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| | | digitalis recordings (usa) #digi052 cd uton “we're only in it for the spirit” compact disc - untitled (1)
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| | august 2008 release ; full edition of this 2006 tour-cdr from jani hirvonen, offering some gauzy gated guitar patternage over a bed of swampy electronics ... love this stuff. |
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digi052: uton "we're only in it for the spirit" cd
for the past five plus years, uton has been one of the most consistent projects to come out of the snowy confines of his native finland. his output has been constant, but the quality is always great. his drones have always been underscored with a sense of melody and a keen utilization of the space where the music was created. these songs are not icy or glacial, though, like one might think. uton’s uncanny ability to inject an inviting sense of warmth and spirit. "we’re only in it for the spirit" is ghost music; barely there and out-of-sight in the blink of an eye.
the man responsible for these masked-spirit journeys is tampere native, jani hirvonen. he's collaborated with the likes of jan anderzén (kemialliset ystävät, etc), bridget hayden (vibracathedral orchestra), & anla courtis (reynols) among others. when it comes to enchanted, sprawling drones, hirvonen is a true rennaissance man. he is joined by vapaa's j.p. koho on all tracks, who complements hirvonen's delicacy with subtle hints of chaos.
"we're only in it for the spirit" continues to trek through new worlds of sound, polishing off the once-rough edges of uton's sound into something that acts as a beacon in the void. dark, brooding drones for guitar and electronics flicker and fade like a distant, stellar horizon. hirvonen is a master craftsman, and koho is his perfect foil. the two play off each other's every move and produce an end result that rivals anything uton has released previously. "we're only in it for the spirit" is a magickal piece of work.
limited to 500 copies with artwork designed by james livingston of black horizons. |
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