Artist : Machinefabriek
Title : Slaapzucht
Genre : Electronic
Year : 2007
Date : 04/20/2007
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 01
Label : Root Strata
Source : CDDA
Encoder : Lame 3.97
Length : 65:01 min
Size : 83,1 MB
Tracklist:
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Slaapzucht
01.Machinefabriek - Slaapdronken
02.Machinefabriek - Slaapwandelen
03.Machinefabriek - Slaapmiddel
04.Machinefabriek - Zucht 1
05.Machinefabriek - Zucht 2
06.Machinefabriek - Still
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65:01 min
from Boomkat:
*EXTREMELY LIMITED - WE HAVE 85 COPIES IN STOCK ONLY* Another week, another release from
the prolific Rutger Zuydervelt, a man who manages somehow to release so much music that weÆre sure
his fingertips have been eroded away from sheer over-work. ItÆs no problem for us though as he manages
always to keep up an inhuman level of quality, and this latest full-length album is yet further proof of that.
Released on Tarentel front-man Jefre Cantu-LedesmaÆs beautiful Root Strata imprint æSlaapzuchtÆ (Sleep
desire) takes two of ZuyderveltÆs finest 3ö cds (Slaap and Zucht, strangely enough) and welds them
together, adding a special (and totally exclusive) twenty minute piece as the icing on the cake. With a
Machinefabriek release you have to ascertain what variety of Machinefabrieky goodness youÆre going to
get, and æSlaapzuchtÆ sees the Dutchman in drone mode with six truly gorgeous pieces taking pointers
from the masters of the genre Stars of the Lid and also, surprisingly Aphex Twin circa-SAW II. According to
the liner notes the recordings were made with a guitar, tuning fork, file, electric toothbrush, a little iron rod
and a lot more, but Zuydervelt of course manages to embed all these sounds in a cavernous reverb giving
them a character far removed from your expectations. Slowly, from the albumÆs mysterious and clattering
beginning we are introduced to warming blankets of guitar drone, not the sort of drones bogged down by
academic prowess either, this is music focusing on the more beautiful things in life, music that is ambient
without ever becoming mere audio wallpaper. Eventually we tumble from æSlaapÆ into æZuchtÆ, which is
easily one of the highlights of ZuyderveltÆs immense catalogue and as powerful and as heart-wrenching a
piece of music as you can imagine. æZucht 2Æ for instance is one of those tracks you can just play again and
again, each time getting sucked further into its subtleties, intricacies and pure poetry. The album finishes
on exclusive track æStillÆ and this is where Rutger goes into his own unique world, his patented jet engine
noise building throughout the twenty-minute duration while never losing sight of the simple harmonic
qualities of the music. Really we canÆt recommend this album (and this artist!) enough, Machinefabriek is
truly out there on his own; heÆs a one-man recording powerhouse. Simply sublimeà
"Recordings made between April and August 2006 with an electric guitar, e-bow, tuning fork, file, an
electric tooth brush, a minidisc recorder, a little iron rod, loads of effectpedals, a melodica, a loop pedal, a
cheap mixing deck and a laptop."
Catalog# appears as "ROOT STRATA 021" on release.
http://www.machinefabriek.nu/
http://www.rootstrata.com/