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.:: a klangwerk release ..................................................::.
artist :: 4 hero
release :: creating patterns
year :: 2001
genre :: lo-fi
label :: talkin loud
catalogue :: 586 057 2
website :: www.4hero.co.uk / www.talkinloud.com
ripper :: vzv
date :: 23-oct-2001
quality :: 192kbps/44.1khz
source :: compact disc
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01 conceptions 5:39
02 time (feat. ursula rucker) 4:39
03 golden solitude 6:55
04 twothesme 6:02
05 another day (feat. jill scott) 4:58
06 hold it down 5:12
07 unique 4:43
08 something nothing 2:37
09 ways of thought 4:29
10 eight 5:42
11 blank cells 5:01
12 twelve tribes (feat. mark murphy) 6:06
13 2-bs-74638 3:59
14 les fleur 6:04
15 the day of the greys (feat. terry callier) 5:56
playtime :: 01h 18m 02s
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when mark mac and dego mcfarlane delivered their seminal two pages
album back in 1998 it confirmed what we always knew about the duo
- that they were capable of making highly original and deeply
emotive music.
transcending traditional drum & bass structures, the duo ushered
in a degree of elegance and musical sophistication that was - and
which remains - unmatched by most of their contemporaries.
this new album has been a long time coming but certainly it's been
worth the wait. with the same focus on elegant sounds and sensuous
moods, it continues in many ways where two pages left off, as well
as adding some new influences and styles along the way. like it's
predecessor, it's an unashamedly vocal album with considered
contributions coming from the likes of jill scott, ursula rucker,
poet mark murphy, alma horton, carina andersson, particia marx,
bembe segue and fellow talking loud artist terry callier.
though it's awash with effortless, string-soaked warmth and
intricate song arrangements that demand constant rewind at it's
core, there are balances and checks.
there's darker vibes on tracks like 'golden solitude', 'unique',
'2-bs-74638' and 'ways of thought', which use driving, tech-edged
beats and analogue discordance to create futuristic/cosmic
ambiences which are energising and, at times, menacing.
the best vocal tracks come from rucker on 'time'; spitting her
urban metaphysics over a soundtrack that morphs into spacious 4
hero style d & b, she helps deliver one of the albums finest
moments. another sterling cut, and one which reflects dego
mcfarlane's alliance with the broken beat scene for the last four
years, is 'hold it down', a sassy, streetwise groove that's
achieved anthem status at hip london clubs like co-op and plastic
people.
elsehwere, jill scott laments having to get up and go to work on
'another day' while mark murphy provides the albums must
surprising moment as he recites mystical spoken word over a highly
unusual soundtrack.
add to this the wonderful brazilian vocals of patricia marx on
'unique', the familiar croonings of callier on final track 'the
day of the greys', the wonderful euphoria of minie ripperton cover
'les fleur' and a host of other colourful and visionary moments
and you have what is undoubtedly one of the best albums so far
this year.
--- www.dotmusic.co.uk
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greetings :: sb, qdp, sour, dps, it, rac, dh, sfe, hbz, igr and mgc
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