10/16/2012
Bristophe - Dismissed Frankenstein (2012)
8.8
/Improvised music, Soundtrack, Chamber music, Conceptual, Experimentalism/
Comment: Bristophe is an improvised music duo comprising of Brice Catherin, and Cristophe Schweitzer. These 7 tracks have been managed in a way to take on barely audible chamber music filled in with more or less hirsute chords and some mellow storms in a teacup. It sounds somewhere in between Miles Davis´ intimate moments and Penguin Cafe Orchestra`s more restrained glimpses. Furthermore, it sounds like a soundtrack because it was produced like a soundtrack for a film called Frankenstein back in 2009.
Apskaft Presents: Rolling Stone 500 (2010)
9.0
/Conceptual, Weird pop, Alternative, Avant-garde, Noise, Covers, DIY, Lo-fi/
Comment: this set of 12 tracks is connected to some titles of the Rolling Stone magazine`s choice of the 500 greatest pop songs ever. Behind these cover versions are musical groups and artists related to the avant-garde collective Apskaft. The course veers away from decent alternative pop numbers to more nihilistic lo-fi and noise approaches. Very exciting indeed. The label`s other compilations are worth to be recommended for either.
10/12/2012
Strad - Post-Apocalyptic Beats (2008)
9.7
/Breaks, Cinematic, Urban music, Acid, Experimental electronica, Dubstep, Trap/
Comment: by watching the title of an album by Strad you can suppose the content of it is about dystopic industrial-filled rustles and hisses. However, in fact, it used to move along this premiss and sometimes not as well. Indeed, it contains a loads of aggressive synth gears, compelling rhythmic metrics, and expressive noises, yet, on the other side Strad takes on cinematic and developments full of opalescent dreams and tremendous desire for reaching cosmic territories and heavy reveries. The issue seems to be laid down somewhere in between a cutting edge-y approach and a more crowd appealing exploration. By the way, this 13-track album can be considered a precursor for Flying Lotus`Cosmogamma issued in 2010 (Warp Records). In a word, it is a superb yet still unsung release.
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