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artist · subtractivelad
release · apparatus
year · 2008
genre · electronic
label · n5md
catalogue · md155
website · n5md.com / tinyurl.com/2tlh7r
date · 29-feb-2008
quality · alt-preset standard
source · digital download
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01 civil dusk 5:12
02 between us 6:35
03 decay as a lifestyle 4:27
04 mayfly 4:00
05 the day away 7:28
06 alone (with you) 7:19
07 spoiled honey 5:31
08 your human love 7:58
09 becoming nothing 7:13
10 fumes 6:18
playtime · 01h 02m 01s
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'apparatus', subtractivelad's fourth album, finds stephen hummel
elaborating upon previous granular motifs. those familiar with his
progression will notice that hummel's sound has matured and become
grounded in an honest and open place. as such musical growth would
imply, apparatus is the album in which hummel appears to be most
comfortable with his ideas and usage of sound.
it is this comfort which allows apparatus to envelop the listener
in a profoundly personal way. lofty classic ambient refrains,
shoegaze splendor and muted broken beat trickery are all stylistic
fair game.
comparisons can be made to a wide rage of artists such as ben
frost, eno, namlook, and even label mate bitcrush. as each
subtractielad album seems to top the previous, the anticipation is
continually building for what is to come from this bright talent
in electronic music.
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