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Artist...: Four Tet
Title....: Pink
Label....: Text Records
Cat.No...: TEXT018
Format...: WEB (Digital Download)
Genre....: Electronic
URL......: http://www.fourtet.net
Tracks...: 8 Grabber..: N/A
Size.....: 148.2MB Encoder..: LAME
Playtime.: 01:01:40 Quality..: avg. 320kbps / 44.1kHz / Joint Stereo
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1. Locked 8:29
2. Lion 9:00
3. Jupiters 5:48
4. Ocoras 5:23
5. Harps 4:52
6. Pyramid 8:26
7. Peace For Earth 11:22
8. Pinnacles 8:20
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61:40 (min)
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New album collecting the hitherto vinyl-only singles that Kieran Hebden has
released on his Text label in the last couple of years* This period of activity
from the London-based producer has marked a decisive move away from the woozy
electronica with which he made his name, towards more direct assaults on the
dancefloor, or at least so it seems - of course it's not actually that simple.
Just listen to 'Locked', which despite its palpable dubstep influence has a
musicality and gentleness that wouldn't have sounded out of place on an album
like Rounds; yes, to his infinite credit, even Hebden's most club-focussed
productions are invested with his unmistakeable personality:.'Lion' teams
jacking, refreshingly unfussed-over drums with moody chord stabs and twinkling
Reich-funk vibes, while 'Jupiter' combines rough-hewn, almost BoC-esque synth
melodies with choppy, Hessle Audio-style drum programming. '128 Harps' is
galloping techno Four Tet-style, the percussive momentum opening up space for
the titular instrument to lavishly express itself, while 'Pyramid' nods to
classic Chicago house. Tangerine Dream and Conrad Schnitzler would be intrigued
by fleet-footed ambient epic 'Peace For Earth'. The at once slamming and
sensuous 'Pinnacles' closes a set that will go down tremendously well with the
many Hebden-heads among you - this is really very strong material, make no
mistake.
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