 Various
Artists
"F Disk: Encrypted Transmissions 2003" CD
Acidsoxx
Musicks
Genres: ambient, experimental electronic
Acidsoxx Musicks P.O. Box 32552 Santa Fe, NM 87594
Aug 18 - 24 2003 |
F
Disk is the 2003 compilation from Acidsoxx Musicks, an exciting
label with a very varied roster. The majority of the label's releases
are electronic (and usually considerably experimental) in nature, and
this compilation reflects that.
Electronica and ambient pieces are found aplenty here, in many
different forms.
Auditem's "Concert for Escalators (edit)," for
example, is a sparse, sample-based piece. On the other hand, The
DEA's "Cabrones Despreciables" is a kooky, cacophonic
soundscape. The marriage of the sparse and the more cacophonic is
helped along by a variety of buffering tracks that range in content
and style. Often things are slow, though, so it requires an
experimental electronic listener with a considerable amount of
patience to fully appreciate this compilation. Only the final track, Accordianbreath's
"Mushroom Forest," boasts anything near accessibility; it's
a twinkling, warped pop tune made creepy by samples of car crashes and
thunder.
All in all, F Disk is a fine compilation from an
increasingly interesting label, and is worth seeking out if you are
interested in the avant-garde side of electronic music.
81%
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 18 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2003] |
