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artist ■■ spyra
release ■■ sferics (limited edition)
year ■■ 1998
genre ■■ electronic
label ■■ fax
catalogue ■■ ps 08/91
website ■■ www.derspyra.de
date ■■ 25-may-2003
quality ■■ 192kbps/44,1khz
source ■■ compact disc
■■ tracklist ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■
01 mechanic piano 3:07
02 sferics 7:36
03 interzen 11:59
04 10^(-12) meters 10:45
05 gentle machines 11:59
06 crossing the channel 16:07
07 vinyl vs cards 9:18
08 v.c. piano 3:11
playtime ■■ 01h 14m 02s
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this album is limited to 2000 copys only!
note: clicks and pops are also on the original cd. they are
normal.
yes, our hero is back with his second release on the fax label.
the cd is packaged in that strange 'back to front' style which a
few cds have employed recently, and wolfram der spyra is pictured
amongst a plethora of ageing radio-related hardware. the track
titles look suitably 'off the wall' so itÆs time to settle down
for 74 minutes of spyra generated chill-out coolness, and itÆs
evident from the early exchanges that spyra is in particularly
relaxed form. the rhythms are chugging and the keys are caressed
to produce laid back melodics which are offset with choice radio
effects. ghostly female vocal samples drift through the title
piece accompanied by samples both textural and subliminal. the
pace is quickened for the marvellously titled "10^(-12)" (ie 10 to
the power -12). insistent rhythms play host to some scorching lead
lead lines picked out on what sounds like hammond b3. the
combination of 90Æs rhythms and 70Æs timbres is fascinating
indeed. "crossing the channel" delivers 16 mins of trade mark bass
sequences and a divinely simple yet catchy collection of melodics.
"vinyl vs cards" is probably the highlight of the album, bringing
to mind the heady heights of "future of the past" with infectious
sequences and drifting pads. vinyl crackle and oblique sampling
add to the mix, and yet again spyra rubber stamps an album of
sublime intelligence. -- gg
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