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| ROBOT SCULPTURE: REVIEWS |
|
It
is a surprise to learn that the beautifully haunting soundscapes
conjured by electronica maestro Richard Garrett
on his latest recording venture Robot Sculpture
started life as algorithms and constraints in an audio package.
The post-production and overdubbing required to then translate these
pieces into the aesthetic artforms that they are now must have been
an enormous undertaking. …overall, this album is a great achievement as a solo project,
displaying some excellent playing and superb programming and mixing.
In a musical world dominated by overproduction and electronic prostitution,
here we find a wonderful sensitivity for what is enough,
what is suitable and what is right. |
| Un
nuevo nombre a añadir a la lista de sintetistas británicos
que sin embargo se escora lo justo del estilo que ha definido la música
electrónica llegada desde ese país. Mucha más
expansiva y vasta en horizontes, la música de Garrett introduce
elementos sinfónicos a estilo Andy Pickford y una pizca de
sabor étnico que posibilitan un sonido caleidoscópico
cuya núcleo es ciertamente cósmico pero alrededor del
cual orbitan sonoridades de rock, el folk y el jazz. Realmente sorpresivo
y apetecible. A new name to add to the list of British synthesists, but one who stretches the boundaries of the style that has defined electronic music coming out of the UK. Far more expansive and far-reaching in its vision, Garrett's music introduces symphonic elements in the style of Andy Pickford and a pinch of ethnic flavour that enables him to produce a kaleidoscopic sound whose core may well be cosmic but which also embraces hints of rock, folk and jazz. Genuinely surprising and enjoyable. Marcos Varela, Margen issue#25, Spain |
| "Highland
Roads" contains some nice guitar playing you might describe
as a bit Pinhas or Fripp inspired. "That Was No Yellow
Ferrari" is bit like something Zappa might have composed. I really loved the last track, "The Breath Of The Grey King". It made me feel like I was sitting out in the middle of nowhere in Wales in ancient times and looking up at the sky as a meteor storm blazes across the sky and I look up in amazement, not having any idea what is happening but enjoying the beauty of the moment. A very nice release. (full review...) Scott Heller- Aural Innovations, USA |
| The
composition has a 20th century, outside feel, as it explores some
unusual harmonies, as well as incorporating an unusual mix of instrumentation.
The use of percussion instruments is definitely interesting ...The
strictly instrumental compositions are diverse in content, though
there is a definite style, feel, and character that is like a thread
woven through all of them ...Richard Garrett definitely has a grasp
on 20th century, modern composition and the computer-generated genre
of music. I wouldn't be surprised if one of these tracks were used in a sci-fi movie soundtrack. (full review...) Christopher Ruel- Eclectic Earwig Reviews, USA |
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| an
impressive array... Simply lovely Messages emits
perfect concentrations of warm spaciousness and mysteriously blurred
abstract tonality... a seductively obtuse stunner. Roswell
drifts amid low drones, plucky strings and animalistic hoots in the
misty distance. David J Opdyke- Ambientrance, USA |
| ...Verwacht
geen koude ambiente electronica: het is verbazend te horen hoe de
menselijke muziek steeds weer de boventoon weet te krijgen. ...Don't expect cold ambient electronica, it's amazing to hear the human music gain the upper hand time and again. (approximate translation) Ronald Boortman- Klinkende Klanken, Holland. |
