Artist : Aus
Title : After All
Genre : Electronic
Year : 2009
Date : 03/2009
Bitrate : VBR kbps
Tracks : 11
Label : Flau 09
Source : CDDA
Encoder : Lame 3.97
Length : 62:50 min
Size : 81,6 MB
Tracklist:
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01.water paintings 04:02
02.vertigo 05:31
03.ihi 05:55
04.closed 06:38
05.autoland 04:31
06.fake five 03:15
07.waltz 05:41
08.lovers 08:14
09.hero of the paper boy 04:49
(motoro faam remix)
10.middle most (ametsub remix) 05:42
11.urum (the world on higher downs remix) 08:32
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62:50 min
Following up on Moteer's release of the Curveland
album back in 2007, After All provides us with
another opportunity to immerse ourselves in
Yasuhiko Kukuzono's distinctive brand of
electronic micro-pop. The opening track, 'Water
Paintings' is instantly striking, teaming Kukuzono
with the talents of the Spekk label's Mondii
(supplying additional production) and Sylvain
Chauveau, who brings lyrics and a vocal to the
piece, sounding uncannily like a Gallic David
Sylvian.
Returning us to more familiar territory, pieces like
'Vertigo' typify the kind of pop music Aus strives
to make, combining muffled electronic melodies,
whispered vocals and even a bit of light
orchestration submerged in the mix. 'IHI' is
another success, its minuscule beats and lighter
than air vocal colouring the whole production with
the influence of Bjork's Vespertine album
- particularly the two Thomas Knak contributions
to that record, 'Cocoon' and 'Undo'. 'Lovers'
continues to channel an Icelandic influence,
tapping into M∙m's 'Green Grass Of Tunnel' with
its subtle use of strings and chiming music box,
while 'Waltz', a jazzy, downbeat piece, features
vocals and lyrics from Lindsay Anderson
(almost certainly not the deceased British new
wave film director of the same name) lifting the
album out of its introverted origins with some
slushy, trip hop-style drumming.
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