Airsculpture - Thunderhead (c) 1998 Neu Harmony
Artist....: Airsculpture
Album.....: Thunderhead
Type......: Album
Source....: CDDA
Tracks....: 05
Genre.....: Electronic
Label.....: Neu Harmony
Catalogue#: NH009
Encoder...: LAME 3.97
Quality...: VBR kbps / 44.1KHz / Joint-Stereo
URL.......: http://www.discogs.com/release/372504
Tracklist:
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01 Dark Design 11:43
02 Aerostatic 13:04
03 Polarvoid 09:30
04 Pogofish 09:28
05 Thunderhead 31:03
Total:100,9 MB/ 74:48 min
Release Notes:
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The opening track Dark Design kicks off with some seriously weird
effects before a foreboding sequence begins to take shape at the two
minute mark. Subliminal white noise percussion adds the merest
suggestion of detail while held choral pads flesh out the sound
alongside all manner of other synth vox. The sequence continually gains
momentum - we're only 5 minutes in and already AirSculpture have
developed a massive wall of electronic pulsations. It's hugely
impressive stuff and the way the sounds constantly mutate is
breathtaking. Focus on anything you like - synth pads, effects, or any
of the sequence layers - they all shapeshift with incredible
regularity. Electric guitar vox scythe their way through the track
until proceedings are expertly dampened down from the 10 minute mark.
Sequence pulsations immediately get Aerostatic underway. Restrained
synth voices bide their time, toying with the senses until the
sequences take more of a lead role allowing the synth detail to grow in
stature. At one point the synth lines surge, totally engulfing the
sequences which then break free from the malaise after a fascinating
battle.
The dodgy title dept worked overtime to produce Pogofish, however once
youÆve heard the uptempo sequences which immediately crash onto the
scene you'll realise that actually itÆs quite an apt title. This track
finds AirSculpture in surprisingly optimistic and playful mood, with
mesmeric rhythmics and a barrage of electronic sounds. Drums then join
the fray and the piece as a whole really is a masterpiece. It's
possibly my favourite of the lot, not least because I haven't a bloody
clue how they got their sequencer software to create such a seemingly
random yet emphatically cohesive high sequence!
The optimism doesnÆt last long however, and the boys soon depart for a
distant planet and dive into the nearest swamp to produce Polarvoid
which, in all seriousness, is a cracking example of unsequenced
weirdness. Lastly, but definitely not leastly, we are presented with
Thunderhead. It is a gargantuan piece in every sense and underlines the
credentials of the whole album. With massive synthscapes aplenty and
awesome sequencing, this piece and its companions combine to create the
finest AirSculpture adventure so far. It's akin to scaling Everest
without a route map. (GG)
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