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Future Sound Theory - Celestial Dragon Recs
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bluespectralmonkey
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FUTURE SOUND THEORY
Celestial Dragon Records
CDREC-07
digipak cd
mixed by Matt.b
Release Date: 2006-10-20
01 Lumumba Antonio Testa
02 Esign Ochre
03 Juste Pour Toi Electrypnose
04 Rain In Dub Gaudi
05 Peace Dublicate
06 Cool Sweet Awesome Yay! Gel Sol
07 Pomme Granite Dub Nalepa
08 Digitalis Monolake
09 Hybrid (Tokyo Elite Version) RaNDom
10 Laundry Edit
11 Aeon EOX
12 Klo Adron
1. we get a graceful intro and begin feeling the pulse of the earth thru some nice drum n drone flavor, very calming but at the same time hinting that we are about to journey... Testa is prolific.
2. and we fly up and away into a warbling soundcloud, shifting and reflecting dreams and light, no beats here, it is again, a prelude. Ochre is a new name for me, this is a calm introduction to this artists work.
3. vin's Electrypnose has developed a very distinct chillout style ive been enjoying his recent album "subliminal melancholies"... another dreamspace tune, subtle beatspace and rich pads that resonate like bells to fill the space with warmth, and getting digital and a bit more crispy as it goes, then hints at his classical training, a great transition...
4. into a fresh dub by master Gaudi, bringing the distinct beat and bass that lets us know for sure the dub has begun. proper layering and fx create a thick zone in which to float, nuff said!
5. plenty of room inbetween trax here, we get a moment to tripout on slightly glitched skankin, great sounds come and go, almost a playful atmosphere here, not too busy, just enough and plenty, really captures the spirit of dubmusic for me, relax and sink in to the soundscape... dublicate is another new artist to me, hope to hear more from them...
6. a nice pulsing beat here, nothin too crazy, but solid nonetheless. a nice traveling sort of tune. gets deeper and a bit acidy as it goes, the pads really creating a mystery. last minute is huge. gel-sol had a release on e:mit last year but i still havent heard it...
7. this track is beatmatched right in with the outro of the last one. we get a kickdrum dubtrack here, complete with nalepa's trademark soundcreation skillz. fresh and tight, thats what im talking about. a couple glitched out rewindtricks and bam! we are dripping sideways, walking backwards, dancing upsidedown. nice tune to get lost in, reminds me of plastikman. a couple real tripped out soundmelts take you by the brain and swing you around with a smile...
8. monolake has a refined individual sound as well, miniature clockwork idm that rolls. depth charges are sent down into the machine, it vibrates and refracts pulses of static and echos the misty landscape it hovers over effortlessly. things get more mental as the exploration continues...
9. RaNDom is matt.b and ian hartley, from tokyo. this tune is up in ya face more than the rest, with a strong snare hit, and deep ass bassline that gets cut up and glitched some towards the end... which leads perfectly into
10. edit. part of what they call the Glitch Mob out on the west coast of USA, he is well known for totally melting minds and shaking asses. this tune is one of the best from his debut album 'crying over pros for no reason' which came out on Planet Mu 2004. one thing i loved about this album was that even though it was very similar throughout, mashing hip-hoppish beats into mostly danceable glitchmesses, the keys and pads and themes keep it listenable and even create tunes that can be remembered which is one thing i find missing from a lot of super-glitched out stuff. this tune is sorta sad overall, seems to remind me of rainy days and computers trying to communicate. it finally breathes at the end, washing smoothly into...
11. another new artist to me, EOX. who completely spaces things out for a moment before taking us back into the machine. but doneso with hints at space... liquidy drips and ringing tones create 3-D ideas, as the experimental tune morphs and moves along...
12. Adron finishes it off deeply, with crispy rhythm section, its got similar tones and themes to the rena jones album, psy-dm with richness and warmth.
overall im excited about this cd. hopefully my descriptions are detailed to express the variety and specificity of this collection of tunes. it is nice to listen thru as it creates a well told story... but the tracks could easily be taken out of context for dj's looking for great tunes to add to a mix.
well done.
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Electrip
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Posted : Oct 9, 2006 20:29
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nice review  i'll check it out |
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Voice of All
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nice review man... will listen to this for sure
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Rah
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Posted : Nov 5, 2006 20:28
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Compilation: Future Sound Theory
Label: Celestial Dragon
CAT: CDRED-07
Sonic-energy: http://www.sonic-energy.net/core/content/view/307/2/
01. Antonio Testa - Lumumba
02. Ochre - Esign
03. Electrypnose - Juste Pour Toi
04. Gaudi - Rain In Dub
05. Dublicate - Peace (Fresh Version)
06. Gel Sol - Cool Sweet Awesome Yay!
07. Nalepa - Pomme Granite Dub
08. Monolake - Digitalis
09. RaNDom - Hybrid (Tokyo Elite Version)
10. edIT - Laundry
11. EOX - Aeon
12. Adron - Klo
Celestial dragon is feeling exuberant this time around with the self-dignified Future Sound Theory. For those of us still living in the present, a jumbled ride of down beat proposals awaits; carrying through a loose ride in between IDM sketchers, a Marley-sized dose of electronic dub, without forgetting the psychedelic chill out. This last bit stems from organic touches -with the likes of Antonio Testa- all the way to Mr. Electrypnose. Matt.b was careful enough not mix the shindig far enough, as to render the material unusable for those looking to spin it themselves... Especially since the end-bits seem to slide just deep enough to connect into a headphone adventure, or an unattended sound score for the ideal smoking session with guests.
Antonio Testa drops by a nice little percussive moment and a bit of chanting without drifting to a hindu-cliché (may Shiva forgive me). Deep, sustained gating, in an out as if to signal a shamanic moment without actually conveying the presence of a guiding entity.
If you have ever made your rounds by Bleep.com, Ochre might sound familiar. Esign is a sweet melodic contraption rising high with structured notes, slipping in each other’s shoes up the stream. Alas a bit too short to actually enjoy it properly with a three minute mark. If your thirst for more was not nearly quenched like mine, I suggest you look for Chris’ latest album Lemodie.
Juste Pour Toi is as close as we’ll ever get to ballad with Vins, and that’s just not saying much. If his latest downbeat “Subliminal Melancholies” was of any interest, this will sweeten the deal for you. Misery leads, floating sounds and a slight treatment of glitch underneath as a well polished sound signature.
I’ve heard great things about Gaudi in the past but never had an opportunity to experience it myself. This was clearly a mistake. Dub markings in the form of bass, nice drumming bits and this semi-African chanting delayed (or the idea of thereof), hinting towards slight head-wobbliness.
Dubplicate continues on the Jah-mon vibe nicely, as yet another psychedelic fusion of down-beat that at times might even remind of OTT. Peace in it’s fresh version sounds like an evolved tune that has passed through several revisions to reach this point and the efforts paid off. It’s effortlessly intricate, pouring sonic-candy of nonsense in between well polished guitar bits and harmonic accompaniments.
Gel So is Andrew Jhon Reichel, normally featured in Em:t Records like is the case with Cool Sweet Yay! Which sounds to me like a less sophisticated Boards of Canada -a bit more straightforward- missing that iconic sense ambience the two Scotts manage to conjure so well. I mention them here specifically for the arrangement of elements, general intonation and even the use vocals counting children with other silly samples. These spring to mind classics like “Aquarious” yet not at the same level. At the end though, it just sounds slightly overused in my head without actually being a bad track.
Nalepa shifts the mood with more deep and assertive drum smacks, sitting well on my end of the pond. In between we have distortion bits and the haunting line which always seems to bring a smile. Pomme Granite Dub is well executed, even if it has trouble partying from the main movement to introduce new shifts.
Monolake has that retro IDM sound to it that could be placed well in say, Aphex Twin’s first installment of selected ambient works. Digitalis carries that old-school artistry galore. If you are expecting nuovo effects and flashy, dashing sounds you won’t find them here though.
RaNDom is none other than Matt.b himself accompanied by Ian Hartley. Their offering Hybrid (Tokyo Elite Version) is exactly that: a slightly simplistic form of dub, spliced with a funky touch of IDM to really set the mood of this compilation properly. In short that is the theme, a successful hybrid of sounds in a single serving. And it’s complex enough at that, but personally not a standout.
EdIT I’m not familiar with, but Laundry is an instant classic. You might so think so as well if Autechre’s Tri Repetae and especially “Leterel” rings a few bells (more than others). Fractured, compulsive rhythms that still manage to make sense amidst all the chaos found inside. The beauty of imperfection, a dying machine rumbling and guzzling enchanted tones. Truly inspiring work with more twist and turns as to have complexity junkies wallowing in glee.
Eox slows down the pace a bit with Aeon to nearly uninspired depths. It’s just a numb daze with effects and quasi-beats that don’t seem to carry us anywhere. For the ones that know, it feels and sounds a lot like K hole… a vacuous exercise in nothingness that slowly builds onto something from the depths of confusion. Call it experimental visions if you will.
Adron closes the book with KLÓ , ending in proper IDM fashion. Overly quiet and chilled, droning to near silence in the simplicity of arrangement. I consider this one bedside material to pass out and quite classy at that.
I don’t know how much future this one conveys, but is definitely an interesting release in the sea of pre-formatted psychedelic releases even in down-beat, which will probably gain some attention from different crowds. The pace of the ride is very well crafted, even if the mastering is not all I could have hoped for in every chapter. Still worth listen if you like to adventure outside the realm of 604 and by all means you should at some point…
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Shahar Indepth
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Posted : Nov 9, 2006 01:44
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a real breath of fresh air in the scene...very high quality stuff here....
im bad at reviews so ill just reccommend this very warmly...
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