| $14.51
new to stock as of
july 27th, 2012
threads:
modern-psych
minimalism-drones
modern-composition
analogue-synth
machine-music
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| | | preservation (australia) #circa 412 cd mirror to mirror “body moving slowly” compact disc - body moving slowly (4:04)
- wooden head, feet, and seat (4:27)
- don't just yet (3:26)
- dream too hard (3:00)
- the store (3:36)
- take a day (2:53)
- sleep through school (4:05)
- burning life (1:57)
- drift apart (4:53)
- all people in my hand (4:41)
- who's left (1:18)
- push weight (5:20)
| | july 2012 release ; ... always nice to hear a new set from jugular forests alex persimmons pomegranate twomey, here working a lovely set of short, almost library feeling lo-fi keyboard-based orchestral numbers (with a fair bit of synthesis-derived moods dotting the proceedings - listen to the sound-sample for an especially choice nugget) ... |
| | preservation press release... |
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mirror to mirror: body moving slowly
the preservation label presents body moving slowly, the second full-length album from californias mirror to mirror. mirror to mirror is los angeles resident alex twomey, who has quietly developed a raft of stunning pieces across several low-key works on his own jugular forest label, many approaching a ballad-like form in their beauty.
his collaboration with matthew sullivan (earn) - 19582009 -became one of the more highly talked about projects of the past two years, one outing named as nprs best cassette release of 2010.
body moving slowly represents a major shift from twomeys towering constructions of ambient synth cloudscapes, choosing to write and record with a variety of instrumental textures outside of the synthesiser. rippling waves of piano and harpsichord, enveloping keyboard clusters and subtle percussion cuts twomeys style adrift from its once ominous realm without abandoning it altogether. with lusher details of ringing melody and intimate space, body moving slowly works between the neo-classical, ambient feel of the likes of harold budd and the ecstatic, orchestrated pop reverie of brian wilson from the beach boys.
these vivid pieces are melancholic to their core though often burst with exhilarating feeling - a dynamic in scope that shapes this albums life-reflecting push and pull. twomeys emotional sweep remains dark and compelling on body moving slowly but moves into a more warm, open place reflecting a special imagination that remains personal within a grand vision.
body moving slowly is the third work in preservations limited edition series preservation called circa for 2012. only 300 copies of each release in the series will be available and will feature a design by mark gowing. each design is realised using an abstract alphabet that creates an interlocking grid, determined by artist and volume number for something both fixed, random and unified across the entire series.
released on cd in july 2012. limited to 300 copies. |
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