electric birds - the chase - 12" (etherdrag003)
newly transplanted to seattle, electric birds (aka mike martinez/deluxe records) continues to balance the organic and electronic on 3 new tracks.
On "the chase" live marimba careens through filtered beats, climaxing in a manic mess, while the b-side "lost…" rises from sampled live guitar looped through a dense fog of moody organ drones and crystallized high frequencies. Crowd conversation drifts in and out, adding a spontaneous and human texture to both tracks, recorded live in san francisco in april 2000.
"ravens" (#2), constructed on mike's home setup, suspends constantly offset thumping pulses against clusters of bowed melodies. The song's software-centric palette results in a spatial and minimal techno which might hint at mike's upcoming full length "panorama" on deluxe records.
You can buy the EP by sending $8/ppd to: 360 Atlantic Ave PMB #190, Brooklyn,
NY, 11217. Cash cool or make checks payable to Ben Freeman or Etherdrag.
You could also buy it at Other Music
Download 2 MP3's:
the chase [live]
ravens
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