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Outersect- God Love the Fool [Beats & Pieces] - Out 4/20 !!!
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Beats & Pieces
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Posted : Apr 24, 2010 09:54
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On 2010-04-23 18:35, Vlip Psyde wrote:
I hope it's mastered well... The track 'Kali Ma' on Natural Born Chillers 2 didn't really seem to be mastered well... On the first listen I liked the track, but after that I was annoyed at the not-so-good quality.
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Album mastered by Kevin Metcalfe at Soundmasters, London. Same guy who masters Shpongle & Ott, among many others. One of the most experienced Mastering Engineers around.
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www.bnprecords.com
www.myspace.com/bnpr
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Beats & Pieces
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Posted : Apr 26, 2010 09:08
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If you're in California make sure to catch out Outersect performing live in these events to celebrate the release of God Love the Fool with a brand new live set! Sharing the stage with Shpongle/Hallucinogen, Ott & Bluetech among others!
Wednesday 4/28 - Heartbeat Amplifier Book Launch & Eye-Gazing Party, SF, CA, USA
This is a FREE event in a prime location in SF. It celebrates the release of a new book on the power of eye contact. There will be an eye-gazing ritual followed by a dance party. RSVP at the website for location info ...
http://www.powerofeyecontact.com/SanFranParty
Thursday 4/29 - Harbin Hot Springs, Middletown, CA, USA
Don't miss the Unconditional dance at Harbin ... & then soak.
http://www.harbin.org/dance.htm
Friday, 4/30 - The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, Ca, USA
Opening for Shpongle / Hallucinogen!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111936732179610
For more shows you can follow outersect's website ( www.outersect.net ) & myspace ( www.myspace.com/outersect ).
Quality Sonic Information!
www.bnprecords.com
www.myspace.com/bnpr
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Chlorophil
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Posted : May 12, 2010 11:53
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nice, just saw him out here in sf at how weird fest!
Cosmic Cosmic leaf, ajana records, six degrees, Fort Knox Five, interchill, chillcode, aleph zero, Dubmission, tempest, unicorn, Geomagnetic, founder: Synchronos Recordings |
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klaxer
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Posted : May 12, 2010 19:44
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Hey Rob, very massive and interesting album! Congratulations! 
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ChillBase
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Posted : May 17, 2010 11:43
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Chance to win this outsanding album @ Chillbase.org ! |
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Chlorophil
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Posted : May 18, 2010 04:53
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also can pick up your copy direct from me!
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Morpheus Music
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Posted : May 18, 2010 09:12
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STYLE
Genre blending downtempo electronica. God Love The Fool brings together a number of surprisingly diverse elements: psychedelic chill, bluegrass, tribal-ethnic music, seventies style progressive and yet somehow manages to combine these peculiarities into a coherent whole. The resultant sound is a vibrant, springy mix with plenty going on and a sense that almost anything is welcome here in this digital melting pot. Outersect employs an approach that often has the feel of a live performance - the acoustic instrumentation, keyboard improvisations and the frequent use of a 'real' drum kit sound surely contributing to this. That said there is an abundance of studio and synthetic content here, Outersect preferring a bright, wiry sound for the synths and clearly enjoying establishing electronic atmospheres and employing an arsenal of sharp marginal effects.
MOOD
God Love The Fool, whilst maintaining a relatively downbeat tempo, has a strong upbeat nature that is sometimes reminiscent of lively folk music. Vocal performances from Betsy-La and flute lines from Agalactia's Philip Khripkov develop the acoustic content yet the drive of the music is unswayed from its psychedelic trajectory. The mix is bright and danceable with capering hook lines and repeating melodic phrases that seep into the consciousness so that you find yourself inwardly singing along.
ARTWORK
The artwork for the album maintains the drawing together of diverse items found in the music. The front cover shows a card game in progress, the players all iconic figures from world religion. The viewer finds himself taking the part of the near player as a single card is held out in the foreground - the character of the fool. The rear cover presents a track list on the surface of an indoor wall above a dado rail - more religious icons hung in frames alongside. Here are writing and collaborative credits as well as web site details for Outersect. The inner panels hold a double page image of a mock home-shrine - playing cards and sacred paraphernalia strewn upon a small shelf. A quote from M K Gandhi and brief thanks fill an insert to the left.
OVERALL
Outersect is the solo project of San Francisco based Rob Rayle who has also released music under the aliases Caldera and Bufo. Rob has an abundance of musical experience, having spent much time in the world of rock before broadening his soundscape in a more electronic direction. The Outersect website points out that apart from being the name of the project, Outersect suggests "to attempt an informed out-group perspective towards an in-group you are a member of," or "a cult for people who refuse to join anything". The current album is the follow-up to the debut Caldera from back in 2007. This time Outersect are working with up and coming label Beats & Pieces. There are eleven tracks here that can be sampled at the label website or at right at the source of this review - Morpheus Music.
WHO WILL LIKE THIS ALBUM
God Love The Fool is an album for psy-chill lovers that enjoy a rich sound unrestricted by traditional genre distinctions. Give this album a listen if you like something of a 'live' feel to your music.
MORPHEUS MUSIC
www.morpheusmusic.co.uk
ELECTRONIC MUSIC MALL
http://www.electronicmusicmall.com
MORPHEUS MUSIC
www.morpheusmusic.co.uk
ELECTRONIC MUSIC MALL
http://www.electronicmusicmall.com |
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Beats & Pieces
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Posted : May 23, 2010 20:35
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Posted : May 24, 2010 18:07
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Bom*shankar
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Posted : May 24, 2010 20:25
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indeed very interesting read. i liked the honesty and professionalism. i think its really nice to read what goes on behind the scene and what ppl who make music go throug. most artist are not vry honest about it.
made me wanna find the time to get deep into this one. hopefully impressions soon.
Also the fact he sat with both ott and shulman in the studio- gotta be intresting there... |
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vector_0
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Posted : Jun 25, 2011 22:45
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y'know, I really wanted to love this album, but all I've really gotten from it is "meh." Caldera is one of my favorite albums ever, so maybe the bar was set too high by that release. Or maybe the artist just progressed in a way that doesn't really agree with my taste. Either way, i've only felt inclined to listen to this 3 or 4 times since I bought it, and it never really resonated with me.
I guess I'd have to say that it sounds less inspired; seems like more focus was put into the mixing and technical side than the creative side. Or maybe its that the artist is trying to go for wider appeal? Also, not sure if its the mixing or the mastering, but the album has a very sterile feel to it…very "pop" sounding to me. I prefer grittier sounding tracks, for the most part.
Oh well though, i'll keep following him, and maybe the next release will be more along my style
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