates all heavy weights and sheds light on dark corners, climbing to its end."
- Futuresequence.
At this price, couldn't resist...~5 hours of Stan on Blue Note during the 60s. Attractively priced elsewhere as well. AAJ reviewer has the skinny on this set.
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Leyla - Blood, Looms & Blooms (2008)
- "It's been eight years since Leila Arab, Iranian-born producer and erstwhile member of Björk's touring band, released her second album, a gap caused in part by the loss of both parents. Judging from the texture of Blood, Looms and Blooms, she has been watching a lot of movies. Carplos's tense, layered synths evoke a John Carpenter soundtrack; Lush Dolphins bathes in the indigo magic of an underwater fairytale; and Mettle, with its bubbling undercurrents and wounded roars of guitar, sounds like a vast horror-movie beast rumbling through a sewer. This has an enthralling, dream-like quality of its own, so it's no surprise to encounter two of Britain's drowsiest singers, Terry Hall and Martina Topley Bird, crossing paths like sleepwalkers on the closing Why Should I? The listener emerges unsettled and intrigued."
- The Guardian
I had a bunch of things I'd been wanting to DL at MTraks, and finally did and had some credits left. So I downloaded this on a whim to use them up; so far it's my favorite from what I got - loving it.
Followed by:
""Serienummer" is a recording taken from Martin Halls and Danish electronica artist Tones collaboration at the Apart Audio-Visual Festival at Platform 4. The full concert performance will be released as an album entitled Performing Apart on February 1, 2012. "Serienummer" features a recitation made by recently departed German litterateur Herbert Zeichner. The video is supplied by Paul Nere (based on original archive footage)."
Streaming from Bandcamp
Still on a vinyl tear - have to break in the turntable.
7dig's message about the upcoming new look made me a little fearful that there would be upcoming new prices. I've been considering this 4 1/2 hour set for some time--$8.99.
Sounds just brilliant ! - Thanks G. Proof.
ETA: Oh . . . My . . .God ! - (track 7)
[1969]
At this price, couldn't resist...~5 hours of Stan on Blue Note during the 60s. Attractively priced elsewhere as well. AAJ reviewer has the skinny on this set.
Prompted to play by BN above - I think this was one of my 'purchases' from my free 50 tracks when I joined emusic
Giuseppe Ielasi - Aix.
ETA: ambient folk? Interesting.