Benbecula Records
Scotland, 1999-2009
Electronica, ambient, electro,
folk, post-rock ... blah
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MINERALS SERIES
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Achrid "Achrid" Benbecula Records, 2006 (BEN515) CD Album Minerals Series - Limited Release date: 13 February 2006 Tracklisting 01 Alpha 02 Beta 03 Dinimisc Part1 04 Un-Anno 05 Waffle 06 The Foundry 07 Hanabi 08 NI 09 Dinimisc Part2 Achrid compose some of the most entertaining and intelligent soundscapes Benbecula has heard. Their constantly changing beats, noise and synthesis mean there is never a dull moment and we are dead chuffed to present this Minerals Series release to the world. "Achrid (Michael Wright and Tadanae Fujimura) are a London-based electronic improvisation duo dealing with loosely structured music built from field recordings, exploited consumer technology, plundered samples and synthesis. The pair met at university where they crafted their sound under the guidance of tutors such as Peter Cusack and David Toop. Achrid's music ranges from static drones to rhythmic chaos, drawing influence from past and present movements in electronic music while consistently working towards a "future" electronic sound, instilling an urge in the audience for repeated listening." Resources Achrid website |
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Reviews "This limited edition release from the Scottish Benbecula label is well worth investigating, a collection of minimalistic, microbial music ... a swiftly shifting parade of fragmentary details, creating a seamless flow of out of heterogeneous material ... The overall impression is one of serene control ..." The Wire "This wonderful 9-track CD from Achrid is an absolutely delicious cocktail of abstract, contemporary electronics with a beautifully detailed minimalist style and the kind of crisp production that you'd normally associate with labels like 12k or Raster Noton. A wide palette of sounds combines with noisier moments and high frequencies and glitches to create a very listenable, yet challenging selection. When it gets into more drone-based territory it really comes into its own and some of the textures are just plain magnificent, particularly on track 9. A seriously good release that's limited edition and well worth snapping up before it disappears. Highly recommended." Smallfish, London "Achrid ... fills its marvelous disc with microscopically-detailed settings assembled from field elements, samples, and synthesis" Textura |
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