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Christ. "Pylonesque" 2002, Benbecula Records (BEN016CD / BEN016) CD and 12" Vinyl EP Release Date: 20 May / 15 July 2002 Track Listing 01 Dream of the Endless 02 Arctica 03 Spengly Bengly 04 Pylonesque 05 Fantastic Light 06 Perlandine Friday 07 Absolom (for Lucy) "Not long after Music Volume Two was released Christ. had already started work on his first major EP. From memory it seemed only weeks when he first produced the master cd that was to become Pylonesque. Constructed using very basic beats and live synth work, the melodies that immediately emerged are arguably his most powerful to date, when taking into the account the simplicity of his set up at that time. To then go on and sell 2 to 3 thousand copies is almost unheard of for a debut EP in the struggling market of electronica on a relatively unknown indie label such as Benbecula. Of particular note is the title track and the mesmerising "Absolom (For Lucy)", with the repeated intro phrase seemingly going on for bars and bars before the powerful key change, I still get lost in it. Along with the popular live favourite "Perlandine Friday", one could settle for these three tracks alone. However the others are by no means fillers and the EP flows beautifully as a whole. I cannot imagine anyone with a remote interest in electronica not having this record - period." Beluga, Benbecula Records Reviews "This EP is worth getting for the title track alone" Forced Exposure "Eerie, unsettling, compulsive ... almost left a tear in my eye" Absorb "Hypnotising and extremely beautiful" Electronic Desert "Marvellously magnificent melodies" Debug "A haze of atmosphere and layers of emotively evocative sound" Skimo "A classic piece of work that absorbs on first impact" Warpmart "You'd be hard-pressed to find catchier tunes this year" Modsquare "‘Pylonesque’ is the kind of record that breeds superlatives at an alarming rate, a classic piece of work that absorbs on first impact and simply gets better with every listen. There must be something strange running through the water-supply in Scotland, how else to explain the wealth of talent that’s been emerging from there over the last few years? This 7-track mini-album flows through warm, evocative soundscapes that do inevitably remind us of Boards of Canada’s most sun-drenched work, flowing through layers of space and echoing beats that set out the finest tools at the disposal of electronic music and its conceits. Beyond that, well, you’ll just have to find out for yourself. Make sure you do so while you can." Boomkat Review Links gridface autres directions modsquare igloo mag |
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