ARTIST: Brother John
TITLE: Average (Part One): Numerator
LABEL: The Beechfields
GENRE: Electronic
BITRATE: 204kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 39m total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-00-00
RIP DATE: 2006-11-04
Track List
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1. Celestia 2:26
2. The Halls 2:42
3. Surface Tension 4:28
4. Piss Off 5:12
5. Jane 1:41
6. FrykwynC 3:23
7. Toy Cannons 2:07
8. At A Loss 2:36
9. O2 (Part 2) Breathing Machine 4:49
10. June 3:32
11. Eugene Goes To Town And Buys A 1:29
Hammer
12. Sonica 0:56
13. Portable Apology 4:16
Release Notes:
Brother John is the moniker of John Purvis, a recording engineer and producer
from Pittsburgh, PA. While graduating from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, John
ran a production studio in Maryland during the early and mid-90Æs called Tone
Matrix. This studio was a hub of activity for fledgling artists from Maryland to
New York, and helped to shape the musical direction for the low-fi musical
artist PupaÆs Window, some of whose records John recorded and produced.
During that time he began to write and produce experimental and electronic music
and self-release the records under the umbrella of Tone Matrix. Immediately,
people were drawn to Brother JohnÆs unique style û mixing experimental, ambient,
hip hop, and electronica with elemental pop û and he garnered a substantial
underground following. With the release of ôInsomnic Mirageö in 1997 he began to
receive critical acknowledgement for his work as well, and also was able to earn
airplay on both college and commercial radio in a time when experimental
electronica was not receiving much attention from either market.
After a break to relocate his operations permanently to Pittsburgh in 1999,
Brother John has begun to re-establish the foundations he forged a number of
years earlier with his joining The Beechfields Record Label in 2006. His latest
record, Average (Part 1): Numerator, is a stellar introduction and
re-introduction to his unique style and interesting, gripping music.
This record pulls in an eclectic mix of elements from bands like Yo La Tengo and
Air, all the way to New Order, Nine Inch Nails and LJT Bukem. From ambient to
atmospheric drum and bass to standard electronica all mashed up with elemental
pop, this musical journey is both exhilarating and concise. As Brother John says
about his own music, ôYou listen. You decide.ö