Saltillo. Ganglion (Re-issue).

Product Description

Re-release of Saltillo's epic Ganglion including one bonus track. Fanpack version comes with an exclusive Saltillo t-shirt designed by Menton J. Matthews III and a Saltillo button.

Menton J. Matthews III is one of those artists who should have lived in the sixteenth century, along with Shakespeare and da Vinci. His project Saltillo grew out of the ashes of Sunday Munich but perfects a style of electronic and violin-laden trip-hop that is original, seductive, and bold. The first album Ganglion was released in 2005 and now sees a re-issue through Artoffact Records featuring a bonus track and remastered. Recommended if you like: Portishead, DJ Shadow, Massive Attack.

With “Ganglion,” Saltillo has truly thrown down the gauntlet over what it means to create a truly original trip-hop album in today’s music scene.

—Matt Wolfe, Sputnik Music

For once, the press sheet hype ('quite possibly the finest release we've ever heard') doesn't seem like hyperbole.

—Mark Teppo, Igloo Mag

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Saltillo - A Simple Test (05:31)

Artist: Saltillo (Menton J.Matthews) Album: GanglionSong: A Simple TestYear: 2006Lyrics:- These are the sounds of days that are passed.We record a new dimension of history.A scrapbook of sounds from violence and achievement.- Just shut up!- It's a simple test to establish the proper balance of your loud speaker.- I think it was inspired by the devil...- Such a lovely melody is playing through my head.Let me play it for you.- I used to think if I died in an evil place,then my soul wouldn't be able to make it to heaven.But now, fuck...ALL RIGHTS BELONG TO THEIR OWNERS

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Track Listing

1. A Necessary End
2. Giving In
3. Remember Me?
4. A Simple Test
5. A Hair on the Head of John the Baptist
6. Blood and Milk
7. The Opening
8. Backyard Pond
9. Grafting
10. Praise
11. I'm on the Wrong Side
12. Denim
13. 002 F#m

Product Reviews

What music should be........Music.

Posted by Curt Jr. on May 21, 2012

Ganglion offers what music should be about. The artist fused Hip-Hop beats into orchestral overtures which was desperately needed. Because they do nothing with the big kettle drums they have. It is reminiscent of Rob Dougan's Furious Angels CD. In a world that always tries to label everything as something at the end of the day is's Just good music