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previous artist: empty house cooperative		there are 3 titles featuring emuul in stock. they are listed below.		next artist: end.

$5.04

back in stock as of
july 6th, 2011

first in stock on
april 8th, 2011

threads:
guitar-themed
modern-psych
analogue-synth
minimalism-drones

avant archive (usa) #aa004 cs

emuul “waiting for winter” c40 cassette

blurring the nights
o lord, bless this house of your servant
without looking back
along northern lines
dreamful colors

april 2011 release ; ... after a great tape on monorail trespassing late last year, emuul’s kyle iman reaches his stride with this set of guitar music, starting with the quiet-storm of the a-side’s “blurring the nights” (20 minutes of rising guitar bluster slowly incorporating a drum loop, then a great blow-out with an actual live drummer that reminds me of the energy of those ben chasny / chris corsano pieces) before settling down with some more plaintive solo guitar pieces ...

avant archive press release...

emuul
waiting for winter
aa004cs :: cassette
duration: 40 minutes

emuul's kyle iman is a quiet champion of quietness. his works to date have exhibited this kind of subtle presence wherein time slows down a little and reference points are not easily set. often working with synthesizers, some of emuul's most effective pieces have been those in which the least movement occurs. on waiting for winter, iman eschews his synthesizers in favor of the electric guitar and some variation on his synthetic stasis.

this album's side-long introduction, "blurring the nights" is a terrifically dynamic piece that stretches from the quiet guitar hum you might recognize into a frantic sonic mantra, culminating in the integration of some expert guest drumming. on the b-side kyle airs it out a bit with four short pieces that set more somber moods. naturally driven guitars are dipped in equal parts delay and reverb. with these airs, emuul returns to the kind of stasis that you might have recognized from his past excursions, but perhaps these are his most successful pieces yet. not only do they captivate and affect the slowing of time, they're also incredibly sweet and natural sounding, fully identifiable and earnest. here is simply a man playing guitar simply, with no shroud of mystery or murk. waiting for winter is a guitar album and it demonstrates that the success of this musician comes from him, not his tools.

released 2011-04-01

$18.01

back in stock as of
may 1st, 2012

first in stock on
september 20th, 2011

threads:
modern-psych
minimalism-drones
guitar-themed

digitalis vinyl (usa) #digiv033 lp

emuul “the drawing of the line” long playing record

expectations
love theme
the first look
big clouds
plus one

august 2011 release ; ... after a series of impressive tapes for avant archive, tranquility, monorail, sweat lodge guru, digitalis, stunned, and anathema sound, here’s kyle “emuul” iman’s debut mass-market release ...

the side-long organ swell of “plus one” is especially nice (listen to the sound-sample) ...

digitalis vinyl press release...

digiv033: emuul "the drawing of the line" lp

seattle's emuul has been around the block a few times over the last few years, releasing an excellent string of tapes on digitalis, monorail trespassing, stunned and others. emuul (kyle iman) has always shown a masterful level of restraint and subtlety, letting the listener fill in the blanks rather than laying it all out for you. iman uses each song as a dot on a map that will ultimately lead you to the treasure. the drawing of the line is his most fully-realized work. he has crafted a set of deceptively complex songs that flirt with unexpected, slightly-buried pop influences to create an expertly-composed meditation on an unknown future.

each track tells a small part of a larger story and iman uses similar elements with each to tie everything together. on the opener, “expectations,” emuul is at its restrained and sanguine best. using a series of repetitive, evocative notes over a bed of rising-and-falling oscillations, there is much promise ahead. the piece embraces the feeling of not knowing what is next but feeling in awe of the wonder it promises. “love theme” is even more tender and blossoms into near-catharsis, longing for that time when everything you hope for is finally in your hands.

those feelings are tossed to the side inside the worried and frenetic walls of “the first look.” as the synthesizer and guitar interplay moves faster and as iman's wordless vocals descend upon the mix, it is as though the future is not everything it hinted it was. he brings it all home when he closes out the a-side with the six-minute masterpiece, “big clouds.” this song is fucking raw. as with most of the drawing of the line, it was recorded to tape and sounds dense to the point of breaking. high-pitched synthesizer tones scream out as iman comes to grips that even if things don't turn out as we planned, it will still be okay. the side-long “plus one” is that acceptance realized. it is the ultimate pay-off for all that came before.

the drawing of the line is a devastating album that is the perfect introduction to emuul's world of sound. even if the future feels strange and confused right now, iman is determined to find something beautiful in that uncertainty. that belief and apprehension is this sound.

mastered by brad rose and cut at d+m, pressed in germany.

$6.72

back in stock as of
february 17th, 2011

first in stock on
february 3rd, 2010

threads:
minimalism-drones
guitar-themed

monorail trespassing (usa) #mt77 cs

emuul “... on the origin of motion” c28 cassette

dbux 300618
naming the quiet three dots (night visions part i)

january 2010 release ; super mellow, minimal guitar & synth compositions from kyle iman ...

monorail trespassing press release...

[mt77cs] emuul . . . on the origin of motion c-28

seattle's kyle iman has released a steady string of tapes in the last few months -- all for notable labels such as digitalis, stunned, and blackest rainbow. this is another shining example of his evolving style; melodic, and subtle synth compositions with light guitar accompaniment. with all the right influences, each track creates it's own environment.

edition of 100, full color double-sided covers and glossy labels.

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