Artist: alucidnation
Title:
Paracosmic
Label:
Lucid Recordings
Released:
12th Oct 2018
Bruce Bickerton
returns with another pure analogue release of electronic chill out,
maintaining the format that gained him regular bookings at the Big
Chill festivals throughout the noughties that took his productions to audiences around the globe.
This album begins
with the short, simplistic and yet soothing intro ‘Take Flight’
which leads nicely into ‘Losing my Mind’ where the old skool
bassline and vocal harmonies harp back to the Ibiza beach bar sound
of the 90’s. The album continues to stamp an old skool impression
upon me as I continue to listen through pleasant background music
that either conjures up images of the Balearic beach or lazy days at
an English riverbank.
That’s not to say
there wasn’t tracks that rocked the boat somewhat (no pun intended)
such as ‘Canoe Dreams’ which begins with a Folktronica feel
leading into subtle 303 and sampled dialogue of a boy about his toy
canoe. Which was followed by a more 303 structured piece ‘Supernova’
over layered with a space themed physics dialogue, which although is
nothing new not only did it work well with the piece it held my
interest in it’s own right.
In my opinion if
you’re either a fan of Bruce’s work in general or fancy some
fresh material in an old skool style, then this would probably suit
you down to the ground for your moments of relaxation. The release
is available in both CD and vinyl formats, which I would imagine goes
hand in hand as a preferable format for those who seek out this sound.
Review by Woodzee
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