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cdr|m's
.:: a klangwerk release ..................................................::.
artist :: pete namlook & bill laswell
release :: outland iv
year :: 2000
genre :: ambient
label :: faxlabel
catalogue :: pw 43
website :: http://hyperreal.com/fax
ripper :: soulfiction
date :: 09-feb-2002
quality :: 192kbps/44,1khz
source :: compact disc
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01 the old world 5:16
02 east meets west 2:57
03 our small blue world 4:53
04 bella prime 4:55
05 physical transformation 4:41
06 african dub 9:14
07 east leaves west 6:26
08 dspill 12:06
playtime :: 00h 50m 28s
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the album opens in evocative fashion with the sounds of ethnic
flute underpinned with resonating drones. 'the old world' brings
to mind a crisp nepalese morning, with the himalayas providing a
stunning backdrop. 'east meets west' opens with more delicious
flute, then introduces a stunning beat. it's not dance, or even
traditional em sequencing, it's more of an electrorhythmic throb
which provides a rigid framework for the less structured flute
motifs. the dynamics are immense and it's a hugely impressive
piece. 'our small blue world' opens with weird imagery before a
pin sharp lattice develops structure under which a throbbing bass
rhythm is introduced. then abyssal effects are added to the mix.
the recording quality is stunning - it sounds like they are in the
room with you performing the music live! lengthy, heavily treated,
voice samples bring the piece to a close.
'bella prime' is another bass laden chugger, with an extended
theme running through the whole piece which is tinged with ominous
mystery. 'physical transformation' sounds very cinematic, with
dramatic explosions of sound which have you on the edge of your
seat. relative calm does eventually take over, but this is
generally a difficult track to live with. 'african dub', to coin a
phrase, "does exactly what it says on the tin" with tribal
chanting layered onto another bomb-the-bass chugger. it does go on
a bit though!
'east leaves west' does nothing to make this album any more
accessible, leaving the final (and longest at 12.06) track
'dspill' to end with appropriately weird effects and sonic vistas.
this is a massively impressive and dynamic album at times, but it
is not for the faint hearted and demands much of the listener in
order to fully appreciate. evocative and provocative, ultimately i
found it just a little too difficult to get along with. (gg)
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greetings :: sb, qdp, sour, dps, it, rac, dh, sfe, hbz, igr and mgc
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