Post by ajski2fly on Dec 31, 2021 8:52:12 GMT
Posting this up a day early as I maybe busy tomorrow, so first of all wishing you all a Happy and Healthy New Year 
I have spent the last few weeks wrestling with what to tease you with this time and set you up for the New Year. I thought I would avoid the usual Rock, Pop, Blues and Jazz genres and try to find something that might appeal at least some of you. I had several to choose from but thought this might hit the spot best.
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I discovered The Future Sounds Of London(FSOL) earlier in 2021 by chance when reading a HiFi review, which talked about The Isness by Amorphous Androgynous, this is another name FSOL go by, if you like 'Lifeforms' then you should try out 'Isness' but this is more Prog Rocky. This resulted in me trying out FSOL - Lifeforms which I rather like, it is a in my opinion a set of soundscapes, some are quite ambient, but others have a deliberate beat, the music is deceptive, and there are hidden melodies in some of the pieces. I would say it is worth sitting down with a nice drink and taking time to listen to this one, it may take several listens. If some of you are tempted to purchase a copy, it is very good on vinyl if you are into vinyl.
Here is what the Qobuz review has to say:-
“Lifeforms makes for an inventive, fascinating aural experience, as rich and detailed as the Orb's best work. Where FSOL differs from that band in particular is the comparative lack of overt humour and less immediate desire to make people groove -- this is something to listen to rather than necessarily dance to. In comparison to Accelerator, this is an extremely subtle listen, with rhythms generally buried in the mix, serving the melodies rather than vice versa. In comparison to the upfront breaks and steady house beats just two years previous, here they're stuttered, echoed, often approaching dub in pace and impact. Meanwhile, the space-alien bubbles and noises and haunting tones take to the fore, making for a disorienting, evocative experience, a mix of natural sounds and artificial elements much like the band's own artwork.”
open.qobuz.com/album/0724383943357
tidal.com/browse/album/1410272
I have spent the last few weeks wrestling with what to tease you with this time and set you up for the New Year. I thought I would avoid the usual Rock, Pop, Blues and Jazz genres and try to find something that might appeal at least some of you. I had several to choose from but thought this might hit the spot best.
I discovered The Future Sounds Of London(FSOL) earlier in 2021 by chance when reading a HiFi review, which talked about The Isness by Amorphous Androgynous, this is another name FSOL go by, if you like 'Lifeforms' then you should try out 'Isness' but this is more Prog Rocky. This resulted in me trying out FSOL - Lifeforms which I rather like, it is a in my opinion a set of soundscapes, some are quite ambient, but others have a deliberate beat, the music is deceptive, and there are hidden melodies in some of the pieces. I would say it is worth sitting down with a nice drink and taking time to listen to this one, it may take several listens. If some of you are tempted to purchase a copy, it is very good on vinyl if you are into vinyl.
Here is what the Qobuz review has to say:-
“Lifeforms makes for an inventive, fascinating aural experience, as rich and detailed as the Orb's best work. Where FSOL differs from that band in particular is the comparative lack of overt humour and less immediate desire to make people groove -- this is something to listen to rather than necessarily dance to. In comparison to Accelerator, this is an extremely subtle listen, with rhythms generally buried in the mix, serving the melodies rather than vice versa. In comparison to the upfront breaks and steady house beats just two years previous, here they're stuttered, echoed, often approaching dub in pace and impact. Meanwhile, the space-alien bubbles and noises and haunting tones take to the fore, making for a disorienting, evocative experience, a mix of natural sounds and artificial elements much like the band's own artwork.”
open.qobuz.com/album/0724383943357
tidal.com/browse/album/1410272
