Velapene Screen
"Medical Breaths" CD
Frozen
Empire Media
Genres: IDM, electronica
Frozen Empire
46 Harper St
Patchogue NY 11772
July 18 - 24 2005 |
Velapene Screen is a standard IDM/electro act on the Frozen
Empire Media label, drawing influences from usual sources like Aphex
Twin, Autechre, and Plaid. Indeed, this sounds
like it could be a mid/late-90s Warp release. It's got the beats
and synths; all that's lacking is the freshness. That isn't to
say Medical Breaths can't be enjoyed, however - "Even Bad
Is Good" is an enjoyable manipulation of an infectious vocal
sample, while "Devious Little Dustball" is both slippery and
intensely driving. Blast this record loud, and it makes for a
uniformly impressive electronic album. Fans of IDM take note -
this may not reinvent the genre, but it serves to perpetuate a damn
good thing.
84%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
13 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2004] |
