Maybe you’ll free fall, or maybe you’ll sink into sedation.
You won’t hear Halo’s long, deep and exasperated vocals, as you would on her well-known , and you definitely won’t want to dance to the pulse.
Laurel Halo — Possessed (April 10, 2020) •♠• Zahrnuje obří skládací plakát a tištěné vnitřky. The Detroit born experimental electronic producer and DJ, can now add film score composer to the list. Halo, Michigan-born and now living in Berlin, grew up as a classically trained musician, and without a doubt, her background shines throughout this new release.
There’s an urgency, a panic, some type of confusion. But I’m certain you’ll feel some type of way. Possessed is, on the surface, a marked departure from Laurel Halo’s other records. “Rome Theme I” is a rich violin piece that’s followed by “Breath,” a delicate track filled with intriguing textures, giving listeners a contrast between lightness and density. If you can get through the atmospheric pieces this album really shows off Laurel’s talent as a composer. Halo’s studio LPs/EPs have largely tended towards either club tracks, boundary-pushing electronic pop in the Oneohtrix Point Never mould, or a combination of the two. All in all, worth the time to try and see where your mind takes you. There are three Rome Themes each with the roman numerals I II and III on this album and all three are standout tracks. Hell, I was even ready for the album to resemble Cliff Martinez’s Drive score. Possessed is, on the surface, a marked departure from Laurel Halo’s other records. Photography portfolio can be found at www.craigsuperstaryoung.co.uk A film inspired by a 2018 essay of the same name by Metahaven and Rob Schroder, and produced by Dutch Mountain Film. See how this album was rated and reviewed by the users of AoTY.org. In terms of atmospheric scope and effect, the music of ‘Possessed’ almost loops back to Laurel’s earliest works circa ‘Antenna’, ten years ago, effectively foregoing her signature techno and ambient-pop sound of the intervening decade to evoke a sense of futuristic sci-fi tension - … Další produkce Paul Corley, Cello Oliver Coates, housle Galya Bisengalieva. The Vinyl Factory is an independent British company that aims to bring together art and music by creating ultra-premium handmade vinyl editions in strictly limited quantities. Pick the album released by The Vinyl Factory at all good streaming sites or in physical form at your local seller of records.North East England Writer/photographer for Backseat Mafia. We also have numbers such as ‘Breath’ and ‘Hyphae’, eerie soundscapes which drift in a space somewhere between the two styles detailed above.However, when you take a step back and look at it as a whole, it is easy to see how Possessed fits into the Laurel Halo story. The fundraising digital party platform is broadcasting from Berlin's botanic gardens this weekend.100% unreleased material from the likes of Julia Holter, Yu Su, Bendik Giske, DJ Python and Laurel Halo herself.Robin Carolan announced his Brooklyn-based label's closure on Friday.The 31-track compilation, out March 27th, features an exclusive from Mr Scruff and CyberPunkJazz, plus an unreleased track from Andy Ash.Pieces from her score have been compiled on the 13-track LP, out April 10th via The Vinyl Factory.Curated by Hodge and Franklin De Costa, the 15-track collection is out March 6th.The next instalment in the label's collaborative series features unreleased tracks by Surgeon, Laurel Halo, Octo Octa, Phase Fatale, Luke Slater and more.The eighth edition of the well-loved Amsterdam event includes Front 242, Theo Parrish, Loraine James and Venetian Snares.
With only the true greats able to pull off having their music stand up on its own. As a work made to have a visual accompaniment soundtracks can be a bit of a miss when it comes to the music it alone. The eerie and uncomfortable opener ‘Hyphae ‘with its distorted noises and diminished piano chords is in contrast to the sublime ‘Rome Theme I’ which is hauntingly beautiful. Complete your Laurel Halo … Similarly, in “Masks,” you experience the themes of isolation and despair, although I still found little cracks of optimism. The Detroit born experimental electronic producer and DJ, can now add film score composer to the list.… Laurel Halo – Possessed // Album Review Vinyl Factory – April 10th In 2012, Laurel Halo released her acclaimed debut album, Quarantine, via Hyperdub Records.
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“Zeljava” gets utterly cryptic, like being a character in one of ’s short stories, feeling as if the story is never ending, like pulling your own goddamn teeth. Halo’s studio LPs/EPs have largely tended towards either club tracks, boundary-pushing electronic pop in the Oneohtrix Point Never mould, or a combination of the two. . The only complaint I have in regards to this album comes with Stabat Mater (excerpt) with its plodding piano makes you sit back and listen but its just not long enough before the last track (on digital relaese. We arrange our lives to impress the gaze of others and have become obsessed by our own image, we are looking for a new, personal way to relate to others, but how do we find new ways of being together, outside the self-surveillance we have created? The strings sound mournful and are excellently played by Galya Bisengalieva on violin and Oliver Coates on cello. With masterful arrangements and heartbreaking use of strings this album has something for most people and shows what unique talent this lady has. The soundtrack for 2018’s movie Possessed, by artist collective Metahaven and Rob Schröder, scored by American-based musician Laurel Halo.It’s her first venture into soundtrack work, and her ability to create highly emotionally resonant instrumental music works very much in her favour on this sweepingly beautiful mix of synthetic and acoustic soundscapes. At other moments we are presented with Halo’s variant takes on chamber music, taking shape as the prepared klavier of ‘Marbles’ or the more stately, almost high-Romantic ‘Cave Walk’ and trio of ‘Rome Themes’. Quite honestly, I’ve never truly encountered a record that makes me feel as if I’m completely detached from this world (in a good way), as if I’m floating or in a free-fall.