alright friends, this one goes deep. REAL deep. nathan mclaughlin (half of the excellent loud & sad, who you will hear more about later this year) offers up the second volume of his "echolocation" trilogy (vol. 3 coming on gift tapes this fall while vol. 1 remains up-in-the-air) and we are all the better for it. deftly composed electronics bind together effortlessly with ghost drones of the highest order. this is music that is simultaneously beautiful and disjointed. mclaughlin is an expert at knowing the perfect placement for each movement and each fluid note.
"echolocation" is split into six separate pieces, but they all form together to form a much greater whole. this isn't a single continous composition, but the pieces fit together expertly. fuzzy tones generator from decaying radio waves and field recordings sit alongside delicate drones without interfering with each other. at times i'm reminded of some eloy's "shanti" record or dick raajimakers longer tape pieces, but "echolocation" is something that is wholly mclaughlin's own. exquisite. edition of 75, pro-dubbed.
tracklist
side one
1. 2.01
2. 2.02
side two
1. 2.03
2. 2.04
3. 2.05
4. 2.06
SOLD OUT
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check mimaroglu, discriminate, boa, & eclipse
