a r t i s t : Praveen & Benoit
t i t l e : Songs Spun Simla
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : Music Related (ML21)
g e n r e : Electronic
r l s. d a t e : Oct/2008
t r a c k s : 06
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 32,9 MB
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This release came about after Kranky's Benoit Pioulard hooked
up with Neo Oija graduate Praveen Sharma. Despite the
electronic credentials the two artists share, there's a
pronounced emphasis on the art of songwriting here, with To
Scale combining live kit drums with deep-set, downbeat
electronic melodies in a fashion that's reminiscent of
Dictaphone, while immediately after, Embers could be a Beirut
track scrambled by a Max/MSP patch. Then, following the
droning warmth of 1991, the EP comes to a dramatic ending with
Chiaroscuro, which blends Fennesz-like guitar sculpting with
wild, overdriven drums, building up to a noisy crescendo. A
great combination of off-kilter vocals and roughly shaped
instrumentals, Songs Spun Simla transcends the sum of its
parts thanks to an intelligent and emotionally engaging use of
electronic treatments and subtle sound-warping effects. Highly
Recommended.
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http://www.praveensharma.com/
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01-The Tunnel Is Still There [02:36]
02-Death as a Man [04:37]
03-To Scale [04:32]
04-Embers [04:15]
05-1991 [04:41]
06-Chiaroscuro [02:52]
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23:33 min