The SiBERiA team presents:
VA - SMM Vol. 2
Release Info:
Artist ...... VA
Title ....... SMM Vol. 2
Type ........ EP
Label ....... Ghostly International
Cat.Number .. GI-29
Genre ....... Electronic
Style ....... Abstract, Experimental, Ambient
Street date . 20-04-2004
Rip date .... 19-02-2009
Source ...... WEB
Url ......... http://www.bleep.com
Encoder ..... Lame 3.96r
Ripper ...... dedmoroz
Quality ..... 320kbps / 44.1 kHz / Joint Stereo
Tracks ...... 10
Size ........ 68.74 Mb
List Of Tracks:
Track Title Time
01 ... Christopher Willits - Milkweed 0:12
02 ... Christopher Willits - Fountain 2:56
03 ... Christopher Willits - Flown 3:45
04 ... Christopher Willits - Floating.. 1:07
05 ... Christopher Willits - With Homemade Rockets 1:14
06 ... Christopher Willits - Touch Me And I End Up Singing 3:26
07 ... Christopher Willits - blue and coral 4:06
08 ... Lusine - Payne's Gray 6:04
09 ... Cepia - Sqr Exp 3:09
10 ... Cepia - Ramp 2:27
Total
28:26
Release Notes:
Ghostly International delves further into the ethereal, textural side
of electronic production this fall with the second installment of the
SMM series, which has thus far featured artists such as Kiln, Twine and
Kosik. Collecting works by Christopher Willits, Cepia and Lusine, SMM
Vol. 2 ranges from moody guitar arrangements to dense drones, creating
a lush atmosphere that is alternately tense and tranquil.
Christopher Willits (12k, Sub Rosa, Plop ) occupies the first half of
the disc with the sprawling "Breathe (in seven sections)", a seven-part
extrapolation of the custom-made guitar sounds that have garnered him
so much acclaim. Warbling melody lines are punctuated by scientifically
precise clicks while complex undercurrents of bass and percussion
complete the whole, allowing for a seamless, enveloping flow. Cepia
follows with "Sqr Exp" and "Ramp", which adhere to naturally varying
paces complemented by massive chord shifts, the former gliding on
frantic constructions of clangs and hits and the latter eschewing beats
entirely. Lusine rounds out the record with "Payne's Gray", a calm and
sensible denouement that drifts on elegant synth washes mottled by
bowed strings.
SMM Vol. 2 serves as a concise showcase of three immensely talented
producers whose greatest successes await them - the sounds herein are
at once remarkably beautiful, undeniably auspicious and unexpectedly
inspiring.