piątek, stycznia 08, 2010

Gramm - Personal Rock [1999, cd, source records]





























1999
lbl: Source Records
#: 990933
electronic
minimal, glitch, experimental, techno
~?~
mohs hubscale: diamond



1.
Legends / Nugroove™
2.
St. Moritz
3.
Type Zwei
4.
Non-Relations
5.
Ment
6.
70gr
7.
Type Eins
8.
Siemens.Bioport



producer - Jan Jelinek

note: "Though many producers have pushed forward the clicks-and-cuts style of experimental ambience developed by German experimentalists Oval (among others), few have been able to match their knack for making abstract cuts into pieces of undeniable beauty. Jan Jelinek's first LP as Gramm is one of the precious few, and it's obvious from the opener "Legends/Nugroove," a track that drifts along with droning, melancholy synth accompanying the various extreme-frequency percussion detritus in the track. While the beats are slightly more straight-ahead on "Type Zwei" (another highlight), the atmospherics are similarly down-tempo, nocturnal, and even dizzying at times. Though they're stated simply and rarely vary from track to track, the synths are also extremely effective at creating a reflective mood. For all the abstract chill-out fans who need a bit more to dwell on than four-four or breakbeats, Personal Rock offers almost as much experimentation as beauty." - John Bush, All Music Guide.



at the morning



buy it here. [discogs]

3 komentarze:

  1. Thanks a lot for your great choice of music,old and new;this one was particulary great,i regret that David Moufang stoped his excellent record label Source.

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  2. I'm glad this excellent album finally gets some recognition with your website. I was lucky enough to find a used copy in like new condition for a very reasonable price.

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  3. On certain days, it is still my favorite Jan Jelinek album. I bought it in 2000, in a store that had received it by mistake with the other copies of Conjoint's Earprints (also a great album).I grabbed it on sight...
    I agree with pj , Source records hiatus/demise was definitely a bad decision by Moufang.

    JL

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