Lone - Lemurian (2008) [Dealmaker]

lone (Matt Cutler) has something that I think is very healthy for an artist to have in this age of myspace music and the vast array of underground labels, and that's a strong identity - I could spot a Lone track by hearing one or two bars, he has a personality in his music that is vivid.

I reckon that Lemurian could provoke synaesthetic reactions in those who don't already have the condition, that is, its character seems to extend beyond the sonic domain into some other sensual domain.

I think that if Lemurian was a colour, it'd be aquamarine. If it had a smell, it'd be seaweed on the breeze. If it had a taste, it'd be saltwater. If it had a texture, it'd be scratchy coral. 'Sea Spray' is about as fitting a title as you could get for a Lemurian track.

As well as filling your ears with faded loungey chords, bursts of weathered VHS strings and Hawaiian musical postcards, Lemurian is caked with the thickest punchiest soulfully - shuffled hip hop beats that would satisfy anyone who simply has to nod their head to enjoy themselves.

This is also daydream music, you can't listen to it without going off somewhere. Personally, I slip into the daydream of being sucked into the 80s arcade game 'Outrun' and tearing around a looped pixellated parallel to Miami or some other palm-tree-avenued sea front, with Lemurian pumping out of the car stereo of course. (Bibio of Mush Records)


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Venetian Snares - My Downfall OST (2007)

'My Downfall OST' is an album by breakcore artist Venetian Snares. The title is in reference not to an actual soundtrack but rather the soundtrack to Aaron Funk's "downfall". It is said to be a follow-up to the 2005 album Rossz Csillag Alatt Született, as hinted by the reappearing Hungarian song titles. Aaron was quoted as saying, "This album has nothing to do with dubstep and very little to do with breakcore." It, like the album it is said to follow, consists largely of classical compositions. However, unlike said album, it features very little in the way of drumbeats, instead focusing on an atmospheric sound made by the classical instruments. (Wikipedia)


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Aphex Twin - Melodies From Mars (1995)

This is an unreleased album given only to friends and people at Rephlex and Warp record labels in 1995 on cassette. Despite this, Melodies From Mars, as a whole, flows better than any official Aphex Twin release. It's a departure from his early ambient and IDM work. Instead it sounds exactly like its title; happy, synth and bass driven melodies that make you feel like your cruising through space.

All tracks are untitled except for 2. Fingerbib and 8. Logon Rock Witch.

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The Field - From Here We Go Sublime (2007)

Really sweet experimental techno album from Swedish producer Axel Willner. Even if you don't like most techno music definitely give this a shot. Its got enough popular appeal to be named #9 on Pitchfork's Top 50 Albums of 2007.

Willner recently released his second full length album, 'Sound of Light - Nordic Light Hotel' this past month. It's a concept album consisting of four tracks titled 'Morning', 'Day', 'Evening', and 'Night', each coming in at around 15 minutes long. Definitely a really awesome and well executed theme for a techno/ambient album. Hopefully I'll be able to post that here soon.

1. Over the Ice
2. A Paw in My Face
3. Good Things End
4. The Little heart Beats So Fast
5. Everday
6. Silent
7. The Deal
8. Sun & Ice
9. Mobilia
10. From Here We Go Sublime


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