Artist:
Enoch Prusak
Title:
Eye Contact
Label:
Digital Duvet
Released:
10th August
10th August
Hot
on the tail of the excellent recent Digital Duvet release 'Sunset
Gliders' (a free download depending which format you're after) comes
this latest album from Charles Massey's ambient side-project. What
appeals to me about Charles releases as Perpetual Loop is he never
seems to put his stamp whole heartedly into one genre, but rather
borrows choice sounds from trance, psy-chill, electronica and summery
Ibiza vibes.
The
album begins in a classical style with melancholic cello and piano
with subtle use of electronica and unlike his Perpetual Loop material
sets a certain stamp for what's to follow. A few tracks in there's a
vocal number as far as songs go I feel the making of a hit is where
the union between the music and the vocal is cemented and the words
spring to mind from the first few notes. Unfortunately, here this
doesn't happen and the marriage between the two feels slightly out.
However, he soon makes up for it here on in with lush orchestral
strings, classical piano and subtle but effective synths.
To
summarise this album is certainly inoffensive I guess you could call
it easy listening. I'm not saying that in a negative way and I
certainly can't deny the tranquillity and beauty contained within
some of the pieces. Although, it may not appeal to all of the
Perpetual Loop fans the album definitely shows another side of
Charles approach and skills in his productions and it's a fine album
for a lazy Sunday.
The
limited number of CD's are only available from the Digital Duvet
website, where an additional bonus digital album 'Imperfect Sphere'
is available free with every purchase.
Reviewed
by Woodzee.
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