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Artist: A Slow RipTitle: For The Time BeingCat #: END020Genres:
ambient, soundscape, drone,experimental, electronicFormats: double
CD (wallet), digitalDigital Release Date: July 14, 2008Physical
Release Date: August 18, 2008
A Slow Rip are a three-piece from the northern beaches of
Wollongong who use group improvisations tocreate ambient dronescape
pieces that are warm, glowing and transformative; some floating,
shimmery andreflective and some darker, shadowy and fleeting.
Phil Turnbull, Ian Miles and Rob Laurie are analog-based they
use analog and virtual analog synths,prepared guitar, wind
instruments and vocal tones and noises, immersed in delay, and
recorded to tape.This provides a warm, alive and cohesive basis
that Rob later collages into compositions on computer, aidedby
further editing and effects.
A Slow Rip created seven CD-R albums of work between 2003 and
2007. Endgame has distilled the best ofthis work to form a
double-album set titled For The Time Being. CD1 is more synth-drone
and the lighterof the two (although not without some contrasting
pieces); CD2 is more ambient and instrumental, perhapsthe more
intricate and moody.
Ambient Electronic is the classification their music will
probably be found under within most services.Although their
texturally melodic soundscape aesthetic is shared by many
experimental electronic artists
who use laptops for generators and digital processing, A Slow
Rip dont make loops, use convoluted digitalprocessing methods or
create duration pieces. Their group improvisational approach to
tape makes for asound with a life of its own. Organs hum bell-like,
drones resonate and echo, electronic noise swirls,accentuated by
Robs wind instruments, vocal sounds, percussion and guitar,
sometimes sparkling andmelodic, sometimes more experimental and
spiky. Yet Robs careful production renders the resulting
compositions beyond the category of instrumental
improvisation.
The effect is that of a warm whole, something quite subtle and
unique; definitely musical, yet ever-shifting,
revealing constantly transforming inner worlds. The groups
krautrock, prog-rock and drone influences arequite audible to
listeners familiar with those genres; however none of these terms
really do justice to theirmusic. Although an obvious comparison,
Eno is probably the artist most similar to their more
processed,meditative works. Other artists in the same (large) field
could include Biosphere, Growing, Aidan Baker,Belong, Tim Hecker,
and even a few of Oren Ambarchis pieces; yet none of these really
sound that muchlike A Slow Rip.
Part of the beauty of the groups music is its understatement.
All threeare accomplished musicians of various kinds Ian is
classically trained inpiano and guitar, drawing from jazz,
experimental and rock influences;Rob is a specialist percussionist
who is equally comfortable on guitar,bass and accordion and
constantly playing in many Sydney and Illawarraoutfits; and Phil
was integral to Sydneys post-punk scene in the early
80s, part of such seminal bands as Voigt/465, Wild West, and No
NightSweats. His influences run the gamut of rock, pop, and
experimental.
However, there are no obvious instrumental displays or
individualistpersonalities emerging here. The three put their heads
down to create anindependent musical being, drawing from a vast
wealth of musicalappreciation and experience within the no pressure
vibe of Ians loungeroom recording area. You can hear listening as
much as you can hear
playing. We feel sure you will enjoy this new release from
Endgame.
CD1 CD21. Hollow Bowl 8:10 1. Fricket 8:292. Hard Defined 5:00
2. Kalimbah Tweak 3:103. Devil In The Well 8:34 3. The Court On The
Left 6:424. Water For The Time Being 5:00 4. The Freeway Temple
6:13
5. Catbird 5:17 5. Drift Down Kiera 5:106. Heat This 6:37 6. Box
The Remainder 9:217. Certainly 3:31 7. Look Back 9:128. Give Me A
Warning 7:47 8. Swung and Hung 4:299. Channelling 5:39 9. Dont
Leave The Light On 4:12
Contact:[email protected]: 61 2 9550 6576PO Box 3040,
MarrickvilleNSW 2204 AUSTRALIA
www.endgame.com.aumyspace.com/aslowripmusic
Distribution: Endgame, IODA &Psy-harmonics
