a r t i s t : Monostation
t i t l e : Alchemy Number 12: Zinc
d a t e : 2007
l a b e l : Limit Switch
c a t : LIMIT80MMCD12
s o u r c e : CDDA
g e n r e : Electronic / Ambient / Drone
r l s. d a t e : Jan/2008
t r a c k s : 02
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 23,7 MB
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So, we finally reach the 12th and final release in
Monostation's collectable and increasingly epic Alchemy
series. Sad, in some ways, yet pleasing that the whole run of
releases has retained an outstanding quality throughout. Zinc
comes at us from the leftfield and hits a suitably high note
for the final installment. Bold, raw, deep textures with an
edge of menace run through the track and it's without doubt
the most challenging track in the series so far and really
shows another side to their production skills. Hypnotic,
charged with energy and full of power, this is a fitting
finale. It's left to the sublime Lowfield to provide an outro
and it does so with a great deal of style and, for me, is
probably my favourite track of the whole series. Once again
we're treated to a swirling guitar manipulation with lo-fi
reductions and a wonderfully fluid ebb and flow. Less heavy
than Zinc and with a layer of hiss and static in the
background that's joined by moments of melodic clarity... this
is one hell of a track for lovers of drone-based music. So, we
bid a fond farewell to Alchemy but not, I suspect, to
Monostation. Bravo guys for giving us a series to cherish and
enjoy.
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01-Zinc [06:24]
02-Lowfield [09:53]
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16:17 min