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│ Ostinatos presents: │
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│ Conjure One - Innovation Zero │
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│ Artist: Conjure One │
│ Album : Innovation Zero │
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│ Genre : Trance │
│ Date : 2022-06-30 │
│ Encoder : LAME 3.100 (-V0) │
│ Quality : 260 kbps avg │
│ 4410kHz / Joint Stereo │
│ Track(s) : 10 │
│ Playtime : 00:53:14 │
│ Size : 104.33MB │
│ Language : English │
│ Source : CD │
│ Label : Black Hole Recordings │
│ Catalognr : BHCD216 │
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│ 2022 marks two decades since Rhys Fulber took his studio life beyond │
│ the realms of Delerium, with the self-titled LP, æConjure OneÆ. Since, │
│ his longplayers under the name have been near clockwork in their timing │
│ and consistency. Through LP milestones like æExtraordinary WaysÆ, │
│ æExilarchÆ & æHoloscenicÆ, every five years or so heÆs given discerning │
│ electronic music lovers something to listen toà and plenty to immerse │
│ in. │
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│ While æInnovation ZeroÆs title is somewhat ironically self-deprecating, │
│ what cannot be denied is that Rhys found his niche in the downtempo │
│ arts. With next to no regard for clubfloors and a focus dialled into │
│ sumptuous mood & sonic tapestry, the Fulber you knew then is very much │
│ the one you have today. │
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│ Across ten atmospherically-charged numbers, Conjure One places mood, │
│ ambiance and character before all else. With joined-up lyric writing │
│ from a small but dedicated cohort of vocalists, and technique, style & │
│ production system beyond measure, the thinking personÆs music maker has │
│ done it again. │
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│ Reasonably enough, the album opens with its first two singles. Between │
│ the mellow and measured drama of the Jaren sung æAnimalsÆ and JezaÆs │
│ spine-tingling linger on æWolves at the DoorÆ, the vocalists cast the │
│ shadows long over æInnovation ZeroÆ. │
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│ Throughout, Jeza demonstrably proves to be a vocal muse for Rhys. │
│ Across its number, the UK-born/US-based singer haunts up a storm on no │
│ less than five of its tracks. æSigns of LifeÆ and æFuture SightÆ ably │
│ balance crystal clear lyrical lines with more opaquely metaphorical │
│ ones - seeding a curious sense of optimism into its tonal melancholia. │
│ Conversely, æHideÆ and æWheels Come OffÆ wear their life-worn │
│ experiences high up on their sleeve. │
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│ After æAnimalsÆ, the extraordinary range of JarenÆs instantly │
│ recognisable and much-loved voice makes a second appearance. At │
│ æInnovation ZeroÆs midpoint, she wrestles hope from despair with æI │
│ DonÆt Want To Go ThereÆ. │
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│ In its latter stages, the album travels on to more instrumental │
│ pastures. æAbkhaziaÆ dreamily loops an eastern harmony over its │
│ downtempo breaks - becoming nothing less than hypnotic over its │
│ runtime. In similar style, Leah Randi contributes her vocal tones to │
│ the majestic æFlood TideÆ, while the albumÆs glacially paced and │
│ cinematically styled title track dΘnouement gives æInnovation ZeroÆ its │
│ perfect swansong. │
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│ Mixing ambient atmospheres with fractions of electronica and shades of │
│ breaks & progressive, once heard, the evocations of Conjure OneÆs fifth │
│ longplayer will not soon be forgotten. │
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│ 1. Conjure One with Jeza - Wolves at the Door [ 6:37] │
│ 2. Conjure One with Jaren - Animals [ 4:40] │
│ 3. Conjure One with Jeza - Future Sight [ 6:36] │
│ 4. Conjure One with Jeza - Signs of Life [ 6:39] │
│ 5. Conjure One with Jaren - I DonÆt Want To Go There [ 4:29] │
│ 6. Conjure One with Jeza - Hide [ 5:02] │
│ 7. Conjure One with Jeza - Wheels Come Off [ 4:10] │
│ 8. Conjure One - Abkhazia [ 6:04] │
│ 9. Conjure One with Leah Randi - Flood Tide [ 6:13] │
│ 10.Conjure One - Innovation Zero [ 2:44] │
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