Having never been huge fans of Pantha du Prince, it was a pleasant surprise to hear this track off his new album, Black Noise. The first minute feels like waking up from a dream, or preparing to enter one. Once the bassline kicks in, the listener is presented with a feast of undulating techno lasagna. Each layer transitioning to the next with little fuss and lots of melted cheese.
A meditative tune to accompany the remainder of this blessed Friday. It’s from the ’08 compilation ‘Space Oddities’, that was assembled by the French DJs Alexis Le-Tan & Jess. The remainder of the album is top notch library/film/television music with more of a space disco sound. Kick back and imagine the gazelle passing before your cubicle.
A little something from the Aphex archives. Off his ’99 album, Selected Ambient Works, Vol 2. Simple, beautiful, electronic music.
The brother-sister duo is back and kicking off the year in dark style. The Knife were tapped by the Danish performance group Hotel Pro Forma to write an electro-opera based on Charles Darwin’s book, The Origin of Species. It’s a collaborative work featuring Berlin electronic musicians Mt. Sims and Planningtorock, as well as an opera singer, actor, percussionist, and a pop singer. The percussive vocals at the beginning of Colouring of Pigeons sound like a shaman’s chant guiding you down into the belly of some vast auditory digestive system. Once inside, you encounter numerous voices and mysterious noises while the pulse continually drives you deeper. Eventually, the consonance stretches into dissonance, and you’re ejected out the other end feeling confused, elated, and ready for more.
The Knife In Collaboration with Mt. Sims and Planningtorock – Colouring of Pigeons
