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Multiple reviews follow .Philips' dynamics here, rather than just unchanging
drones.Though his notes are mainly microtonal, without clear
harmonies, the mood at least for me isn't particularly dark.This track also features harsher sounds than the
previous ones, and builds to a nice noisy ensemble sequence, after
which it sinks back into the glurp.Reflections in Water 2002
Stephen Philips
Dark Duck Records
www.This is some deep stuff.Stephen is exploring avenues of isolation and loneliness.This excellent CD is due soon on Stephen's Dark Duck label.In the last few years Stephen Philips and his Dark Duck Records, based in
Gaithersburg, MD near Washington DC, have become prominent in the American
electronic music scene.This is not to say that Philips ignores his more experimental side here.This undivided
piece runs for about an hour, taking the brave listener through spaces of
submarine gloom and lightless depths.Stephen
Philips, the drone king of the Western Hemisphere.He augments that drone
with drifting atmospheres and experimental computer sounds.It is a confusing soundscape.And that is a good thing.Deep listening is both difficult and rewarding.Listeners getting past the
confusion experience the warmth and comfort of the other side.This is another
essential CD from Stephen.Your inner visions tend to be overwhelmed by distance versus spectacle.Philips captures "that great void" in this piece.Philips has crafted a real winner here and an obvious tribute to Steve Roach.Do not attempt to
listen to this music while driving or operating
large machinery."That is a wise suggestion.This music is best suited for deep meditation and
contemplation.It is a worthy addition to any collection.Philips intend there to be.There are four shorter pieces at
the beginning, and then two extended pieces in the main body of
the album.The next piece, "Isolated Depths," lasts about 26 minutes
and is a big long drone affair punctuated by zaps and swoops, and
interspersed with heavy pulse tones which are sometimes so low
that they are hard to hear.Its drones and sound effects are
purely experimental, along the lines of many highly abstract types
of electronica currently being produced in the USA and in Europe.CLICK ON ARTIST'S NAME ABOVEOR .LINKsbuyer's guide to recommended music.Observe how the wordwheel reverses directionif you try and read words.Download and buy mp3 music at LegalSounds.SiteCatalyst code version: H.You may give each page an identifying name, server, and channel on
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Last.White Winter Moon
17) Matthew J.Lost So Much
19) Matthew J.Drone 25 (What Time Is It?The Haunting Airs of Unknown Places
11) Matthew J.Womb of Night (steveroach.Kite Radio Intro
1.Unseen Winds (drone download project)
3.In The Quiet Days Before (jeffpearcemusic.KITE RADIO EXCLUSIVE
10.Plush Ground (dark duck records) OUT OF PRINT
12.Light of Day (edit) (steveroach.Recurring Dreams of The Urban Myth (edit) (fax)
8.Dusk to Nightfall (edit) (dark duck records)
10.Inner Light (hypnos)
11.In a Weightless Place (dissonance records)
12.Strings (dissonance records)
14.Subsumed (dissonance records)
16.Into The Silent Void (edit) (dissonance records)
17.Flight Through Purgatory
19.Chroma (Close Your Eyes) (hypnos)
3.Elements of Time (hypnos)
4.At The Bottom (dark duck records)
5.Aqua 6 (theme) (hypnos)
8.Luxo So 4 (kranky)
12.Will The Night (kranky)
16.Images Remain (hypnos)
17.Becalmed (will green)
19.This Sonorous Apparition (edit) (PiNG)
23.Inside The Egg
24.Prenatal Intelligence (sundummy chapbook)
3.Astro Know Me Domina Part 1 (fax)
5.Song For Russia (live)
7.Changing Horizon (hypnos)
12.Orion Transfer Part 1 (fax)
13.The Pilgrim's Road (lotuspike)
2.Part 1 (kranky)
4.Valles Marineris (palancar)
7.Slumber (dark duck records)
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