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"HiGH ▀ iNTELLiGeNCE tRoLLS"
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a r t i s t : Loscil
t i t l e : First Narrows
d a t e : 2004
l a b e l : Kranky 069
g e n r e : Electronic
r l s. d a t e : April/2004
t r a c k s : 07
b i t r a t e : 192kbps
s i z e : 73,7 MB
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First Narrows is the third Loscil album and the first in which Scott
Morgan uses real instruments and input from other musicians.
Using sound sources that ranged from sampled instruments to
miscellaneous lo-fi mini-cassette recordings, Morgan generated
music on computer by custom programming sequencing and
processing designed so that no two performances of the
patches would be exactly the same. In turn, Jason Zumpano
on fender rhodes piano, Tim Loewen on guitar and Nyla Rany
on cello improvised over those electronic sequences.
Morgan then edited and mixed the live and premixed sections together.
First Narrows is named after the first gap to the entrance
of the Burrard Inlet, over which the Lions Gate Bridge spans;
the main entrance into Vancouver from the Pacific Ocean.
By including a loscil track on their compilation of Canadian
electronica alongside artists like Tim Hecker, Polmo Polpo,
Ghislain Poirier and Thomas Jirku, the intr_version label
confirmed that Loscil deserves placement among the unique
practitioners of electronic sound arrangement.
"...subliminal melodies, burbling beats and fluid grooves
that gently ebb and flow, producing a vibe that is equal
parts soothing and claustrophobic."
Darryl Sterdan, Winnipeg Sun, Jan. 24, 2003
"Each song ebbs and flows as though there is a tidal rhythm,
something governing its actions. It is both the delicate control
and subtle organization of elements that makes Submers a success."
Todd Burns, Stylus Dec. 19, 2002
"...quivering and interminable drones join in with ghostly
yet resolute rhythms, creating a breathtaking aural landscape,
generating mesmerizing songs."
Rob Nay, Stylus (Canada), Oct./Nov. 2002
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01-Sickbay [06:13]
02-Lucy Dub [07:19]
03-First Narrows [10:19]
04-Ema [07:31]
05-Mode [05:42]
06-Brittle [07:33]
07-Cloister [08:59]
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53:36 min
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