Artist : VA
Title : Tured In Been
Genre : Electronic
Year : 2006
Date : Aug-2006
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 15
Label : On Records ON306CD
Source : CDDA
Length : 75:53 min
Size : 104,7 MB
Tracklist:
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01.secede - new arizona 07:57
02.ard bit - lollil 05:11
03.herrmutt lobby - the new paradigm 07:10
04.eedl - spectrum 05:44
05.l'usine - approaching the entity 06:13
frequency
06.nynack - stuiterboz 04:20
07.funckarma - eamber 05:00
08.eog - day cymatr 04:42
09.kettel - zutphen 04:08
10.rawakari - call it what you want 05:35
11.aver boodi - trasp 04:35
12.slemper - slowpoke 03:42
13.loden - nune 04:16
14.adam johnson - skipping bricks 04:42
15.vresky - narcissus terebantine 02:38
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75:53 min
On Records proudly present their new compilation CD, a mix
of new and classic material (much like their recent solo
album by Autophonic) from a variety of well known and
exclusive IDM artists.
There is some stunning material present on Tured in Been,
not least the absolutely flooring opening track, "New
Arizona" by Secede. Secede's name on anything is a
guarantee of quality and "New Arizona" is no exception;
beginning with the sounds of tribal drums, background
crickets, rhythms assembled from the noise of trains over
old tracks and repeatedly exhalations (for some reason),
"New Arizona" rattles along at a heated pace and is soon
joined by ethnic chanted vocal samples and blissfully
intense, tumbling synth arpeggios. Secede's up-tempo pieces
are always rich and atmospheric and "New Arizona" is just
as uplifting as the material on his recent Tryshasla album
for Sending Orbs. A perfect first impression.
Tured in Been soon reveals itself as a combination of both
extreme (almost avant-garde) and traditional IDM styles. In
many ways this compilation is decidedly old-school and
there are representatives from all corners of what were the
innovative IDM styles when the genre first came to
prominence. Eog's "Day Cymatr" (taken from On Records'
debut compilation album) resembles post Incunabula Autechre
in more ways than one, collecting dry, fizzy, chopped up
buzzes and crackles together in complex but texturally
minimal and stripped down arrangements. Eedl commits the
track "Spectrum" to the melting pot, a piece strongly
reminiscent of Esem or Ochre at their peak: lovely analogue
sounds blended with hazy strings and some inventive,
popping percussive elements form highly engaging and
pleasant melodies. L'usine provides a three part exercise
in IDM stylistics: echoing, Arovane-styled clutter segues
into a quiet movement of reverb-fuelled synth keys followed
by a full on, jazz enhanced combination of all the previous
elements.
Herrmutt Lobby and Rawarki both supply tracks that occupy
the avant-garde end of the IDM spectrum, sonic collages of
metallic clanging, computer malfunctions and mechanical
exotica, the former ("The New Paradigm") a sonic
mad-professor of electronic burbling and dangerous chemical
percussion, the latter ("Call it what you want") a heavily
cut-up, gargling infusion of hip-hop beats. Aver Boodi's
"Trasp" provides a dark and eerie sci-fi treatment, while
Kadah/Vresky supplies a small slice of 8-bit whimsy with
"NarcissusTerebantine." There are typically stylish and
stylised contributions from Kettel (My Dogan style acid FX
and all), Funckarma (a particularly queasy and heavily
eroded addition to their catalogue) and Adam Johnson. There
is also a very strong and slightly ominous entry from
Loden, a blend of chitinous percussive debris and retro,
80's era BBC Radiophonic Workshop styled squishy
synthesizers that vividly recall later episodes of Doctor
Who. This piece really embodies that sense of nostalgia
that so heavily permeates the best material from Boards of
Canada.
Tured in Been is a lively, varied and highly entertaining
compilation providing introductions and teasers that will
undoubtedly see you searching for more of the work by its
individual contributors. Highly recommended listening.
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