PlodREWOUND :: Volume 13 By Pietro Da Sacco
This review column by Pietro Da Sacco focuses on the emergence of new releases from around the globe (current, past or present) in almost any electronic genre. Rewound Volume 13 features reviews for Benjamin Finger, Shoosh, Zerova, Skytree, TIME SLIPS BY and me raabenstein.
Herb Recordings have been delivering an abundance of new releases over the last few months. In my attempt to cover them all, it's a pleasure to see an independent record label continue to flourish by cross-pollinating unique musical styles. Shoosh unveils Orpheum Circuit which, at first take, runs parallel to The Tear Garden's Tired Eyes Slowly Burning going back almost 20-yrs. What you begin to notice is the subtle chaotic bits and pieces of digital washes running smoothly with up-and-center guitar works and melodramatic pathways. More akin to the soft rock esoteric, Orpheum Circuit is a sweltering sheet of low flying beauty. Zerova's I Think We've Lost concentrates on finely tuned electronics with minuscule percussive outbursts and a tamed persona. Similar to the (older) pop sensibilities of artists like Plasmalamp and Plod, Zerova incorporates tangible lyrics with drifting waves of electrical activity. Skytree have also released a new full-length entitled Windings of the Dragon, an ever expanding and unfolding album that delves into downbeat grooves with a (dare I say) trip hop aesthetic that is both seductive and mind inducing. The wobbly basslines and acidic overtones of "Muskeg" alone simply unleashes this albums creative punch. Of the three releases highlighted, Skytree exemplifies a new direction of electronics and further solidifies the imprints mission of eclecticism.
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www.herbrecordings.com
www.myspace.com/herbrecordings
This review column by Pietro Da Sacco focuses on the emergence of new releases from around the globe (current, past or present) in almost any electronic genre. Rewound Volume 13 features reviews for Benjamin Finger, Shoosh, Zerova, Skytree, TIME SLIPS BY and me raabenstein.
Herb Recordings have been delivering an abundance of new releases over the last few months. In my attempt to cover them all, it's a pleasure to see an independent record label continue to flourish by cross-pollinating unique musical styles. Shoosh unveils Orpheum Circuit which, at first take, runs parallel to The Tear Garden's Tired Eyes Slowly Burning going back almost 20-yrs. What you begin to notice is the subtle chaotic bits and pieces of digital washes running smoothly with up-and-center guitar works and melodramatic pathways. More akin to the soft rock esoteric, Orpheum Circuit is a sweltering sheet of low flying beauty. Zerova's I Think We've Lost concentrates on finely tuned electronics with minuscule percussive outbursts and a tamed persona. Similar to the (older) pop sensibilities of artists like Plasmalamp and Plod, Zerova incorporates tangible lyrics with drifting waves of electrical activity. Skytree have also released a new full-length entitled Windings of the Dragon, an ever expanding and unfolding album that delves into downbeat grooves with a (dare I say) trip hop aesthetic that is both seductive and mind inducing. The wobbly basslines and acidic overtones of "Muskeg" alone simply unleashes this albums creative punch. Of the three releases highlighted, Skytree exemplifies a new direction of electronics and further solidifies the imprints mission of eclecticism.
http://www.igloomag.com/reviews::1803::REWOUND_Volume_13_By_Pietro_Da_Sacco
www.herbrecordings.com
www.myspace.com/herbrecordings
