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Halfset - Dramanalog (c) 2005 Elusive Rec
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Supplier: Team AMOK Encoder...: LAME 3.90.3 VBR
Ripper..: Team AMOK Quality...: VBR kbps / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
Source..: CDDA Label.....: Elusive Rec
Scans...: None Catalogue#: n/a
Tracks..: 11 Type......: Album
Rel.Date: 10/22/2005 Genre.....: Electronic
URL.....: http://www.halfset.com
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After releasing a hit-or-miss compilation as one of their first
efforts, the small Elusive Recordings label has really been on a
nice roll with their past two releases. Jimmy Behan's Days Are What
We Live In was a wistful little piece of electronic ambient music,
and this release from Halfset treads ground similar to artists such
as State River Widening and even the quieter side of Four Tet (or
Fridge) with their electronic/organic compositions.
Opening track "Come On Citron!" starts things out on a solid step
with a warm bed of picked banjo before a modestly juicy hip-hop
drops and synth strings and other soft melodic elements enter. About
halfway through, the track breaks off and a simple four-note
melodica melody pulls the whole track back together again as it
comes in for the finale. "I Can" follows with layers of electric
piano and filtered mandolin while a sputtering beat again provides a
servicable backbone as analog synths hum away.
"Solar" continues the string of solid tracks with a rounded-off
Prefuse 73-esque beat and clipped acoustic guitars as warm layers of
vibraphone rain down over it all. The track is brightened even
further with a soaring trumpet that enters during the latter part of
the track, taking it to yet another level. One of the only slightly
frustrating things about the album is that the group seemed to stick
mainly with presets in terms of their drum programming sounds
themselves, giving some of their more delicate tracks a slightly
clunky feel that could either be interpreted as a bit of a retro nod
or simply distracting (for me, it was the latter).
That said, Dramanlog is still a highly enjoyable release from a
young group who has done some outstanding things on their debut.
Despite the silly name, the closing track of "Laptop Dancer"
combines a fat synth bassline with a rumbling beat while layers of
warm orchestra bells, looped banjo, and filtered female vocals into
something quite addictive. With a wide variety of instrumentation
and a great mixture of both organic and electronic elements, they've
managed to create yet another unique entry in a crowded field of
releases and the best release from Elusive yet.
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01 Come On Citron 04:24
02 I Can 04:00
03 Solar 03:41
04 Riversong 04:03
05 Tigare (French Tiger) 03:38
06 Signets 06:16
07 Marks Tune 04:22
08 The Abbatoir 03:59
09 Lonesome 03:17
10 Electrolooks 05:16
11 Laptop Dancer 05:03
Total:63,3 MBB / 47:59 min
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contribute to the growing sale losses of record companies.
Unfortunately our style primarily targets small, independant labels
that need sales to survive.
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artists and labels will have to face even less sells than nowadays.
Please do not consider this release as a substitute to the original, but
only as a way to check out and learn about new music.
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