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Hibernation- Some Things Never Change- limited print T-shirt + album offer!
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Aleph Zero
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Posted : Oct 25, 2008 18:46:55
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Bodhisattva
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Posted : Oct 26, 2008 11:42
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sounds like a very interesting album with high quality production !
i will buy it when it will be available in the shops here in Israel.
cheers !
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Aleph Zero
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Posted : Oct 26, 2008 13:18
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sure_smoke_alot
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Posted : Oct 26, 2008 13:38
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ordered for the tshirt 
both look very intresting 
 the problem with valuing art is, till u dont understand it, it's worthless but wen u do understand it, it's priceless!! |
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metakoncept
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Posted : Oct 26, 2008 15:17
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haha, great t-shirts! love them
and the samples are. mmmmm.... right what i expected! Yum! |
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Aleph Zero
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Posted : Oct 26, 2008 22:56
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manik shamanik
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Posted : Oct 27, 2008 00:08
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Ordered the album & tshirl....looking cool, can't wait for this
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Fluid Radio
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Posted : Oct 27, 2008 01:25
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Been listening to this album intensely over the last week and man words fail me...
Every now and then an album comes along that hits you right in that musical soul spot that every human has and makes you realise just how special music is all over again.
Throughout this year there has been the odd release that has managed to get to my
inner emotions, but not many if I'm honest. "Some Things Never Change" is a breath of fresh air that has and will take the down tempo genre in a whole new direction!
Respect to Seb and Aleph crew.
Seb Taylor Interview:
http://fluidblog.wordpress.com/2008/10/26/seb-taylor-interview/
Fluid Radio
Electroacoustic Frequencies
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Alienc
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Posted : Nov 12, 2008 16:10
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just playing this now, and it sounds really good, diverse,complex and simple,gr8 b lines, v sexy, |
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Alienc
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Posted : Nov 12, 2008 16:11
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btw, the t shirt is nice too |
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elektric sheep
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Posted : Nov 12, 2008 21:08
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this finally arrived 2day in post...
thnx aleph zero, i have enough stickers to plaster my wall 
this is indeed the business, and will def be in the top10, an updated 'Fila Brazilia' sound...with touches of smokey lounge jazz, deep bass, ethereal voices, fairytale digital magic and great grooves... |
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sure_smoke_alot
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Posted : Nov 13, 2008 06:27
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On 2008-11-12 21:08, elektric sheep wrote:
thnx aleph zero, i have enough stickers to plaster my wall
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the problem with valuing art is, till u dont understand it, it's worthless but wen u do understand it, it's priceless!! |
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Aleph Zero
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Posted : Nov 13, 2008 13:58
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NextWorld
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Posted : Nov 13, 2008 14:54
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i've ordered it some weeks ago, can't wait for it to arrive |
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Morpheus Music
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Posted : Nov 17, 2008 10:58
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Morpheus Music Review of Hibernation
STYLE
Deeply chilled electronic instrumentals. Some Things Never change is a powerfully immersive experience of multi-coloured electronica, lush sound collaging and imaginative downtempo beats. Literally brimming with a wide variety of synthetic sounds, liquid effects and a generous scattering of glitchy percussives, Hibernation comes across as a highly detailed, many-hued construction that somehow manages at the same time to convey an inviting sleepy effortlessness. Among the bewildering array of lucid digital structures are various organic instrumental and human elements - vocal slices, disjointed spoken fragments, smooth female vocalising, whispering; Seb's love of global sound still enhancing his music in places - subtle hints of international material drifting into the mix here and there. There are a number of jazzy sections with idle brushes sweeping across snares and lolling double bass suggesting late night lounge rhythms where muted trumpet phrases pierce the air, electric piano lines carrying the melody. The most extremely chilled tracks on the album are, for me, the most exciting pieces here - the opener Melt with its unhurried piano touches, loose percussion and floating pads; the deliciously nocturnal Reflect - fractured phrases and soft focus strings meandering over a silky sub-bass line.
MOOD
Very restful and strongly transportational - this is a sumptuous spread of low light exotica that could easily accompany those half waking moments or fill your headspace with beautiful images as you slowly sink under the surface. Fantastic headphone music - Some Things Never Change has so much to hold the attention - makes me think of a fairground in the dark - winking lights, whirling forms and dense colours, the air full of sound - but everything is in slow motion, almost weightless, otherworldly.
ARTWORK
The promo copy that I possess gives a good indication of the top notch artwork enveloping this disc. A burgeoning bouquet of graphically enhanced pink blooms and tightly furled plant forms bursts from the front cover, bright humming birds hovering at the edges. On closer inspection this floral arrangement can be seen to include shiny speaker rims and dangling jack plugs. The backdrop is consistent throughout the package - aged paper, worn and damaged at the edges, grunge marks and grey stains. Inside this fold-out is a tracklist footed by relevant credits and website details. The opposite panel holds a long paragraph outlining Seb Taylor's musical background and varied projects, leading to a few words on the development of this current alias Hibernation.
OVERALL
Seb Taylor is well known to fans of electronic and dance music - if not by his own name, certainly through his aliases Kaya Project, Angel Tears, Shakta, Digitalis and Somaton. Twelve albums into his career, Hibernation introduces a new approach taken by Seb for Aleph Zero Records - here more heavily steeped in the kind of rich, dreamy, low bpm experimentalism that the label is known for. If you are familiar with the Aleph Zero house sound - Hibernation will immediately have a familiar feel. Very hi tech, yet very human - exploratory downtempo for the more discerning listener. That said - although Aleph Zero has established a sonic ethos, this is by no means achieved simply working to a formula - Some Things Never Change has a clearly unique identity. Very contemporary, very atmospheric, very hypnotic.
WHO WILL LIKE THIS ALBUM
If you have enjoyed previous Aleph Zero releases - don't hesitate to try this new release. Hibernation is ideal for lovers of evocative mood music that appreciate cutting edge chillout. Why not experience the E-flier and see hear for yourself or listen to some samples on the Aleph Zero website
MORPHEUS MUSIC
www.morpheusmusic.co.uk
ELECTRONIC MUSIC MALL
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