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Artist :: Semiomime
Title :: From Memory
Company :: Ad Noiseam
Catalognr :: ADN139
Genre :: Electronic
Year :: 2011
Url ::
Grabber :: EAC
Encoder :: LAME
Source :: CDDA
Quality :: VBRkbps / 44.1kHz / Joint-Stereo
Playtime :: 75:00 min
Size :: 92,9 MB
Released :: 12-02-2011
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Detailled, deep, pristine: the adjectives often used to describes
Noel Wessels's output as DJ Hidden or The Outside Agency are even
more accurate for the long-awaited first album by his new
Semiomime project. A highly evocative and changing soundtrack to
a yet-to-be-written movie, ôFrom Memoryö is a tour de force in
emotional, multi-instrumental music writing and production. Close
your eyes and let Semiomime guide you through his mysterious,
intimidating but not unfriendly sonic journey.
"Everything will sound just a little different" states the video
trailer prepared for "From Memory" by Noel Wessels (Semiomime,
but also DJ Hidden and part of The Outside Agency). A way to
understand this position requires to take a step back and see
how he has been seen by the outside world in the recent years.
As DJ Hidden, he has played countless shows and released salvoes
of records (including his two full lengths albums on Ad Noiseam)
whose hard beats and crafted breaks were first aimed at the
dancefloor. As The Outside Agency, he's achieved domination of
the hardcore scene and sent crowds of ravers into furious trances.
Therefore, yes, it's an understatement to say that Semiomime's
dΘbut album is "a little different". A concept album and a
soundtrack to an imaginary movie, "From Memory" is not a
dancefloor affair; It is empty of drum'n'bass patterns or
hardcore beats. It's made for home, for headphones, for
closed-eyes experiences and active listening.
And yet, there's no denying that Noel Wessels's third moniker is
the logical continuation of the previous ones. DJ Hidden's tracks
have always featured long cinematic moments, and even The Outside
Agency's material features a lot of dark undertones and melodies.
For the faithful fan, "From Memory" is not such a sudden switch,
but more the long-awaited possibility for this musician to sit
and focus on what has made his music stand out so much.
Crystal-clear melodies, subtle atmospheres, lush instrumentations
and pristine arrangements: what was till now the background
texture to Noel Wessel's beats is now the core of Semiomime.
A very long project in the making, several times re-written and
perfected (after all, Semiomime first appeared on a Merck
compilation in 2003), "From Memory" is a very personal work which
allows the listener to dive deeper into Wessels's art. An
intricate concept album (just like the two DJ Hidden albums are)
and benefiting from his renowned (and highly sought after)
superior technical skills, "From Memory" is finally the perfect
invitation to lie down, close your eyes and enjoy the movie your
psyche will summon out of this recordings' trip.
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CD 1/1
Part 1
1. Unveiled 8:55
2. The Entrance 1:52
Part 2
3. Stalactite 3:36
4. Theorem 2:33
5. Gnosis 2:53
6. Passage 1:40
7. Eidolon 0:46
8. Transistor 2:56
9. Moon 1:20
10. Parade 4:23
11. Remembering 1:56
12. Pan's Alcove 2:46
Part 3
13. The Mole Children 4:00
14. Hendershot 3:05
15. Proceeder 3:31
16. The Exquisites 6:48
17. Later Days 4:29
18. Hidden Track 17:30
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