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Fredrik Ohr- Falling through the Earth (Aleph Zero)- CD +Poster sale!
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Aleph Zero
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Posted : Nov 14, 2009 14:04
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Bodhisattva
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iTranscendence
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Posted : Nov 20, 2009 02:24
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On 2009-11-14 14:04, Aleph Zero wrote:
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On 2009-11-13 12:27, Thinking_Man wrote:
Eating frog
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It's Eating Fog, though Eating Frog sounds like a good track name too 
We're very happy to read the responses so far! Big thanks!
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The sub-name of the song (Tastes Like Chicken)
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Luca@BlueHourSounds
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Posted : Nov 21, 2009 11:30
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Aleph Zero is my favourite trend at the moment.
Last releases left me impressed.
Samples about this new album fits my taste again, and I just ordered my copy.. full support to this beauty, and congratulations to the label, which is able to create a perfect balance between music and art.
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Bom*shankar
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Posted : Dec 1, 2009 10:14
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this is so fukin amazing i don't understand why there arent ten pages here. i don't have time to review now- too much work. this is like king crimson meet robert wyat doing electronic glitch chill with some ethnic sounds. so deep and original and different then the generic stuf that comes out now days |
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Bodhisattva
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Posted : Dec 10, 2009 18:37
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I'm also surprised that there aren't more responses in this thread.
' Falling through the Earth ' is one of the best releases of 2009 in my opinion. |
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Timetwister
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Posted : Dec 10, 2009 21:26
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My review should be up soon on the front page. Summary: awesome  |
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phoonadza
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Posted : Dec 11, 2009 13:47
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this is a wonderful album...need to get my own copy.
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Aleph Zero
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Posted : Dec 24, 2009 10:36
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Hi all,
First thanks for the great feedback!
The album is doing very well, it was chosen as one of the best albums of 2009 by Headphones Commute, and first feedbacks have been coming in. Here are some excerpts:
"This is by no means a ‘simple’ album. While it is readily accessible, the depth and breath of sounds is at times overwhelming... The elegance with which sound is manipulated and pushed forward is remarkable." - www.isratrance.com (Israel)
"Dreamy, glitchy ambient chillout. Fredrik Ohr has created one of the most individual sounding electronic albums that I have heard in a long time." - Morpheous Music / Electronic Music Mall (UK)
"The sound of this album... is lyrical, gentle, soft... That sound moves with a certain distinction... it deeply penetrates surrealism first and from that surrealism the delicate sounds arise - from this, maybe, [comes] its internal richness. ..this cocktail of the 70's psychedelia, friendly frosty atmosphere and oriental spices, is unique undoubtedly". [4/5 stars] - Psybient.net (Poland)
"A rich combination of Ambient, Chillout, IDM, Electronica, lounge and delicate breaks that contains some sort of innocent beauty, a naive optimistic charm of some kind... 'Falling through the Earth' holds a real sense of adventure. ... Genre-fusing at its finest." - Chillbase.org (Croatia)
"[The album] seems to bring together the worlds of modern classical, electro acoustic, post rock, glitch, ambient electronica, psy chill, spiritual and world music. Very unique, fresh and beautiful sound.." - Music and Happy Life (Finland)
"...this album merges into one... the story tells a real, magical tale with a wonderful plot. [Listeners] instinctively close their eyes and listen to a kaleidoscope of sounds, which through its lazy tempo allows such a precise interpretation." - Ashoka (Poland)
For more you can go to the release page and just hit the eye icon below the cover: http://www.aleph-zero.info/cd-146/Fredrik-Ohr/Falling-through-the-Earth/details.html
And best check the E-flyer: http://www.aleph-zero.info/media/AlephZ14/flyer/Fredrik.html
Some links to major shops:
Physical:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/fredrikohr
http://www.psyshop.com/shop/CDs/ale/ale1cd014.html
http://www.saikosounds.com/english/display_release.asp?id=8222
http://beatspace.com/dettagli/dettaglio.asp?id=5274
http://www.ear-rational.com/detail.php?id=57085
http://shop.trendy.nikkeibp.co.jp/item_info/21330766141082.html
http://www.goastore.ch/product_info.php?products_id=3461
Digital:
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/196206/Falling%20Through%20The%20Earth
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?isGifting=true&playlistId=333772806
http://www.armadadownloads.com/index.cfm?action=track.cfm?id=303346
http://www.audiojelly.com/?a=albums/10250
http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/1474831-02.htm
http://www.djdownload.com/mp3-detail/Fredrik+hr/Falling+Through+The+Earth/Aleph+Zero+Records/872803
And of course, as part of our holidays sale, till Jan. 14 it's available on our shop for 10 Euros including shipment!
http://www.aleph-zero.info/shop/cd.html
The next step in sonic evolution!
http://www.aleph-zero.info
http://www.myspace.com/AlephZeroRecords
http://twitter.com/AlephZeroInfo
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Aleph-Zero-Records/12273245973 |
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TechMonkey
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Posted : Dec 24, 2009 18:08
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That 10 Euro even sale is too much to resist. Finally ordered this. |
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Morpheus Music
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Posted : Dec 28, 2009 02:30:59
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STYLE
Dreamy, glitchy ambient chillout. Fredrik Öhr has created one of the most individual sounding electronic albums that I have heard in a long time. Clearly carried somehow by the tides of current downtempo and psychill, Falling Through The Earth benefits from cutting edge digital sophistication, blissful glitchy beats and global interconnection - yet at the same time this music is delightfully different and idiosyncratic with beautifully beguiling atmospheres, brittle textures and unaffected honesty. Rich, heady flutes waft in contrast to the flicker and flutter of glitch-breaks; plaintive piano and Middle-Eastern pipes interplay over bright crackle on the beautiful, beautiful A Day For Great Deeds; jazzy sounds and forms arise alongside international song in subtle flavours such as the doped double bass and muted wails of Morning Ritualism - dappled synthetic lights playing behind. Vocal content is frequent, yet rarely dominant - poetic phrases in a wistful gated female voice, sampled chants from around the world, Fredrik's own singing, vocoder musings and the spoken word. Not an album of arpeggios and sequencer forms, not an album of overt melodic themes (although some sweetly delicate melodies are certainly present), Falling Through The Earth is the music of shifting textures, deft layering and beguiling beats.
MOOD
The dominant mood of Falling Through The Earth is one of enchanting, exotic serenity. Crisp, lustrous soundscapes of playful, abstract forms that at times are so light and airy as to almost float away. There is often the sense of relaxing somewhere hot and dry, not anywhere special, somewhere personal yet far off - contradictory mindscapes arising and morphing constantly - a testament to the evocative power of Öhr's music. The gorgeous water movements and tropical environmental elements of Return that are echoed in the subsequent bubbling electro/tabla-beat and idle vocalisations leave the listener floating far from shore on warm waters under a euphoric sun.
ARTWORK
As unusual as the music - Falling Through The Earth is fronted by a drawing of tightly crowded figures, clustered in the lower half of the panel. They could have started out as fingerprints - this little knot of faces has a primitive, tribal quality to it - full of aboriginal style patterns, short lines and dots. As the three panel insert is removed from the package these peculiar persons now hang from the upper half of the next panel as if gathered now at the opposite end of the earth. Behind the CD itself a darkened close-up of the same faces here fills the whole tray. The rear of the package presents a tracklist and a discussion of the project that introduces Fredrik Öhr himself and his music. Further sections of the insert carry instrumental credits, poetic sources and production details. Here too are website and email addresses along with a generous listing of thanks.
OVERALL
Stockholm based musician and producer Fredrik Öhr releases his debut album Falling through the Earth through the much respected Aleph-Zero label. Pursuing the label's interest in high-quality international electro-acoustic downtempo; this new album could hardly suit Aleph-Zero better. Fredrik Öhr both fits in like something eminently familiar, in keeping with the 'house sound' and simultaneously breaks mold, sounding fresh and unexpected. The fourteen tracks of the album have a pleasing, confident unity about them yet follow no obvious formula - each piece taking the drift of the album off in a new direction, a meandering journey of discovery that is constantly turning up new surprises. Collaborating artists bring soprano saxophone, acoustic guitar, quena, bamboo flute, double bass and percussion as well as vocal content to the mix. Promotional material describes the music as "a wonderful dreamy and fresh combination of North European atmospheres and textures interlaced with Asian influences, all dipped in 70s psychedelic delicate feel" - yes yes yes! I strongly suggest you explore the E-flier for this release wherein you can read information on the album and the artist whilst sampling every track.
WHO WILL LIKE THIS ALBUM
If you enjoy quirky downtempo with an international leaning - this could be one for you. Falling Through The Earth will especially enchant you if you aren't looking for a steady downtempo-trance beat; the rhythms here are delicate and fragile, not regular and thumping. Listen to the E-flier.
MORPHEUS MUSIC
www.morpheusmusic.co.uk
ELECTRONIC MUSIC MALL
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Lauge
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Posted : Dec 28, 2009 02:35
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Bom*shankar
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best album of 2009 for me. end of transmision. |
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TechMonkey
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Posted : Jan 9, 2010 18:24
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Originally, I put off buying it because the first song grates on my nerves so badly. I am so glad I overlooked that minor annoyance and picked this up. There is so much variation and creativity here. A fantastic blend of styles and sounds. Every song (as long as I skip that first track) stands on it's own while still lending to a fantastic flow when listening to the album in it's entirety. This is a real gem and probably will be a favorite of mine for a long time to come. |
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Bodhisattva
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