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tracklist:
madness, vapour, collapsing breath, gone (undone), inside this, surfaces,
intrusion, sprawling - endless cities..., hideous out loud, glass.
(sprawling, endless cities... features voice and lyrics by cordell klier)
it has been two years since 'remote' and now s:cage has returned with 'madness
turns to glass'. with this release stephen seto has achieved the emotional
response that he is known for; accomplished via his unique mixture of melody,
aggression and iciness. that is, he has continued on the path he started with
his debut.
what's astounding in s:cage's work is the ability of mixing various moods
through the assemblage of sounds. there is beauty and aggression at the same
time but there is no disruption; which is perfectly exemplified by the13+ minute
track, 'madness'. a kaleidoscope of melodic keyboard lines, enriched with
disturbing samples and sudden broken beats - it could be the symphony of an
awakening megalopolis; a million individuals living their daily lives at the
same time. rhythm is ever present in s:cage's compositions, but rhythm is not
just a carrier of a 'beat' - in 'collapsing breath', the structures change
constantly, keeping the mind and ear busy. the manipulated voices seto collected
are never overbearing, they are a part of the instrumentation. as seen by
cordell klier appearance as a guest musician and vocalist in 'sprawling, endless
cities'. in s:cages sound space nothing is as it seems - take 'vapour', a dreamy
soundscape where voices from the real world and fast rhythmic textures interfere
and affect the dream.
when the record is over and 'madness' has finally turned to 'glass', you will
realize that you have to take another listen right away. so that you can get a
deeper understanding (and pleasure) of this work.
digi-sleeve special cardboard packaging. released on ant-zen and available
november 24th, 2006.
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S:Cage - Madness Turns To Glass |
CD $19.97
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