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Pan American - The River Made No Sound

A Broken Consort: Crow Autumn....



I did like what I heard on this album even if the thematic material throughout sounds the same. However, there were 2 or 3 tracks which were really very nice.

jadarin wrote:

I love that album jad especially Robert Wyatt's piano sound. Have you heard any tracks from Brian's forthcoming album? I heard one track on his website and I was a little bit disappointed....very rhythmic and it reminded me of Bush of Ghosts.

fergus wrote:A Broken Consort: Crow Autumn....



I did like what I heard on this album even if the thematic material throughout sounds the same. However, there were 2 or 3 tracks which were really very nice.

Glad to hear you're enjoying it Fergus :)

"BFW recordings is an independent internet music label or netlabel based in Manchester, UK. We release a wide selection of music - ambient, shoegaze, indie, glitch, experimental, electronica and much more - all of which you can download for FREE! "

http://www.bfwrecordings.com/

I found it worth the effort. Think there's something there for everyone.
You can download sampler albums 1 - 5, various artists, useful: http://www.bfwrecordings.com/releases/I ... ance/Vol5/

I had to dig these two out to convince myself that they're not as crap as indicated by their new album with DG :-)
Ah, I can now breath a sigh of relief...

Fantasic compilation, some very radio friendly stuff in here.

Ivor wrote:Fantasic compilation, some very radio friendly stuff in here.

Indeed it is Ivor :))

A nice little review:
This is the music you here as you fall into your dreams. these are the sounds of your subconscious. Beautiful and terrifying in equal measure. Think of your grand mothers musical boxes, steam driven fairground organs and the catholic incantations of adolescent schoolgirls and you might come some way to approximating the sonic pleasures captured on this soundtrack.

In parts it is whimsical and light as the mechanical harpsichords play the same refrain throughout but don't be lulled into a sense of delightful reverie because around every corner there is a jolt or jarrring sound that reminds you that this is an unsettling soundtrack. Churchbells peeling in the distance and wolves baying are just a couple of the gothic delights.

There are baroque organs followed by pastoral flutes and gentle acoustic guitar that reminds me of David Axelrod's Song of Innocence and I think this comparison with Axelrod is quite valid as the religious motifs in his Blake inspired work can also be felt in this.

I would recommend this record to all music lovers looking for a challenging ambience but not for the faint hearted or pop lovers