s w e e t b e a t s
march.29.2003 - #1147
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artist : Pellarin
album : Tangible Abstractions
year : 2002
label : Couchblip!
genre : Electronic
catalogue : BLIP004
url : www.couchblip.com
quality : CD 192k HQ True Stereo
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01.So Far 04:33
02.Soas Mah 03:38
03.Polite 05:35
04.Ud 04:13
05.Community 04:31
06.Auxi 02:31
07.Eccaw 03:05
08.Clean River 05:25
09.Belarus 03:24
10.Trigs 03:53
11.Aptv Jade 03:08
12.K6ar 02:38
13.Norec Samrec 02:54
14.Us Us Us (Mads Hain Vocals) 04:06
14 tracks | 53:34 mins | 73,7 MB
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After impressing everyone who heard their splendid "Other Animals"
compilation earlier this year, SydneyÆs Couchblip return to the
fold with DenmarkÆs Lars PellarinÆs debut album. Its well worth
remembering the name, as thereÆs ample evidence here of a supreme
talent striding confidently. "So far" teases us from the outset,
eliciting twinkling melodies and trilling fills, against the
fattest, bugging bass. "soas mah" shares this preoccupation, wholly
sanctified chords tugging against our favourite kind of low end.
ThereÆs evidence of influences, maybe Arovane and Autechre to stick
with the AÆs, but on a track like "Polite" thereÆs a kind of robust
tenderness which is completely engaging. ThereÆs a real special ear
at work, finding the kinds of melodies which cajole their way into
the waking subconscious, the listener open, softened up by
accomplished rhythm manipulations throughout. Just check the beat
on "Belarus" - deadly. "Auxi" makes plain the ╞ connection, but
this is so much more than a pedestrian retread of familiar
favouritesû especially when you listen to the glorious melancholic
glow of the melody line on "Trigs". Instead, Lars leaves us in no
doubt, that his inspirations are just that, leaving him free to
pursue new sounds, awesome harmonies and sonorous elements of
rhythm. Beautiful album, strongly recommended.
--boomkat.com
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