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: Artist......: Xeno & Oaklander
: Album.......: Hypnos :
: Label.......: Dais Records .. .:.. .
Genre.......: Electronic :
Catnr.......: DAIS129CD .
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; Rip.date....: 2019-04-26
Str.date....: 2019-03-08
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1. Fire & Smoke 3:26
2. Hypnos 4:36
3. Angelique 4:28
4. Insomnia 4:39
5. The Light, The Whisper 4:24
6. Altamira 4:06
7. A World Without Sun 3:15
8. Athena 4:20
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\ / ________ Runtime 33:14
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,: Eight new songs of sparkling electronics from duo Liz Wendelbo :,
: and Sean McBride (Martial Canterel) blur the lines between 60's :
:' French Pop, 80's wave and contemporary modular synth pop. ':
,: Romantic and mythic, a dreamlike journey through dense harmonies :,
: and complex polyphonic compositions... :
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,: As a musical act, Xeno & Oaklander conflate a rich love of :,
: analog synths, melody, and mythology with eloquent nuance and a :
:' nod to the heritage they draw from. While that construct is the ':
,: duoÆs immediate kiss and crush, thereÆs a deeper importance to :,
: their collaboration which began in 2004. As evidenced in their :
:' debut Vigils (2004), McBride and WendelboÆs artistic dynamic is ':
,: more than just a mutual love for electronics but a contrast :,
: between architectural precision and painterly expression. From :
:' the film scores to the traditional albums theyÆve recorded in ':
,: their Brooklyn studio, theyÆve both spurred and fostered the :,
: global synth wave revival through a commitment to analog-only :
:' production and performance as well as a strident respect for ':
,: the medium. :,
: :
:' On their latest album Hypnos and first for the Dais imprint, ':
,: the duo leveraged the talents of visual artist and live sound :,
: engineer Egan Frantz to mix the album. ItÆs a touch that adds :
:' both punch and balance, allowing their inherent conceptual ':
,: voices to converge into a collage with defined edges and warm, :,
: synapses of frequency and beat. :
:' ':
,: ôMusically, Hypnos is a return to polyphony after several years :,
: of using strictly monophonic synthesizers,ö McBride says about :
:' the albumÆs ethos. ôThis has brought dense harmonies and a more ':
,: complex counterpoint to the composition. Staying with the same :,
: equipment and processes without the inveterate compulsion to :
:' update and refashion allows for a clearly perceivable genealogy ':
,: with our previous work.ö :,
: :
:' ôI felt the desire to tell mythical stories, I also wanted my ':
,: voice to sit strongly in the mix,ö Wendelbo explains. ôI :,
: channeled the spirits of 60s French Pop chanteuse Franτoise :
:' Hardy and 80s New Wave New York icon Tina Weymouth.ö Her ':
,: intentions are best evidenced on the tracks ôAngelique,öand :,
: ôInsomnia,ö the former a spry track sung in French, against a :
:' springy rhythm. Laden with expanding and contrasting frequency ':
,: and a penchant for strategic rhythm, Hypnos juxtaposes dance :,
: with distance, creating an immersive oeuvre that exudes contrast :
:' and control. ':
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