2006年 08月 15日 火曜日 09:24

Well, in reference to my previous posts, all my recent online purchases have now arrived.

Houjoue (Merzbow) arrived first, and then my package from Boomkat arrived on Friday.

So. It's all good. I'm half way through the Merzbow boxset, which has impressed me so far. The second disc seems the most accessible, with more rhythmic textures giving the ear something to grip on to.

Despite having received someone else’s order with the Boomkat stuff (and having to arrange to send it back - that's me good deed of the month - If my order had been sent to someone else I'd hope they would do the same) I'm pretty chuffed with everything. The Boats album is out of stock, so I'm still waiting for this, but at least it spreads the enjoyment.

I still need to listen to the whole of Victor Gama's Pangeia Instruments, but it's a case of finding some really quiet time - going by the first couple of tracks it's a beautifully intricate work exploring the characteristics of the artists home-made instruments.

Irritatingly, I ordered Venetian Snares's Higgins Ultra Low Track Glue Funk Hits on vinyl - which means I'm going to have to re-arrange some leads and get my crappy old Bush deck going before I have a listen. I guess it's nice to have a Venetian Snares album on vinyl, but it's hardly amazingly packaged. Ah well…

I've got to mention how pleased I am with the Mariel Ito (My Cyborg Depths) album. The first two tracks are just amazing head-nodding electro, and the album continues brilliantly in this vein. In particular, the track Satisfied Death is going on my favourites of 2006 list. Combining the straight-ahead syncopated electro sound with subtle processed vocals, it's too understated to be classified as electropop, but is a hugely satisfying listen. Great stuff!