Build Buildings - There Is A Problem With My Tape Recorder (c) 2004
Artist....: Build Buildings
Album.....: There Is A Problem With My Tape Recorder
Type......: Album
Source....: CDDA
Tracks....: 12
Genre.....: Electronic
Label.....: Ben Tweel
Catalogue#: 1131
Encoder...: LAME 3.97
Quality...: VBR kbps / 44.1KHz / Joint-Stereo
URL.......: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0pfuxqtsldte
Tracklist:
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01 27 Cents 02:08
02 Mackerel Scout 03:31
03 Dibs 03:24
04 Pendulum 04:19
05 Microliters 03:39
06 Test Me 04:33
07 Servo 03:00
08 Notices 05:09
09 Wash 02:11
10 Tk 03:20
11 November 04:45
12 Er Plus 04:14
Total:47,7 MB / 44:13 min
Release Notes:
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Using a purist production code similar to that of Matthew Herbert, the
third album by Ohio-turned-Brooklyn-producer Ben Tweel test itself
against several advanced forms of IDM, from the folksy wilt on
"Mackeral Scout" and "Notices" to the staunch minimalism of "Servo" and
static humming on "Pendulum." Unfortunately, none of these seem to
match up with the creativity found in other corners of the experimental
electronic sphere. "Dib" comes the closest, evolving through several
parts, from gentle Autechre felt chimes and wooden knocks to a swaying
dulcimer and guitar frolic that recalls the longer free jazz work of
Four Tet, yet in a much more concise context. "Wash" is also stirring,
with a string and farfisa-like step that is clipped as short as the
two-minute song itself. More time then for "November," which takes the
muted minor keys of Portishead and cuts them off at the knees, with the
decay set to blunt. It is hard then to find empathy in music that seems
to insist upon turning something graceful into something awkward just
for the sake of being unique.