Artist(s) .........:: James Monro
Title .............:: In the Ether
Genre .............:: House
Record Label ......:: Proton Music
Catalogue Number ..:: PROTON0368
Source ............:: WEB
Quality ...........:: 320kbps avg / 44.1KHz / Full Stereo
Duration ..........:: 02:52:23 (395.MB)
Release Date ......:: 13-08-2017
Support ...........:: https://www.beatport.com
Tracklist .........::
1. Viridian 7:44
2. Plazma 7:17
3. Profusion 7:17
4. Frolic Acid 9:48
5. Alchemical 7:48
6. Galactix 8:23
7. The Pink Button 7:01
8. Rise 8:25
9. Voyager 7:12
10.Modular 6:55
11.Rapture 7:36
12.Impendium 7:50
13.In The Ether (Album Mix) 79:07
Release Note ......::
An artist who has been an integral part of the rich and colourful tapestry of
underground dance music culture for over three decades, James Monro continues
to find himself at the cutting edge of a scene he helped establish. Now, as
Monro celebrates his long involvement in dance music, he draws together a
collection of tracks for Proton Music, "In the Ether". Born in the UK but
firmly settled in South America, Brazilian based James Monro has always been at
the vanguard of underground dance movement. A classically trained musician from
an early age and inspired by icons of the electric music scene, Moroder, Eno
and Jarre, Monro's love of disco, psychedelia and hip hop saw him translate his
passion into energy-fuelled performances behind the decks across his home
country and onto the beaches of Goa in the early 1990s. As co-owner of the
Flying Rhino imprint in 1995, Monro added another string to an already
impressive bow, before joining forces with long-term friend, co-producer and
label partner Grant Collins, to create the 4DigitalAudio label. Striking out as
a producer under a variety of production alter-egos, the Midnight Ramblers
outfit (alongside Flying Rhino co-owner, George Baker) saw an appearance on
John Digweed's iconic "Structures Two" album, with the heavily supported
"Scarab", charted by no lesser lights than Babicz, Cattaneo and Warren, while
the "Ambientworkx7" track featured on the latter's "Renaissance: Masters
Series" compilation. A plethora of high-profile releases have continued to find
success on blue-chip imprints that include, Iboga, Bedrock and Flow Records as
James Monro continues to stay hugely relevant in the current, fluid music
market. A regular on the Particles and Proton Music imprints, 2013's "Fonik"
and 2015's "Nectar" EPs, showcased James Monro's extraordinary original work as
high-profile remixes from Kastis Torrau and Lonya continued the success. Now,
James Monro returns to Proton with a truly astonishing body of work in the
shape of the full-length album, "In the Ether". Developed and written in his
Encantada hometown, the fulmination of a decade-long work is now represented by
a striking twelve-track offering that spans Monro's musical career. A work that
may never have come to fruition due to an extraordinarily difficult set of
circumstances in recovering corrupted files after the loss of a computer and
back-up on a boat-sinking incident in Brazil, make the album a real triumph of
human endeavour and musical craft. Full of the trademark melodic flair that is
consistent with a classically trained musician, the floating, airy sounds of
"Profusion" and "Viridian" are juxtaposed against the pulsating bass dominance
of "Alchemical", "Galactix" and "Rise", creating a sense of urgency and drive.
The intricate rhythmic patterns and meticulously programmed percussive cadence
of "The Pink Button" and "Rapture" with their clave/wood block sound, plus
modulated synth lines and buffer overridden effects. Creating a delicious
dance-floor groove, "Voyager" weaves a sublime path through an intelligently
constructed chord motif whose delay adds elegantly to the sonic tapestry, while
"Modular" once again, finds a pumping sustained bass line, added to a series
spine-tingling melodies and growling pitched vocals. Similarly, "Frolic Acid"
hits hard with its huge running bass line, textured white-noise pads and
acid-tinged lead line that evolves into shimmering melodic phrasing. Closing
with the hi-hat and shaker fuelled, "Impendium", a chorus of percussive effects
lead the charge against ethereal synth lines that flow in unencumbered hypnotic
fashion. With a body of work that is certain to stand the test of time, James
Monro has fully transformed his music "In the Ether". Directed by Jay Epoch
AandR by James Warren Mastered by Grant Collins Design by Ben Mautner Text by
James Warren