Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Sloow Tapes - Muninn

Ben Nash
Magnetophone 8
One-sided CS 60
Sloow Tapes - Muninn

Subterranean substances flipping over into parallel visions of increased awareness. Bringing the aura of inspired nakedness to fruition. Exposing percussion by Brett Womersley. 70 copies.

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Another great release from Ben Nash who is clearly unable to do any wrong! This opens with James Blackshaw-esque 12 string flourishes before going into a heavy stoner raga, with 12 string, fuzz guitar, bongos, saxophone and throat singing-like vocals that gets gradually more cosmic and spacious as it progresses with the charged thrum of distorted guitar and Nash's oscillating vocals sounding like an earthier Roberto Opalio. Fantastic. (Boa Melody Bar)

Sloow Tapes – Huginn

Mike Tamburo and Matt McDowell
Are We Not Drawn Onward To New Era?
CS 50
Sloow Tapes – Huginn

Vibratory energy forms dropping out with molecular and cellular guitar phrases in trance-like babble. Two pot-smoking guitarists harvesting their daily supply. Edition of 70 copies.

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Another sublime release from Mike Tamburo, this time with regular collaborator Matt McDowell (who was also a member of Arco Flute Foundation with Tamburo). Long liquid lines of slide guitar, some percussion, melancholy electronics and wheezy organ drone come together in a beautiful piece of music that has an ecstatic glow. The end dives into darker waters with bass-heavy electronic buzzings and vocals swimming in echo. (Boa Melody Bar)