CD

Sheath

Lfo

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BRC78
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CD

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The most anticipated record of the year for fans of British techno, LFO's Sheath is another masterpiece from the pen of Mark Bell, though much of it sounds cobbled together from previous projects. While 1996's Advance foreshadowed electronica's emphasis on dirty percussion and grinding effects lines, Sheath has only a few tracks along those lines; the rest ranges from gauzy electronic pop to jarring yet brittle techno hardcore to deep subbass reminiscent of the first few LFO singles. Ethereal and richly melodic, the opener, "Blown," sounds like a valentine to Björk, whose 1997 masterpiece Homogenic was produced by Bell. While the second track (the relentlessly percussive "Mum-Man") is as harsh as the previous was gentle, most of Sheath is given over to down-tempo work, like the beautiful "Sleepy Chicken" — though, true to form, it's followed by a stark, vocoder-led bleep nightmare, the single "Freak." Listeners might recognize the same synth patches on "Unafraid to Linger" that made Autechre's Tri Repetae one of the most otherworldly records in electronic music. No concept, few forms to mark a shift in LFO's sound; just a set of productions that prove, once again, Bell is the most imaginative producer in British techno.

Track List   

  • 01. Blown
  • 02. Mun Man
  • 03. Monkeylips
  • 04. Snot
  • 05. Moistly
  • 06. Unafraid to Linger
  • 07. Sleepy Chicken
  • 08. Freak
  • 09. Mummy I've Had an Accident
  • 10. Nevertheless
  • 11. Premacy
  • 12. Millionaire Dogs
  • 13. Butterslut

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'03年発表。前作「ADVANCE」から7年。ビョーク、デヘ...

投稿日:2006/02/18 (土)

'03年発表。前作「ADVANCE」から7年。ビョーク、デペッシュ・モードなどのプロデュースワークを経て、ついにに動き出した。オリジネイターとしての貫禄、そして何より自身の音楽探究が見事に結実した傑作。「FREAK」収録。

ENCORE さん | 東京都 | 不明

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プログラム再生が役に立つな〜。バッチリ昼...

投稿日:2004/12/21 (火)

プログラム再生が役に立つな〜。バッチリ昼と夜用に別れるんだなこれが=

DYOH さん | 千葉県 | 不明

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曲調がバラバラすぎる・・・もう少しアルバムとして...

投稿日:2004/10/09 (土)

曲調がバラバラすぎる・・・もう少しアルバムとしてまとめて欲しかった。良い曲はあるんだけどね。前2作の方が聴きやすい。

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