| Anjou / Anjou |
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| Album: | Anjou | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Anjou | Added: | Oct 2014 | |
| Label: | Kranky | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2014-10-17 | Pull Date: | 2014-12-19 | Charts: | Classical/Experimental |
| Week Ending: | Dec 14 | Nov 23 | Nov 16 | Nov 9 | Nov 2 | Oct 26 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 08, 2015: | The Sunset Life Lamptest | 4. | Nov 20, 2014: | TRAINING PARTY! Lamptest | |
| 2. | Dec 30, 2014: | BravoMarco & DJ Avo Variety Show Backsight | 5. | Nov 19, 2014: | Brownian Motion Backsight | |
| 3. | Dec 11, 2014: | Meow Lamptest | 6. | Nov 13, 2014: | The Sunset Life Adjustment |
| Album Review |
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| DJ Away Reviewed 2014-10-16 | ||
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Two members of Kranky originals Labradford reunite for the first time in over a decade, joined by percussionist Steven Hess. The music is subdued but barely ever peaceful, suggesting a slow-moving sci-fi noir. Dark drones and glitchy ambient noise dominate the sound, sometimes punctuated by heavily manipulated rhythms. Think Labradford’s dronier moments crossed with Fennesz, Tim Hecker, or Ethernet. Perfect for a paranoid 2 AM walk. Favorites: 2, 4, 5, 6. No words, no FCCs. 1. (4:52)—Crackling electronics, UFOs landing slowly, deep bass plunks. 2. *(7:27)—Hiccupping, rhythmic refrigerator noise. Warm drones, electronic dings. A quiet, jazzy beat enters in the second half. 3. (2:15)—Drone + quickly panned noise. Robot crickets. 4. *(7:40)—Pulsing synth. Clattering, fuzzed-out drums emerge from the background. 5. *(7:06)—Swelling blankets of drone smothering a barely-audible drum circle. 6. *(3:50)—Deep bass, faded synth piano, distant rattling chimes. Very pretty. 7. (8:40)— Approaches downtempo territory—the most relaxing track of the bunch. Slow, subtle, rolling beat enters about two minutes in. 8. (5:56)—Chilly, glittering synths. Easygoing noise. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Lamptest | 5. | Inclosed | |||
| 2. | Sighting | 6. | Adjustment | |||
| 3. | Specimen Question | 7. | Backsight | |||
| 4. | Readings | 8. | Fieldwork |