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july.11.2003 - #1180
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artist : VA
album : Friends We Met Along the Way
year : 2003
label : Cactus Island Recordings
genre : Lo-Fi
catalogue : CACT002
url : www.cactusisland.net
quality : CD 192k HQ True Stereo
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01.Commander - Slumber 04:41
02.Tim Koch - Seven Ate Nine 03:03
03.Stendec - Aileron 05:33
04.Broca - Koowbwai 04:46
05.Apparat - Tangens 04:39
06.Sovacusa - 116 04:45
07.Vain Foam - Autumn Rain Passing 04:38
08.Frank Murder - Beach Blaster 02:07
09.Helios - Bounce Dive 05:25
10.Maps and Diagrams - N34 04:20
11.Verbose - Watchingyouglow 04:17
12.Skurken - Bjormella 03:59
13.Chico Rockstar - Codebloated 05:49
14.Iodil - Repleat Curtain 02:39
15.Verbose - Alloneworld (Xela Remix) 04:56
16.Phasmid - Eating Ghosts 03:59
17.Bovine Life - Gleiss 02:35
17 tracks | 72:11 mins | 99,3 MB
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Second release from the Cactus Island label, collecting a diverse
spread of talents as a sampler for the label and a record of
musical acquaintances made. Contributors include Apparat, Bovine
Life, Commander, Tim Koch, the excellent Stendec, Maps & Diagrams
and a surprise bonus remix of Verbose by man of the mo, John Xela.
CommanderÆs opening salvo ôslumberö is a horizontal beginning to a
lush seventeen track exploration of the state of melodic idm circa
summer 2003. StendecÆs bassy, engaging head nodder æaileronÆ bodes
extremely well for their forthcoming project on Expanding records,
as does the gorgeous Maps & Diagrams tune contained within. Apparat
delivers the kind of form weÆve come to expect from him on his
outings for Shitkatapult, and on recent collaborations with
Modeselektor for Bpitch. Skurken and Chico Rockstar from Iceland
employ the particular and original electronic angles on drums and
harmonies the natives of the island execute so brilliantly, while
XelaÆs version of ôAllonewordö for Verbose highlights once again
just how deep and crunchy the manÆs production really is, not to
mention his flair for a devastating melody. All in all, an assured,
unfailingly melodic and beautiful collection of tunes. Lush.
--boomkat.com
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