Downtempo
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If the name PBS’73 brings to mind fond memories of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Sesame Street and Zoom, check out Austin, Texas’ Elijah Franks. His solo project is the closest thing to an electronic music time capsule you’ll find on Bandcamp. After recording two full-length discs last year – the aptly titled Viewers Like You and…
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For someone most associated with ambient music, Brian Eno has had a lot to say about lyrics. Two quotes in particular come to mind, listening to Nate Scheible’s extraordinary new ambient tape Fairfax. “Lyrics are the only thing to do with music that haven’t been made easier technically,” said Eno. And on another occasion: “This…
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If you’ve ever wondered about the real-life impact of technology’s relentless march forward, visit Rochester, New York. Once a thriving home to The Eastman Kodak Company’s head office, the upper state town is hardly a pretty picture these days. The downtown core, still reminiscent of its good old days, is a sad reminder of what…
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There’s something slightly guilt-inducing about music that is instantly gratifying. We tend to associate immediately appealing with disposable. If a piece of art doesn’t require some amount of exertion on the part of its audience – some concerted effort to move toward the work – then it can’t possibly be of any substance. Proponents of…
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Welsh electronic music phenom Mr Crux has two new releases for us this week – a lush, three-track downtempo EP and a white hot single that is dangerously close to mass-marketable. mist opens with the luxuriously paced instrumental “city.” It’s a minimalist, stripped down track that’s all about the beat. Because it stretches just 1:44,…
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