a r t i s t : Machinefabriek
t i t l e : Manchester
d a t e : 2006
l a b e l : Self-Released
g e n r e : Electronic
r l s. d a t e : Mar/2006
t r a c k s : 09
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 29,4 MB
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Diaries are a wonderful thing, a personal expression of your
innermost thoughts, a document of your day to day life and a
sketchpad of random ideas. Manchester is a musical diary of
sorts, crafted by the talented Rutger Zuydervelt aka
Machinefabriek. He has already become somewhat well known in
his native Netherlands for releasing occasional cdr's
documenting life, the universe and everything - and this mini
-album is the latest in a series of city-based recordings,
following the Sunn O))) influenced Vancouver (re-released as
an MP3 on Lampse.com). Of course, as you've probably already
guessed from the subtle title, this time he recorded his
source material on a trip to Manchester and was kind enough to
stop off at Boomkat HQ while he was here (check Barkat for a
taped bar conversation with us). Apart from our personal
connection to this, and the obvious affection we have for the
source material, Zuydervelt has done something truly
beautiful; he has created a piece of work as an outsider which
captures the essence of the place beautifully. We can hear a
local street musician, sounds from the city centre,
instruments bought from local music shops or sampled there...
there is an inordinate amount of sensitivity and humour about
these recordings which makes it a breath of fresh air in this
scene. Comparisons could be drawn to Goldmund in the simple
piano of Barkat or the Boats with the homespun
electronic/acoustic crossovers, yet this documentary piece has
something truly special about it. Magical and timeless
Manchester is a wonderful step forward for this genre of
electrical experimentation, and makes me very eager and
excited about his forthcoming full length, touted for release
soon on the Lampse label.
http://www.boomkat.com/item.cfm?id=20509
http://www.machinefabriek.tk/
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01-Oi Polloi [04:13]
02-Barkat [00:51]
03-Ryan [02:19]
04-Curb [03:13]
05-The African Guy [01:20]
06-Hockney [01:52]
07-Mosey [02:34]
08-Stotterpiano [01:29]
09-Bye Bye Bradford [04:30]
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22:21 min