Air – “Modular Mix”
Premiers Symptomes
Although Air has pretty much completely abandoned the sound of their early days (this collection of singles came out in 1997), this is still my favorite album of theirs. And “Modular Mix,” their first single, is one of their best songs. It’s funny how I can dislike much music that is superficially similar to these tracks (Thievery Corporation comes to mind) — but the difference in quality really is there, in my opinion, even if the laid-back vibe is identical.
I did not usurp the crown. I found it — in the gutter.
Napoleon, in Waterloo (probably not a real quote)
From “41 Years In India”
Yellow Swans – “Our Oases”
At All Ends
Only noise fans need apply. At All Ends is a surprisingly approachable album, like a very noisy hybrid between Growing and Tim Hecker. It’s still abrasive and loud as hell, but in songs like “Mass Mirage” you have periods of unexpected calm and a current of melody running beneath the whole thing. Definitely a must-listen for fans of drone and noise. (insound)
I am growing great in Latin verses, and neglect the laces of my boots.
Dickens, David Copperfield
Try to preserve an author’s style as if he is an author and has a style.
Wolcott Gibbs, “Theory and Practice of Editing New Yorker Articles”
Very like a whale.
