raster-post
release 07.03
cdr 054
vyr 054
order
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| tracklist cd |
| wheel |
06.25 |
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| omsk |
05:52 |
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| two |
06:08 |
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| blau |
07:29 |
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| weiss |
04:53 |
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| left |
06:08 |
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| twist |
05:58 |
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| gold |
04:44 |
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| tracklist vinyl (exclusive vinyl versions) |
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| side I: omsk |
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| side II: rain |
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Dry, laconic deep-sound/hi-hat combinations set the beat,
interspersed with intermittent calculated breaks. Baselines in the narrow
sense are few and far between, and the low frequency spectrum is � with a
few exceptions � covered by sounds that are more punctuated than anything
else. In one sense this lends the album a minimalist and accidental type of
harmony, but, on the other hand, it also adds
a percussive touch to the sound. It goes without saying that the rhythms are
reduced und mathematical: the drive, however, is created by the many
background micro-loops and delays that mark the album, often with high
frequency trills, whirrs and clicks, allowing a smooth transition from one
track to the next. Most of the track titles originate from what is perhaps
the most apparent aspect of GOLD: the short, accentuated morsels of language
� often containing just one syllable, for example �blue�, �two� or �weiss�.
This style was last evident on Komet�s first release SAAT (1996) and lends
GOLD a kind of popular touch. And yet, amidst all the arithmetic and
calculation there is still room for the accidentals, and the very fabric of
the multi-layer delays und loops results overall in a nice, relaxed flow.
GOLD is Komet�s - aka Frank Bretschneider - eighth album. GOLD evolved over
a long period of time, and some of the tracks, such as �omsk� or �left�,
were recorded as early as 2001 for a raster-noton
session at the New York radio station WFMU. Likewise, the first recordings
of �two�, �weiss� and �gold� were made two years ago. Since then, the
material has been modified and added to continuously. The 12� vinyl, which
will be released at the same time as the album, includes exclusive versions
which are testimony to this music evolution.
compact disc,
12" maxi
format 12"
classic vinyl maxi |
