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Artist ...... : Tom And His Computer
Title ....... : Small Disasters
Genre ....... : Electronic
Label ....... : In My Room
Catnr ....... : IMR19BP
Source ...... : WEB
Encoder ..... : Lame 3.97
Quality ..... : 320kbps/44.1Khz
Duration .... : 13:57 min
Pre.Date .... : 19-03-2016
Store ....... : https://www.beatport.com/
Tracklist ... :
01. Organ [03:27]
02. Girl A Go Go [03:02]
03. Tectonic [03:52]
04. La Fontaine [03:36]
Release Notes:
TOM And His Computer is the newest alias for Copenhagen
favourite Thomas Bertelsen. He started out as a teenager by
looping and creating beats on his 4 track tape-recorder. Since
then the very talented producer and DJ has been around the
block. He produced two albums (with Lulu Rouge) and a number of
songs, edits and remixes. (f.e. of Trentemoller's 'River Of
Life') He has also been DJing alongside Trentemoller every now
and then since the early days and most recently TOM And His
Computer performed live on the opening slot of Trentemoller's
latest live tour and lately at Sonar Copenhagen 2015. Now we
are happy and proud to present 'Small Disasters', TOM And His
Computer's debut EP on Anders Trentemoller's label In My Room!
Mixing elements as disparate as electronica, lo-fi guitars,
driving beats, vocals and cinematic soundscape, this EP is a
perfect example of why TOM And His Computer is tipped for big
things in 2016. What maybe can be described as 'alternative
electronic music' unfolds in different nuances. The lead track
'Organ' rides along on a crunchy rhythm track while throwing in
psychedelic organs and howling electronics. Fizzing guitars
weave in and project a paranoid undertone. Next up is 'Girl A
Go Go' and its raw driving beat and bass hits in without any
warning, before an agressive, hypnotising surf like guitar-riff
comes in. Layers and layers of dirty distortion build a
colapsing, overdriving climax. 'Tectonic' keeps the dark energy
flowing, but packs it into a slow crawling creepy setting,
drenched in reverb and noisy layers. Fraser McGuinness
contributes the otherwordly vocals. Is he moaning? Or
conjuring? Or proclaiming? The song evolves from a fragile,
fleeting feel into a massive, 'tectonic' pressure and all the
way back. 'La Fountaine' completes the EP with another cut that
perfectly fuses diverse elements from across the musical
spectrum - choral sounds, new wave edginess and plenty of
effects. Although we don't hear the noisy wall of sound, it
doesn't lack any tension, as it builds a captivating atmosphere
with a slightly sparser instrumentation. Dreamy and threatening
at the same time, but keeping the title EP in mind it might
lean towards the latter. Bold, inventive, playful - TOM and his
Computer are ready for a bright 2016, as there is more material
in the making.